He completed his medical school training at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and did residency training based out of the Rural Family Medicine Program in Prince Albert. He is a rural family physician with special interests in sports medicine, addictions, and chronic disease management. He deals with a large group of patients with complex chronic care needs, many of whom live in geographically isolated areas with little access to formal resources for chronic care. He is also coordinator of the La Ronge Rural Residency training program and aids in managing the 40 or so student learners who attend the La Ronge site each year.