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…nurses, nurse practitioners, counsellors, social workers and other allied health workers that can collectively work together in caring for patients; each health care provider working in their scope of practice. This collaborative care model enables doctors to focus on medical issues while other team members provide nursing, counselling and other care. For example, nurses could conduct home visits, reducing the burden on doctors and improving pati…

…burden can be significant.  Another challenge is staffing shortages. Rural healthcare isn’t just about doctors—it’s about nurses, technicians, and allied health professionals. Many communities face shortages in these roles, which can contribute to hospital closures and service disruptions. Making rural healthcare sustainable Despite these challenges, I find my work incredibly rewarding. I’m still in my training as a resident, but am motivated by t…

…have to tell you this.  Our patients are wandering through this world and health care system with their songs getting quieter and quieter.  Perhaps worse, is that the “system” is so blindly far behind, it isn’t ready to understand this yet, it is NOT searching the air.  It is not and cannot help them catch a fresh breath. But you can and you are, aren’t you?  Every minute in your office and likely most days when you are out of it – it’s your focu…

…the medical director/chief of the Division of emergency medicine at Quinte Health Care, and an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Queen’s University. Whether you are a medical trainee, allied health professional or attending physician, you’ll at one time or another have heard someone say, “They’re just a family doctor.” This phrase has survived time and, unfortunately, is still often spoken – in our hallways, our emergency…