The office of Faculty Affairs (FA) oversees faculty affairs within the Faculty of Medicine. We are comprised of the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), the Faculty Wellness Program (FWP), and the Office of Professionalism (OP). The Assistant-Deans and Director of these offices report to the Vice-Dean Faculty Affairs who is the head of the FA. The FA oversees the clinical faculty appointment process, annual reviews, academic promotion as well as other academic issues and faculty relations. The number of requests for faculty appointment and promotion continues to increase, a healthy indicator of the faculty engagement with the University.

Faculty Wellness Program (FWP):

Faculty Wellness Program Holiday Message – December 2024

The holiday season is upon us once more and your friends from the Faculty Wellness Program would like to recognize your efforts and achievements  - you did it!  We’re proud of you!

As usual, please follow our perennial advice of maintaining good boundaries and taking care of your needs when in close quarters with family and friends while detaching fully from work and study.

This year, an extra nugget of sound wellness wisdom from your FWP Team includes using the holiday season to reflect on what impact phone and computer algorithms might have on your wellbeing.

Whilst their pros and cons are many, especially in the fields of science and medicine, some drawbacks could include:

Spending too much time on devices;

Comparing oneself to others, causing a loop of anxiety;

Compulsive or addictive device use;

Creating bias and pigeon holing and

Limiting openness to new ideas or activities.

So how do we regain our agency against these pesky, monetizing intruders, which are increasingly supercharged by AI?

This holiday break, let creativity and connection emerge as a powerful antidotes to the pitfalls of algorithmic determinism. Consider activities such board games, cooking and baking as well as themed movie nights for group activities. And if more relaxing introspection is what you’re after, try creative writing, reading, painting or drawing.

However you decide to make use of the time, know that your worth transcends digital metrics and algorithmic predictions.

Of course, If you feel a need for a wellness tune up in the new year, the FWP Team is here for you and would love to help.

Have a joyous holiday season and a very happy new year from the FWP Team!

FWP Seminar Series

Caring for the carers: Improving the psychological well-being of the health workforce 

Date: 
December 10, 2024

Time: 
12:00 – 1:00

Location: 
Zoom

The Faculty Wellness Program is pleased to welcome Professor Ivy Bourgeault, from the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, University Research Chair in Gender, Diversity and the Professions at the University of Ottawa & Member of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and lead of the Canadian Health Workforce Network who will present the “Caring for the carers: Improving the Psychological well-being of the health workforce” seminar.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss the range of mental health experiences of health professionals.
    
2. List the different types of evidence-informed interventions to support the mental health of health workers fostering psychological health and safety.
    
3. Identify and apply important considerations in the implementation of interventions to improve health worker wellness.

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External event

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Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

EDI Seminar Series

No seminar at this time.

External event

January 2025

Making higher education accessible, using a health equity lens 

Date: 
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 

Time:
3:00 – 5:00 ET

Location: 
Zoom

Introduction:
Hosted by EqHS Equity in Health Systems Lab

Summary:

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