About Us

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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• Woelk, C.J., How Long Have I Got?, Canadian Family Physician. 2009 December; 55:1202-6.