The Wawa factor

I was intrigued to read in James Maskalyk's recent commentary¹ a description of the “Wawa factor.” As a family doc practising in Wawa, Ont., I felt I should let you know how closely your imaginary Wawa world corresponds with reality.

In fact, my wife is the very person Maskalyk described. She is a hard-working mother of 2 who struggles to balance her practice and her family life. She does enjoy her work (I think) and considers how it fits in with the rest of the world.

I read your article aloud at our weekly CME session, and the other physicians and the nurse practitioner were similarly impressed. Have you considered picking stocks or horses?

Mike Cotterill Wawa Medical Centre Wawa, Ont.