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Dr Geddes Frank Owen Tyers, 1935–2025
Obituaries December 2025

Dr Geddes Frank Owen Tyers, 1935–2025

By Owen Frank Tyers, PhD

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr G. Frank O. Tyers, a pioneering heart surgeon and inventor.

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Overdose and British Columbia’s hospital system: Have we miscounted?
Premise December 2025

Overdose and British Columbia’s hospital system: Have we miscounted?

By Eris Nyx, BA/ Jeremy Kalicum, MPH/ Thomas Kerr, PhD

A growing gap between paramedic and hospital overdose data in BC reveals that thousands of overdose cases go unclassified or unrecorded in emergency departments each year, obscuring the true impact of the toxic drug crisis and undermining effective public health response.

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Dr Baldev Sanghera: Doctors of BC president-elect for 2026
News December 2025

Dr Baldev Sanghera: Doctors of BC president-elect for 2026

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Doctors of BC members elected Dr Baldev Sanghera as the next president-elect. His term will start 1 January 2026.

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Witnessing the in-between
MDs To Be November 2025

Witnessing the in-between

By Stephanie Quon, BASc

A reflection: What does life mean when there is no clear future, but also no clear end?

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BCMJ Volume 67 Number 10 cover.

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