Last night Cheryl and I had the great pleasure to attend The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Induction at the Cunard Centre in Halifax. What a fabulous and inspiring event! … Continue reading
Each year, on the first day of medical school, I deliver a short talk to the class. My message is brief. I tell them all to be restless. I reinforce … Continue reading
Recently, the Canadian Association of Medical Education commissioned a working group to create a position paper on educational scholarship.1 The group consisted of Van Melle (Queen’s) Curran (MUN) Goldszmidt (Western), … Continue reading
Playwright and co-founder of the London School of Economics, George Bernard Shaw is said to have remarked that “Youth is wasted on the young”. I beg to differ. I have … Continue reading
It often seems innocuous; a prescription for acetaminophen and oxycodone for postoperative pain, the use of sedatives for sleeplessness in response to stress, a casual experiment with cocaine. These and … Continue reading
