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
For:
Physicians
Facing the Drain of Medical Practice
(A PPIP Support Session)
Alberta Medical Association
January 13, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Virtual
This 90-minute interactive session explores physician burnout and assists in completion of an Action Plan requirement for the Personal Development PPIP activity.
Target audience for this session is all CPSA registered physicians, surgeons, and locums.
Note: Completion of the Maslach Inventory is required prior to attending the webinar.
Cost:
Free, but there is a $25 US fee to access the Maslach that is not covered by the AMA
For:
Physicians
Working Through Conflict: Mastering the Process
(A PPIP Support Session)
Alberta Medical Association
January 27, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Virtual
This 90-minute interactive session explores interpersonal conflict management and assists in completion of a PPIP Action Plan. The topic is suitable for either a Personal Development or Practice-Driven Quality Improvement PPIP activity.
This session takes conflict management to the next level and presents a clear process to work through conflict situations. Case studies are used, and participants can choose to apply these practical tips during the session.
Target audience for this session is all CPSA registered physicians, surgeons, and locums.
Cost:
Free
For:
Physician Leaders
Designing and Leading Well-Being at the Unit Level
Stanford Medicine
March 6 – April 10, 2025
Thursdays from 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm PT
Virtual
This virtual six-week educational series equips leaders with knowledge and tools to advance well-being at the unit level in departments, divisions, practices, sites, and groups. The course is designed as a synchronous, live learning experience on Zoom, with assignments and activities to complete between sessions in a secure learning management system.
Cost:
$850 (includes 6 live, interactive virtual sessions with Stanford Medicine faculty, access to key foundational research and articles, and networking opportunities)
For:
Physician Leaders
Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership 2025
Canadian Society of Physician Leaders
May 23 – 24, 2025
Vancouver, British Columbia
The 2025 Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership’s theme is “Leading with Purpose to Build a Brighter Healthcare Future”, which aims to equip leaders with the skills and mindset needed to effectively navigate uncertainty and transformation. The focus will be on fostering leadership that is driven by a strong sense of purpose and aligned with core values, ensuring that decisions and actions contribute to long-term goals that benefit healthcare organizations, employees, patients, and society as a whole.
Cost:
TBD
For:
Physicians, Residents, Medical Students
American Conference on Physician Health 2025
American Medical Association, Stanford Medicine, Mayo Clinic
September 11 – 13, 2025
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Conference on Physician Health (ACPH) is a joint scientific conference sponsored by the American Medical Association, Mayo Clinic, and Stanford Medicine and is dedicated to advancing professional satisfaction and reducing burnout. This year's theme, "Inspire, Innovate, Implement: Systemic Solutions to Strengthen Physician Well-Being," focuses on creating sustainable improvements in the health care environment.
Please Note:
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Registration opens June 2, 2025.
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Call for Abstracts is currently open and is accepted until February 14, 2025.
Cost:
$295 to $1,299 USD
For:
Physicians
Beyond the Pizza Party: Steps for Growing a Health Team Culture
(A PPIP Support Session)
Alberta Medical Association
January 20, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Virtual
A healthy culture is the secret ingredient to high functioning teams. Growing culture requires some thoughtful effort, but the results – team efficiency, effectiveness, harmony and resilience – are well worth it.
This 90-minute interactive session explores strategies for supporting a healthy team culture and assists in completion of a PPIP Action Plan.
Discussion includes tips and strategies for taking action to foster healthy team culture.
The topic is suitable for a Practice-Driven or Standard of Practice Quality Improvement and also Personal Development PPIP activities.
Note: This topic is also particularly suitable for physicians to work on as a group.
Cost:
Free
For:
Physicians
Mindful Practice in Medicine
The Department of Medicine and the Centre for Mindfulness
March 5 - 8, 2025
The Crossing at Ghost River (Highway 40)
A workshop designed to address burnout, energize clinical work, and find joy, resilience, and community.
Cost:
$1,650 + GST (Fee includes 3 night of acocodation, meals, and training)
For:
Physicians, Residents, and Medical Students
CMA Health Summit 2025
Canadian Medical Association
March 27 – 28, 2025
Ottawa, Ontario and Virtual
The Health Summit brings together physicians, medical learners, people with lived experience and other partners across the health sector who want to create a better system for all. This year’s focus will be on Canada’s evolving political landscape – and how to keep health care at the top of the political agenda. The two-day event – held in-person in Ottawa and online – will include insights from insiders and innovators, as well as opportunities for hands-on engagement.
Cost:
$0 for Physicians and Medical Learners
For:
Physician Leaders
Designing and Leading Well-Being at the System Level: Chief Wellness Officer Course and Training Program
Stanford Medicine
July 20 – 25, 2025
Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay, California, United States
The Stanford Medicine WellMD & WellPhD Chief Wellness Officer (CWO) Course and Training Program is an executive education program and learning community hosted annually for approximately 50 executive leaders with system-wide responsibilities for advancing clinician well-being. Using the Stanford WellMD Professional Fulfillment Model™ and extensive experience of program faculty, the CWO Course and Training Program includes pre-work, lectures, group activities, and faculty office hours designed to help participants cultivate expertise in the principles and applications that contribute to clinician well-being. The program teaches participants how to use influence, relationships, expertise, and data to lead the development of a shared vision for clinician well-being in large, complex organizations. The program equips participants to advance well-being and catalyze progress through data-informed strategic priorities.
Applications for the 2025 CWO Course and Training Program is now open until January 31, 2025.
Cost:
$14,300 USD
For:
Physician Leaders
Designing and Leading Well-Being at the Unit Level
Stanford Medicine
October 23 – December 4, 2025
Thursdays from 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm PT
Virtual
This virtual six-week educational series equips leaders with knowledge and tools to advance well-being at the unit level in departments, divisions, practices, sites, and groups. The course is designed as a synchronous, live learning experience on Zoom, with assignments and activities to complete between sessions in a secure learning management system.
Cost:
$850 (includes 6 live, interactive virtual sessions with Stanford Medicine faculty, access to key foundational research and articles, and networking opportunities)
Recurring Events
Plein Air MD
Plein Air MD is a registered charitable organization with a vision to assist participants dealing with high levels of stress and/or PTSD; reconnecting them with nature while creating art through the medium of plein air painting.
A Plein Air session is a safe space in a non-judgmental environment. Artistic ability and /or previous artistic training is not required.
Sessions are tailored and open for front line workers such as military, emergency responders, physicians and typically last from 3-4 hours.
Upcoming Sessions:
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TBD
Cost: $25/session and supplies are provided
Learn more and register for a session from their website here or email todd@toddlachance.ca.
Please note: sign up is on a first come, first serve basis.
Research Studies/QI Projects
If you have a physician wellness research study or Quality Improvement project, submit it here.