“I didn’t realize the difference I’d made until I started closing my practice. It was only then that I saw the effect I’d had on people in this community – whether patients or their families. It was humbling.”
In 2004, Dr. Collins moved to Lethbridge, where he spent the next 20 years building a thriving family practice. He emphasized a relationship-based approach to care, focusing on the whole person – not just their symptoms.
Though he closed his family practice in March 2025, Dr. Collins continues to serve the community, now as an operating room assistant and medical director at the University Health Centre, maintaining his dedication to patient care while making space for a little more time for himself.
Read Dr. Collin's story in the January-February 2026 issue of Alberta Doctors' Digest.