In view of the COVID-19 crisis, CSPL is committed to providing short and practical papers, podcasts and possibly webinars. All will be available on the CSPL website in a special COVID-19 section. Useful national and international links will also be available on the website. Info overload is the last thing we need, so we will keep it short, minimal, and although everything will be evidence-based, we will keep references to an absolute minimum. If you have specific needs, please let us know. Stay well, and be kind.
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Please Note: This section HAS resources from others which CSPL found relevant to physician leadership during COVID-19. The CSPL is not responsible for the accuracy of this content.
Support for Frontline CSPL Members
CSPL Board Member Dr. Mamta Gautam is offering the following:Support for Frontline CSPL Members:
As a psychiatrist who treats physician colleagues, I feel there is little I can do to help in the front lines. Starting today, I am hosting a free daily Zoom call to offer mutual peer support to colleagues as we deal with COVID-19.
- Zoom call, at 4 pm EST for 1 hour
- Please feel free to drop in, as often as you want, for as long as you want. No commitment.
- This is not therapy or psychiatric care, just peer support
- While I cannot guarantee confidentiality, I will do my best to ensure privacy. Please email me (mgautam@rogers.com) or DM me for the link and password, and do not share with others. Feel free to share information and invite others but ask them to email me directly for entry information.
Sincerely,
Mamta Gautam, MD, MBA, FRCPC, CCPE
Dept of Psychiatry, The Ottawa Hospital
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
President, CEO, Peak MD Inc
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Establishing Peer Support Groups in a Pandemic by Dr. Mamta Gautam and Dr. Kasra Khorasani
This short document outlines how to successfully initiate online support groups for Canadian physicians, and shares practical guidelines and steps to assist you in setting up similar groups. Download PDf
Covid-19 External Reports
University of Manitoba
https://app.getresponse.com/click.html?x=a62b&lc=Bf9FUe&mc=Iw&s=PVYRD9&u=hOqdx&z=EF9oJKW&
McMaster University
https://www.mcmasterforum.org/find-evidence/guide-to-covid-19-evidence-sources
Caring in a Crisis: The Ethical Obligations of Physicians and Society During a Pandemic – Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9109
Public health emergencies and catastrophic events - CMPA
PPE Project Communications Action Plan for initial announcement
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Download PDF
Physican Wellness
Well Doc Alberta
Providing digital content aimed at supporting physician wellness during this challenging time. https://www.welldocalberta.org/covid-19-updates
Mental health care for medical staff and affiliated healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic Read article here Download PDF
Nourishing Our Bodies During the Pandemic
Developed by Alicia Polachek, MA and Dr. Jane Lemaire, MD Download PDF
External Podcasts
This COVID-19 Physician Wellness podcast is part two of the first of a series of podcasts aimed at assisting physicians cope in this difficult time. Dr. Curtis Johnston, Edmonton Zone Deputy Medical Director, and Dr. Debrah Wirtzfeld, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Physician Health, Diversity & Wellness, speak about the impact social isolation and social media can have on wellness.
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The Well Doc Alberta podcast aims to enhance literacy and awareness about various aspects of physician wellness by delivering short, evidence-based talks with content experts.
Small Changes Big Impact Longterm care and leadership during COVID-19 with Dr. Allan Grill JUNE 03, 2020 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & COMMUNITY MEDICINE SEASON 1 EPISODE 28
External Videos
Psychiatrists and attachment researchers, Jon Hunter and Bob Maunder, describe how some people are able to start out with an insecure attachment style and become more secure over time.
Webinars
How to stay resilient in isolation?
Episode 5
Moral distress: When core values are at stake
29:26
Roméo Dallaire
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians may be faced with overwhelmingly difficult decisions. Retired Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire will share his perspective on how to approach moral distress in times of crisis and strategies he used in his military career to protect his core values.
Children's Resources
Other Associations