PHYSICIAN ADVISOR

The Physician Advisor role was created by the Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association on June 1, 2022, to support members through workplace conflict. The EZMSA extended this role through June 2026 to continue to learn what our members need to navigate difficult issues in the workplace. As of August 1, 2024, other Zone Medical Staff Associations in Alberta committed to providing their members with the supports offered by the Physician Advisor.

A message from Dr. Amanda Brisebois, Physician Advisor:

My hope is to support you, individual practitioners and teams, to navigate your workplaces, so that we can live fully and embrace our careers in the way that we meant when we applied to the field of medicine.

I can support teams and individuals as they work through issues that they face in the workplace. Issues may include working through issues in the workplace that are negatively impacting them, interpersonal conflict, team conflict, situational processes held up by differences, difficulties navigating the health system and organizational practices, developing strategies to deal with conflict prior to formal concerns being raised, assisting practitioners are they work through the formal concern process, leadership concerns (both leaders and practitioners who are looking for support), and integrating life and career.

I offer ZMSA members 1:1 and team sessions as part of your membership. Members can expect a minimum of four, one-hour sessions, to achieve your goals through a scheduled process. Sometimes processes take more time than this, and extra time will be allocated based on the availability of the physician advisor. If extra supports are needed, advice will be provided.

Through my career, with extensive clinical and executive experiences, I have coached for 1000s of hours. I am a certified professional coach in healthcare, team coaching, executive coaching, and wellness coaching (PCC ICF). As well, I am a certified mediator. I have seen great success helping individuals, patients, and teams create a process with which to navigate the situations that have been presented to them. I can do the same for you and your teams.