Dr Jim Petzold This year marks the 40th anniversary of the graduation of our medical school class of 1979. A few of our enthusiastic class members are planning a reunion, where we will... Read More

“Without enough sleep we all become tall two-year-olds”  —JoJo Jensen, Dirt Farmer Wisdom, 2002 Many physicians are required to do overnight or multiple days of call to ensure patients have... 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... Read More

“Doc, we’ve been through thick and thin together, and I need you to come through this one last time.” In 2016 when Bill C-14 was enacted, allowing medical assistance in dying (MAID) for eligible... Read More

Numerous readers have written to the BCMJ recently expressing concerns about the plastic bags that print issues of the journal are occasionally wrapped in. We wholeheartedly agree with readers’... Read More