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Katharine McKeen, MD, MBA, FCFP
“Without facts, you can’t have truth. Without truth, you can’t have trust. Without all three, we have no shared reality, and democracy as we know it—and all meaningful human endeavors—are dead.” —Maria Ressa The... Read More
British Columbia is facing a critical health crisis that is inextricably linked to the environment. Extreme weather events like wildfires, heat waves, and droughts are on the rise, impacting public health.[1] These... Read More
There is growing awareness that human activity is leading to environmental degradation and global climate change. We are witnessing the symptoms of an increasingly unhealthy planet as wildfires, droughts, floods, and... Read More
Since 2008, the triple aim framework[1] has supported health care improvement through the simultaneous pursuit of three goals—improving population health, enhancing the care experience, and reducing costs—to optimize... Read More
Flooding is a seasonal hazard that many communities in the BC Interior encounter. It has become, and will likely continue to be, more frequent and more severe. Flooding affects not only health but also infrastructure... Read More
One of the major health challenges in an aging population is mobility impairment, along with the resulting cascade of negative health outcomes, including disability, loss of independence, and reduced quality of life.... Read More