MD Scope - July 8, 2021 issue

July 8, 2021

In this issue

Issue 5 of MD Culture Shift now online
Thinking of a +1 Residency in 2022-23?
Register today for the AMA's media relations and social media training
Business banking advice and solutions tailored to physicians
Survey Corner:
- Determining Barriers to HPV Vaccination
- Physician Burnout Survey

Issue 5 of MD Culture Shift now online

MD Culture Shift is an Alberta Health Services publication created by physicians for physicians through the Physician Diversity, Wellness & Leadership Development portfolio.

In the July/August issue:

AHS Feature

Learn about the AHS Anti-Racism Advisory Group, a subcommittee of the Diversity and Inclusion Council.

AHS Partners

Physician-to-Physician Peer Support Spreading in AB: Learn about Peer Support 101 and Physician Peer Support Team Development, and view the resource, Helping Each Other Through The Pandemic: Providing Informal Physician-to-Physician Peer Support.

Artist’s Corner

Capturing humanity: The COVID-19 Photography Project from Dr. Heather Patterson, Calgary emergency physician.

Doctor of the Week

Call for Nominations

Resources for Physicians

Respectful Workplaces

Visit ahs.ca/mdwellness to learn more and view previous issues of the MD Culture Shift newsletter.

Read Issue #5 of MD Culture Shift

Thinking of a +1 Residency in 2022-23?

The University of Calgary Family Medicine Enhanced Skills residency programs will be accepting applications from both PGY-2 family medicine residents and re-entry applicants (family physicians who have been in practice more than six months) for positions as PGY-3 residents for the academic year starting July 1, 2022.

Postgraduate Family Medicine at the University of Calgary has eight Enhanced Skills residency programs.

For the six CFPC Category 1 programs, please find program information and information on how to apply through CaRMS.
For the two CFPC Category 2 programs, please visit the U of C's postgraduate education web page for program information and how to apply directly to the program.

Please contact fmr3@ucalgary.ca if you have any questions.

Register today for the AMA's media relations and social media training

Wondering how to create strategic and engaging social media content for advocacy efforts, amplifying positive messages, mitigating criticism and more? Need some news media tips and tricks, do's and don'ts or perhaps practice with mock interviews? The AMA is offering members training in social media and media relations (beginner and intermediate) with several sessions to choose from:

Social Media 101 - Learn more and register

Dates: July 22, September 22 or November 23
Times: All events are 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Media Relations 101 - Learn more and register

Dates: July 15 or October 7
Times: Both events are 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Media Relations 201 - Learn more and register

Date: October 27
Times: Both events are 1 – 4 p.m.

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Survey Corner

Health care partners and other organizations often seek physician feedback through surveys. This month, the following is available for your consideration:

Determining Barriers to HPV Vaccination for Non-School Aged Individuals as Reported by Family Physicians, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Sexual Health Clinic Staff Across Canada

This survey intends to understand coverage rates of HPV vaccinations in Canada and barriers for non-school aged individuals to receiving immunization. The data collected may be used to guide a policy proposal to implement a more comprehensive catch-up program for HPV vaccination. Read the participant information sheet to learn more and complete the consent form.

Physician Burnout Survey
This study aims to evaluate the impact of burnout on medical students, residents and physicians in Alberta, and identify the individual, occupational organizational and COVID-19 pandemic related factors that influence burnout. Survey conducted by University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Psychiatry. Approved by research ethics board. Ethics ID: Pro00091436

Seeking AMA member participation
in a survey?

Editor's note: "Survey Corner" presents survey requests received and reviewed by the AMA, that may be of interest to our members. We will publish new opportunities as we receive them.

Last issue's top stories

- Tax deductions: What self-employed physicians can claim

- Physician Burnout Survey

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- For sale
- Services

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