Past Practising Well Communities of Practice

Low back pain is one of the most common reasons that patients visit their doctor. Yet without effective intervention it can become a chronic condition. Join your fellow physicians to discuss approache...

The ongoing opioid crisis has only gotten worse during the pandemic. Join your fellow family doctors to discuss strategies for managing opioid use by patients, unique issues facing practitioners, and ...

Coping with undesired change and loss can be difficult. Join your colleagues to consider and discuss strategies for recognizing and responding to grief and loss, and to learn about support for yo...

Learn about different anxiety disorders and hear from your colleagues about approaches to caring for patients dealing with anxiety. Panelists: Dr. Jon Davine (Hamilton) Dr. Rachel Shour (Toront...

Family doctors: The help they need can come from you. Join our virtual chat to learn new ideas to support patients struggling with alcohol. Panelists: Dr. Greg Carfagnini (Thunder Bay) Dr. Brit...

Hear from your colleagues about strategies to manage and address different kinds of headaches. Panelists: Dr. Julia Alleyne (Toronto) Dr. Virginia McEwen (Thunder Bay) Dr. Shailla Vaidya (Toro...

Learn about strategies to recognize and respond to undifferentiated distress in your patients, or even in yourself as a family physician. Consider the impact of pandemic uncertainties on the mental he...

Panelists: Dr. Larisa Eibisch Dr. Jonny Grek Dr. Lori Regenstreif Download the resources: Practising Well CoP - January 26 Resources Session Slides Watch the session: Listen or downl...

Panelists: Dr. Melissa Holowaty Dr. Bryan MacLeod Dr. Farah Tabassum Download the resources: Practising Well CoP - December 15 Resources Session Slides Watch the session: Listen or d...

Panelists: Dr. Alison Arnot Dr. Yelena Chorny Dr. Trish Uniac Download the resources: Practising Well CoP - November 24 Resources Session Slides Watch the session: Listen or download...

Hear from Dr. Marcia Kostenuik on tips to recognize the early signs of burnout, how to identify personal risk factors and system issues that increase your risk of burnout and finally she shares strate...

How are you dealing with COVID burnout and pandemic fatigue? Hear from Drs. Stephanie Klein, Liz Muggah & Caitlin Schwartz for their insights, tips, and top resources to help you and then in turn,...

Panelists: Dr. Sharon Cirone Dr. Marcia Kostenuik Dr. Fereshte Lalani Download the resources: Practising Well CoP - September 22 Resources Session Slides Watch the session: Listen or...

Panelists: Dr. Mel Borins Dr. Martin Lees Dr. Shira Taylor Download the resources: Practising Well CoP - August 25 Resources Session Slides Books and Online Resources Practical Tips for ...

Panelists: Dr. Rupa Patel Dr. Ashley White Dr. Jennifer Wyman Download the resources: Practising Well CoP - July 28 Resources Session Slides Watch the session: Listen or download the...

Panelists: Dr. Melissa Holowaty Dr. Chase McMurren Dr. Abhimanyu Sud Download the resources: Practising Well CoP - June 23 Resources Session Slides Watch the session: Listen or downl...

Panelists: Dr. Bjug Borgundvaag Dr. Adam Newman Dr. Natasha St-Onge Download the resources: Practising Well CoP - May 26 Resources Practising Well CoP - May 26 Q & A Session Slides ...

Panelists: Dr. Kristina Powles Dr. Leah Skory Dr. Stephanie Zhou Download the resources: Practising Well CoP - April 28 Resources CAMH Short-Term Counselling Resources Maintaining Mental ...

Panelists: Dr. Michael Kaufmann Dr. Marcia Kostenuik Dr. Mark Weiss Download the resources: Practising Well CoP - March 5 Resources Physician Wellness Resources by OCFP and DFCM Session S...