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Letters / September 2025

Re: Is medicine a calling? Or a career?

BY: Alexander E. Nataros, MD, CM, CCFP

This was an excellent editorial [BCMJ 2025;67:157]. I would offer that another key contributor to physician burnout is a disconnect from community needs due to unnecessarily bureaucratic and often... Read More

Letters / September 2025

Re: Electric micromobility devices

BY: Thomas J. DeMarco, MD

As a means to reducing car trips, I consider micromobility [BCMJ 2025;67:187-188] to be a favorable trend, as I am certain its benefits outweigh the risks, both medically and environmentally. I fear... Read More

Letters / July/August 2025

Re: Infertility among physicians

BY: Deena Case, MD

I am writing in response to the editorial “Infertility among physicians,” published in the April 2025 issue of the BCMJ. It is staggering that 24% to 33% of physicians experience infertility, double... Read More

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President's Comment / July/August 2025

A season of belonging: Celebrating the power of diversity and connection

BY: Charlene Lui, MD

Dr Charlene Lui Recently, on a bright and warm spring day, I was walking through my local park and was struck by the incredible diversity of life happening around me. In one area, a... Read More

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Editorials / July/August 2025

Artificial intelligence scribes—Are we ready?

BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made the leap from blue-sky theory to bedside tool, yet many of us remain unsure how to use it safely. One application gaining traction is AI scribe technology—tools... Read More

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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