Though Healy shares Dr. Dallaire's philosophy, his methods differ -- He is a hard taskmaster and believes he needs to be. Rural medicine, especially in the North, is physically exhausting, mentally challenging and spiritually draining. There is a lot of sickness up here and there are a lot of bruised souls. Healy knows his students need to be tough to face the rigors they'll soon be confronting. Not without a sense of humour however, Healy knows the benefits of lightening things up on occasion with offbeat exercises that make a point.
