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Margaret MacDiarmid, MD,
This letter is written in response to the process of trying to allocate monies between the specialist sections and those of general/family practice. I am a GP. I did a 2-year family practice residency in 1986–88 in... Read More
This is the last time I will write to you as the president of your professional organization. I want to say goodbye and good luck to each of you. I am leaving with mixed feelings that are quite contrary and normally... Read More
Often the most intuitive and simplest revelations are overlooked. They hide in plain sight waiting to be discovered like shells washed up on the shore. Live life to the fullest. Carpe diem (seize the day). I... Read More
The Kelowna Medical Society held its Annual General Meeting on Robbie Burns night and being of Scot heritage (not to mention BCMA president), I was invited to speak. It was a most enjoyable evening, encompassing lively... Read More
The cuts to medical student enrollment that occurred in Canada in the 1990s have finally been reversed. In British Columbia, the class of 2010 consists of 232 students, a substantial increase from the 120 students that... Read More
Planning for the future in an era of exponential health care change is quite a task for all associations. Associations must also stay relevant to its members, especially younger ones. To address this issue, the BCMA is... Read More
Premier Gordon Campbell has initiated a Conversation on Health Care in this province and has invited everyone to take part. He envisions a public debate among all British Columbians about the health care system we all... Read More
To promote a social, economic, and political climate in which members can provide the citizens of BC with the highest standard of health care while achieving maximum professional satisfaction and fair economic reward... Read More
At the time of this writing I am not yet your president, but will become the BCMA president on 10 June 2006. At the moment I am still living a relatively normal life, but with each passing day the smile on Dr Michael... Read More