Dr Jim Sherstan was born in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, on 1 April 1933, was raised and schooled in tiny prairie towns, and graduated from the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine in 1960. He trained in general surgery in the celebrated program at the University of Alberta, finishing in 1966.

Ronnie Grigg outside Vancouver’s Overdose Prevention Society.

JS: Could you please state who you are and your current position?

Background

The benefits of clinical networks are numerous and include better and more standardized patient care and less stress and more satisfaction for practitioners. In some situations, networks can eliminate the need to transfer patients to a higher level of care and thus can reduce costs and ensure continued local availability of ambulance crews for other patients.