Presented by Well Doc Alberta, the Alberta Medical Association’s Physician and Family Support Program, and Alberta Health Services.

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Join us for a conversation about the challenges that physicians and surgeons face in maintaining their well-being, the occupational hazards and expectations of invincibility, and the stigma associated with reaching out for help, as well as strategies and resources to support well-being.

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Learning Objectives:

After the session, participants will be able to:

1. Summarize key points about mental illness for physicians and surgeons

2. Describe how occupational distress may threaten well-being

3. Summarize how stigma and professional culture may undermine well-being

4. Describe concrete strategies and resources to support well-being

 

Please Note: This session is open to all physicians, residents, and medical students in Alberta.

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Workshop Facilitators

• ​Dr. Jane Lemaire MD FRCPC, Co-Director, Well Doc Alberta
• Dr. Rachel Grimminck MD FRCPC DABPN CGP, Physician Associate, Well Doc Alberta​
• Dr. Gail Darling MD FRCSC FACS, Collaborator, Well Doc Alberta

• Dr. Terrie Brandon MD CCFP, Program and Clinical Co-Director, Physician and Family Support Program, Alberta Medical Association

• Dr. Erica Dance MD FRCPC DABEM, Program and Clinical Co-Director, Physician and Family Support Program, Alberta Medical Association

• Dr. Sharron Spicer MD FRCPC CCPE, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Physician Experience, Alberta Health Services​​​

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