December 2020 | Pour accéder à la version française de ce bulletin, cliquez ici.
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What a year it has been! It is staggering to think of the many challenges, changes and triumphs we have experienced together. Many of these are captured in the Annual Report for the 2019-20 academic year. If you have not done so already, I invite you to peruse the report, which features many highlights and stories from across the DFM. I am so proud of this department and the talented, resourceful and resilient people behind it. We have adapted to new ways of teaching, learning, collaborating and communicating, and while we eagerly anticipate a return to normalcy in many ways, I am confident that we are ending this year as a stronger team overall.
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Thank you for a wonderful year in family medicine! |
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Looking for a soundtrack to your holidays?
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MOST-READ ARTICLES IN 2020 |
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Studying the mental well-being of Canadian hospital staff amid COVID-19 |
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At Hôpital Montfort, the first workers to fall ill of COVID-19 weren’t doctors or nurses. They were members of the cleaning staff. “That’s what made me sit up and take notice,” says Dr. Marie-Hélène Chomienne, an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Ottawa, who is leading multi-disciplinary team studying the psychological well-being of Canadian hospital cleaning staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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uOttawa’s Indigenous Action Plan: A guide for our University community |
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The University of Ottawa recently released the Indigenous Action Plan (IAP), a document presented in four thematic areas that aims to mobilize the university community in creating an environment that reflects, enhances, includes and supports Indigenous culture and peoples on campus.
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Yipeng Ge turns passion into action for health and social equity |
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MD 2020 graduate Dr. Yipeng Ge first became interested in a career in medicine after learning about health inequities affecting Indigenous communities within and near Hamilton, Ontario. “A particularly impactful experience ... was working with Indigenous scholars and mentors from Six Nations of the Grand River and Hamilton during my undergrad and recognizing the systemic racial, social and health inequalities that are still prevalent today,” said Dr. Ge.
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Not all of us carry the same privileges during the COVID-19 pandemic
By: Asiya Rolston - Ottawa Citizen
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The reality is that if you are well off, and white, you have a lower risk of catching COVID-19 or dying from it than other groups do. Before Canada closed its borders in March, I was on a trip to my home country, Pakistan. The safety and comfort of Canada when I returned made me feel very grateful but also guilty, as I knew that the difference between what I had, and what someone else didn’t, was just a matter of luck. |
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Interview with PARO Clinical Teaching Award Recipient Dr. Jason Leclair
PARO
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PARO’s Clinical Teaching Award recognizes the essential role that good clinical teachers play in the training of new physicians. Dr. Jason Leclair has a primary care practice at the Central Ottawa Family Medicine Associates and is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa. Dr. Leclair has a community family medicine resident at his office and is a co-director of the Family Medicine Inpatient Teaching Services at The Ottawa Hospital.
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Lyne Pitre: Physician and key player in the history of HĂ´pital Montfort
ONFR+
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Of the 21 recipients at the Order of Ontario ceremony, Dr. Lyne Pitre was the only Francophone. Dr. Pitre is more than a physician. She is also a key player in three decades of history at l'HĂ´pital Montfort. In this interview, she discusses HĂ´pital Montfort's battle to avoid closure in the 1990s, and the topic on everyone's mind: coronavirus. |
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Poem: How the emergency shift will go
By: Dr. Yara Abou-Hamde - Intima
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Bruyère Chief Resident Dr. Yara Abou-Hamde published her poem, How the emergency shift will go, in the Fall 2020 issue of Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine. |
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The Ottawa Hospital creates special COVID-19 clinic for moms and newborns
Ottawa Citizen
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Giving birth during a pandemic is challenging enough, but for new mothers also dealing with COVID-19, the challenges can be exponential. Maternal health experts at The Ottawa Hospital, Dr. Daisy Moores and Dr. David Millar, realizing those mothers had nowhere to go for postpartum care because they were in isolation and couldn’t go in to regular postpartum clinics, created a special clinic earlier this month to support mothers and their newborns facing the additional challenge of COVID-19.
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How to Be Healthy, in Just 48 Words
By: Dr. Yoni Freedhoff - NY Times
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Daytime television talk shows, popular podcasts and diet books on the New York Times best-seller list would have you believe that being healthy is complicated. But after practicing family medicine for 16 years, with a focus on nutrition and obesity, I’ve learned that the keys to good health are quite simple to describe. In fact, I believe the best health advice can be boiled down to 48 words. |
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Dr. David Tobin brings wellness to the forefront of medical education |
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Dr. David Tobin regularly sits down with his medical trainees. "Have you made any friends? Are there people you can turn to when you are in need?" he might ask. "Can I help in any way?" Tobin firmly believes wellness must be fostered from day one of medical training. Gauging how medical learners are managing during their training is an essential part of that process.
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Mark your calendars
Wednesday, December 23 - Sunday, January 3: DFM office closed
Monday, February 8: CaRMS file review period begins
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LAST CHANCE! How can we improve our communications?
Take our survey and let us know which communications channels work best for you, and how we can improve them. If you have questions or suggestions, please contact commsdfm@uottawa.ca.
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DFM in the News
A reminder to mention your affiliation with the DFM when speaking with the media. It brings us much pride to share your great work!
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DFM job board
Visit our website for part-time and full-time positions available for physicians at external and affiliated clinics, as well as locum opportunities across Canada.
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