Together, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), Scotiabank and MD Financial Management (CMA) have pledged $115 million over 10 years to support the CMA’s vision of a vibrant medical profession and a healthy population, with a focus on physician health and wellness.
Physicians and medical learners are reporting higher levels of burnout and depression. The drive to serve patients, a rigid medical culture and complex health care systems are contributing factors. Although some wellness supports are available, physicians often have trouble accessing them.
In response, the CMA has strengthened its ongoing commitment to support the health and wellness of physicians, the medical profession and all Canadians who depend on them through an affinity agreement between the CMA, Scotiabank and MD. Together, we share a passion for change, and to build on the work of the CMA to address physician burnout with impact, immediacy and staying power.
"This is just incredible for us because with this money we can not only give information (about physician wellness), we can change culture. Collectively, we can get done in the next three years what it would probably have taken our current team another ten or twelve to do.”
- Dr. Jane Lemaire, Well Doc Alberta initiative
Dedicating new dollars to a healthier health care system
Here are the projects being made possible by the CMA, working in collaboration with Scotiabank and MD, to advance physician wellness and the health of all Canadians.
Physician Wellness+ Initiative
Addressing the urgent and ongoing health and wellness needs of physicians and medical learners.
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Canadian Conference on Physician Health
Gold sponsor for Physician Wellness Conference 2019–2021
Code Life Ventilator Challenge
Two-week global innovation challenge to design a simple, low-cost ventilator
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Doctors Manitoba
Three-year pilot to create Communities of Practice to help eliminate barriers to physician health and wellness
National Arts Centre
"On Call" speaker series with Dr. Jillian Horton, focused on physician wellness
National Physician Wellness Research Initiative
Helping develop a national strategy and framework for physician wellness
New Brunswick Medical Society
Two physician health and wellness initiatives for one-on-one counselling and peer counselling
Provincial and Territorial Medical Associations and Representative Groups
Physician support during COVID-19
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Wellness Support Line
Provides 24/7 mental health support and counselling to physicians, residents, medical students and their immediate families in SK, ON, NS, NL, YT and NU
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Physician Wellness+ Initiative
Addressing the urgent and ongoing health and wellness needs of physicians and medical learners.
Learn more
National Arts Centre
"On Call" speaker series with Dr. Jillian Horton, focused on physician wellness
Wellness Support Line
Provides 24/7 mental health support and counselling to physicians, residents, medical students and their immediate families in SK, ON, NS, NL, YT and NU
Learn more
Canadian Conference on Physician Health
Gold sponsor for Physician Wellness Conference 2019–2021
Code Life Ventilator Challenge
Two-week global innovation challenge to design a simple, low-cost ventilator
Learn more
National Physician Wellness Research Initiative
Helping develop a national strategy and framework for physician wellness
Doctors Manitoba
Three-year pilot to create Communities of Practice to help eliminate barriers to physician health and wellness
New Brunswick Medical Society
Two physician health and wellness initiatives for one-on-one counselling and peer counselling
Provincial and Territorial Medical Associations and Representative Groups
Physician support during COVID-19
Learn moreOur affinity partners
The affinity fund is made possible through the generous support of the following organizations:
Scotiabank, MD Financial Management Inc. (MD) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) together are firmly committed to supporting the medical profession and advancing health in Canada. As proof of this commitment, and in collaboration with the CMA and MD, Scotiabank is investing $115 million over 10 years to support physicians and the communities they serve across Canada.