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Theodore (Ted) Tomas Thordarson
Obituaries / December 2020

Theodore (Ted) Tomas Thordarson, 1931–2020

BY: Doug Botting, MD

An iconic photograph of Dr Ted Thordarson and eight other doctors hangs in the lobby of Ridge Meadows Hospital in recognition of the campaign they led to extract government funding for the first... Read More

Donald James Farquhar
Obituaries / December 2020

Donald James Farquhar, 1933–2020

BY: Rochelle Farquhar

Our dearly beloved spouse, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully. Donald graduated from Vancouver College and then from medicine at UBC (1958) and thrived in his... Read More

Dr Stanley Basil Briggs
Obituaries / November 2020

Dr Stanley Basil Briggs, 1940–2020

BY: Grant Gibbings, MD

Stan passed away peacefully at home with his best friend, confident, colleague, and wife, Dr Jean Mercer, by his side. Stan was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, where he completed his... Read More

Dr John Jeremy Lewis Crosby
Obituaries / November 2020

Dr John Jeremy Lewis Crosby, 1936–2020

BY: R.L. Moore, MD, FRCPC, Richard N. Merchant, MD, FRCPC

Dr John Crosby was born in Nuneaton, England, and attended medical school at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London, graduating in 1961. Following house surgeon positions in London and Leister, and a... Read More

Dr Chava Eve Rotem
Obituaries / November 2020

Dr Chava Eve Rotem, 1928–2020

BY: Dina Collins

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr Chava Eve Rotem, at age 92, on 15 August 2020. Eve was born in Berlin, Germany, on 15 January 1928, and at age 5 left Germany with her parents... Read More

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BCMJ

The BCMJ is a general medical journal that shares knowledge while building connections among BC physicians.

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ISSN 0007‍-‍0556 (Print)
ISSN 2293‍-‍6106 (Online)
Established 1959