Past-President of the Ontario Medical Association. GP-Anesthetist in Georgetown, ON. Writer. Mom of 4. Married my best friend. Maybe a little manic.
By Dr. Nadia Alam
It’s evening now. I’m putting my kids to bed, listening to them chatter about their day and thinking about mine in my family medicine clinic.
Our world is changing. iPads. Alexa. Google. Netflix. Apps. Smart homes. Electric cars. Self-driving cars. USB 3.0. Smartphone banking. Open source web browsers, operating systems and encyclopedias. Social benefit organizations. Genetically-modified food. Streaming services. Bandwidth growth.
I think back over the past year and I’m humbled.
What an incredible experience being President of the Ontario Medical Association was. The places I saw. The people I met. The stories I heard. The knowledge I gained. I will never forget. It has taken me time to process what was…
The physician in me is wary each winter, and here’s why: I find myself worrying more about my vulnerable patients — particularly my senior patients.
Every year, the Ontario Medical Association holds a President’s Tour that…