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William Cunningham, MD, CCFP, CCFP (EM)
With an aging population and a rising prevalence of chronic disease, health authorities are looking outside the box to leverage technology and existing clinical resources to provide additional care options for patients... Read More
This may seem like an unusual topic for my final president’s comment, but it’s a topic that will affect every one of us at some point in time. And I think I can safely say that we all want the same thing, whether... Read More
Every year when April arrives I like to take stock of things—organize my thoughts (and my life) for the upcoming spring and summer. This April I find this practice particularly timely as my term as president ends... Read More
"You see things, and you say ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were, and say ‘Why not?’” This oft-used passage from George Bernard Shaw’s little-known play, Back to Methuselah, speaks true for many scenarios,... Read More
Your association is embarking on a new 3-year strategic plan, the result of a year-long process in which Board members weighed and prioritized the needs of the profession. The most visible sign of change is... Read More
I love Christmas. For all the usual reasons—the lights, sounds, smells, colors, and good cheer, but also because of the great memories I have of Christmastime as a child. Christmas has always been joyously... Read More
Over the last few decades, our ability to make improvements to health care delivery has relied largely on the benefits of technology. Technological advances have brought us many of the tools that physicians rely... Read More
Each year for the past 146 years, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has held an annual General Council meeting in a dif-ferent Canadian city. I had the pleasure of attending this year’s 4-day meeting held in... Read More
As physicians in BC (and across Canada), each day we encounter challenges that affect our professional relationships. Some of these challenges are the result of changing times—new technology, increased team-based... Read More
Nearly 1900 medical students and residents are members of the BCMA, and I am looking forward to meeting some of you when I embark on my president’s tour of the province in the coming year. I love the energy and... Read More