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MDs To Be / BY: Pamela Verma, BSc, November 2011
I had the pleasure of sitting down with my long-time mentor to learn about what makes her tick. She ... woman extraordinaire, who always finds the time to answer my calls and give me advice. She is well respected by her ... the Federation of Medical Women of Canada, or your local hospital committees. It gives you a break in your daily ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD March 2011
... that individual. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about hospital privileges.  When I decided to set up my medical practice I applied for privileges at my local hospital. I filled out an application and met with ...
Proust for Physicians / BY: Cynthia Verchere, MD October 2011
... Verchere is a pediatric plastic surgeon at BC Children’s Hospital, a clinical associate professor at the University of ... happiness? Reading a good book on a quiet warm day in my garden while nursing a glass of Kettle Valley pinot gris ... of favorites in different genres in different phases of my life from Madeleine L’Engle, Bryce Cour­tenay, Harper ...
Obituaries / BY: Doug Wilson, MD, January/February 2011
My father had a passion for the practice of medicine: the ... way he wanted to do it. Bob died peacefully in Peace Arch Hospital suffering with a cognitive/dementia condition after ... I had the honor of being a member of this society with my father and I know those evening of learning and discussion ...
Physician Spotlight / BY: Brian Day, MB December 2011
... 1973. I had just arrived from London, England, to begin my orthopaedic residency, and he was about to embark on what ... era” of modern medical practice in BC. Vancouver General Hospital was a complex institution and incorporated all ... He proved able to make that transition.  During my 3 years as a BCMA Board member I was able to observe his ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB January/February 2011
... mean money.” That was the cynical viewpoint of one of my early Canadian teachers. Nowadays a plumb­er bills $180 ... injury. A friend was recently hospitalized at a major BC hospital, suffering from a serious acute illness. Sadly, his ... the state of her husband.  Having spent many years of my professional life in teaching and training residents, I ...
Editorials April 2011
... yet anyone walking the corridors of any reasonably sized hospital will pick up snippets of information that they ... these requests by saying that I did not have consent from my patients to share their information with a market research ... response, but didn’t get one, and can only assume that my e-mail address has been removed from another list (or ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD September 2011
... That was the sound of the sucker punch contacting my skull. Those who know me well would likely suggest more of ... “Pinch me,” in the July/August 2010  BCMJ  outlining my reasons for distrusting government. I felt a little ... in Langley also provide emergency coverage to Chilliwack Hospital they won’t have anyone left on a MOCAP contract.  ...
Obituaries / BY: Brian Day, MB October 2011
... Upon returning to BC he interned at Vancouver General Hospital and did his residency in ortho­paedic surgery, ... on the strong roots he had helped create. He was also, to my knowledge, the only person to reject a nomination as ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Clay Barber, January/February 2011
... required to help me figure out the best care plan for my patient right away.” The RACE program has allowed ... phone access, I would have been admitting more patients to hospital and doing more referrals,” adds McCracken.  With ...