Welcome to the Division of Palliative Care: Resident and Faculty Spotlight series. We’d love to learn more about our Division members and build connections in our community with these fun fact spotlights. Connect with Stephanie if you would like to be featured.
Today we are featuring Dr. Dave Williscroft, one of our Palliative Care preceptors at St. Paul’s. Keep reading to learn more about Dave.
Dave smiling on a snow covered mountain with a white hat and sunglasses. With a tree and blue sky in the background.
Where can we find you working?
Providence Health (Palliative Care) and VCH (Emergency Medicine)
Best part about your job?
1. Having time to sit down and get to know patients
2. Learning from the residents
Favourite song:
West Palm Beach-Palace Music
Favourite song:
West Palm Beach-Palace Music
Favourite past-time activity:
Anything on the water, preferably involving a surfboard. Barring that, any activity outside with my family and friends.
Favourite restaurant in lower mainland:
Topanga Cafe (RIP); La Quercia
A book or article you would recommend:
Favourite restaurant in lower mainland:
Topanga Cafe (RIP); La Quercia
A book or article you would recommend:
Barbarian Days by William Finnegan
Best piece of advice for new physicians:
Best piece of advice for new physicians:
Coming out of the peak of the pandemic, reflecting on how important our jobs are in terms of ‘purpose’. Being a Palliative Care provider is a true privilege that provides the opportunity to really make a difference.
As it’s women’s history month, we also wanted to ask – who is a woman that inspires you and why?
The woman who inspires me the most is my wife Cathy. As a family, we could not have survived the last two years without her constant support and love. I am truly lucky to have her in my life (a bit cheesy, but true).