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, Residents, Medical Students
The Intersectionality of EDI and Physician Wellbeing
Saskatchewan Medical Association
September 26 - 27, 2025
Hotel Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Medical Association is hosting a two-day conference that explores the powerful connections between EDI and physician wellbeing. Expect thought-provoking keynotes, actionable strategies, and meaningful conversations that will challenge, inspire, and equip you to be part of transformative change.
Cost:
$1,000 CAD
For:
Physicians, Residents, Medical Students
Mindful Practice in Medicine
Centre for Mindfulness, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
October 22 – 25, 2025
The Crossing at Ghost River
62129 Hwy 40
Cochrane, Alberta
Energize your clinical practice and reignite joy in medicine at our popular Mindful Practice in Medicine workshop and retreat. A three-day workshop learning mindful practices and how to apply them to healthcare providers' clinical and personal lives to allow them to flourish in medicine and address issues with burnout.
Cost:
$1,890 CAD (includes accredited Continuing Medical Education, meals, accommodation, and GST)
For:
Physicians, Residents, Medical Students
Challenging Norms: Uplifting Anti-Racist Work to Transform the Landscape of Medical Education
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
October 28 – 30, 2025
9:45 am – 3:00 pm MT
Virtual
A conference hosted by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai that promotes community, coalition-building, and skill development through rigorous and preliminary research; shared stories and experiences; and the success and challenges of their efforts. There will be discussions and learning opportunities around anti-racist transformation in three areas of medical education: undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, and the interface between medical education and the community.
Cost:
Free
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)
For:
Physicians, Residents, Medical Students
Canadian Conference on Physician Health 2025
Canadian Medical Association and Doctors of BC
October 17 - 18, 2025
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia
The Canadian Conference on Physician Health (CCPH) is a biennial conference that showcases both research and innovative initiatives related to improving physicians’ health and wellness within the medical training and practice environment. We provide a forum for learners, physicians, researchers, educators, administrators and others to network and promote collaboration within the community.
In 2025, CCPH welcomes participants both in-person in Vancouver and virtually to attend from Oct. 17-18. Our focus will be conversations on how we can build trust in care, co-create a health system where physicians feel supported and strengthen patient-physician relationships, while reimagining the overall culture of medicine.
Cost:
$150 - $1300 CAD
For:
Physicians, Residents, Medical Students
Black Physicians of Canada Conference
Black Physicians of Canada
October 24 – 26, 2025
The Westin Castle Harbour Hotel
Toronto, Ontario
Black Physicians of Canada is hosting their annual conference from October 24-26, 2025. The theme for the conference is "Stronger Together". The purpose of the conference will be to establish a community amongst Black physicians and physicians-in-training and center their wellness. Themes across the conference are advocacy, mentorship, leadership, education, and wellness.
Cost:
$150 - $1,500 CAD
For:
Physicians, Residents, and Medical Students
WELLMED 6
WELLMED
May 13 - 17, 2026
Kastoria, Greece
The “Sixth International Meeting on Well being and Performance in Clinical Practice” (WELLMED 6) brings together experts from diverse disciplinary backgrounds in order to present and discuss innovative ways of linking physician wellbeing to patient safety and quality of care. Special emphasis this year will be on integrity and values in healthcare, as well as new models of communication in healthcare, and novel interventions of supporting health professionals in different settings and disciplines.
Abstract submissions are now open until October 15, 2025.
Cost:
150 - 1,050 Euros
For:
Physicians, Residents, Medical Students
International Conference on Physician Health 2026
British Medical Association, American Medical Association, and Canadian Medical Association
September 28 – 30, 2026
London, UK
The International Conference on Physician Health 2026 (ICPH 2026), co-hosted by the British, American, and Canadian Medical Associations, aims to support doctors in creating better working environments for themselves and their colleagues. This conference will provide a forum for practitioners and researchers to present innovative methods and support systems, educational programs, and recent research findings in the area of physician and medical student health. The conference theme is “From Insight to Impact: Sustainable Strategies for a Healthy and Fulfilling Medical Career,” and the program will include inspirational keynote presentations, themed presentation streams, interactive workshop sessions, and engaging social events.
Please Note:
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Registration opens May 2026.
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Call for Abstracts is currently open and is accepted until February 2, 2026.
Cost:
TBD
Physician Well-Being Index (WBI)
Your well-being matters
Practicing medicine in today’s healthcare environment is challenging. The stress can take a toll on your well-being, particularly when dealing with medico-legal events.
CMPA is pleased to bring you the Physician Well-Being Index (WBI) in French and English.
Validated by the Mayo Clinic, this quick, user-friendly assessment tool allows you to accurately measure your well-being.
Why use the Physician Well-Being Index
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Quick and easy: The assessment takes under 2 minutes
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Monitor your progress: Track changes to your well-being over time and compare your results to peers
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Access resources: Be directed to province / territory specific wellness resources
You can access the WBI through the CMPA website (CMPA - Physician support and wellness). Your CMPA credentials will be needed to access the tool, as a way to restrict our access to physicians working in Canada so as to preserve data integrity. However, once you access the WBI site, which is completely separate from CMPA, CMPA has no visibility on individual answers. CMPA only receives aggregate data, and therefore your answers are completely anonymous.
Questions? Contact the Physician Wellness and Support Department at CMPA at wbi@cmpa.org
Research Studies/QI Projects
If you have a physician wellness research study or Quality Improvement project, submit it here.