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May 22, 2024

To conclude Season Two, Sister Monique describes the joys and challenges she's found in establishing primary care in Benin, and brings a "sisterly" contribution to the PFD potluck. She also has a story from her soccer playing days!

If you're interested in learning more:

  • Further articles here and here describing Sr....


May 22, 2024

Family docs must adapt themselves to meet the needs of the communities they serve, and Canadian FP Sister Monique Bourget has demonstrated this abundantly through her globe-spanning career.  In Part One of our final episode for Season Two, she shares her journey to becoming a "Doctor Sister", her role in establishing...


May 8, 2024

Dr. Kim Yu broadens the concept of ikigai to apply it to team-based care and health systems - what are the components of effective, purpose-driven health care?  She also brings a family favourite to our PFD potluck!

If you'd like to read more, here are additional resources featuring Dr. Yu:

An AAFP interview with Dr....


May 8, 2024

Did you have a reason to get up in this morning?  If you do, you may have ikigai! In Part One, American family doc Dr. Kim Yu explains what ikigai is, shares her own journey of finding it, and provides insights on how it can be cultivated in family physicians during their training and throughout their...


Apr 24, 2024

In Part Two, Drs. Leon Geffen and Clayton Dyck continue to discuss the future of technology in primary care of the elderly and how AI could inform patient-centred care rather than dictate it.  Dr. Geffen also challenges the perception of the elderly as “technologically challenged.  Finally, he will dig up something...