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Different sizes and shapes of rocks, including a large, flat, oval-shaped stone with the word "Hope" on it
President's Comment / December 2022

Reflection, hope, and optimism

BY: Ramneek Dosanjh, MD

Dr Ramneek Dosanjh As I think back on the year and the significant privilege I’ve had to serve as your president, I am sincerely grateful for the opportunity and for each of you who has... Read More

A crown in front of the gate to Edinburgh Castle, with the Royal Stuart coat of arms in the background
Editorials / December 2022

Decolonization: CPSBC retires the crowned lion

BY: David J. Esler, MD, CCFP(EM)

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022, the same day the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC) surveyed the province’s doctors on a proposed new logo. The decision to... Read More

Santa’s hands hold a gift
Editorials / December 2022

Gratitude—the Christmas gift that keeps on giving

BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC

Christmas morning . . . the most wonderful time of the year. It’s 7 a.m. and I am awoken by my two kids urging me out of bed and into our matching moose-print onesies. “Teeth brushing later, Mom! Let... Read More

Letters / December 2022

CPSBC investments, fees, and impacts on members. College replies

BY: Heidi M. Oetter, MD

I write in response to a recent letter submitted by Dr Kevin Wade regarding the College’s finances and application and licensure fees. First, I would like to apologize for the delay in Dr Wade’s... Read More

Letters / December 2022

CPSBC investments, fees, and impacts on members

BY: Kevin Wade, CD, MD, CCFP

I read the recent College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC) annual report with some interest, borne of a recent experience with lengthy delays in the approval process for a personal medical... Read More

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BCMJ

British Columbia Medical Journal

The BC Medical Journal is a general medical journal published by Doctors of BC. It provides continuing medical education with a focus on evidence-based medicine.

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ISSN 0007-0556 (Print)
ISSN 2293-6106 (Online)

Established 1959