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.
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.
Supporting Patients Amid an Opioid Epidemic
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 hear about alternatives to regularly prescribed opioids.
Grief Medicine: Giving Space for Acknowledging Life’s Losses
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 yourself and your patients.
Letting go or living with anxiety
Learn about different anxiety disorders and hear from your colleagues about approaches to caring for patients dealing with anxiety. Panelists.
Normalize don’t Stigmatize – Let’s talk about Alcohol
Family doctors. The help they need can come from you.
When your head hurts too much...
Hear from your colleagues about strategies to manage and address different kinds of headaches. Panelists.
Navigating undifferentiated distress during the pandemic
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 health of patients and healthcare professionals, and some supports that are available.