🧠💬 Join Garry Hurvitz Centre for Brain & Mental Health and SickKids Pain Centre to explore the intersection of mental health and pain disparities on November 4th The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)! Register by October 31st👉 cvent.me/n7l5eg #MentalHealthMatters #PainDisparities #HealthEquity

Once you’ve ‘aged out’ of the paediatric health system, the road forward can be difficult. In a Holland Bloorview report, find out why youths with disabilities who are turning 18 can have a whole new set of challenges ahead of them. #NoPieceOfCake #Ad toronto.citynews.ca/2024/10/15/tur…

Did you know there are psychology-based resilience apps designed to enhance youth wellbeing? Are you interested in learning more? If so, click the link below: doi.org/10.1016/j.chia…

On average, 7 people a day die in #Ontario from an #OpioidOverdose. Dr. Petal Abdool (PetalSAbdool) discussed an innovative simulation using #VirtualReality to educate clinicians, caregivers, & patients on responding to an #opioid overdose. MORE: camh.ca/-/media/educat… #NAAW24

Great opportunity for funding for Fac Dev research #FacDev as well as HPE research

Disentangling faculty development: A scoping review towards a rich description of the concept and its practice Susan van Schalkwyk Karen Leslie Lanre Sorinola @DianaDolmans @SubhaRamani Yvonne Steinert @AMEEFacDev tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

How the shocking overdose death of UVic student Sidney McIntyre-Starko in a dorm room led to big changes at universities, by loriculbert vancouversun.com/feature/bc-sho… via @vancouversun #ToxicDrugCrisis #naloxone

Hey managers: If people have to work while they're on vacation, it's not a vacation. The more we detach from our jobs during breaks, the higher our well-being. Time away is especially important in high-performance cultures. Taking respites from work is a vital source of energy.

Check out this 1-page primer which presents the 5 most commonly used #qualitative methodologies and #research designs in #HealthProfessions education: ow.ly/1Jcm50ULiqE. #MedEd #ResourceOfTheWeek

Because we want to be "productive", we may spend more & more time in "doing" mode (achieving goals & checking items off our to-do lists). But we may get better overall outcomes if we spend less time in "doing" & more time in "spacious" mode (pausing to see multiple possible

BREAKING: After 2+ years of heartbreak and relentless advocacy, Morgan Beatrice Harris is finally coming home. 💔 As a journalist who’s covered this story from the start, I’m typing through tears. Authorities have confirmed what Morgan’s daughters fought so desperately for –

Roulston et al. (2025) examined the barriers that prevent adolescents from seeking mental healthcare services. Can you guess which barrier they reported most often? To read more about this open-access article, click the link below: doi.org/10.1111/jora.7…

Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Evaluation of Vaping Related Lung Injury in Youth - PubMed pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40135485/

"Creating team joy & wellbeing: a guide for leaders". This is a super resource, designed by leaders in health & care, to help teams and leaders assess where they’re at, identify how to grow as a team & make meaningful changes to improve team well-being. It includes practical

It is recently published! Updated and new chapters with current evidence and interesting insights in faculty development in health professions. #2ndedition link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9… @AMEEFacDev @AMEE_Community

Election 2025: Steps to heal Canada’s health care system. Don't miss this timely election panel tomorrow April 15, 2025 at 12:30 pm ET with @JossReimer @Tara_Kiran Dr. Kevin Smith André Picard, moderated by Kelly Grant. Register here (free): globeandmailevents.com/election2025

Feeling overwhelmed with your packed schedule? I've been there, and I get it. With the constant rush, it's easy to fall into the trap of rushing conversations, especially during office hours. Did you know that many doctors interrupt patients within seconds? Yet, when they don’t,

How do youth and young adults deal with life’s challenges? We're doing a one-time interview with parents of/and young people who are ages 12 to 29 and are clients of Holland Bloorview, March of Dimes CA (GTA), or TVCC. See if you qualify, bit.ly/3fnIiaf

In honour of Shannen Koostachin's birth month this July, we invite you to watch Hi-Ho Mistahey. This inspiring documentary by Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Shannen's Dream for safe & comfy schools for First Nations kids. Watch for free on the National Film Board website 🎥

I’m continuing with the theme of not just managing new structures & processes in big system change but the need to work with deeper systemic forces at play. These are often emotionally driven. We ignore them at our peril. Some of the most interesting work in this field comes from