April

Dr Harry Scrimgeour passed away from pancreatic cancer after a long and varied career as a general practitioner. Left to mourn is Ismay, his wife of 50 years, as well as many relatives, friends, and colleagues from around the world.

A multidisciplinary team at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) is studying the role that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) could play in improving neurological function in patients who are 6 to 36 months post–ischemic stroke. Researchers will measure several primary and secondary outcomes in the study—including neurological function, daily living activities, quality of life scores, depression, and cognition.

Walk With Your Doc is an annual fun and simple way to get your patients moving, and to discuss the benefits of daily activity with them in an informal and social setting. Join the Vancouver kickoff walk taking place on Saturday, 7 May, or join hundreds of other doctors across BC and host a Walk With Your Doc event in your community during the week of 7–14 May. Doctors of BC will provide support and materials to make it as easy as possible every step of the way.

The Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee’s (GPAC) guideline for Hypertension—Diagnosis and Management provides recommendations on how to diagnose and manage hypertension (HTN) in adults aged ≥ 19 years and is available to physicians across British Columbia via BCGuidelines.ca.