Well-being debriefings for health care workers: An Evidence-based method for improving well-being
A facilitator training manual to lead informal, peer-facilitated, small-group meetings where health workers have an opportunity to give voice to the difficult nature of their work and discuss issues that negatively affect resiliency
Allyship in Residency
This article describes the development of a 1-hour workshop aimed at helping residents understand the definition of allyship, effective allyship to patients and colleagues, and allyship differences across communities.
VITALS tool for interupting microaggressions
This article describes the development of a 1-hour workshop designed to raise awareness of microaggressions encountered by medical students and trainees. It includes a focus on the use of the VITALS (validate, inquire, take time, assume, leave opportunities, speak up) framework when responding to microaggressions.
REWIND Communication Tool
This article describes the development of a 1-hour workshop for residents with didactics on mistreatment in the medical learning environment. It includes a demonstration of the use of the REWIND (relax, express, why, inquire, negotiate, determine) communication tool to address mistreatment in residency.
Medical Orchestra
This narrative explores the founding of the Nebraska Medical Orchestra – an orchestra created as a nontraditional antidote to reduce stress and burnout among health care students and professionals – and also examines the concept of wellness through interactions between the orchestra’s director and health care-related musicians.
Mentorship Program for Medical Students
A support for resident-students/fourth-year medical students (during their 4-week emergency medicine sub internship).
Follow-up Counselling
An important step to help minimize the adverse impact of exposure to aggression from patients on nurses' mental health.
Queer Mentorship Program
The Canadian Caucus of Queer and Trans Midwives hosts a queer mentorship program to support student midwives in Canada. Primarily this will work as an online/phone program with each mentor‑mentee pair deciding how and how often they will interact.
BIPOC Mentorship Program
A program launched by Toronto Metropolitan University MEP for self-identified students who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Colour (BIPOC). This program is an opportunity for BIPOC midwives to pair, share and care with the next generation of BIPOC students.