A Conversation - Physician wellness and mental illness in physicians and surgeons
January 24, 2024
Presented by Well Doc Alberta, the Alberta Medical Association’s Physician and Family Support Program, and Alberta Health Services.
This session included 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.
Learning Objectives:
After the session, participants will be able to:
- Summarize key points about mental illness for physicians and surgeons.
- Describe how occupational distress may threaten well-being.
- Summarize how stigma and professional culture may undermine well-being.
- Describe concrete strategies and resources to support well-being.
- Please Note: This session is open to all physicians, residents, and medical students in Alberta.
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
