by Paul Pageau, Lorne Wiesenfeld, Shahbaz Syed | Feb 2, 2018 | Commentary, Featured
Before we delve into this, we would like to point out that we’re fortunate to have Dr. Paul Pageau (ER Physician and current CAEP president) and Dr. Lorne Wiesenfeld (ER Physician and current Vice-Dean for the PGME) guest writing our final post for wellness...
by Curtis Lavoie, Shahbaz Syed | Feb 1, 2018 | Commentary, Featured
Forget everything you’ve heard about mindfulness and “living in the moment.” These common phrases are overused, and at this point are laden with misunderstandings. Forget the pop-psychology one-liners about mindfulness, the cute little sayings, the...
by Stella Yiu, Shahbaz Syed | Jan 31, 2018 | Commentary, Featured
As we delve deeper into wellness week, an important consideration many of us often have is the time we have available to us. Our personal and professional lives are often so chaotic, it is easy to find excuses not to make time for wellness. Here, we will examine some...
by Samantha Calder-Sprackman, Shahbaz Syed | Jan 30, 2018 | Commentary, Featured
At the beginning of every New Year, many people express their gratitude for those who have positively impacted them in the past year. However, just like New Year’s resolutions, these emotions of gratitude quickly seem to fade. As January moves forward we tend to...
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:...
