Past Mental Health and Addictions Community of Practice Sessions
Catch up with recordings and resources from our past events
Past sessions are certified as part of the Mental Health and Addictions CoP Self Learning Program where participants can earn Mainpro+ credits for reviewing past session recordings (both video and audio are available) and resources on their own time. To participate in self-learning:
Step 1: Determine which past session date(s) you’d like to review.
Step 2: Review the recordings and resources.
Step 3: Complete the self learning evaluation
This Self Learning Program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 1 Mainpro+Ⓡ credits for up to a total of 50 credits. Questions? Contact practisingwell@ocfp.on.ca.Treating these conditions in an integrated way has become more demanding and complex – now more than ever. Find information to support the care you give patients – in a way that also considers your wellbeing.
Recognizing and treating pelvic pain in women
Women’s pain issues, including menstrual and pregnancy related pain, can often go dismissed due to a lack of training in pelvic pain. This can lead to the undertreatment of pain symptoms in women.
Breaking bad: Strategies and tips to decrease nicotine use
Smoking can cause serious health issues and is the leading cause of death among substance use disorders. Connect with your fellow family doctors as we share personal experiences with managing patients who smoke.
Navigating Stressful Interactions with Patients and Other Providers
Do you find yourself experiencing stressful interactions with patients, other physicians or allied health providers? These conversations in the workplace can leave us feeling isolated and burned out. Join our session as we share personal experiences in navigating stressful interactions, provide insights into what we’ve learned and tips for managing these situations, including how to navigate maintaining or leaving provider-patient relationships.
Helpful approaches to eating disorders
Family doctors are often the first contact patients may have with the health care system and a missed diagnosis could lead to comorbidities. Join our session to learn tips to recognize and address a potential eating disorder with a patient.
Mindful Medicine: Adapting and learning to cope with uncertainty
Although uncertainty is a common element of patient care, as doctors, we feel better when we think we have all the answers. Join your colleagues for a discussion about how to manage patients who have a complex diagnosis and share tips on time-management, resources for referrals and strategies to help manage our own feelings.
Life Beyond Trauma: A discussion on PTSD and Trauma-Informed Care
Nearly one in ten Canadians* is believed to have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder, but the condition is often missed by doctors. It can be difficult to treat other issues if underlying trauma is not addressed, leading to a frustrating experience for both patient and provider.
Addressing the realities of disability and the practice of medicine
Family doctors routinely treat patients with disabilities, but the medical profession often stigmatizes physicians living with disabilities themselves.
Addressing overwhelm: How to set boundaries and prioritize self over practice
Increased patient expectations and an overwhelming workload are two factors that have contributed to the heightened burnout rate in family medicine.Join your fellow physicians to discuss how self-compassion and setting boundaries can help you take better care of yourself, your peers and your patients.
Heal the pain, comfort the patient: Navigating through the diagnosis, treatment and management of neuropathic pain
Do you know how to differentiate between nociceptive and neuropathic pain? Join us as we breakdown the two and identify warning signs to look out for in a pain condition. Discuss treatment options with your fellow family doctors and learn how self-management, mindfulness and meditation can take a patient from a life of pain to one of possibility.
Helpful strategies to address mental health in children
Assessing a child with a potential mental health issue can be a complex process. Overlapping conditions and misinformation can complicate diagnosis and treatment.
Even short appointments can help with substance use disorders
Family doctors are often the first medical professional that patients turn to when seeking help for a substance use disorder. But there is rarely enough time in a single appointment to provide in-depth counselling.
Helping Patients Manage Low Back Pain
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.