kristy williams

Settler and family doctor in BC, Canada. Interested in fostering healthy people + communities, in all their diversity. #wellbeing #socialjustice #compassion

[kristy williams @klwilliamsMD]

@danielleofri, your writing is so refreshing and resonating with me. Feels like a bit Spring of fresh air. #primarycare https://t.co/URn87IZf5J

[Lindo Bacon (formerly Linda) @LindoBaconX]

I am so over discussions of health as separate from social factors, ignoring things like poverty, racism and sexism. Social determinants are more important influences on health and longevity than personal factors such as genes, blood pressure and what you eat.

[kristy williams @klwilliamsMD]

Super interesting idea/short film to bring awareness to the breath. #DrawingBreath https://t.co/J6fPfIPobr from Sam Winston via @YouTube

[Dr. Rita McCracken, MD, PhD (she/her) @DrRitaMc]

Found on my desk at clinic this morning.

❤️

@optbc
@BCWomensHosp
@BCCFP
@bccfe
@CDCofBC
@BCWomensFdn
@DrSarahMunro
@mwiedm

[kristy williams @klwilliamsMD]

Such important voices and issues. On MMT (methadone maintenance therapy): “it felt like control, but really other people had the control, not me”, and it’s “liquid handcuffs”... I’m hoping policy makers, government and care providers are listening to this podcast...

[Crackdown podcast @crackdownpod]

Episode 2: Change Intolerance.

https://t.co/siRY8YiWkc

[kristy williams @klwilliamsMD]

This is so pervasive within our medical systems/clinics.

[NEJM @NEJM]

In this week's Perspective Audio Interview, Scott Stonington, MD, PhD, discusses structures within medicine that may systematically harm patients. Listen now: https://t.co/DCHQDBFbC5

[kristy williams @klwilliamsMD]

On staying sane and saying no.
https://t.co/wsW2TVcg1j

[NanaimoNewsNOW.com @NanaimoNewsNOW]

The totem pole created by @Snuneymuxw artist William Good was officially unveiled at @VIUniversity on Saturday.

#Nanaimo

https://t.co/FnNMIB38JW

[kristy williams @klwilliamsMD]

This is definitely going on my reading list.

[Victor Montori, MD 💙 @vmontori]

Thank you @jsross119 for this wonderful review of #WhyWeRevolt: Victor Montori’s “Why We Revolt” is a clarion call to physicians and patients alike - https://t.co/jWLwNJoRkv @bmj_latest @patientrev

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

Delivered two months early and $2 million under budget—using incredibly light, quick, and cheap materials—Calgary’s downtown cycle track network now moves over one million people on bikes each year.

Building space for cycling is never about cost. It’s about political leadership.

[kristy williams @klwilliamsMD]

Interesting! fMRI scans show a difference in brain activation according to self-critical vs reassuring self talk.
https://t.co/GoB2fmpf55

[kristy williams @klwilliamsMD]

#inclusivity

[ITV News @itvnews]

230 new emoji released in move to make characters more inclusive
https://t.co/yQZpjcKplz

[kristy williams @klwilliamsMD]

@KJFMartin @DrRaymondMc Thanks @KJFMartin, nice to connect over our respective #humanness in #primarycare.

[kristy williams @klwilliamsMD]

@drpoteryko @KJFMartin @stevebeerman Sharing in the @stevebeerman ❤️. We need to step into these big shoes of his!

[Dr. Derek Poteryko @drpoteryko]

@KJFMartin @stevebeerman Beerman is the best! #betternanaimo, #familymedicineevolution, #fmevo

[kristy williams @klwilliamsMD]

@KJFMartin @JRossfamilymed I’m curious how to have these community conversations, to foster ideas and models that may work. The UPC conversations frankly have left me craving authentic dialogue, them being mandate-driven it seems. #grassrootsengagement

[kristy williams @klwilliamsMD]

I think there’d be a lot interest in this idea. Investing in team-based primary care just makes sense.

[kristy williams @klwilliamsMD]

“One of the most dangerous things about [currently illicit] drugs is that they’re illegal”

Looking forward to hearing more from @crackdownpod on the opioid crisis, from the experts on the ground

[Crackdown podcast @crackdownpod]

Episode 1: War Correspondents.
https://t.co/Z9DpGIvkNY

[zoey ryan 🇨🇦 @zoeyryan]

Mary Oliver’s poems have inspired and exhilarated me over the years, I am saddened to hear of her passing, rest well masterful one!

[Andrew Longhurst @alonghurst.bsky.social @a_longhurst]

What needs to change?

What is notable about BC is that we lag behind other provinces and jurisdictions in introducing alternative physician compensation models that better support high-quality, cost-effective, team-based care. #bcpoli #bchealth #cdnpoli