September

What profession might you have pursued, if not for medicine?
Archeologist; I love history!

Which talent would you most like to have?
Skiing ability.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Adopting my daughter (it’s not really an achievement, but it felt like one at the time).

It’s of no surprise to anyone who has skimmed through the newspaper, glanced at the evening news, or simply snuck a peek at passersby that the people who make up this great province are getting wider and heavier. 

In the same way that the Internet has become ubiquitous, an integral part of our daily lives about which we rarely stop to think, EMRs are also coming closer to that state. Today, in large full-service family practice clinics across the province we see an adoption rate of over 90%, but the rate remains much lower among solo or small practices. 

1930–2010
In August 2010 I heard that Harry was unwell, so I contacted him and was invited to join him at his home overlooking Nanoose Bay. I drank tea with Harry and his wife, Lou, on their sunny patio, and Harry told me that he had recently discovered a hard lump above his right clavicle that had tested positive for small cell carcinoma.

Harry had an interesting early life. His well-produced biography, Bring on Tomorrow, details his childhood in South America and his subsequent life in Canada. 

1933–2011
Bernard “Bernie” Mason, MD died at age 77 after a long struggle with several serious medical conditions.