ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 8/1/2023
My moment of truth
I couldn’t be a banker. I couldn’t balance a cheque book. I was useless with my hands. I would have been eaten alive as a teacher or lawyer. - 6/14/2023
Recruitment and retention of family doctors
In his latest video blog, Dr. John Crosby talks about how his community went from a dire shortage to solid team of family docs. - 6/8/2023
How to make sure you actually get paid for uninsured services
OMA members get discounted rates on PatientSERV, so we ought to be leveraging this tool. - 5/19/2023
Time managing the top 12 diagnoses in family practice
How I keep the bread and butter of my practice from going stale. - 5/5/2023
62 burnout hacks from the Quack
I have been an emergency, then family doctor for 50 years. Here are some tips that have helped me avoid burnout and still love medicine. - 4/20/2023
What are the strangest complaints you have had?
My son is tired for school, but has the energy for hockey. How curious! - 4/1/2023
Canada is switching to metric time: What you need to know
At midnight one hour will consist of 100 minutes and one minute will consist of 100 seconds. - 3/29/2023
Ontario pharmacists will be doing drive thru neurosurgery
Just kidding, just like last time—but we are seeing yet another expansion of their scope. - 3/22/2023
I flunked my CPSO peer review
Actually, I flunked it twice! And after decades of being a doctor, having to go back and refresh a certain skill gave me a new perspective on it. - 3/18/2023
What it actually feels like to retire as a family doctor
Weird, empty, fulfilled, happy, sad, relieved, numb and content.