In April and May, we were pleased to welcome one new GFT to SEAMO, along with several locums who have joined our hospitals to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology sees themselves as champions of women’s health care, according to Department Head Dr. Graeme Smith.
The Department of Family Medicine has embarked on a new initiative to promote resiliency by supporting our faculty to pursue executive coaching.
During the third wave of the pandemic in Kingston, it has been all hands on deck to deal with not only local cases of the virus, but also patient transfers from out of region to our hospitals. Physicians have been working tirelessly during this time, but they have had an assist from the Queen’s medical students.
Exciting news as Department of Urology professor Dr. J. Curtis Nickel joins a NASA research project.
The Physician Wellness Advisory Committee began in 2019 with the aim to identify and make recommendations relating to advancing the wellbeing of physicians. It now includes representatives from each of the Clinical Departments, as well as members from Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) and Providence Care Hospital (PCH).
The Department of Psychiatry provides mental health supports to the entire community, not only through hospital-based services, but to the community at large.
Physician wellness is a top priority not only for SEAMO, but for our partner institutions as well. Members from the Queen’s School of Medicine, Providence Care and Kingston Health Sciences Centre meet with the Physician Wellness Advisory Committee monthly, but they are also responsible for initiatives in their individual organizations.
SEAMO is pleased to introduce your new Physician Wellness Lead: Dr. Melanie Jaeger.
In October 2020, the Physician Wellness Advisory Committee (comprised of SEAMO, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, and Providence Care) and the PSI Foundation (Physicians Services Incorporated) were pleased to present a special event with Harvard’s Dr. Jo Shapiro on the topic of peer support.