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Advancing efforts of physical, psychological, and cultural safety within the faculties of medicine in Canada.

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The Culture of Academic Medicine Initiative: Towards Improved Provider Safety (CAMI-TIPS) aims to advance efforts on Physical, Psychological, and Cultural (PPC) Safety within the faculties of medicine in Canada by leveraging the strategic pillars of the Okanagan Charter and adapting ongoing implementation efforts to reflect safe, inclusive, and health-promoting principles.

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The Culture of Academic Medicine Initiative (CAMI)

CAMi encourages Canadian academic medicine institutions to adopt and implement best practices and initiatives that foster respectful, inclusive, and health-promoting environments for the well-being of all.

The Okanagan Charter

AFMC has endorsed the Okanagan Charter: An international Charter for Health Promoting Universities and Colleges, and through CAMi works with the 18 faculties towards implementation and action.

Physical, Psychological, and Cultural (PPC) Safety

Physical, Psychological, and Cultural Safety ensures that learners, faculty, and healthcare professionals work and train in environments that prioritize safety, well-being, and inclusivity.

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The case for a Canadian standard for 2SLGBTQIA+ medical education
“Today, negative encounters with physicians lead 2SLGBTQIA+ people to avoid seeking health care, and many physicians report feeling underprepared in treating 2SLGBTQIA+ patients. Although medical educators in Canada and the United States have acknowledged the need to prepare trainees to provide 2SLGBTQIA+ patients with informed, compassionate care, medical education in Canada related to health of 2SLGBTQIA+ patients remains sparse and inconsistent.” In this paper, the authors consider the promise and challenges of integrating 2SLGBTQIA+ content into medical education across Canadian medical schools. The authors argue for the creation of a national standard for 2SLGBTQIA+ health care education and physician competency objectives in Canada.
A Pragmatic Approach for Organizations to Measure Health Care Professional Well-Being

“There is a high prevalence of burnout, depression, and suicide among health care professionals (HCPs). Compromised well-being among HCPs is associated with medical errors, medical malpractice suits, health care associated infections, patient mortality, lower interpersonal teamwork, lower patient satisfaction, job dissatisfaction, reduction in professional eff ort, and turnover of staff.”

In this paper, the authors provide a list of considerations for individuals charged with measuring HCP well-being at their institutions to guide them in selecting the most appropriate measurement instrument.

Wellbeing Matters Webinar

The Wellbeing Matters webinar series is an engaging platform fostering discussions, sharing insights, and advancing a culture of health and wellbeing in academic medicine.

An initiative of AFMC

The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) recognizes that promoting health and well-being is essential to achieving the full potential of all those engaged in academic medicine.

The Canadian Medical Association,
MD Financial Management Inc. and Scotiabank proudly support CAMI-TIPS, one of several initiatives that comprise their $115 million commitment to supporting the medical profession and advancing health in Canada.