My father used to say that a surgeon could shave his face in cold water. As I stand on the
brink of staffdom, I realize that for years I've turned a blind eye to my own suffering. I would …

As I prepare writing the preface for this book, I find myself still in disbelief that I am doing it.
As one of the “boat people,” escaping from an oppressive government regime and arriving to …

I recently participated in the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) webinar on quality and
safety, in which I was asked to address the topic of engaging physicians in performance …

It is my pleasure to introduce myself to you for the first time as Program Director, as I also
introduce to you our latest edition of The Medicine Forum. Having done my residency …

When faced with a particularly tough question on rounds during my intern year, I would run
straight to the bathroom. There, I would flip through the medical reference book I carried in …

In my judgement, the nand now, publication of the letter may have inspired some
constructive thought. My ignoring it would have inspired nothing. That is not to say that the …

Some people decide to wait until they've shuffled off this mortal coil to donate their bodies to
medical science. Not me. This year, as I've done for several years now, I will donate (rent …

Despite it all, it was exciting and enjoyable and we loved it. Fifty years after graduation, we
met at our reunion and all agreed we made a great choice of a profession. We commented …

Because one of the themes of this issue is the role of clinical teachers and the ways they are
perceived by clerks and residents, CMAJ asked general surgeon Robert Patterson to reflect …

In the beginning, there was acting. On our fi real patients as third year medical students at
Harl were naturally kind to patients, but we had to prete competent. Everything was new …