Dr. Cornie Woelk is an award-winning rural family practice physician, with more than 20 years of experience in rural palliative and cancer care, and with regional, provincial and national medical organizations. He holds a teaching position at the University of Manitoba medical school, and is a Pallium Educator. Dr. Woelk helps develop information for Virtual Hospice and answers questions at Ask a Professional.
Education
- MD, University of Manitoba, 1986
- CCFP, University of Manitoba, 1988
- Clinical Fellowship, Palliative Care, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, 1998
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Clinical Traineeship, Geriatrics, University of Western Ontario, 1998
Affiliations
- Medical Director, Palliative Care, Regional Health Authority of Central Manitoba
- Member, Oncology Standards Committee, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
- Member, Palliative Medicine Residency Education Committee, University of Manitoba
- Member, Medical Advisory Committee to the Board, CancerCare Manitoba
- Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Manitoba
- Pallium Educator
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Member, Palliative Care Committee, College of Family Physicians of Canada
Memberships
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba
- College of Family Physicians of Canada
- Section of Teachers, College of Family Physicians of Canada
- Doctors Manitoba / Canadian Medical Association
- Society of Rural Physicians of Canada
- Christian Medical and Dental Society
- Mennonite Medical Association
- Hospice Palliative Care Manitoba / Canadian Palliative Care Association
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Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians
Awards
- Resident Research Award, University of Winnipeg, 1988
- Fellowship, College of Family Physicians of Canada, 2003
- Foundation Scholarship in Primary Care Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba, 2006
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Award of Excellence, Manitoba College of Family Physicians, 2009
Selected Publications
- Woelk, C.J., The Hand the Writes the Opioid, Canadian Family Physician. 2007 June; 53:1015-7.
- Woelk, C.J., Management of Hope, Canadian Family Physician. 2008 September; 54:1243-5.
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Woelk, C.J., How Long Have I Got?, Canadian Family Physician. 2009 December; 55:1202-6.