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Beyond Medicine / BY: Benjamin Millar, MD, March 2016
... social media is rapidly growing for medical education and practice sharing, and emergency medicine has been on the ... decade as a platform for sharing medical education and practice approaches among health professionals. A recent ... in favor of using social media as part of medical practice point to its ability to help people stay connected, ...
Beyond Medicine, Interviews / BY: Joanne Jablkowski September 2016
... as a family doctor or specialist might encounter in their practice, but thinking beyond that and being curious about ... your patients’ expectations changed as well? The family practice I inherited almost 20 years ago was from a doctor ... early- to mid-60s. Jumping forward 20 years, my latest practice profile tells me that my average patient is now 76 ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Joanne Jablkowski July/August 2016
... in place to meet the successes that Divisions of Family Practice has achieved for family doctors; second, the ... many professors and doctors instilled in me a passion for practice and continuous learning, lifelong learning. I truly ... fair economic reward. Today we have 35 divisions of family practice in 230 communities around the province. . . . As ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Jay Draper July/August 2015
... Service—Dr Carole Williams Silver Medal in General Practice—Dr Matthew Petzold Dr Cam Coady Award Dr David ...
Interviews / BY: Joanne Jablkowski September 2015
... family physician with a focus on geriatric general practice. A last-minute decision to pursue medicine led Dr ... where after 2 decades of satisfying work running his practice he’s also in a role that fulfills everything else ... these people are cool!   Having spent 27 years in general practice, 23 of them in Vancouver, how have you seen primary ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Gabrielle Lynch-Staunton, BFA, BEd November 2015
... trying to mediate a settlement himself, noting that this practice works very well. In the last 3 years he has resolved ... that medicolegal work is a fulfilling aspect of medical practice, noting that he would like to make young doctors ... his daughter is just finishing her residency in family practice. Mr Webster Jr. also volunteers his time with the ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Cathy Clelland, MD January/February 2015
... There is enhanced access for appointments. 5.    The practice includes well-supported information technology, ... health care provider satisfaction, knowledge, skills, and practice behaviors; broader range of services; better access, ... are four main issues: 1.    Clarification of scope of practice and roles 2.    Information sharing 3.    ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Gabrielle Lynch-Staunton, BFA, BEd January/February 2015
... case. In the 1920s medical specialties emerged and medical practice began to shift from home to office and hospital. ... and Surgeons of Canada in 1931. Since the 1950s general practice has become a specialty in its own right. As medicine ...
Interviews / BY: Joanne Jablkowski September 2014
... began in 1995, including 10 years on the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) and 8 years as its ... Australia, which is when I worked in Cairns doing family practice and worked in the Cairns-based hospital. Then we ... time. We did so many fantastic things to improve family practice. It was inspirational to be there. Are there any ...
Physician Information Technology Office / BY: Bruce Hobson, MD November 2013
... Columbia is now at 80% of target full-service family practice and specialist physicians, one of the highest rates ... records and patient care. EMR innovation is improving practice for many physicians by enabling proactive care, ... a GP in Kel-owna who has adopted EMR technology in his practice, says that having an EMR makes him a better doctor. ...