"We met in Niagara at the SRPC Rural and Remote Conference. It always excites me when I get these locum opportunity reminders from the Yukon. Can't wait [to come up]"– Dr. Chem
Dr. Alexander Kmet
How long have you worked in the Yukon?
- 9 and a half years
What Yukon communities have you worked in?
- Whitehorse
What drew you to practice medicine in the Yukon?
- The land and its rugged beauty, the tight-knit medical community and the broad scope offered by rural and remote practice.
What do you love most about working here?
- I love most the continuity of the patient-physician relationship and the ability to follow people throughout their medical journey whether they're at home, hospital or a within a facility.
How do you like to unwind after a long shift?
- Walking with my wife and my dogs in the woods around our house and not seeing another soul the entire time.
What is your favourite restaurant in YT?
- Yukon Bunsik, the Korean place above Canada Post on Main.
What is your favourite trail, view point or camping spot in YT? (Mountain biking trail, hiking trail, skiing trail etc.)
- Riding the dirt bike to the top of Mount McIntyre to overlook Fish Lake.
Share a recent article/book you read that others should too.
- The Outlaw Ocean by Ian Urbina
What's the next place on your travel bucket list?
- Sailing with my wife, just the two of us driven by the wind, to Dry Tortugas National Park.
