Confidential support for physicians who are struggling with substance use and mental health concerns, as well as with other problematic behaviours. It also offers assistance and education to physician leaders, hospitals, and other worksites, as well as to anyone else who is concerned about a loved one or colleague.

Provides confidential support, resources and information for personal and work-life issues to physicians, their dependents and anyone living in their household.

Provides assistance to physicians, medical learners, and their families who may be struggling with various issues (mental health, substance use, relationships, etc.). It offers assessment and treatment, education, counselling and coaching, monitoring, and advocacy to help physicians engage in effective medical practice.

Provides confidential peer-to-peer support for members and their families who are dealing with personal or professional problems. Can also be accessed by Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association and Nova Scotia Dental Association members and their families as well as dental and veterinary students, and veterinary assistants.

Confidential support for dentists, dental office staff, dental students, and employees of the Canadian Dental Association and participating Provincial and Territorial Dental Associations and their families to deal with life’s challenges.

Confidential support for dentists and their families delivered by experienced program staff and/or an extensive network of counsellors, therapists and coaches.

A self-referral program for community and health workers that offers quick access to confidential mental health and wellbeing supports.

This publication aims to catalyze a national discussion on violence in health care. It brings together the disparate stories from coast to coast, highlighting its broad and pervasive impacts.

This document outlines the accommodation process and provides guidance to help managers and supervisors take proactive steps to ensure employees with mental illness are offered appropriate supports.

Ensure that dentists who must withdraw from practice to undergo treatment for mental health or addiction reasons keep their practice viable in their absence (see p. 7).

For dentists, the process of returning to work after treatment for mental health or addiction problems can be extremely challenging. There is a need for a policy to address and protect the future insurability of the dentist for short- or long-term disability once they have undergone rehabilitation (see p. 7).

Dentists who are living with addictions and require more comprehensive assessment and rehabilitation services can take advantage of a range of rehabilitative services for health-care providers.