Dr David Richardson joined the BCMJ Editorial Board in 2006, and became editor of the Journal in August 2008. Dr Richardson has been a general practitioner in Langley since 1992 and is on active staff at Langley Hospital. His extracurricular activities include soccer, mountain biking, and competing as a triathlete.
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David R. Richardson, MD
28 February 2021 As the world moves toward mass vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in 2021, many unanswered questions remain. Will vaccine administration be mandatory? Will proof of vaccination be required to attend... Read More
25 January 2021 I received my first dose of vaccine against COVID-19 last week. A fellow physician from another location injected me at a hospital vaccination clinic. For some reason he avoided the bulk of my deltoid... Read More
Dr Chow was bestowed the chain of office and became president of Doctors of BC on 11 December 2020. He spoke with BCMJ editor Dr David Richardson that same month. You’re kind of a unicorn right now, as a child... Read More
26 November 2020 I have a Garmin watch that I use when I exercise, but lately I have not been activating the timing or distance settings, opting instead to let the way I feel set my pace and duration. This has been... Read More
As I write this, it is almost palpable—the grey gloom of a West Coast November. Some love to be out during the dark rainy days of this season, but for most of us it is a challenging time. One primary care tip is to... Read More
As a cyclist, I always enjoy catching up to and passing another rider. My identity does not depend on this occurrence, but having a carrot to chase is a great motivator and leads to a better workout. One ride a few... Read More
Since we are probably all suffering from a bit of COVID-19 fatigue, I decided to write about something a little more calming and relaxing—cannabis. In the October 2018 issue, I authored an editorial on the legalization... Read More
Amid a global pandemic, George Floyd’s death under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer galvanized the movement for racial equality in the United States. Mass protests spread across the country and internationally,... Read More
4 May 2020 As I craft this editorial in early May, my heartfelt congratulations go out to the people of BC as their sacrifices have flattened the curve of this COVID-19 pandemic. By suffering through financial and... Read More
“Hey, great-grandpa, how did you survive the COVID-19 pandemic?” “Mostly, I just sat around and sent funny memes to my social media contacts.” Back in February, I wrote an editorial about the novel coronavirus and... Read More