Apr 2024
22 Apr
Meet the psychiatrist who never burned out
A career in one speciality doesn't have to mean boredom or burnout. Dr. John Crosby tells the story of a colleague whose career looked very different from year to year.
Feb 2024
13 Feb
A Canadian on the pros and cons of practising in the U.S.
A Canadian doing her final-year of family medicine residency in the U.S., highlights concerns about the increasing dominance of mid-level practitioners in American healthcare.
Jan 2024
31 Jan
My list: Why Canadian family doctors are collapsing
Here's my list of reasons—after all, it's a massive problem with far more than one cause to blame.
Nov 2023
21 Nov
Help! My receptionist is in voicemail jail!
Patients have no idea that we don’t work 24/7/365. Everything else in their life is instantly available. Pizza at 3 a.m.? 30 minutes or it’s free.
Oct 2023
26 Oct
A union for family doctors?
I spoke with Dr. Ramsey Hijazi, who is spearheading the (very) new Ontario Union of Family Physicians—which wants to see government funding for FPs rise dramatically.
Aug 2023
31 Aug
Is perfectionism making your life as a doctor difficult?
Dr. John Crosby makes the case for anti-perfectionism when it comes to medicine, especially in the family physician's office.
01 Aug
My moment of truth
I couldn’t be a banker. I couldn’t balance a cheque book. I was useless with my hands.
I would have been eaten alive as a teacher or lawyer.
June 2023
14 Jun
Recruitment and retention of family doctors
In his latest video blog, Dr. John Crosby talks about how his community went from a dire shortage to solid team of family docs.
08 Jun
How to make sure you actually get paid for uninsured services
OMA members get discounted rates on PatientSERV, so we ought to be leveraging this tool.
May 2023
19 May
Time managing the top 12 diagnoses in family practice
How I keep the bread and butter of my practice from going stale.
05 May
62 burnout hacks from the Quack
I have been an emergency, then family doctor for 50 years. Here are some tips that have helped me avoid burnout and still love medicine.
Apr 2023
20 Apr
What are the strangest complaints you have had?
My son is tired for school, but has the energy for hockey. How curious!
Mar 2023
31 Mar
Canada is switching to metric time: What you need to know
At midnight one hour will consist of 100 minutes and one minute will consist of 100 seconds.
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