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SAVE THE DATE -- October 3-5, 2010 & CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Dear Colleague: The 2010 International Conference on Physician Health will be held October 3 to 5, 2010 at the Swissotel in Chicago, Illinois, USA. This year the conference is hosted by the American Medical Associaiton (AMA) in conjunction with the British Medical Association (BMA) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). For over 2 decades, this biennial event has provided physicians with information, tools and resources to help achieve balance and resilience in their personal and professional lives. We are excited about this year's theme “Physician Health and Resiliency in the 21st Century”. Please inform your colleagues by printing or emailing the SAVE THE DATE POSTCARD. I especially encourage you to share your ideas by submitting the Call for Abstracts (deadline is April 12, 2010). For further information, please email: PhysicianHealthConference@cma.ca or visit www.ama-assn.org/go/physicianhealth.
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NATIONAL
PHYSICIAN SURVEY 2010
Medical associations conduct
third national survey of physicians, medical students and residents
Canada’s three major national medical organizations are conducting the
third National Physician Survey (NPS) in 2010. The College of Family
Physicians of Canada (CFPC), The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and The
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) achieved great
success with the 2004 as well as the 2007 NPS, yielding valuable insights
into the medical profession in Canada. The 2010 version will build on the
growing body of knowledge from previous surveys, greatly valued by
researchers, educators, policy-makers and planners.
“At the Royal
College, we believe the NPS will provide us with critical insights that can
be leveraged to develop strategies to address the education and training of
physicians to best meet the health needs of all Canadians,” said Dr. William
N. Fitzgerald CM, FRCSC, President of the Royal College. “The NPS will also
give us a better understanding of the realities facing our specialists in an
evolving health care system. This includes identifying the barriers and
developing solutions to improve their practice environments.”
Dr. Cathy MacLean, President of The College of Family Physicians of
Canada, added, “The CFPC recognizes that in order to assess the changing
practice patterns and professional preferences of family physicians, it's
necessary to track these changes over time. The NPS is a highly valued
contribution to our understanding of these trends so that we can recruit
and retain the kind of physician
workforce that will meet the health care needs of all Canadians, both now
and in the future.”
CMA
President, Dr. Anne Doig described the NPS as “the most comprehensive survey
of the medical profession. As physicians we strive to base our treatment
decisions on the best available evidence,” added Dr. Doig. “The NPS is a
similar 'evidence-based tool' as it provides a deep pool of information upon
which planning decisions concerning future training and practice needs of
physicians can be based.”
The NPS 2010 will provide an in-depth look at how physicians are
currently working collaboratively, the impediments they face in providing
care to their patients, and how they are using information technology in the
workplace. The results will also provide a glimpse into the future of
medicine in Canada by describing the factors that are shaping the future
educational and career intentions of medical students and residents. The
highlights of the NPS 2010 will be released to the public and key
stakeholders in a series of public announcements beginning in early 2011.
More information including results of past NPS surveys can be found at
nationalphysiciansurvey.ca.
The NPS has been made possible through the in-kind and financial
contributions of the Canadian Medical Association, The College of Family
Physicians of Canada, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
and the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
I would be interested in emailing members with any mobility issue, not just MD, especially those still working in clinical medicine. Most of the information I have encountered online deals with disabled doctors finding non-clinical work but I want to stay in clinical practice. I am finding that there is a lot of bias against a doctor with a disability, especially in academics. I find it rather ironic that the very profession that trained me and certified me as a competent doctor is now hesitant to employ me. You may pass my email address to anyone that would be willing to talk with me. I know that there isn't one correct answer as to how to deal with a disability but I find it helpful to see how others have dealt with the issue. Thanks.
Elizabeth Butcher - dreabmd@hotmail.com
Attached is a link to a website I compiled as a reference for physicians with disabilities. I would like your input with regard to the usefulness of the website and its content. The work is borne out of my personal need for information on learning disabilities in the clinical environment and in medical practice, methods of effective teaching, and different mechanisms of adult learning styles. If you think it is worthwhile for others to have as a reference, I would be willing to publicize it for wide use in the disability community with the caveat that it is free, and that I make no money off of it or the articles listed and the content of the articles are the copy written property of their respective publishers and/ or authors. Furthermore, the site is a work in progress and I am always open to suggestions for improvement.
