OMA Spotlight on Health

Caring for our caregivers


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The COVID-19 pandemic brought the conversation around mental health and the effects of burnout on our physicians and medical community to the forefront. We’ve become increasingly aware that those treating patients must also look out for their own health and well-being. In this podcast, Dr. Jon Novick, medical director of OMA’s Physician Health Program, and Dr. Judy Suke, a family physician focused on medical psychotherapy, discuss the impact of physician burnout and the role the health-care system plays in ensuring our medical community remains in good mental health. Though progress has been made with reduced stigma, resistance and fear around accessing care, Drs. Novick and Suke note more must be done to ensure physicians receive adequate support to take care of themselves and each other. 

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OMA Spotlight on HealthBy Ontario Medical Association