by Lisa Fischer, Roderick Lim, Louise Rang, Sara Gray | Jan 27, 2019 | Featured, Physician Wellness
We’re back! Move aside John Snow, winter has arrived. The ED’s are crowded, influenza droplets permeate the air, and many of us are still recovering from the working blitz that is required of us during the holiday season (24/7/365 after all). We are feeling the...
by Lisa Fischer, Shahbaz Syed | Jan 29, 2018 | Commentary, Featured
The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Ottawa has a clear dedication to wellness, demonstrated by the creation of a Director of Wellness position for our academic group. Although the learning curve has been steep, one thing has quickly become clear:...
by Lisa Fischer, Shahbaz Syed | Jan 28, 2018 | Commentary, Featured
In January 2017, a group of residents at CAEP and ACEP put together an Emergency Medicine (EM) Wellness week. We think this was a fantastic initiative that covered the importance of physical and spiritual health, and how to stay well in our challenging working...
