Events
Practising Well
Harm Reduction in Family Practice: Responding to changing policies
Evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of harm reduction interventions in improving health outcomes, building trust, and reducing substance-related harms.
Climate Anxiety: A Growing Concern for Patients and Physicians
Climate change is a major source of anxiety for many. To improve the quality of life for those struggling with climate-related concerns, it’s essential to have strategies to address climate anxiety.
Indigenous cultural safety: Confronting anti-Indigenous racism and providing trauma-informed care
Indigenous people often face discrimination when accessing the health system, and many have histories of health-related trauma. To address these health disparities that continue disproportionately impact Indigenous peoples, The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action recommended providing cultural competency training for all health care professionals, including skill-based teaching in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and anti-racism.
Supporting patients with ADHD and comorbidities
ADHD is often missed due to its shared characteristics with anxiety and depression, or because patients have multiple mental health conditions in addition to ADHD. In Ontario, waitlists to see a psychiatrist can be extensive, but many family doctors don’t feel comfortable diagnosing ADHD. In this session, our panelists will discuss how undiagnosed ADHD can lead to declining productivity at work or school, diagnostic tools that can help diagnose patients and other resources to support patients with ADHD and co-occurring medical conditions. The Practising Well Community of Practice has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 1 Mainpro+Ⓡcredits.
Medical cannabis: A family physicians guide to authorization
Since 2018, patients have been able to access medical cannabis through physician authorization. However, research supporting the therapeutic use, safety, and efficacy of cannabis use is only now emerging.