Online Media

Ted Talks

• Nigel Marsh: “We need to elongate the time within which we evaluate our work-life balance.”  How to make work-life balance work (10 minutes).
• Dr. Brian Goldman: Doctors make mistakes – Can we talk about that? (20 minutes).
• Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability (20 minutes).
• Arianna Huffington convinces us to make sleep a priority (4 minutes).
• Amy Cuddy: How body language affects how others see us, and how we see ourselves (20 minutes).
• Dr. Lissa Rankin: The Shocking Truth About Your Health (20 minutes).
• Series of 12 talks related to what doctors worry about.
• Shawn Achor:  The Happy Secret To Better Work.
• Kelly McGonigal: How To Make Stress Your Friend.

Other Videos

• 23 ½ hours  - Compelling animated presentation by a physician about basic preventative health strategies.
•  Great 3 minute video summarizing productivity pitfalls and strategies.
• “Dr. Mamta Gautam MD, FRCPC, CDPC, MOT, gives an insightful, wide-reaching and enchanting presentation on physician wellness. She is well-qualified to do so, as a psychiatrist specializing in physician well-being.” (taken from the website description, 60 minutes).

• The New School at Commonweal Audio and Video library.  Videos and podcasts on topics such as death and dying, end-of-life conversations, healing, cancer care, etc.
• Patient Safety Podcast  from the University of Calgary’s W21C.
• An assembly of podcasts from the University of Auckland related to developing positive mind states, to managing stress, maintaining relationships, religion (from a variety of denominations), dealing with adversity, and guided meditation.

• The Inner Life of Physicians and Care of the Seriously Ill.
• Keeping Healthcare Human  from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation.  
• CMA Policy on management of physician fatigue (published in 2014). Provides a nice overview of what is known about physician fatigue, and its impact on patient safety, provider well-being, and system performance. A list of recommendations are provided.
• A Pan-Canadian Consensus On Resident Duty Hours – Final Report and Key Findings.