Community Bulletin Board
The Well Doc Alberta Community Bulletin Board is a place to share information about upcoming physician wellness related events as well as research studies currently open to recruitment.
All postings will be reviewed by Well Doc Alberta Leadership for their relevancy to physician wellness and applicability to Alberta physicians, residents, and medical students. Please submit your posting early and allow at least one week for your submission to be reviewed.
For-profit events will not be posted, nor will research studies without formal Research Ethics Board approval or exemption (in the case of quality improvement work).
Once posted, event listings will remain on the website for up to one week past the event date. Research studies will be posted for a maximum of 6 weeks.
Events
PLUS 4W: Fundamentals for Women in Leadership
April 12, April 17, April 25, May 10, 2024
9:00 am – 1:30 pm MT
Foothills Campus | Calgary, Alberta
Who is this event for: Physicians
About: This four-part course is developed and facilitated entirely by women in a wide variety of Cumming School of Medicine and Alberta Health Services leadership roles. This program is open to current and emerging women leaders looking to build leadership competencies in a course created and led by women. This in-depth course will involve pre- and post- work to maximize your learning. Topics include: finding your voice and imposter syndrome; conducting strength-based/constructive development conversations; physician wellness; gender inequity and intersectionality in academic medicine; how to support victims of sexual assault in the workplace; doing the “right” things more often; leading through change and adaptive leadership; practical strategies when dealing with conflict; and inclusive leadership.
Organization:
Office of Faculty Development and Performance, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Cost: Free
Resident Wellness Conference 2024
May 14 – 16, 2024
8:30 am – 4:00 pm MT
Virtual and In-Person
Who is this event for: Residents
About: : The Resident Wellness Conference (RWC) is a PFSP sponsored event, in collaboration with the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary wellness offices and the Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta (PARA). This conference is held biennially for each of Alberta’s medical school residents. This format offers the high level of choice and topics residents have requested.
Organization:
Alberta Medical Association’s Physician and Family Support Program, University of Alberta, University of Calgary, and the Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta
Cost: All registration fees are waived. Pre-registration is required.
MD Culture Shift Community of Practice:
"Member Showcases"
May 15, 2024
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm MT
Virtual
Who is this event for: Physicians, Residents, and Medical Students
About: The MD Culture Shift Community of Practice brings together Alberta physicians interested in advancing wellness and diversity. Physician members are supported with a community to share ideas and experiences, celebrate successes, and foster learnings through collective knowledge and wisdom. Dr. Florence Obianyor and Dr. Charlie Chen are co-leading the MD Culture Shift Community of Practice (CoP). Future CoPs are scheduled the third Wednesday of every month for one hour.
Organization:
Alberta Health Services
Cost: Free
2024 Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership
May 24 – 25, 2024
Le Centre Sheraton | Montreal, Quebec
Who is this event for: Physicians, Residents, and Medical Students
About: In the upcoming 2024 conference, themed Shifting the Paradigm, the primary objective is to shift the conversation. The aim is to move beyond merely addressing the symptoms of a healthcare system in crisis to focusing on how to drive fundamental system reform that will have a lasting impact and work for everyone.
Organization:
Canadian Society of Physician Leaders
Cost: $215 - $1,475
2024 Physician Learning Program Summit: Advancing Practice Through the Power of Partnership
June 11, 2024
7:15 am – 4:30 pm MT
Chateau Lacombe | Edmonton, Alberta
Who is this event for: Physicians, Residents, and Medical Students
About: The Physician Learning Program (PLP) Summit celebrates the impact of 15 years of partnership and collaboration across the care continuum to implement improvement initiatives in complex adaptive health systems. The summit will explore how to leverage a supportive team-based culture using clinical information to drive improvement and be a positive influence as part of the bigger health system evolution.
Organizations:
Physician Learning Program at the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary
Cost: $25 - $50
International Conference on Physician Health (ICPH) 2024
October 17 – 19, 2024
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Who is this event for: Physicians, Residents, and Medical Students
About: A scientific conference sponsored jointly by the American Medical Association, Canadian Medical Association, and the British Medical Association. The conference will showcase research and system-level initiatives to mitigate burnout and promote professional well-being. ICPH promotes an overall healthier culture for physicians by offering practical evidence-based solutions, practice skills, and resources and tools for attendees to take back to their workplace and readily implement.
Organization:
American Medical Association, Canadian Medical Association, and the British Medical Association
Cost: TBA
Research Studies/QI Projects
If you have a physician wellness research study or Quality Improvement project, submit it here.