Child and adolescent obesity is a significant concern for families in our community, with obesity rates for this population tripling over the past 30 years.  Island-based primary care providers, e[...]

Physicians are familiar with the many unexpected consequences of COVID. One of these has been a dramatic rise in the incidence of eating disorders among young peopl[...]

Medical leadership is an essential component of any functioning department, yet the incentives to step into a leadership role are not always persuasive. When a few years ago vacancies arose in the [...]

Pediatrician Dr. Marie-Noelle Trottier-Boucher knows that patients’ and parents’ education is a key component of every encounter in the doctor’s office. After a visit, patients and family mem[...]

According to Child Health BC, asthma is the most common paediatric condition and cause of school absenteeism. The use of a validated and standardized clinical score for asthma has been associated w[...]

A family has a toddler with complex health needs involving visual and hearing impairment, profound developmental delays, and a single kidney, requiring a tracheostomy, a g-tube, and support for all[...]

The Queen Alexandra Neuromuscular Clinic treats complex pediatric patients with neuromotor conditions, drawing on the skills and expertise of a team that includes an orthopedic surgeon, physiatrist[...]

When children present to their family doctor or at the emergency room with a rash on the heels of antibiotic use, they are sometimes labelled as ‘penicillin allergic’. This label, once imposed,[...]

How do you improve your management of critical medical emergencies, if you don’t face them often? This challenge faces most medical departments. Many have pointed to the value of simulation to en[...]