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

“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.

“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.