by Joe Vipond | Jan 20, 2020 | Featured, Physician Wellness
I’ll admit it, I’m scared. Every day, my newsfeed is filled with more news stories and scientific papers underlining the fact that our society’s current trajectory is akin to suicide as a species. As someone who has grown accustomed to civilization,...
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...
by Daniel Beamish, Pascale King | Dec 19, 2019 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, mental health, psychiatry
This post is a continuation of Borderline Personality Disorder – Part 1. In this second post, Dr. Beamish discusses the management of BPD in the emergency department and shares some valuable resources. Borderline Personality Disorder – Part 2 Case 2 A 22...
by Daniel Beamish, Pascale King | Dec 12, 2019 | Grand Round Summaries, mental health, psychiatry
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder that describes the emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, recurrent self-harm and suicidal behaviour experienced by many individuals. People suffering from this personality disorder frequently live chaotic...
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...
