VMDAS Hub for Engagement and Wellness
A place to gather, connect, collaborate and care for the Vancouver Medical, Dental and Allied Staff Association (VMDAS) members. They are encouraged to use the space for informal meetings with other VMDAS members. The Vancouver Physician Staff Association (VPSA) hosts events in the space including its monthly Physician Appreciation Lunch. Members are encouraged to contact VPSA with ideas for additional events and workshops that could be hosted in the hub. It is open 24/7.
“What Matters To You?” Conversation Guide For Improving Joy In Work
With burnout and staff turnover in health care continuing to rise at alarming rates, leaders are seeking ways to improve joy in work. This resource can help leaders understand what's meaningful to staff and the factors that contribute to burnout by asking, “What matters to you?”
Physician Wellness Hub
This webpage/toolkit provides reliable wellness tools and resources to empower physicians, medical learners, leaders and educators to create change in the culture of medicine.
It Starts At The Top
A series of live panels hosted by Mental Health Research Canada featuring insights by CEOs and leaders on workplace mental health.
Disconnecting From Work Policy
Employers that employ 25 or more employees in Ontario on January 1 of any year are required to have a written policy on disconnecting from work (i.e., not engaging in work-related communications, including emails, telephone calls, video calls or sending or reviewing other messages, to be free from the performance of work).
Caregivers In The Workplace-Tools For Employers
A suite of tools and resources that provide key tips and strategies that can be built into existing workplace initiatives, providing benefits to leaders and employees.
Duty Hour Limitation Policies
“This study provides evidence on Canadian midwives’ preferences for and experiences with policies and guidelines which limit the hours of work and weeks per year preferred to be on call, and examines the relationship between preferences and midwives’ intention to stay in the profession.”
Workplace Harassment And Violence Risk Assessment Tool
A sample workplace harassment and risk assessment form created by the federal government.
Violence, Aggression & Responsive Behaviours Toolkit
Validated, consensus-based resources for workplace violence prevention in hospitals, long-term care, home and community care and emergency medical services.
Prevention And Management of Violence And Aggression In Health Services
A guidebook for employers on how to prevent and manage occupational violence and aggression towards health workers.
Position Statement On Bullying
A clear stance on harassment, bullying and any behaviour that undermines midwives in any work setting. An invitation to denounce bullying in practice groups, birth centres, hospitals and all other places of work and life and address it through a four-prong approach.
Issue Brief: Addressing Workplace Violence In Leading Health Systems
This brief outlines the impact of workplace violence on health workers and the entire health system, and offers a maturity model that leaders can use to advance efforts to address it.
Preventing Violence, Harassment And Bullying Against Health Workers
This guideline provides recommendations for health service organizations and academic institutions so they can recognize, prevent and manage violence, harassment and bullying in the workplace.
Ontario Health’s Equity, Inclusion, Diversity And Anti-Racism Framework
A tool to build an organizational culture focused on equity, inclusion, diversity and anti-racism, and to contribute to better outcomes for patients, families and providers within the health system.
Making The Case For Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
A toolkit for developing an imperative for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) that goes beyond costs, resources, and return on investment (ROI).
Principles and Strategies For Anti-Racism Interventions In Healthcare Settings
A conceptual model (see Figure 2) that depicts the process, principles, and strategies for consideration when implementing anti-racism interventions in healthcare settings.
Dismantling Anti-Black Racism: A Toolkit For Health Professionals
A module designed to further the understanding of anti-Black racism in the healthcare professions and to provide resources to combat and address racism in learning and teaching spaces.
The Nokiiwin Workplace Wellness Toolkit
A toolkit for creating healthier and safer First Nations workplaces.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Position Statement
A clear stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion and the development of an Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment policy in midwifery.
Racial Justice Position Statement
A clear stance on racial justice and a call to address and dismantle both the systemic and interpersonal racism in midwifery.
Teaching Implicit Bias Recognition And Management In Medical Education
This article provides twelve tips or practical strategies that can assist educators to incorporate implicit bias instruction across the continuum of medical education to improve inequity and advance social justice.
Women In Pharmacy Leadership Empowerment Panels
This initiative aims to better understand the barriers women face and help them connect with one another so that they can work together to identify possible solutions that will lead to better representation of women in leadership positions.
Opening Minds
The largest systematic effort in Canadian history focused on reducing stigma related to mental illness.
Elephant In The Room
A national anti-stigma campaign designed to eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness.
Like Minds, Like Mine
A public awareness programme that aims to increase social inclusion and end discrimination towards people with experience of mental illness or distress.
See Me
A public awareness programme to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination.
Responding To Domestic Violence Situations At Work
This website was designed to help organizations respond to domestic violence situations at work.
Domestic Violence In The Workplace - Quick Guide For Employers
This resource provides information on what employers in Ontario are required to do and highlights best practices for preventing and responding to domestic violence in the workplace.
Domestic Violence In The Workplace - Quick Guide For Employees
This resource provides information for employees on their rights in the workplace and who they can speak to if they need help, services and supports in place.
Physician Health Program (PHP)
A confidential support for physicians and their families that provides an array of services to improve health and build resiliency. It includes an access to an extensive network of physicians, counsellors, therapists and coaches.