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Obituaries / July/August 2023

Recently deceased physicians, June 2022–May 2023

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The following Doctors of BC members died between June 2022 and May 2023. Thank you to their families for sharing this information with the Membership Department. If you knew any of the deceased,... Read More

Obituaries / July/August 2023

Dr Avi Ostry, 1958–2023

BY: Fran Ostry

Dr Avrum Jay (Avi) Ostry was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba, on 4 March 1958, to George and Anne (Lev) Ostry, and later joined by two brothers, Mark and David. In July 2021, Avi was diagnosed... Read More

Obituaries / June 2023

Dr Michael Templeton Scott-Kerr, 1935–2023

BY: Chris Scott-Kerr

We are sad to announce that on 26 February 2023, Dr Michael Templeton Scott-Kerr passed away at home in Victoria, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. He is... Read More

Obituaries / June 2023

Dr Morley Sutter, 1933–2021

BY: F. Michelle Sutter, MD, FRCSC

When Dr Morley Sutter was a young lad, he occasionally complained about having to complete his assigned chores. His wise father would muse that “the only thing we really have to do is die.”... Read More

Obituaries / June 2023

Dr Juhn Atsushi Wada, 1924–2023

BY: Eric M. Yoshida, OBC, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Brenda Kosaka, MD, Wada Family

Dr Juhn Wada, who developed the Wada test used worldwide for establishing cerebral dominance for language and memory, passed away peacefully at his home in Vancouver on 23 April. He had just... 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