Tara Lyon is a communications officer for Divisions of Family Practice.
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Tara Lyon
In August 2026, the first new school of medicine in Western Canada since 1950 is welcoming its first students. The Simon Fraser University (SFU) School of Medicine, with a curriculum centred on family medicine and... Read More
When you ask someone how thrilling it was to get accepted to Princeton, the last answer you expect to hear is “Well, it was kind of by accident!” Dr Kristopher Kang, who recently joined the BCMJ Editorial Board, tells... Read More
Dr Sepehr Khorasani, the newest member of the BCMJ Editorial Board, is clear about his reasons for wanting to be a surgeon. “I wanted to do surgery from the very beginning,” he explains. “Even as a child, I was very... Read More
The BCMJ recently welcomed a new Editorial Board member, Dr Michael Schwandt—a specialist in public health and preventive medicine. Dr Schwandt serves as a medical health officer with Vancouver Coastal Health and a... Read More
In fall 2022, the BC Medical Journal welcomed a new member to its Editorial Board: Dr Terri Aldred, a family physician who lives on Lheidli T'enneh traditional territory (Prince George). Dr Aldred joins six other... Read More
The BCMA Annual Report was sent out to the membership at the end of May, and we asked readers to respond to a brief survey to help us gauge member satisfaction with the report and make changes for the future. ... Read More
The BCMA has two annual scholarship award programs, the first offering one $1000 scholarship and the second offering three $500 scholarships. The Cathy Isobe Scholarship was founded in memory of the BCMA’s longtime... Read More
The BCMA has two annual scholarship award programs, the first offering one $1000 scholarship and the second offering three $500 scholarships. The Cathy Isobe Scholarship was founded in memory of the BCMA’s longtime... Read More
While today’s BCMJ looks radically different from its earlier incarnation of 50 years ago and is produced on a fully electronic workflow, if you look below the surface you find that the journal’s goals, editorial... Read More
Book reviews Vancouver General Hospital: 100 Years of Care and Service by Donald Luxton. Vancouver General Hospital and Heather Heritage Society, 2006. Hardcover. $35. To order, contact the Heather Heritage... Read More