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Managing Stress and Anxiety related to COVID-19

Managing Stress and Anxiety related to COVID-19

by Lisa Fischer, Caroline Gerin-Lajoie, Kerry Richie, Shahbaz Syed | Mar 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured, Slider

As Bob Dylan once said; “Times, they are a-changin’”. With respect to the novel coronavirus-19 (COVID-19), the situation in Canada and around the globe is changing rapidly and aggressively. As part of the first responder network, Emergency Departments (ED) and...
Introduction to Environmental Wellness

Introduction to Environmental Wellness

by Lisa Fischer | Jan 19, 2020 | Featured, Physician Wellness

It’s hard to believe that EMOttawa and CAEP (Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians) are hosting the 4th annual Canadian Emergency Medicine Wellness Week (January 20th to 24th 2020)! Over the years, we’ve published blog posts from EM leaders across the country...
Wellness Week – closing thoughts

Wellness Week – closing thoughts

by Lisa Fischer, Roderick Lim, Sara Gray, Louise Rang | Feb 1, 2019 | Featured, Physician Wellness

In 2018, CAEP endorsed the creation of a Wellness Committee, led by Drs. Roderick Lim (chair), Sara Gray (vice-chair), Louise Rang (communications), Lisa Fischer (secretary), Jada Fitzpatrick (resident representative). To conclude the Canadian EM Wellness Week, the...
Canadian Emergency Medicine Wellness Week!

Canadian Emergency Medicine Wellness Week!

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...
How to diagnose your own wellness?

How to diagnose your own wellness?

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:...
Welcome to EM Ottawa’s Wellness Week!

Welcome to EM Ottawa’s Wellness Week!

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...
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