Clinical Tools & Resources

Are you balancing multiple demands within your practice?

Family physicians face many competing priorities. The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) has compiled some considerations for balancing the multiple demands right now. This resource includes considerations for areas to focus care, balancing in-person and virtual visits, caring for your COVID-19 patients, and advocating for vaccination.

Feeling like the pandemic has you broken?

This brief article provides advice to clinicians on how to approach self-restoration after a sustained pandemic by applying the principles of the Kintsugi Mind: relating, resourcing, repatterning, reprocessing, reflecting, and ritual.

Are you and/or your colleagues struggling with grief?

The Canadian Medical Association posted this article about grief, given that physicians have been losing patients at higher rates than before due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The article discusses this new reality, and offers tips for dealing with your own feelings of grief and for helping colleagues cope with theirs.

Are you and/or your patients struggling with the aftermath of a personal loss?

CAMH has put together a resource for anyone facing grief after a loss, to help them process their feelings. The resource offers a list of support options for individuals, such as counselling, group meetings, bereavement programs, and other types of support.

When you or your patients need help processing grief

SickKids has compiled a list of thoughtful articles to provide guidance and direction for anyone touched by grief. The articles provide many practical suggestions to help you or your patients move toward healing in your unique grief journey.

Are you or your patients struggling with grief due to a loss because of Covid-19?

The Ontario Palliative Care Network has compiled a list of resources to support providers who are involved in providing grief and bereavement support/services to families, as well as support with their own coping and well-being.

Looking for support resources to help your patients experiencing grief process their loss?

eMentalHealth has assembled a group of resources to help primary care physicians support patients through the grief process. The site contains a primary care guide, patient handouts, referral options, practice guidelines, and links to other grief support websites.

Looking for support resources for your grieving patients?

This online resource is intended to help people move through their grief from the comfort of their own home, at their own pace. It was developed by people who have experienced the death of someone important to them and grief specialists. It complements existing community resources and helps address barriers to grief services.

Looking for help with managing substance use and mental health concerns?

The OMA's Physician Health Program (PHP) provides confidential support for individuals who are struggling with substance use and mental health concerns, as well as with other behaviours that have a personal and professional impact.

Need help managing your mental health during COVID-19?

CAMH provides access to mental health and addiction supports for health care workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes access to resources, psychotherapy and psychiatric services.