Dr. Shahbaz Syed is a FRCPC Emergency Physician at the University of Ottawa, he is also the assistant director of Digital Scholarship and Knowledge Dissemination, and Co-Editor in Chief of the EMOttawa Blog.
Five years ago, as a relatively new staff physician, I had written a letter to my younger-self,Ā as to subscribe some wisdom to the to what I wish I had known h... Read more.
Well, the CAEP 2023 (#CAEP23) (Canadian Associated of Emergency Physicians) conference is officially over. We’ve head back to our respective homes and dep... Read more.
Spiritualism represents an important aspect within the domains of wellness. Now, spiritualism is a very personal and individual thing, but having some element o... Read more.
We know that Physician burnout rates through the pandemic are escalating from already alarming numbers, prompting increased focus on personal wellness. But, at ... Read more.
In many specialities, it is common to have more than one learner working with you at any given time. These are very challenging days/shifts, because you have to... Read more.
I understand. I’ve been there. 6th shift in a row, department is overcrowded, patients are upset, consultants are being rude, you’re cognitive andĀ ... Read more.
In baseball, managers will often talk about “setting up an inning”. You know, if a player gets on base, they’ll send in a pinch runner and try... Read more.
We’ve previously spent some time talking about implicit biasĀ and its impact on patient care.It is of course important to recognize that we all have eleme... Read more.
On an individual level, we all have implicit biases. It would be impossible to have a lived experience without having biases. They’re a product of our gen... Read more.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) has become an important rallying point and component of organizational structures. Recognizing the importance of equity in... Read more.