Practice Tips

In psychiatry, I have seen how a single word can feel like a verdict. Bipolar disorder. Schizophrenia. Borderline personality disorder. Obsessive compulsive disorder.

Prolonged standing, repetitive movements and hours at a computer are all part of everyday pharmacy practice. But pharmacists don’t have to accept sore feet, stiff necks and aching backs as part of the job.

My exam tables were built out of wood by a Grade 12 high school trades class and were inexpensive and remarkably functional. Our electrocardiograph machine was used, purchased from a retired veterinarian.

It can be hard dealing with patients who simply piss us off for the usual reasons—never mind patients we know have committed acts of violent hatred.

‘When you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism’

They are already expected to know about everything, yet they constantly study more. To the dedication of Canada’s FPs!

This is the story of two of us who did a bit of this pioneering: myself, and my good friend and classmate, Dr. Larry Kerr.

The info age has transformed appointments into a two-way conversation. Here are three communication strategies to ensure both patients and physicians get the most out of every visit.

For adults with ADHD—or even those with just some symptoms—using specific strategies to start and complete tasks can make all the difference.

Building clinical confidence when you’ve still got most of your career ahead of you.