About George Burden
George Burden is a family physician in Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, a graduate of Dalhousie University Medical School, class of '78. He is a freelance journalist who writes extensively for the national medical newspaper, The Medical Post, and also serves on the publication's medical advisory board.
Publications to date have included topics such as studying aviation medicine from the perspective of a CF-18 pilot during an aerial combat exercise, descending in both a Canadian naval SDL deep sea submersible as well as time aboard the Victoria class submarine, HMCS Windsor. Dr. Burden has also traveled to and written on many areas of the world including the Antarctic, West Africa and Southeast Asia.
He has published articles on diseases depicted in ancient Egyptian art at the Cairo Museum and has done an analysis of the Edwin Smith Papyrus from a modern medical perspective. Medical history is also an interest of Dr Burden and he has co-authored a book on this subject entitled Amazing Medical Stories, published by Goose Lane Editions/University of Toronto Press.
Dr. Burden presently resides in Lantz, Nova Scotia. He recently won 3 awards at the 2010 North American Travel Journalism Awards.
Gold - Category 143: Resorts - “Chilling Out at Quebec City's Le Chateau Entente”
(Published at Life As A Human on July 30th, 2010)
Silver - Category 128: Intergenerational and Family Travel - "Princess for a Day"
(Published at The Medical Post, April 6, 2010 Issue)
Bronze - Category 150: Cultural, Educational, Self-Improvement Travel - “Having a Ball, Vienna Style”
(Published at Life As A Human on June 12th, 2010)
Charlottetown Sojourn
Charlottetown, P.E.I. – the historic Canadian city where a nation was born, where politicians became drinking buddies, and where you can now enjoy ice cream, funnel cake, great shopping and a wonderful arts culture. On a recent tour of Province … Read more →
Moseying Around McNab’s
George Burden explores the largest of Halifax Harbors historical and fascinating islands.
Georges Island
Georges Island is the smallest of the four main islands near Halifax Harbor. It is also one of the most intriguing.
Exiled On Devils Island – For About Two Hours
The eerie dirge of fog horns and optical illusions make George Burden’s visit to a small island off the coast of Nova Scotia much more than your typical picnic site.
“Worthy to Serve the Suffering”: From Alpha To Omega And Back
Before 1902, medical education in North America was in disarray and medical students were known more for ignorance, carousing and rowdiness than for compassion or competence. Then along came a society that changed everything.
Father Goose is Alive and Well
George Burden discovers that Father Goose is alive and well and living in Canada. His real name is Bill Lishman and you’ll read his story and say, “Oh, I know about him.”
From POW Camp to Yacht Club: The Story of Melville Island
Visitors to Nova Scotia might not be surprised to find that the Canadian province, over the centuries, has hosted numerous prisoners of war (POWs). What many people may find surprising is that these prisoners at one point counted thousands of Americans.
Would the Real Klondike Kate Please Stand Up?
Writer George Burden says that the real Klondike Kate was not, in fact, a vaudeville performer, but an early feminist and trained nurse who was swooped up into the gold rush fever and travelled alone to the Klondike where she administered to sick and injured miners.
Living on the Edge: Adventure Atop the CN Tower
What does it feel like to be suspended a quarter of mile above a busy city on one of the seven wonders of the world? George Burden circumnavigates the CN Tower.
Casa Loma: The Tycoon’s Legacy
George Burden and Amanda Sutherland visit the 3.5 million dollar home of prominent Canadian financier, industrialist and military commander, Sir Henry Mill Pellat. Started in 1911 and completed in 1914, it’s luxury , antiquities and modern amenities may appear ostentatious but in actuality it just feels like a family home.
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