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An ancient force led me to abandon my laptop and explore the nearly empty campus of Queen’s University this weekend. There are rhythms to the academic year that have governed … Continue reading →

Why is it so difficult for some patients to take the medicines they are prescribed?  You would think if someone had cancer, heart disease or an infection they would take … Continue reading →

It has never been easy to fund great art or science. Both take time and money, and while all enjoy the final product (concert or cure), few want to pay … Continue reading →

“A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.” -Winnie-the-Pooh, as channeled by A.A. Milne I was sitting in my office a few weeks ago when it was invaded … Continue reading →

I recently received a letter from a concerned parent who wondered how we had failed to accept their offspring into our Medical School. This young person had a near perfect … Continue reading →

You can learn a lot form your siblings. In this case, I learned How to Save a Life. My brother, Brian Archer (Queen’s Meds ’88) is a radiologist at the … Continue reading →

There is a moment in the management of a disease when a quantum jump lays bare the futility or wrong mindedness of past therapies. These rare, hard-won moments occur when … Continue reading →

I recently received an unusual email from a friend in Chicago. The attachment was a photograph showing a cardiac surgery operating room….. with a hockey trophy prominently displayed at the … Continue reading →

Medical Grand Rounds has been the premiere education event of Departments of Medicine since the foundation of the modern Department of Medicine. Historically, patients were presented and their cases carefully … Continue reading →

Did you get your flu shot this year? Yes, I am asking you….More importantly, Canadian icon Rick Mercer and I are asking you, but read on. Influenza has a disarming … Continue reading →