Read my latest op-ed for the Toronto Star: Emergency room deaths are a solvable problem. So why are so many recommendations being ignored?
Author of EMERGENCY: Stories of Solutions and Hope for Canada’s Health System
Doug Sinclair, MD
I was born and raised in Southern Ontario and moved to the Nova Scotia when I completed Medical School in 1980. I met a Maritimer – Paula - and we have been married for forty years and have three adult children and three grandsons. We spent two periods of our married life in Toronto; the last adventure was 2010-2018 and enjoyed the big city but are happy to live in Halifax. I am coming to the end of a 45 year career in Emergency Medicine and Hospital leadership/Administration.
I have seen the evolution of Emergency Medicine practice from “working in the outdoor” to a key component of our acute care system. In addition, I have had a number of leadership positions, where I have tried in a small way to guide the chaotic progress of our health care system. I have written a number of academic/scientific articles, but a creative nonfiction book is something completely new. I play the trombone in a big band, and like to cycle, ski and kayak as much as possible.
EMERGENCY: STORIES OF SOLUTIONS AND HOPE FOR CANADA’S HEALTH SYSTEM
A book of hope and promise for the future of health care.
Through my 45 year career; I’m telling the story of the evolution of Emergency Medicine to give the general public an “insider view” to understand the current environment and how we got there.
The story begins with my admission to medical school and describe why our current system of admission is fundamentally flawed, and how it should change.
I’ll explore the evolution of Emergency Medical Services from a simple “You call, we haul” to an integrated part of our acute care system.
I illustrate diagnostic pitfalls in the Emergency Department to help patients and families navigate the fractured system.
Through stories in healthcare leadership in an administrative role I will demonstrate how the health system can change and improve, but through incremental, undramatic work, rather than the constant “health care reform” preferred by our politicians.
Finally, I want to give hope for health care providers, especially in the post-COVID era, and a way forward for the public.