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:
Jan. 21, 1:00 – 3:00pm MT: The Health in Equity Systems Lab (EqHS) presents a webinar on Making Higher Education Accessible, Using a Health Equity Lens.
Jan. 23, 11:00am – 12:00pm MT: The Health Data Research Network Canada presents the next webinar in their Big IDEAS About Health Data Speaker Series, 2S/LGBTQQIA+ Community: Chronic Health & Administrative Health Data.
Articles and resources:
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) recently released their From Intention to Impact: CIHR Anti-Ableism Action Plan, indicating the commitment of CIHR to actions that address barriers experienced by persons with disabilities who interact with CIHR. The goal of this action plan is for CIHR and the health research community to be safer and more welcoming places for persons with disabilities.
Medscape surveyed Canadian physicians across more than 30 specialties about their experiences of sexual harassment in the workplace over the past 3 years. This article breaks down the study’s results, including that 9% indicated that they had personally experienced sexual abuse, harassment, or misconduct at their workplace, and another 9% had witnessed this behaviour.
This open source article, More Than Personal Communication: Templates for Citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers, provides guidance on citing unrecorded oral teachings of Indigenous people, for APA and MLA styles.
Recordings of recent webinars, podcasts and presentations:
The latest episode of the Medical Education Trends (MeET) Podcast discussed Disability Inclusion in Medical Education with Dr. Neera Jain.
A video on Ableism, Implicit Bias, and Microaggressions, produced by the Docs With Disabilities Initiative, is available for viewing here. The video explores how ableism manifests as both explicit and implicit bias, leading to micro-aggressions that harm individuals with disabilities and showcases positive alternatives to create a supportive and inclusive environment for individuals with disabilities in medical training.
The AAMC Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-racism (IDEAS) Learning Series recently presented three webinars on Inclusive and Safe Environments in Academic Medicine, highlighting strategies that help foster cultural awareness and belonging in academic medicine. Recordings are now available for viewing.
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.