Physician Resources

Surgeons Feeling Unwell Should Not Come to Work

• If you are feeling unwell, please advise your Section Chief/Site Lead and do not come to work. Call the Physician Specific Health Link number for Calgary to receive direction on the next steps.
• Email  Melissa Whidden with your isolation start date and whether you are being tested or self-isolated. Please also email Melissa Whidden when you have returned to work. 

Department Contacts

• COVID-19 Surgeon Lead:  Dr. Dixon
• Acute Care Coverage & Clinical/Surgical Assistants: Dr. Datta
• Education:  Dr. Reso
• Research:  Dr. Monument
• Administrative Services:  Shelly Bohn and Megan Fordham

Screening 

• Self-Assessment Tool for Health Care Workers

General Information & Updates

• AHS - update page
• AHS Insite - update page
• AHS - information for staff & health professionals
• AHS - information for Albertans
• University of Calgary - update page
• Government of Alberta - info for Albertans
• Government of Canada - info for Canadians & businesses
• Centre for Health Informatics, CSM, & UCalgary - COVID-19 tracker

FAQs for Physicians

• AHS FAQs
• CMPA FAQs

Workplace Health & Safety

• PPE Webpage
  • Email PPE questions to ppe@ahs.ca
  • Video of Correct Donning and Doffing for COVID-19
  • Donning Poster
  • Doffing Poster
• Surgical Attire Policy
• Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines

Additional Links

• AMA Resources for Virtual Care
• CMPA Protection and COVID-19
• College of Physicians and Surgeons during COVID-19
• Working Remotely

Please visit our Observership page for more information and the required documentation.

AMA Physician and Family Support Program

• Website: www.albertadoctors.org/services/pfsp
• 24 hour crisis line: 1-877-SOS-4MDS (1-877-767-4637)

Well Doc Alberta

• Website: www.welldocalberta.org/resources

University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine

• Faculty Wellness: www.ucalgary.ca/ofd/new-faculty/wellness
• Working Our Way to Wellness (WOWW) Committee: www.ucalgary.ca/woww/contact
• Office of Professionalism, Equity and Diversity:
  • https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/office/professionalism-equity-diversity/about
  • Concerns relating to mental health, conflict resolution or other issues, Dr. Pamela Chu: OPED@ucalgary.ca (confidential email)
  • General Inquiries: 403-210-6424

University of Calgary Staff Wellness

• Website: www.ucalgary.ca/staffwellness
• Homewood Health Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP): www.ucalgary.ca/staffwellness/EFAP
• 24 Hour confidential support line: 1-800-663-1142

Distress Centre

• Website: www.distresscentre.com
• 24 Hour Crisis Line: 403-266-HELP (4357)

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