Feb
05
2021
Tag: mental health
May
20
2020
Finding purpose in a pandemic
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“Despite all the challenges that lie in wait, you are so truly fortunate to be entering this profession.”
Apr
02
2020
Safeguarding the health of Canada’s most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Using the same resolve with which we rush to acquire personal protective equipment and ventilators, we must ensure that Canadians don’t fall through the socioeconomic cracks.
Mar
18
2020
COVID-19: Crisis reflections from the front line
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My past experiences working with the Canadian Armed Forces taught me a great deal about coping with crises, stress, confusion, guilt, loss and grief.
Jan
29
2020
Are physicians with burnout eligible for workplace-related compensation?
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Tara Riddell is a PGY4 resident in Psychiatry at McMaster University. Ana Hategan is an Associate Clinical Professor and Geriatric Psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University....
Sep
05
2019
MD offer letter
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Due to the sensitivity of the post, the author wished to publish the following piece anonymously. Dear Student, On behalf of the Admissions Committee, we are pleased to reward you...
Feb
05
2019
Memorial
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Courtney Bercan is community health nurse at a clinic in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver Years later, I still don’t want to think about it, let alone type it...
Jan
30
2019
Physician mental health: why we need to share our stories of struggle and success
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Sarah Tulk is a family physician in Hamilton, Ontario Despite earnestly advocating for physician mental health, my own story has remained cloaked in secrecy. As a medical student, I...
Jan
22
2019
The conceptual elephant in the room
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Austin Lam is a medical student at the University of Toronto. The importance of mental health has rightly been emphasized in recent times. The stigma surrounding mental illness ought to be dispelled....
Jan
15
2019
A song of mental health
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Abhishek Gupta is a medical sub-intern with CAMH, who graduated from Windsor University School of Medicine. Hear Ye, Hear Ye A song of mental health for all, In dark...
Nov
19
2018
Mental health among medical students
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Rashi Hiranandani is a medical student in the Class of 2019 at the University of Ottawa Medical school is a stressful time in students’ lives. There are emotional, physical, and mental stressors;...
Nov
15
2018
Short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy: an asset in medical education
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Mohamad Matout is a Psychiatry Resident (R1) at McGill University The debate regarding what should future doctors be learning during medical school is sensitive and convoluted. During the four years in which...
Oct
25
2018
Twenty-six-hour days
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Arnav Agarwal is an Internal Medicine Resident (R1) at the University of Toronto. Check back the last Thursday of each month for a new featured piece as part of his series (Doc Talks:...
Oct
15
2018
Stigma and judgement are killing people
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Hilary Drake is a medical student in the Class of 2021 at the University of British Columbia On my first day in a new family practice, my preceptor asked me to take...