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Urologist, andrologist and sexual medicine specialist. Dad, blue jays fan, and food lover. Opinions are my own. FRCSC, FACS
Jul 5, 2023 17 tweets 3 min read
Local tweet, #burnout
There are some rumours circulating apparently that locally in Swift Current we have had to transfer more patients out because our anesthesiologist just “doesn’t want to work”. This is a harmful lie that further injures the doc keeping our program afloat. 🧵 For clarity, I am speaking solely as a myself. Not on behalf of the SHA, the hospital, or any official body. What comes next is from my mouth/mind alone, but I think it’s a relatable experience for many in health care.
Jun 24, 2023 24 tweets 4 min read
Hello @NadineGNess, let me introduce myself. I may be “the presenter” (or 1 of them) in this tweet doing some of the sex ed. I’m a double board certified urologist (CAN/USA) with specialty training in #sexualmedicine (M/F) working in Swift Current...

When I have been fortunate enough to participate, the material is always science based to the highest standard of care we currently have in sexual medicine. There is no opinion, nor personal views being shared, it is factual, medical knowledge.
Feb 22, 2020 28 tweets 5 min read
Hello all - been a while. I’m putting another thread - not just to rant but also to genuinely find solutions. The situation: an unfortunate side effect of bureaucratic medicine with multiple “silos”. It is best described as #NotOnMyBudget. The impact to care: no care delivered. I must first acknowledge that this term was proposed by a colleague and friend, and just describes the problem so succinctly and perfectly that I had to ask to use it publicly. I wish this was my brain child, but alas, it is not.

So what‘s the situation?
Jan 13, 2019 20 tweets 4 min read
I’m having some concerns about a behaviour I’ve been seeing in some receiving referral centres that is bothersome. I’m not sure it has a formal name, but I’m calling it #consultdiva . It needs to stop. What do I mean? See thread. Def- #consultdiva : refusing consult requests by referring doctors claiming the referral is incomplete or deficient. Usually without any effort to correct those deficiencies themselves.