Pregnancy and the postpartum period are physically and emotionally demanding times for any woman, and particularly for pregnant/new-mother doctors who may be required do shift work, be on call or be on their feet for long stretches at a time. The unspoken message within the medical culture that doctors – both male and female – are supposed to be able to “do it all” makes it hard for pregnant and postpartum doctors to ask for special accommodation during this temporary and important time in their lives.

We have been working on planning and development of our education module through the winter, and are pleased to announce the launch of the Effective Conversations Workshops! 

Building Resilient Medical Communities

Physicians Advocating Wellness – How We Started

There is something new and exciting happening in physician health these days – groups of Physicians Advocating Wellness (PAW groups) are popping up in various communities around the province.

But how did these grassroots groups come together?