ZONE NEWS

Scroll down to view a collection of updates, news and upcoming events relevant to physicians across Alberta.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Wellness

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Online events, webinars, courses and conferences:

  • June 14, 10:00am – 6:00pm MT: Aboriginal Awareness Week Calgary presents a free Family Day and Powwow at Elbow River Camp at the Stampede Grounds, including an Indigenous arts & crafts market, exhibits, hand game tournament and Powwow

  • June 19, 10:00am MT:  The Community-Based Research Centre presents a webinar, What’s Next in the Fight Against Conversion Practices in Canada?: Where We’re at Three Years After the Federal Ban. This webinar will  discuss the subject of ongoing conversion practices in Canada, post-criminalization, featuring perspectives from legal experts, survivors, advocates, and researchers. Details and registration here

  • June 21, 2:00 – 4:00pm MT: Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day at the 10th annual Campfire Chats, A Celebration of Indigenous Music and Culture, hosted by UCalgary and Heritage Park. Join the celebration, enjoy live music and performances, and honour the Indigenous peoples’ of Canada at this event.

    Articles and resources:

  • June 19 & 20:  The Indigenous Primary Health Care Policy & Research Network presents its Annual Scientific Meeting and 2nd Annual Decolonizing Health Care Congress in Calgary. The event brings together researchers, health system actors, decision-makers, service providers, and trainees to share knowledge, reflect on progress, and co-create future directions for Indigenous primary health care and Indigenous approaches to learning health systems.

  • Deafblind Awareness Month:  This provides an opportunity to learn more about the individual experiences of those who have some combination of hearing and vision loss. The Rick Hansen Foundation has an article on communication methods that people who are Deafblind use, and JennyLynn Dietrich’s TEDx Talk discusses Being Blind But Not Blind

  • Pride Month:  Calgary celebrates Pride in September, but June is Pride season for many locations across the world. The Government of Canada has several resources to access, no matter when you celebrate!

Recordings of recent webinars, podcasts and presentations:

  • The Health Professionalism Education, Research and Resources podcast has a series of episodes on Improving Health Equity, from Antiracist Approaches to Clinical Care, to Diversity & Cultural Humility.

  • The UCalgary CSM Disability and Sexuality Lab Podcast has launched its first season, creating a safe space for open, honest conversations about disability and sexuality with scholars from around the world.  

  • The latest podcast episode of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion’s Table Talks series, is Unpacking Toxic Masculinity. The podcast explores toxic masculinity, transformative approaches to gender equity, and how to support men in meaningful, lasting ways and what shifts in the current regression of women’s rights mean for inclusive progress.

     

Physician Wellness

Resources available to support you in your wellness:

Well Doc Alberta
Well Doc Alberta is an initiative aimed at advancing a collaborative, co-operative, pan-provincial approach to physician wellness. Their work, focused on education and prevention, is supported by the science of physician wellness and driven by need. Well Doc works with physicians at the grassroots level and with leadership to grow capacity, empower change, shift culture, and achieve their vision of “Shaping the future of physician wellness, together.”

Alberta Medical Association Physician & Family Support Program
The AMA's Physician and Family Support Program provides confidential support and help with personal health issues and enhances the quality of patient care and public safety by promoting health and well-being for the medical profession that cares for all Albertans. More resources are posted on the AMA website link above.

Their phone line is available for you at any time:
1.877.SOS.4MDS (767.4637)
International: 403.930.0529 (you may call collect)
CONFIDENTIAL 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year

Canadian Medical Association Physician Wellness Hub
This Hub provides reliable wellness tools and resources to empower physicians, medical learners and leaders to create change in the culture of medicine.

Community Collect YYC
Community Connect YYC is a collaborative of Calgary-based agencies committed to helping community members quickly and easily access mental health and other social support services.

Vital Signs

Vital Signs began in 1996 as a black-and-white stapled newsletter. It evolved over the years, eventually becoming a sleek and modern digital magazine until it was discontinued in 2020. To learn more about the history of Vital Signs and those who helped create it over the years, take a look at the final issue.

Archives
Click on links below to view each year's issues in pdf format.