The Family Medicine Graphic finally comeths here!

It’s finally here!

Special thanks and many truckloads of ice cream sandwiches to UBC Family Practice resident, Ryan Danroth! His countless hours helping create this graphic will not be forgotten!

Ryan who? 😉

This is what we do, everyday!

This is a Family Doctor’s scope of practice… it is an honour and privilege to treat and help heal families! This is a blueprint for helping heal a planet! The mantle of Global Health and Environmental Health & Sustainability has been picked up by Family Medicine!

Also my experience as Family Doctor Lead of the Snuneymuxw Family Doctor Home Visit program during the pandemic has given me such respect and an ever-growing education with Indigenous Health (Huy ch q’u, CP and community!). The future is bright with new Family Doctor positions coming to the Health Centre soon!

In Family Medicine, one takes a holisitic physical, mental, emotional and spiritual approach to healing and helping (Triangle of Health and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) are conventional approaches that help too). The Indigenous Medicine Wheel and its 4 colours is a wonderful reminder of the way!

At this time of sub-specialization, diffusion of responsibility and dilution of care (can you say corporate care?)… isn’t it nice to know that your friendly, neighbourhood Family Doctor has you and your family’s back 24/7.

Stay tuned for more!