8/31/2026 Being a parent can teach you a lot as a physician—but what about being a grandparent?
8/18/2026 Making accurate assumptions is one of a physician’s superpowers. But recent events brought back memories of a patient who didn’t fit the (unflattering) labels I gave her.
7/27/2026 I have a nephew in Berlin. He is gay. He was at this Christopher Day Parade with his husband. I emailed him immediately expressing my condolences and to check on him.
7/20/2026 It’s not me, CFPC, it’s you.
7/20/2026 On communicating with patients, effective and less effective medical analogies, and the question of whether e-bikes and using AI are ‘cheating.’
6/29/2026 Physicians didn’t go to med school to become barriers to care, yet controlling access can carry a significant ethical burden.
6/22/2026 Time to review some of my brushes with summer risks and ailments.
4/21/2026 Seeing the emotional toll through the Kübler-Ross framework.
4/15/2026 I am a relatively early adopter of new technology, so it's amusing to write this blog reminiscing about my low-tech past.
4/13/2026 These physician archetypes can no longer survive. This collective loss of identity deserves our grief—but we need to figure our what a resilient MD actually looks like today.
3/31/2026 The death of a friend and staple of the Calgary music scene, Tim Williams, has Dr. Ted Jablonski reevaluating his opinion on the worth of seemingly mindless conversation.
3/13/2026 A personal reflection on physician happiness in Canada.
