Physician Health Resources
The following resources provide personal and workplace health information addressing a variety of subjects applicable and relevant to all stages of your career.
- Current physician-authored articles addressing a range of physician health-related topics.
- Information on arranging a PFSP-sponsored physician health presentation.
- Relevant external websites and organizations.
- PFSP News newsletter.
PFSP announcements
How do physicians view the prospect of retirement?
June 4, 2018
Most doctors stopped talking about Freedom 55 years ago. Quite a few of us these days are negotiating the twilight of our medical careers. According to the Canadian Medical Association Physician Data Centre, 40% of Canadian physicians are over the age of 55. That’s more than 32,000 doctors.
The power of fitness for women in medicine
April 20, 2018
If you are a woman, from Calgary and in medicine, you might have been one of enthusiastic participants who got together to celebrate the Fitness in Medicine Retreat 2017. What does a Fitness in Medicine Retreat look like? Well, it’s a moment for women of all ages, training levels and interests to get together to support, motivate and inspire one another, while getting a little bit sweaty of course.
What could happen if you leave your comfort zone?
January 5, 2018
Twelve years ago, Dr. Fernando Mejia decided to leave his comfort zone. After almost a decade of a rewarding general practice in Colombia, where he finished medical school, he emigrated from his home to Canada where he and his family had to start from scratch.
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Articles and tools
Addiction
- Am I alcohol dependant? Try this self-assessment tool.
- Hail Physician: Dare to Care, Part I
Dr. Dianne Maier
Adverse events, complaints and medical-legal litigation
- Transcend adversity
Dr. Nancy Love
Physicians caring for physicians
- The magic white coat: How doctors deal with their own illnesses
Dr. Terrie Brandon
Relationships with patients
- Living better through empathy
Dr. Jared Bly
Stress and fatigue management
- Managing Compassion Fatigue is an Organizational Responsibility
Dr. Sharron L. Spicer, Vital Signs, April 2018 - Am I at risk for burnout? Try this self-assessment tool.
- A Physician Public Health Imperative: Respond to Physician Mental Illness and Suicide
Dr. Dianne Maier
Workplace
Career transitions
- Fifteen Years into My Brilliant, but Unbalanced Career — Now what?
Dr. Vincent Hanlon
Work-life balance
- Relationships: What Works for Physicians?
Dr. Monica Hill
Healthy workplaces
- Keeping the igloo warm
Dr. Marc Cheriwchan
Physician health presentations
From sponsoring and facilitating education sessions to sponsoring conference and event keynote speakers, PFSP works to help you develop and encourage a healthy culture of medicine with your audience(s).
External links
- CAIR wellness information for resident physicians
- Canadian Association for Physicians with Disabilities
- Canadian Medical Association Physician Health web page
- Canadian Medical Protective Association
- CanMEDS physician health guide: A practical handbook for physician health and well-being ($32 for guests or $16 for Royal College Fellows and Resident Affiliates)
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Students of Canada
- Handbook of physician health: The essential guide to understanding the health care needs of physicians
- MD Physician Services
- PARA wellness information for resident physicians
- Physician and Medical Student Depression and Suicide Prevention - AFSP
- Vital Signs - physician health issue
PFSP News newsletter
Our PFSP News newsletter includes articles, information about our upcoming workshops and other events as well as recommended resources:
- Current issue: Fall 2016
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