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Editorials / BY: Michael Schwandt, MD, MPH, FRCPC December 2023
... takes six lives per day in the province. BC’s Provincial Health Officer declared a public health emergency in relation to drug poisoning in 2016, ... safer drug supply. In 2019, a report from the Provincial Health Officer detailed ongoing harms of criminalizing drug ...
President's Comment / BY: Joshua Greggain, MD December 2023
... honest and candid conversations on topics from digital health to physician engagement, strategic direction, and ... and hope to see our profession come together to create a health care system that works for all. Many of you have told ...
Interviews / BY: Tara Lyon December 2023
... Board member, Dr Michael Schwandt—a specialist in public health and preventive medicine. Dr Schwandt serves as a medical health officer with Vancouver Coastal Health and a clinical associate professor in the UBC School ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Ilona Hale, MD, FCFPC December 2023
... is one of the most important modifiable determinants of health. At birth, the brain’s potential for change with ... Given its lack of evidence in relation to long-term health benefits, providers should exercise caution when ... or junk foods. —Ilona Hale, MD, FCFPC Council on Health Promotion Member Council on Health Promotion Pediatric ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM December 2023
... additional strains.[ 7 ] Provincial and territorial public health programs will consider the introduction of these ...
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