http://sites.google.com/site/mddisabilities/
I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Annual General Meeting of CAPD—June 7, 2009
English text follows French
OBJET : Pour votre information ~ Campagne nationale de sensiblisation pour les subventions et bons au Régime enregistré d'épargne-invalidité (REEI) a débuté le 6 juillet 2009
Il nous fait plaisir de vous informer que le Gouvernement du Canada a débuté le 6 juillet dernier une campagne nationale d'information afin d'accroître la sensibilisation et promouvoir l'accès aux subventions et bons au Régime enregistré d'épargne-invalidité (REEI). La campagne aura lieu jusqu'à la fin de juillet et inclura de l'information radiophonique et imprimée. La campagne dirigera les Canadiens vers le site www.epargneinvalidite.gc.ca <http://www.epargneinvalidite.gc.ca/> ainsi qu'au 1 800 O-Canada pour plus d'informations.
On vous invite à visiter le site <http://www.epargneinvalidite.gc.ca/> afin de lire ou écouter les bandes annonces. Veuillez sélectionner Campagne de publicité pour le REEI sous Mise à jour.
Au plaisir,
Équipe de sensibilisation du REEI subvention et bon
Bureau de la condition des personnes handicapées
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Subject Line: For your information ~ RDSP Grant and Bond national awareness campaign launched on July 6, 2009
It is our pleasure to inform you that on July 6, the Government of Canada launched a National Campaign to raise awareness and promote take-up of the RDSP, Grant and Bond. The campaign will run to the end of July and will include radio and print information. The campaign will direct Canadians to www.disabilitysavings.gc.ca <http://www.disabilitysavings.gc.ca/> and 1 800 O-Canada for more information.
We invite you to visit <http://www.disabilitysavings.gc.ca/> to read or listen to the advertisements. Click RDSP Advertising Campaign under Updates.
Best regards,
RDSP Grant and Bond Outreach Team
Office for Disability Issues
(Le message en français suit le message en anglais)
On behalf of the Government of Canada, I am pleased to invite you to participate in the online consultation on the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Convention).
The Convention is of great importance to Canadians. Canada signed the Convention in March 2007, meaning that Canada is currently required to respect the general object and purpose of the treaty. The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians, and particularly of the disability community, in order to inform the decision on ratification. These views would also play an important role in informing any measures that may be taken post-ratification at the federal level to further implement the Convention.
This online consultation is fully accessible:
* The content of the consultation Web site is available in the following alternate formats upon request: Large Print, Braille, Audio Cassette, Audio CD, e-Text Diskette, e-Text CD, and DAISY.
* The consultation Web site features a simple design to allow easy navigation.
Many resources are available on the consultation Web site to help you guide your feedback: instructions on how to fill out the consultation questionnaire, a Frequently Asked Questions section, links to useful resources such as the full text and a plain English guide to the Convention, background materials and much more.
Have your say! If you would like to participate in this online consultation, submit your views through the Web site or by email, regular mail, fax or phone. All contributions must be received by the Office for Disability Issues by July 31, 2009, midnight, Eastern Daylight Time.
Feel free to link the consultation Web site to your own Web site and to share the link with others who may have an interest in taking part in this consultation.
Consultation Web site: www.hrsdc.gc.ca/consultations
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or require additional information on this consultation:
By email: consultation@hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca
By phone: 819-994-0335 (National Capital Region) 866-203-2426 (toll-free within Canada) If you are calling outside the toll-free area, you may leave a message with your name, reason of your call and best time to reach you during regular office hours and a representative will return your call.
1 800 O-Canada: 1-800-622-6232
TTY: 819-934-6649
By fax: 819-994-8634
By regular mail:
Stakeholder consultation
Office for Disability Issues
C/o Intergovernmental Relations
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Bell Building
105 Hôtel de Ville Street
Gatineau, Québec K1A 0J9
We look forward to receiving your feedback.
Hello,
I am a physician in New Mexico, United States who has started a education software company.
This may be an odd request, but we potentially see physicians with disabilities as educated and motivated individuals with potential time to invest in software content development in their respective field. We see this as a potentially untapped market for medical and clinical education resources, which can financially benefit the individual physician as well.
If anyone is interested, please contact myself directly at my personal email address.
I will respond personally to each reply.
Have a Great Day!
