For Second Victims
Second Victim Support
The Second Victim Support initiative provides information and resources for health care professionals who have experienced a patient safety incident. The resources include a process for recovering after an adverse patient event, the red flags for when to seek medical advice, legal duties and responsibilities, and emotional support aids.
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Breaking the stigma: A physician’s perspective on self-care and recovery
In this interview, Dr. Stuart Slavin discusses depression and suicide among physicians and how to address stigma related to mental illness.
View resource Breaking the stigma: A physician’s perspective on self-care and recoveryYour family feels the fallout of physician burnout too
This article explains how physician burnout can affect spouses or children.
View resource Your family feels the fallout of physician burnout tooPhysician Wellness: Burnout Among Rural and Remote Physicians is a Significant Issue We Can Help With
A profile of rural medicine physicians who share their perspectives on how burnout affects them, their colleagues and communities. Learn more from Dr. Sarah Lespérance, Dr. David Bradbury-Squires and Dr. Sarah Giles.
View resource Physician Wellness: Burnout Among Rural and Remote Physicians is a Significant Issue We Can Help WithDrs. Sara and Colin Taylor
Drs. Sara and Colin Taylor were working in Alberta when they realized Colin was burning out in his radiology practice. Here’s what they did next.
View resource Drs. Sara and Colin TaylorEffect of a Professional Coaching Intervention on the Well-being and Distress of Physicians
This article from JAMA explores the impact that individualized coaching has on the overall well-being of physicians.
View resource Effect of a Professional Coaching Intervention on the Well-being and Distress of PhysiciansPhysician Health and Wellness in Canada: Connecting behaviours and occupational stressors to psychological outcomes
This report looks at factors linked to physician burnout, depression and other wellness indicators.
View resource Physician Health and Wellness in Canada: Connecting behaviours and occupational stressors to psychological outcomes- Popular topics
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