Battling to save unvaccinated patients has left me exhausted and demoralized
Dr Kevin McKechnie, a family physician in Nelson, BC, implores his community to get vaccinated.
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We are human beings
Family physicians have adapted time and again to the changing pandemic conditions over the last 18 months. We have been caring for the citizens of BC while also living through it with our loved ones.
Read more »From virtual-first to patient-directed
In July 2020, I wrote a post on this blog to guide family doctors on how to ramp up in-person visits in their practices. A year later, the topic is still timely although the context is different: we are now fifteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, a large proportion of the population is vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 . …
Read more »Are we on fire?
There is another fire raging in Canada – physician burnout.
Read more »To all those struggling
A note written to myself. In the one empty recess of my mind.
Read more »Prescribing health and climate action with PaRx
As trusted primary care providers who work closely with patients to promote their wellbeing across the lifespan, family physicians are vital for fostering the nature-health connection and creating a healthier future for us all.
Read more »SAY MY NAME
Dr. Jeevyn Chahal highlights the importance of taking the time to learn how someone’s name is pronounced.
Read more »Reflections from a family doctor on 16 months of confronting COVID
What does it look like to finally pause after 16 months of confronting COVID?
Read more »Professional Distance
Dr. Shana Johnston shares her experience of burnout.
Read more »Valuing our past, sustaining our future
How do we define generalist for the modern day?
Read more »What are We Really Telling Our Medical Students?
The story of the hidden curriculum
Read more »The dark side of Canada’s shift to corporate-driven health care
Doctors talk about corporations taking advantage of the shift to virtual care.
Read more »Sikh Values Inspire Doctor’s Approach to Patient Care
Dr. Birinder Narang talks about his Sikh values and how they inspire him to approach patient care.
Read more »The Gender Pay Gap In Medicine
Dr. Yvonne Sin talks about the pay gap for women in medicine.
Read more »The view from here: A family doctor’s perspective of a population under lockdown
Dr. Sonia Malhotra provides a family doctor’s perspective of a population under lockdown.
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