JohnWyatt Crosby
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 2/12/2026
My predictions for 2026
Dr. John Crosby outlines his predictions in medicine for 2026, from two-tiered healthcare to ER wait times. - 1/29/2026
Tales of emergency rooms past
I remember driving into Kitchener from Cambridge on the fourth night, wishing I was a dermatologist. - 1/20/2026
Why this rural family medicine resident loves his job
I recently interviewed Dr. Anthony Miller, who’s in his second year of his family medicine integrated emergency medicine residency in Cape Breton, N.S. - 1/1/2026
Doctor, do you procrastinate doing computer/paperwork?
Here’s my suggestion for a key New Year’s resolution for 2026 for my fellow MDs. - 12/4/2025
A Quebec FP explained to me why she's getting out
Imagine lawyers or dentists or veterinarians or anyone else being treated like this? - 10/29/2025
Halloween night in a Canadian ER
Dr. John Crosby recounts spending Halloween at the emergency department in what he describes as the scariest night of his 78-year career. - 10/19/2025
Avoiding PowerPoint purgatory: tips for making a good presentation
As doctors, we are constantly sitting through boring and tedious presentations. Doctors have rarely been taught how to improve their speaking skills. But becoming a good presenter can be learned just like riding a bike. - 10/7/2025
Medical marriages
Doctors are people and people get tired, crabby, angry, hungry and frustrated just like all animals and humans. When you put that together with kids, a mortgage, in-laws, different sex drives, money quarrels and child rearing approaches, I can’t believe the divorce rate is only 50% for all couples. - 9/1/2025
Ketamine
Last November, I toured the offices of a private company that offers psychotherapy with the use of Ketamine. Here’s what I learned. - 8/12/2025
A rapid fire chat about why LTC docs are so tired
I recently spoke with Dr. Ben Robert, an Ottawa medical director of long-term care, who still practices comprehensive care in his family medicine office.
