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Suicide Prevention:

• The Suicide Information & Education Centre (SIEC) is a special library and resource
  centre providing information on suicide prevention and suicidal behaviour http://www.suicideinfo.ca

Physician and Medical Student Support Programs in Canada:

1. Sponsored by Provincial Medical Organizations:
   
   
• The Physician Health Program of British Columbia
  
• Alberta Medical Association: Physician and Family Support Program
  
  
  
2. Sponsored by Faculties of Medicine:
   
   

• Dalhousie University: Residents PIETA Program
  
• University of Alberta: Office of Equity and Faculty Development
  
• University of British Columbia: Equity Office
  
  

For Students:

• University of Manitoba for Students

For Faculty Members:

• University of Manitoba for Faculty Members
  
  
  

3. Other Useful Links:
   
   The CMA Centre for Physician Health and Well-Being
   
   

• The CMA Centre for Physician Health and Well-being, created to
  provide a trusted information resource to physicians, physicians in
  training and their families, to help them maintain health and prevent
  illness, and to provide national leadership and advocacy on issues
  affecting the health and morale of Canadian physicians.
  
  
  

The Canadian Physician Health Network

• Founded in 2001, the Canadian Physician Health Network (CPHN) has
  representation from each of the provincial and territorial support programs,
  the CMA and its divisions, the Canadian Association of Internes and
  Residents and the Canadian Federation of Medical Students. The aim of
  the network is to provide an environment for mutual support, the sharing
  and promotion of ideas and innovation in the area of physician health and
  well-being.
  
  

Medical Students:

• Canadian Federation of Medical Students
  
• American Medical Student Association
  
  

Residents:

• Canadian Association of Interns and Residents
  (Policies on Resident Well-being, as well as Intimidation and Harassment
  in Residency are on their site)
  Professional Association of Interns and Residents of Ontario
  
  
  

Women in Medicine

• Federation of Medical Women of Canada
  
  

Gay and Lesbian Physicians and Medical Students

• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
  
• Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists
  
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) medical students and physicians in Canada
  
  

Rural Physicians and Medical Students

• Society of Rural Physicians of Canada
  

Physicians with Disabilities

• Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities
  
  

CMA Guide to Physician Health and Well-Being (requires Adobe Reader)

• http://www.cma.ca/staticContent/HTML/N0/l2/PhysicianHealth/
  resources/guide-PHWB.pdf
• Physicians Guide to the Internet - Physician Health
  and Well Being Section http://physiciansguide.com/dochlth.html

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