Home: 505-404-0473
Cell: 505-917-0016
Opportunities for Physicians
Attention Dr Mazumdar,
I was speaking to Dr Nielsen this past summer and realized WCB Alberta may have work opportunities for members of your society.WCB Alberta is looking for physicians to review files, dictate reports, and speak to case managers and community physicians. These are full time or part contract positions. Physicians are paid on a fee for service basis. Income is competitive with community practice.Our positions require that a physician be able to:obtain a licence to practice medicine in Alberta,work on site in either Edmonton or Calgary. WCB buildings are suitablefor access by disabled individuals,read medical files. Our files are almost all electronic, so large fontsand large screens may enable physicians with vision problems to functionquite well.function in an electronic environment,analyze medical information and deal with complex medical issues,dictate reports,discuss files with case managers,discuss and resolve concerns with community physicians by telephone.Physicians must have at least 5 years of experience in an environment dealing with injured workers (family practice, emergency medicine, or occupational medicine are examples) or certification in a specialty relevant to injured workers.WCB Alberta is willing to provide supplementary office equipment or configure office space as required to support employees and contractors with disabilities.
VG Lappi, MSc, MD, FRCPC(Occ Med), FCBOMDirector, Medical ServicesWCB AlbertaPhone (780) 498-7455Fax (780) 498-7807
Dear Shawn,
I am a disabled physician who was able to obtain a job with the workplace safety and insurance board of Ontario as a medical consultant in the Sudbury office. there are WSIB offices all over Ontario that employ doctors as medical consultants. Family drs or those who have treated musculoskeletal problems are preferred but any interested Dr with a current medical license can apply (my partner is an anesthetist). French speaking physician's are also in high demand. There are also similar boards in other provinces ( I see Alberta has also advertised for drs).
The job involves providing computer based medical opinions regarding issues related to injuries in the work place. There is no clinical work/patient care although occasional pension exams for purposes of rating an award only can be required. This is a salaried office position with regular daytime hrs, excellent benefits and a pension.
The board has several older physicians who will likely be retiring over the next months to years. I would encourage those physicians who are interested in this type of work and able to commit to full or part time computer based office work providing a medical opinion on worker's claim related medical files (no pt assessment/care) to watch for the ads in the medical journals for these jobs or contact the board thru the head office in Toronto. (www.wsib.on.ca)
Please forward this information on to the membership in case some might be interested. I would also be pleased to answer any questions of those who wish to email me at my office at Deborah_O'Connor@wsib.on.ca . Thank you.
Sincerely,
Dr Deb O'Connor
Hello CAPD members:
I have created a message board on Google for just our members. The Board of
CAPD has endorsed this trial.
It is an attempt to provide a vehicle for more interaction among our
members.
You can use the board to ask questions, connect with doctors with similar
disabilities, start discussions, etc.
Take care
Shawn Jennings, Membership Chair CAPD.
Here is the group's description:
An association of Canadian physicians with disabilities. We exist as a
support to our fellow physicians and to promote the assests of our members
as physicians despite our disabilities.
---------------------- Google Groups Information ----------------------
You can accept this invitation by clicking the following URL:
http://groups.google.com/group/capdisabilities/sub?s=27OoIAgAAABN5FjhMFusoBF5osTcohOI&hl=en
I created a blog for docs without barriers, see:
http://docswithoutbarriers.blogspot.com/.
I was just trying to explore ways of getting interaction with our
membership. I was thinking that one
idea was to post a general summary or question following an online meeting
that others could think about and comment as they chose.
{please give Sean your feedback at mchugh@canartscene.com, ed}
Sean McHugh
Report from the Nation’s Capital, April 2007
CAPD Archives
Listing of scholarships available to disabled medical students.
NEWS RELEASE: CAPD MEMBERS New update from Sean McHugh 06/19/'05
"The Challenged Physician" in the June 24th '03 issue of the Medical Post
International Conference on Physician Health.
Our workshop, entitled “Physicians with Disabilities: Is disability in the eye of the beholder?", was a success, despite low attendance and the fact that we were likely preaching to the converted. Ashok started us off by talking about his adaptive and coping strategies he had developed over the last few years (prior to his recent retirement) for a physician with a gradual and progressive disability. I followed by describing the lessons I had learned in the last seven years after my catastrophic cerebral haemorrhage. Last, but not least, was our president, who described the little known sides of her condition that will never surface among colleagues or in the medical literature, but are real for other patients. There was fairly lively discussion after, and then we moved to a restaurant to continue those thoughts. It was a humble start for CAPD but it was a milestone, nevertheless, on the medical stage. A lot of the important networking occurred off stage. But I encourage you read on for Ulla's conference summary...