Physician Health, Well-Being, and Burnout

Dr. Maria Patriquin presents on motivation to address the health, wellbeing and burnout in family physicians, attaining and maintaining mental health and barriers to implementing change. Learn what individual, organizational and systemic changes warrant implementing…. This content is for *CFPC Member Rate, CFPC Member Rate, Non-CFPC Member Rate, and… Read More

Uplifting Evidence on Depression Management (PEIP 2019)

After this session, participants will understand: 1. Outline anticipated outcomes with anti-depressants and time frames to consider when evaluating response to treatments 2. Review length of therapy for medically treat depression, including risk of relapse and can you predict who will relapse? 3. Review overall effectiveness of commonly prescribed antidepressants…… Read More

It’s Not You, It’s Me – Breaking Up With Your Anti-Depressant (PEIP 2019)

After this session, participants will: 1. Review antidepressant discontinuation syndrome features and potential approaches to minimise them 2. Discuss the incidence of antidepressant discontinuation syndrome. 3. Understand which anti-depressants can be harder to stop than others. 4. Discuss how many people can successfully get off anti-depressants once started…. This… Read More