This review looks at the status of gender equity and diversity in the medical profession in Canada. Gender equity remains a pressing issue, with women continuing to face substantial differences in treatment, discrimination and harassment even though they are projected to represent half of the physician pool in the coming decades. Diversity within the profession is an associated issue that has received little attention to date.
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Equity and diversity in medicine Policies, standards and best practices
This guide connects two Canadian frameworks: The LEADS in a Caring Environment framework and the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. It is intended to help health care leaders understand the synergies between the Standard and LEADS to support them in implementing both frameworks within their organizations.
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Organizational wellness Policies, standards and best practices Leadership and professional development Governance tools Physical, psychological and cultural safety
This website from the American College of Physicians provides guidance, resources, tools and support to improve practice and organizational environments, foster local communities of well-being, and promote individual well-being so medical practices can thrive. The website includes information on personal well-being enhancement, culture change interventions, workflow innovations, and recommended publications and collaborations.
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Organizational wellness Policies, standards and best practices Training Measurement and outcomes
This document from the Mental Health Commission of Canada provides two sets of guidelines:
- Part 1: Guidelines for the practice of peer support—an overview of the elements of peer support as well as guiding values, practice principles, and skills and abilities required for formal or intentional peer support.
- Part 2: Guidelines for the training of peer support— outlining the skills and knowledge that should be included in programs to prepare someone to provide peer support.
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This free online toolkit is designed to support organizations working to implement the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. As a companion to the Standard’s implementation guide, this toolkit provides practical advice for implementing key elements of the Standard, as well as links to customizable tools to help organizations take action. It is recommended for employers, senior leaders, human resource managers, and occupational health and safety professionals.
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Physical, psychological and cultural safety Policies, standards and best practices Governance tools Organizational wellness
Leaders play a critical role in community and individual recovery after a disaster. This tipsheet from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress offers concise insights into traumatic grief and advice on immediate responses, communication, recovery and growth.
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LEADS in a Caring Environment is a framework that represents an innovative and integrated investment in the future of health leadership in Canada. It provides a comprehensive approach to leadership development for the Canadian health sector, including within the whole system, within health organizations and within individual leaders.
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Policies, standards and best practices Leadership and professional development Governance tools
This statement from the CMA outlines a set of guiding principles and commitments to promote a vibrant and engaged profession. It identifies key factors that promote healthy training and practice environments to enhance physicians’ sense of fulfillment and engagement. It also affirms that all physicians should have access to robust health and wellness services and supports to address personal and professional difficulties.
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This document provides supporting information and background on the CMA’s physician health policy. It summarizes the state of learner and physician health, contributing factors, impacts and consequences, and treatments and preventive approaches. It also discusses the concept of physician health as a shared responsibility.
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Healthcare systems are beginning to integrate measures of physician well-being into institutional assessments. This paper, featured in the Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, reviews important conceptual and methodological considerations for selecting self-reported physician well-being measures to monitor health system performance and to screen individual physicians for symptoms of distress. The authors review evidence supporting the validity of four of the most commonly used measures of well-being in U.S.
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This website provides a workbook and supporting resources to assist in designing and evaluating health promotion programs or projects. The introductory workbook outlines 10 steps involved in evaluation with worksheets included to support the implementation. Other resources include audio presentations, logic models, steps for situational assessment, conducting an evaluation, and measuring the policy-making process.
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Caring for Healthcare Workers is a free online resource to help Canadian health care organizations assess and promote workplace psychological health and safety. It helps identify key areas of strength and concern that influence psychological health and safety in a health care organization via two primary tools: a psychosocial survey for health care and an organizational review for health care.
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Physical, psychological and cultural safety Policies, standards and best practices Organizational wellness Leadership and professional development Training Measurement and outcomes Governance tools