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Matthew C. Chow, MD
Dr Matthew Chow Colleagues, it has been an honor to serve you as president of Doctors of BC. We have been through a lot together this past year: multiple waves of COVID-19, the most... Read More
Dr Matthew Chow There’s an important task I’ve been doing every day during this pandemic, one that is so important to me I will often stay up long after my family is asleep to make... Read More
Dr Matthew Chow I made a private commitment to myself as I took on the Doctors of BC presidency in the middle of the pandemic: I wanted to do everything in my power to make sure that... Read More
Dr Matthew Chow I appreciate everyone’s feedback about my President’s Comment columns and President’s Blog posts. If you have time, write to me to share your thoughts. This time, I... Read More
Dr Matthew Chow A colleague recently asked if I have ever been a pastor or a motivational speaker; it’s probably one of the nicest compliments I’ve ever received. Since stepping into... Read More
Dr Matthew Chow As I write this at the end of April, our province is facing a surge of COVID-19 cases. My neighborhood has been designated a high-transmission community, and I have... Read More
Dr Matthew Chow You’ve probably heard the term collective trauma (a traumatic event shared by a group of people) being used to describe the COVID-19 pandemic. I often use this term... Read More
Dr Matthew Chow Over the years, I’ve been given a lot of advice about what it means to look and act like a professional. From what I can gather, the ideal doctor is a stoic,... Read More
Dr Matthew Chow 22 January 2021 It has now been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic reached our shores. During these uncertain times, we have seen firsthand how skillful leadership... Read More
Dr Matthew Chow In my basement I keep a relic from another age: an instrument of the Great War. Stamped in its aging metal is the year it was made: 1918. That year has special... Read More