Dr Chapman joined the BCMJ Editorial Board in 2008. He is a full-service family physician in Langley, and a clinical instructor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Dr Chapman has privileges in general practice and obstetrics at Langley Memorial Hospital, and sits on the board of directors of the Langley Division of Family Practice. Dr Chapman is interested in “cradle to grave” family medicine, obstetrics, and physicians' health. His extracurricular pursuits include reading, exercising, investing, traveling, and spending time with loved ones.
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David B. Chapman, MBChB
After a few years in practice, I witnessed some of my older colleagues give up their hospital privileges. I recall listening to their stories at the time. They did not express any joy in their work. They were... Read More
So, Doc, . . . when are you planning to retire?” “I hope you’re not planning on retiring anytime soon.” These are two comments/questions I hear more often these days. Some of my patients are getting increasingly... Read More
Dr Richardson, never afraid to get his hands dirty. Let me start by saying that he will cringe when he reads this. He has a hard time hearing nice things said about him, but as hard... Read More
There has been a lot of press and commentary lately about the family medicine crisis in BC, and with good reason. As a full-service family physician, I and many of my colleagues feel this crisis on a daily basis.... Read More
Morale of the average family physician of the longitudinal full-service variety is at a very low level in our province. In fact, fatigue from the pandemic, demands from stressed patients, increased paperwork, and rising... Read More
Dr Michael McCann was born in New Westminster, the second of six children, and grew up in Surrey, where his dad was a dentist in Whalley. Mike met Cynthia on the surgical ward at VGH, where she was a nurse, and they... Read More
(2 August 2021) At this moment in time, it feels like we are over the worst of it. I say that with more than a modicum of caution. It feels that way, at least, as we enjoy the brief but beautiful summer that we are... Read More
15 December 2020 Since my previous editorial,[1] penned near the start of the pandemic, much has changed and much has stayed the same. The fears I expressed then have, unfortunately, proven to be founded—as evidenced... Read More
31 March 2020 By the time this editorial, written at the end of March, makes it to print, it will be hopelessly out of date. I hope that my fears today do not become our reality when this is read in the May issue of... Read More
It’s interesting to me to think about the patients who have left an imprint on my life. What did they have in common that causes me to remember them? What part of our relationship is so memorable for me, and why?... Read More