Nima Moghaddam MD, Christopher Cheung MD, Kenneth Gin MD
July 15, 2020
Transforming Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease – To Revascularize or Not? How the ISCHEMIA trial will affect clinical practice
The debate over the optimal management in stable ischemic heart disease has grown over the past decade with more evidence supporting a conservative medical therapy approach over an upfront invasive strategy with coronary revascularization. However, there remains significant practice variation in deciding when to pursue coronary revascularization. read more...
Dr. Matthew Clifford-Rashotte and Dr. Natasha Press
June 24, 2020
Interpretation of Syphilis Serology
We frequently encounter questions about the interpretation of syphilis serology and about the appropriate treatment of various clinical stages of syphilis. read more...
Dr. Shireen Mansouri
June 10, 2020
Self-Compassion
Compassion is the ability to notice that someone is suffering, feel connected to them, and want to act to alleviate the suffering. Self-compassion is the same as compassion but directed towards oneself. Be a good friend to yourself. read more...
Michelle van den Engh and Kiran Veerapen
May 27, 2020
Nurturing Resilience in Clinical Supervision
Providing health care is a psychologically demanding task at the best of times. Some health care providers burn out,.. read more...
Beata Chami
May 20, 2020
Healthcare Professional Well-Being
Healthcare professionals have been hit hard by the consequences of COVID-19. Some are putting in long hours, treating infected patients, and physically distancing themselves from their families. Others are losing work in their clinics and trying to figure out how to keep their practices afloat, all while worrying that they may be contracting the virus and putting their health at risk. This article will provide strategies and tools to support your well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more...
Drs. Lawrence Chow and Rose Hatala
May 6, 2020
Serious Illness Conversations in the Time of COVID-19
In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, our most vulnerable patients (the elderly and those with chronic illnesses) are disproportionately at the highest risk of mortality. In this difficult and chaotic time, it's more important than ever that we maintain a humanistic approach to care. This involves keeping the patient, and their values and preferences, front and center in our care. read more...
Drs. Bruce Hobson, Daniel Ngui, Christie Newton, Shirley Sze and Steve Wong
April 14, 2020
Evolving in the era of COVID-19
You are not alone in this difficult time. It’s OK to feel like you are struggling, frustrated and/or anxious, everyone is. You can get help for personal health issues, workflow problems, staffing concerns, financial difficulties, clinical dilemmas, and technology challenges. You can do this; we can all do this… together. read more...
Tandi Wilkinson MD CCFP-EM
April 1, 2020
Taking care of each other during COVID-19 – peer support for physicians
I conducted a study examining effective peer support in rural Canadian physicians. (Spoiler alert: those who have had good peer support say it is essential to their career in medicine.) Here is what I am doing now to ensure I, and my team, can manage through this unprecedented time at work. read more...
Dr. Janet McKeown
March 11, 2020
Government Assistance Forms: Do they leave you bewildered?
Government Assistance: Health Resources and Forms tool has helped me understand assistance with a more organized approach. It has helped me access information quickly and it has helped me be more knowledgeable about billing provincially, federally and privately. It is also an efficient tool to use in a teaching environment to help learners better understand government assistance. read more...
Dr. Susan Woolhouse
February 26, 2020
Preparing children for the medically assisted death of a loved one
My past experiences during my palliative care rotations reassured me that children could benefit from bearing witness to a loved one’s death. Why would MAID be any different? I set out to learn more about how children grieve and ways in which I could support children through the dying of a loved one seeking MAID. read more...
Dr. Mary V. Seeman
February 5, 2020
Practice tip: medication-induced stuttering in psychiatric patients
Fellow psychiatrists often ask whether their patients with schizophrenia are aging prematurely. They point to the fact that several of their patients seem slowed down, forgetful, fidgety, and that they garble their words and stutter. These are, of course, all side effects of antipsychotic medication. read more...
Clarrisa Wallace, Sue Mills and Fahreen Dossa
January 24, 2020
Learning from each other: A Peer Coaching Program
In preparation for teaching a Clinical Skills session, we diligently reviewed the tutor guide and video ahead of time. However, we sometimes wondered how other teachers were translating the advice from the guide into their teaching. read more...
