Yan P. SO Award in Family Medicine

Award descriptionOne or more awards totalling $2,100 are offered through an endowment established in honour of Yan P. So, MD 1958 to graduating MD students planning to pursue full service family practice. Dedicated to the art of family medicine for fifty-six years, Dr. So was recognized by Fraser Health Authority as a remarkable example of caregiving. He strived to address the root causes of patients' illnesses and to provide care where needed - his office, community hospitals, patients' homes, long-term care residences - often into the evenings and on weekends. Treating patients regardless of circumstance, disease, time involved or remuneration, he said his greatest reward was to doctor generations of families. They remember him as an outstanding physician and honourable man who knew and valued them: "You always had time to listen. We never felt rushed. You took as much time as was needed and supported us through every decision." He took to heart this aphorism learned at medical school: "Give patients your full attention in the examining room, as if they are the most important persons in the room. And never look at your watch." The awards are made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine.