Photos from the BC College of Family Physicians public awareness campaign.

Breakfast Television Videos:

Seasonal Allergies

Colon Cancer screening

Mammograms

Influenza

Dr. Yvette Lu is a family physician with a keen interest in narrative medicine and health promotion. She has been a medical expert on CityTV's Breakfast Television, The Weather Network, and CBC News Now, and a lecturer for the University of British Columbia Undergraduate Medical Program in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She frequently speaks to groups about the use of storytelling to improve health and well-being, and her research-based play on chronic illness has been highly acclaimed by both patients and health care workers.

Dr. Lu completed her medical training and residency at the University of British Columbia, with educational rotations across British Columbia, in Ontario, and at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was awarded a College of Family Physicians Resident Leadership award for her work as a Chief Resident and continues to work regularly with the College of Family Physicians to review educational content for family doctors.

Dr. Lu sees patients in her private practice in the Greater Vancouver area. She is currently not accepting new patients.

If you are looking for a family doctor, please see: How to find a family doctor in British Columbia

LINKS

Dr. Lu on CityTV's Breakfast Television (each video approx 4 min):

• YouTube Playlist of all videos

• Summer Food Safety
• Skin Cancer and Sun Safety
• National Immunization Awareness Week
• Seasonal Allergies: the basics.
• Colon Cancer Screening: Do I need a Colonoscopy?
• Mammograms: Who needs them and what are the risks?
• The H1N1 virus: What's going on and is it too late to get vaccinated?
• Should I get a flu vaccine?

Dr. Lu on The Weather Network (approx 1 min videos):

• Sunscreen and Sun Safety
• Seasonal Allergies and the Pollen Vortex

Dr. Lu on CBC NewsNow (approx 3 minutes):

• Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Discussion of Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge's diagnosis of Acute Morning Sickness in December 2012.

Stories from the Closet: a play about living with chronic illness:

• Official Site
• Facebook page

Articles in the Press:

• University of British Columbia TREK magazine: "The Double Life of Doctor Lu" (May 2013)
• Review of Stories from the Closet in Festival LAUNCH showcase:
  "Festival LAUNCH! encourages a new generation of artists" (June 24, 2013)
• Richmond Review Newspaper: "Family doctor's play is perfect prescription" (August 31, 2012)

Medical Resources:

• ImmunizeBC: Information on vaccination safety and British Columbia's vaccine programs.
• ImmunizedotCa: Information on vaccines and vaccine programs in Canada. Free immunization tracker app available.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Centre: Evidence-based information about vaccines and vaccine safety.
• HealthLinkBC: Medical information for British Columbians on health topics, symptoms, medications, and tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
• British Columbia Cancer Screening Program: Information about who needs to be screened for colon, breast, cervical, and hereditary cancers.
• MindShift: AnxietyBC's mobile app designed to help people cope with anxiety.
• MindCheck: Information and quizzes to help youth and young adults check out how they're feeling and connect to mental health resources.
• University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine
• Prevention in Hand: Resources to help doctors and the public access accurate medical information online from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

Dr Lu also posts interesting medical articles and websites on social media.
Follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

How to find a family doctor in British Columbia

If you live in British Columbia and need a family doctor, please call 811.

You can also try asking your family and friends to see if their doctors are taking on new patients, or ask at your local public health or primary care clinic for a referral to a local doctor who is taking new patients.