Author profile
Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
I recently made the decision to work part-time in my clinical practice. The change allows me more space for my nonclinical work, like boards, volunteering, research, and teaching. It also gives my younger colleagues... Read More
It’s September—back-to-school time. For me, the annual “fall feeling” has never really abated, even though I have not attended school for, ahem, quite a few years now. When days get shorter and leaves start to turn, a... Read More
In January 2023, the Elsevier journal Nurse Education in Practice ignited a firestorm when it recognized ChatGPT as a coauthor alongside Siobhan O’Connor [Figure].[1] The piece quickly sparked debate among publishers,... Read More
Calling all readers: we want to hear from you! The BC Medical Journal is a unique publication—it is the only provincial medical journal in Canada and one of Doctors of BC’s longest-running member benefits. And it is... Read More
I am neither “Team Kate and William” nor “Team Meghan and Harry.” I used to be ambivalent about the media narrative surrounding Britain’s royal family. However, when I watched Harry and Meghan on Netflix, my fertility... Read More
According to Statistics Canada, there are over 5.3 million people in British Columbia,[1] and nearly one-quarter of them are women 45 years of age or older. This prompts the question: for a condition that affects nearly... Read More
How much money is “enough”? Are you working toward a specific number in order to retire? Perhaps you think you’ll know when the right time comes? Or maybe you’re so busy with your office, patients, mortgage, and student... Read More
Dr Greggain started his 1-year term as president of Doctors of BC on 1 January 2023. He spoke with BCMJ editor Dr Caitlin Dunne in December. First of all, congratulations on your role as president of Doctors of... Read More
Happy new year! How are those new year’s resolutions coming along? If you are anything like the majority of Canadians,[1] your commitment has already lapsed, but that doesn’t mean you should give up. Many of us are... Read More
Christmas morning . . . the most wonderful time of the year. It’s 7 a.m. and I am awoken by my two kids urging me out of bed and into our matching moose-print onesies. “Teeth brushing later, Mom! Let’s go, let’s go!”... Read More