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:
May 12, 6:30 – 9:00pm MT: In honour of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, the UCalgary Werklund School of Education and Contemporary Calgary present a free film screening of Summer Qamp, followed by a panel discussion hosted by Dr. Tonya Callaghan and featuring filmmaker Jen Markowitz. The documentary is about Camp fYrefly, a fun, educational, social and personal leadership retreat for LGBTQ2S+ youth ages 13-17 that takes place every summer in Kananaskis. The film screening takes place at Contemporary Calgary. Registration here
May 15, 11:30am – 1:00pm MT: The CSM Office of Faculty Development continues its series of webinars for Sexual Violence Awareness Month with Can Big Harms We’ve Experienced Be Funny? Participants in this Do and Learn online workshop will undertake some comedic writing exercises, and learn to assess what we have capacity to joke about. More details and registration here
May 25, 1:00 – 4:00pm MT: The opening of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute’s The HeART of Women’s Health: At the Intersection of Art and Science, a CIHR-funded Café Scientifique and art exhibition, takes place at cSPACE Marda Loop. The event includes a educational and interactive presentations on women’s cardiovascular health research merged with artistic expression. More details and registration here
Articles and resources:
A new caption design system has been designed to transform how Dear and Hard of Hearing audiences experience film and television. Caption with Intention captures emotion, tone, pacing, and speaker identity through animation, color, and expressive typography. Check out the demonstration video showing how captioned content can be modified to achieve a more inclusive entertainment industry......will this technology make its way to online meetings?
The US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has published proceedings of a workshop on the Intersection of Regenerative Medicine and Women’s Health. The report reviews consider gaps within regenerative medicine research related to conditions that are female-specific and/or are more common in or differently impact women, explores emerging regenerative medicine therapies and technologies, and identifies obstacles and opportunities related to regenerative medicine therapies and women’s health
Alberta Health Services recently developed an Adult Gender-Affirming Primary Care Clinical Pathway document that provides physicians with extensive details on providing gender-affirming care within the primary care setting, including tips for history-taking, assessment, recognizing red flags, medical and non-medical options, support organizations, and referral processes. An accompanying available for patients is also available, Your Journey Through Gender-Affirming Care.
Recordings of recent webinars, podcasts and presentations:
The GERAS Centre (Geriatric Education and Research in Aging Sciences) has a recording of a recent webinar on Across the Lifespan: Experiences of Indigenous Older Adults Accessing Care. The presentation is designed for healthcare professionals to help them understand the address the unique challenges faced by Indigenous older adults including the long-term impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and structural inequalities for those seeking care.
The Canadian Race Relations Foundations has a 6 episode podcast, The Healthcare Divide, hosted by Dr. Alika Lafontaine, that takes a look at who gets left out in Canada’s universal healthcare system and what is being done to build a healthier and fairer future for all.
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.