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Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC

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A woman sits on a couch with a bottle of wine and a poured glass behind her.
Editorials / September 2024

Has the time come to re-examine our love–hate relationship with drinking? A recent episode of the New York Times podcast The Daily[1] got me thinking about how we talk to patients, and ourselves, about alcohol. The... Read More

Vancouver Pride parade, 2023.
Editorials / July/August 2024

Vancouver Pride parade, 2023. Canada Pride 2024 in Vancouver takes place from 26 July to 4 August. Pride marks a time of celebration, advocacy, and reflection for the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Vancouver’s Pride... Read More

Two boys watch a movie while eating popcorn.
Editorials / April 2024

Loyal readers of this publication will recall that in 2021 and 2022 I was Mother of the Year (MOTY).[1-3] In 2023, I was the runner-up, temporarily losing my crown to Jennifer Garner when she was able to get the sugar... Read More

A patient sits on a hospital bed, looking out the window.
Editorials / March 2024

Waiting is not an idle state. It is not merely the passage of time until one’s name rises to the top of a list. Foundering benchmarks don’t capture the human experience of surgical purgatory. Waiting is painful. It can... Read More

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