Opinions

2012

• Members have their say
  Nasir Jetha, MD
• Group conflicts: They are never far away
  Nasir Jetha, MD
• Reputation: At once trivial and important
  Nasir Jetha, MD
• Gender diversity: We’re behind the eight ball
  Nasir Jetha, MD
• Reflecting on last year; looking forward with optimism
  Nasir Jetha, MD

2011

• If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there
  Nasir Jetha, MD
• The legacy of Dr Mark Schonfeld
  Nasir Jetha, MD
• Making the most of living in unstable times
  Nasir Jetha, MD
• Race against time: Childhood obesity
  Nasir Jetha, MD
• Healthy doctors
  Nasir Jetha, MD
• Reflecting on the past year, a screening tip, and passing on the baton
  Ian Gillespie, MD
• Trouble in paradise: More litigation and the challenges of tribalism
  Ian Gillespie, MD
• Improving the BCMA election process with e-voting
  Ian Gillespie, MD
• The BC Project: What’s that?
  Ian Gillespie, MD

• Noise-induced hearing loss: A preventable condition
  Ian Gillespie, MD

2010

• Setting the stage for the next several years
  Ian Gillespie, MD
• Determining fitness to drive: A troublesome task
  Ian Gillespie, MD
• All in a day’s work (or perhaps a couple of weeks)
  Ian Gillespie, MD
• BCMA leads country with 16 resolutions at CMA
  Ian Gillespie, MD
• Presidential musings: End-of-term reflections
  Brian Brodie, MD
• East Vancouver Youth Mental Health Project
  Brian Brodie, MD
• Numbers speak volumes
  Brian Brodie, MD
• Brian Brodie, MD
  Brian Brodie, MD
• The 2010 Winter Olympic Games are inspirational
  Brian Brodie, MD

2009

• Christmas—it’s all about the meaning of the season
  Brian Brodie, MD
• Cell phone use and driving—the end of an era
  Brian Brodie, MD
• Top 10 ways for physicians to protect themselves, their office staff, and patients from the flu
  Brian Brodie, MD
• Three ways to promote good health
  Brian Brodie, MD
• Keeping docs afloat in tough times
  Brian Brodie, MD
• Organic tobacco and biodegradable butts
  Bill Mackie, MD
• Let’s get moving
  Bill Mackie, MD
• Healthy patients, happy doctors
  Bill Mackie, MD
• A whole new ball game
  Bill Mackie, MD
• Scope of practice: First, do no harm
  Bill Mackie, MD

2008

• A Christmas like no other
  Bill Mackie, MD
• The benefits of riding the bus
  Bill Mackie, MD
• Don’t allow the will of the minority to dictate the will of the majority
  Bill Mackie, MD
• Understanding MOCAP
  Bill Mackie, MD
• The year ahead
  Bill Mackie, MD
• Reflections on a year
  Geoffrey Appleton, MB
• June 2008 AGM: A little out of the ordinary
  Geoffrey Appleton, MB
• Decisions are made by those who show up
  Geoffrey Appleton, MB
• Members spoke—and we heard you
  Geoffrey Appleton, MB
• The consensus? There is no consensus.
  Geoffrey Appleton, MB

2007

• Allocation: looking for a better way
  Geoffrey Appleton, MB
• What the new Physician Master Agreement means to you
  Geoffrey Appleton, MB
• October musings
  Geoffrey Appleton, MB
• From 0 to 60 right out of the gate
  Geoffrey Appleton, MB
• My goals: Unity, relevance, and stability
  Geoffrey Appleton, MB
• Leaving with mixed feelings
  Margaret MacDiarmid, MD
• Every day is a gift
  Margaret MacDiarmid, MD
• You can’t keep a good doctor down
  Margaret MacDiarmid, MD
• Mentors of the next generation of physicians
  Margaret MacDiarmid, MD

2006

• Preparing our medical student colleagues for the future
  Margaret MacDiarmid, MD
• Let's have this difficult conversation
  Margaret MacDiarmid, MD
• Health and content physicians benefit everyone
• Complex, challenging, and (sometimes) messy
  Margaret MacDiarmid, MD
• Why would anyone want to be the president of the BCMA
  Margaret MacDiarmid, MD
• A look back...
  Michael Golbey, MD
• Comment Progress made: Information technology in physician's offices
  Michael Golbey, MD
• The different faces of your association's councils and committees
  Michael Golbey, MD
• The conundrum of BCMA governance: Representation vs governance
  Michael Golbey, MD
• Survey results--What family doctors need

2005

• Providing maximum support to medical students
  Michael Golbey, MD
• The fundamental rights protected by the Master Agreement
  Michael Golbey, MD
• A day in the life
  Michael Golbey, MD
• What are we doing with our time?
  James A. Wilson, MD
• Be a mentor--it's good for you
  Michael Golbey, MD
• The BCMA is a formidable force--don't allow government to weaken it
  Michael Golbey, MD
• Looking back, and to the future
  Jack Burak, MD
• Election BC--Make your voice heard
  Jack Burak, MD
• Working to protect our Master Agreement with the government
  Jack Burak, MD