This First Person column is written by Dr. Anthony Fong, who worked as a locum in Hay River, N.W.T., for two weeks. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
In May, when massive levels of snowmelt caused unprecedented flooding and an evacuation of the town of Hay River, N.W.T., it was no surprise to me that the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) was deployed to support evacuees.
But in September, as an emergency physician for the CRC, I didn’t expect to be sent to Hay River to respond to a different kind of crisis — a crippling shortage
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