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CMA launches “Doctor’s
Doctor” podcast
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The CMA
and the CMA’s Centre for Physician Health and Well-being have
launched an innovative new podcast series, Healthy
Practices, that explores the challenges and
ways of overcoming the stressors in physicians' personal and professional
lives.
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By NLMA Staff |
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The Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
and the CMA’s Centre for Physician Health and Well-being have
launched an innovative new podcast series called Healthy
Practices.
The series will explore the challenges and
ways of overcoming the stressors affecting the personal and professional
lives of physicians.
“We want to help doctors be healthy and
enjoy their career in medicine,” said then CMA President Dr. Brian Day
during General Council in August.
“The Healthy Practices podcast is
one of the many forward-thinking tools and services that the CMA offers
physicians to help them thrive in the ever-changing world of medicine,”
he added.
A podcast is a series of digital media
files, which are easily downloaded from the Internet using syndicated
feeds that users can subscribe to, also known as podcasting. The content
can then be transferred to a mobile media player like mp3 players or
iPods after it has been downloaded.
Healthy Practices is hosted by
internationally renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Mamta Gautam, also known as
the “Doctor’s Doctor” since all her patients are physicians.
“Physicians often do not consider their
own health a priority,” said Dr. Gautam, “but it is the foundation for
providing good health care to their patients. I am very pleased to be
part of this progressive online program that provides practical and
essential information to help physicians better manage their own health
and wellness.”
Healthy Practices also features a range of
health expert guests, including physicians and people sharing meaningful
stories about the importance of living a well-balanced and healthy life.
The two, five-episode series will be
broadcast on the CMA website until December 2008. The first series
focuses on “Mental Health” and covers topics from stress and burnout to
depression and stigma. The second series concentrates on findings from
the first-ever Canadian Physician Health Study.
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