Professional Well-Being

Each residency program has an Ombudsperson assigned to objectively and confidentially field questions especially relating to academic or professional concerns. Assigned individuals are physicians who are at arm's length from the program with which they work, and interactions with them have no evaluative or academic influence.
- Residency Program Ombuds List

Contact the Office of Professionalism, Equity, and Diversity to discuss any questions or concerns relating to professionalism issues. E-mail OPED@ucalgary.ca for confidential inquiries or comments.

Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta (PARA)
- PARA hosts resident-specific events throughout the year, provides health and well-being information and supports, and advocates on residents' behalf under the Collective Agreement. Check out the web page links for more information or to contact a representative.
Resident Doctors of Canada (formerly Canadian Association of Interns and Residents)
- Provides a national resident voice on issues related to training in Canada, profiles relevant wellness resources, and undertakes research to capture current resident needs and develop new initiatives.
Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
- Protects the professional integrity of physicians and promotes safe medical care in Canada. They provide specific information on seeking assistance, and dealing with adverse events in practice.
- The Good Practices Guide promotes safe medical practice, and reduction of medico-legal risk.
- Their e-learning modules provide excellent example-based tutorials on a variety of legal topics in medicine.
Canadian College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
- Regulates the practice of medicine in Alberta, and outlines the standards of practice, the minimum standard of professional behaviour and ethical conduct expected of all physicians.
Professionalism Standards in Physicians

Certifying bodies:

- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons - Bioethics - Professionalism
- College of Family Physicians of Canada - Evaluation Objectives-Professionalism

Medical Affairs manages the aspects of healthcare administration that are specific to physicians and other practitioners, including:
- Medical staff bylaws and rules
- Appointment and privileging
- Practitioner dispute resolution and discipline
- Practitioner contracts and payment
- Practitioner recruitment and retention
- Medical leadership and development
See Insite for web link and more information: Home > Our Teams/Departments > Medical Affairs

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