Resources
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Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education |
Mental Health Before a Surge (PDF) |
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Canadian Medical Association |
Resources for You and Your family’s Well Being during a Pandemic |
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Canadian Society of Physician Leaders |
Ensuring Our own Wellbeing as We Care for Others During the COVID-19 Crisis |
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Saskatchewan Health Authority |
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Society of Teachers of Family Medicine |
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USask Continuing Medical Education (CME) |
CME has been developing a robust wellness program with Dr. Anita Chakravarti. |
Resources from Dr. Amin Azzam
Many thanks to Dr. Amin Azzam who has produced the list of resources to support mental well-being during these challenging times. His list is available here [docs.google.com]. He has invited us to share the link with students, fellow health professional educators, deans, our loved ones and our global communities.
You all know we are experiencing an unprecedented pandemic—at least during our lifetimes. As such, we must all take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of everyone involved in health professional education. That includes students, faculty, staff, patients, standardized patient actors, and the general public. At the same time, we must work to prevent the spread of misinformation, panic, or paranoid fears. We’re confident that the leadership in each of your programs is striking the right balance for everyone’s safety and need to proceed within your local contexts. But since one of Osmosis’s core values is to “Have Each Other’s Backs,” below is a list of resources we recommend to maximize everyone’s psychological health during these distressing times.
Amin Azzam, MD, MA
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“Coping with Stress” |
US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/copingwith-stresstips.html [cdc.gov] |
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“Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19” |
US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/coping.html [cdc.gov] |
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“Taking Care of your Emotional Health” |
US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp [emergency.cdc.gov] |
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“Helping Children Cope with Emergencies” |
US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/helping-children-cope.html [cdc.gov] |
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RedBook Online COVID-19 Outbreak page |
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): https://redbook.solutions.aap.org/ss/rbo_outbreaks_page_3.aspx [redbook.solutions.aap.org] |
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Q&A on coronaviruses |
World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses [who.int] |
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Coronavirus & Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks |
American Psychiatric Association (APA): |
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Coronavirus & Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks Response |
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS): |
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Taking Care of your Family during Coronavirus Fact Sheet |
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS): |
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Research Information: Pandemics |
American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/practice/programs/dmhi/research-information/pandemics [apa.org] |
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Five ways to view coverage of the Coronavirus |
American Psychological Association: |
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Speaking of Psychology: Coronavirus Anxiety |
American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/coronavirus-anxiety [apa.org] |
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Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19 |
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/outbreak_factsheet_1.pdf [nctsn.org] |
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Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus |
National Public Radio: |
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Talking to Teens & Tweens about Coronavirus |
The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/well/family/coronavirus-teenagers-anxiety.html [nytimes.com] |
Messages
From Dr. Sandy Buchman and the CMA:
Taking care of yourself and each other
In addition to the stress and uncertainty that all citizens face right now, physicians and health care teams are on the frontlines. We know from experience the toll our pandemic situation may take on you.
If you are feeling distressed or need personal assistance, please reach out to your provincial physician health program (PHP) ― our list, along with how to get in touch with them is here.
Keeping up with the constant flow of information can be overwhelming, especially with accelerated news delivered through social media. To limit the noise, we compiled a few sources of reliable and evidence-based information for providers and the public.
Our physician health and wellness lead, Dr. Caroline Gerin-Lajoie, collaborated with UOttawa’s Emergency Medicine Department to develop a blog to help you manage stress and anxiety.
CMA Bulletin, March 17, 2020