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Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
On 15 March 2024, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC) closed its Library, which came as a shock to many of us. Physicians across British Columbia have expressed their dismay at this decision, both... Read More
Loyal readers of this publication will recall that in 2021 and 2022 I was Mother of the Year (MOTY).[1-3] In 2023, I was the runner-up, temporarily losing my crown to Jennifer Garner when she was able to get the sugar... Read More
Waiting is not an idle state. It is not merely the passage of time until one’s name rises to the top of a list. Foundering benchmarks don’t capture the human experience of surgical purgatory. Waiting is painful. It can... Read More
Congratulations on being elected the new president of Doctors of BC. I learned a lot about you from your personal website, www.drkarimuddin.com, and I would encourage readers to have a look. Why don’t you start by... Read More
I am on a journey of self-reflection and education about Canada’s treatment of Indigenous people. It has been humbling to discover the multitude of ways that I have been oblivious to the harmful traditions of... Read More
Dr Arthur Brooks teaches people to be happy. He is a Harvard professor and author whose work includes books such as From Strength to Strength (a New York Times Best Seller) and Build the Life You Want: The Art and... Read More
In 2023, the British Columbia Medical Journal is marking a significant milestone: its 65th year of publication. This anniversary invites us to contemplate what it means for an organization to reach the mature age of 65... Read More
I recently made the decision to work part-time in my clinical practice. The change allows me more space for my nonclinical work, like boards, volunteering, research, and teaching. It also gives my younger colleagues... Read More
It’s September—back-to-school time. For me, the annual “fall feeling” has never really abated, even though I have not attended school for, ahem, quite a few years now. When days get shorter and leaves start to turn, a... Read More
In January 2023, the Elsevier journal Nurse Education in Practice ignited a firestorm when it recognized ChatGPT as a coauthor alongside Siobhan O’Connor [Figure].[1] The piece quickly sparked debate among publishers,... Read More