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
Mindfulness For Physicians By A Physician
Thursdays, March 2 – 23, 2023 | ONLINE
Who is this event for: Physicians, Residents, Medical Students
About: In this 4-week live online course, participants will learn a pragmatic way to use mindfulness during their busy days at the hospital, in clinics, at the lab and in any other life activities. They will learn a handful of mindfulness techniques to reap some (or all) mindfulness practice benefits.
Organization:
Dr. Marc-Antoine Landry and the Office of Wellbeing for Staff at the University of Alberta
Cost: $99
OBLIQUITY
Medical Humanities Collective
March 24-26, 2023
University of Alberta and Western University
Who is this event for: Physicians, Residents, Medical Students
About: OBLIQUITY is very excited to host a national conference accessible to those at the far East and West of the country. The event will provide attendees with an invaluable opportunity to learn from and network with national-level medical humanities leaders. New to the medical humanities? No problem! They will be taking you through the history, presence & future of the medical humanities. The conference will include didactic lectures, interactive workshops, live performances and a walking art gallery. Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the medical humanities, refine your current knowledge, and network with colleagues from across the country.
Speakers include: Dr. Pamela Brett-MacLean, Nisha Patel (previous Edmonton Poet Laureate), Katie van Kampen, Medgine Mathurin, Maryam Golafshani & Dr. Michael van Manen, Dr. Wendy Stewart and more.
Organization: OBLIQUITY
Cost: $20-100
2023 Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership
May 26 – 27, 2023
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver, BC
Who is this event for: Physicians, Residents, Medical Students
About: The Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership (CCPL) offers physicians at all stages of their careers the opportunity to complement their clinical expertise with practical leadership and management skills, to network with colleagues and thought leaders, and to celebrate physician leadership. Returning to fully in person, the theme of the 2023 conference is Healing our Health System: Leadership for Renewal. Through keynote speakers, a panel session and workshops, we will explore how physicians can influence and lead change to renew the ailing health system.
Organization:
Canadian Society of Physician Leaders
Cost: $205 – $1,425
American Conference on Physician Health 2023
October 11 – 13, 2023
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, Palm Desert, California
Who is this event for: Physicians, Residents, Medical Students
About: The 2023 American Conference on Physician Health (ACPH) is a scientific conference sponsored jointly by the American Medical Association, Mayo Clinic, and Stanford University. The overarching goal of this joint scientific conference is to promote scientific research and discourse on the topic of the health care system infrastructure and what organizations can do to help combat burnout and promote well-being.
Call for abstracts are now open and will close Mar. 15, 2023.
Organization:
American Medical Association, Mayo Clinic, and Stanford University
Cost: TBD
Research Studies/QI Projects
If you have a physician wellness research study or Quality Improvement project, submit it here.