Canada is short 22,823 family physicians. That is a jaw dropping number. There is no one single strategy that will fix this. Yes, we need more doctors, but expanding team-based care will also play a key part in meeting our country’s health system needs. cbc.ca/news/canada/th…

Family docs spend between 10 to 19 hours a week on paperwork. This takes time away from what they’re trained to do: see patients.  One of the easiest ways to reduce this #AdminBurden is eliminate mandatory sick notes. cbc.ca/news/canada/th…

Call for abstracts is OPEN for the 2025 Canadian Conference on Physician Health! Closes April 2nd #CCPH2025 Canadian Medical Association cma.ca/get-involved/e…

Psychological safety is not about withholding criticism. It’s about enabling people to speak up without fear. The goal is not to lower our standards. It’s to replace knee-jerk reactions with open-minded consideration. All ideas are welcome. Not all views are equally valid.

During the upcoming federal election, you can count on @cma_docs to make the case for combatting false information, promoting physician mobility, driving down paperwork, and supporting our health workforce. cma.ca/latest-stories…

I can’t believe it's been five years since #COVID19 was declared a pandemic. These past few years have felt like we’re moving from crisis to crisis. It’s been exhausting, but our health system has learned a few lessons. cma.ca/latest-stories…

📢 We’re leaving X but the work continues. It’s clear X is now a tool for the U.S. government and its attacks on Canadians and our sovereignty. That’s why we will no longer be updating this account. Join us on our other platforms as we fight for physicians and access to care.

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Hey Canada, one last thing.

The politically right completely dominates online media. Don't believe the "silenced", "cancelled", "censored", "I'm a freedom of speech hero!" BS. 1) Being shown you are wrong isn't censorship. 2) The BS narratives DOMINATE in pop culture. mediamatters.org/google/right-d… via Media Matters

Our ⁦Canadian Medical Association⁩ 2025 National Physician Health Survey for both practicing physicians and medical learners is now in-field! Spread the word, and respond (if eligible)! Check out my post on ⁦LinkedIn⁩ for more info. linkedin.com/posts/christop…

After a surge in physician burnout, Sutter Health took action—forming system-wide and local well-being committees to support its physicians. Learn 7 key steps they took to make a difference. spr.ly/60160ORs4

Transform the future of physician and patient well-being. Submit an abstract to Canadian Medical Association for this year’s Canadian Conference, on Physician Health, taking place in Vancouver Oct. 17-18. ow.ly/Xr8r50VgU1I

'What the hell are we doing here?' Inside Canada's shockingly violent hospitals nationalpost.com/feature/canada… via National Post

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The Canadian Medical Association recently launched their 2025 National Physician Health Survey! Practicing physicians and medical students are encouraged to complete the anonymous survey. Learn more and complete the survey here: cma.ca/latest-stories…

1/ Welcome to Edition 247 of West’s Well-Being Wednesday! All of March was dedicated to our new paper in Mayo Clinic Proceedings describing the Mayo Clinic model and strategic plan for employee well-being #wellbeingwednesday #wellbeing #burnout #medtwitter #meded mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-…

U.S. is losing talent, and Canada must be ready to catch it: Canadian Medical Association ctvnews.ca/canada/article…

Personal beliefs do not supersede the public good - and #vaccination is a public good. Why do we have 'religious and philosophical' exemptions for vaccines, a policy that harms children? by André Picard theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl… Globe Opinion #measles #bioethics

Did you know we have a #LiteratureCorner offering access to academic publications on #PhysicianWellness? We invite you to use the links to stay up to date. We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to Jim Henderson, who developed the searches for us, and kindly sends monthly updates!