Dr David Richardson joined the BCMJ Editorial Board in 2006, and was editor of the journal from August 2008 to May 2022. 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
“Pharmacists pitch cure for ailing health care budgets,” read the front page headline of our local daily newspaper. The article that followed summarized the BC Pharmacy Association’s (BCPA’s) proposal to government on “... Read More
On 22 February the government of BC and the BCMA announced that they are partnering to improve primary care in our province through a joint program called “A GP for Me.” After pilot projects in a few communities the... Read More
I guess this isn’t an unusual request from a stranger. However, I don’t smoke and have been told I am healthy-looking (liars). Also, when I was asked this question I was walking toward the physicians’ entrance at my... Read More
One summer I worked in a pet food plant operating a meat grinder. This machine took 600 pounds of frozen meat and spit it out in little cubes. I still have nightmares about being inside cleaning the beast when someone... Read More
A highway of paper crosses the desks of all physicians on a daily basis, but I recently received a document from my health authority (HA) that stood out. Perhaps you’ve received something similar—if so, I would... Read More
Would you like fries with that?” It’s hard to ignore the voice inside my head. I filter about 99% of what it says (which I am sure is surprising to those who know me well), but sometimes things slip out. By the way,... Read More
"I’m like a horse that smells the barn,” was the response I got to the quizzical stare I directed at my new running partner. He had just done a reasonable Usain Bolt impression after struggling for most of our lunch-... Read More
The ringing in my left ear gradually diminished as the Harley faded into the distance. On a beautiful summer day (which was rare at the writing of this editorial) I was out cycling along a peaceful country road when... Read More
On behalf of the Editorial Board, I would like to thank Dr Sehmer for his letter. He obviously cares deeply about the BCMJ, as we do, and we take his concerns seriously. In fact, we agree with everything he says,... Read More
I beat the vulture. By “beat” I mean that I slapped its wing at the top of Doomsday Hill while running the annual Bloomsday run in Spokane, Washington. I had come to Spokane with a physician friend to attend a... Read More