Upcoming Events

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Previous Events

Title: Controlling What is Still Ours: Rebuilding Rational Culture in Medicine

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Speaker: Dr. Jillian Horton

This interactive presentation explored how important parts of medical culture have eroded physician well being and fulfillment. Dr. Horton discussed how we can positively contribute towards rebuilding a sense of fulfilment in our profession by tending to our relationships with self, others and our shared medical culture.

 

 

Title: Introduction to Pickleball

Date: November 2024 - March 2025

Description: Spouses / partners were welcome along with LGH Medical Staff and North Shore Division of Family Practice members to learn and participate in pick-up Pickleball games!

 

 

Title: Well Doc Series 5: Longevity 101

Date: Monday, November 25, 2024

Speaker: Dr. Rob Stenstrom, Emergency Physician at St. Paul's Hospital

Due to unforeseen technical difficulties, there is no recording of this event available. We apologize for any inconvenience.

 

 

Title: Well Doc Series 4: Cure Your Time Stress - Practical Solutions for Joyful Productivity

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Speaker: Dr. Kelly Luu

• Recording of the Event

 

 

Title: 3rd Annual Hike, Pizza, Bjorn at the Cleveland Dam

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Location: Cleveland Dam Park, 3735 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver, BC

 

 

Title: Well Doc Series 3 - Learnings from CBT That Can Help Us & Our Patients

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024

Speaker: Dr. Lisa Gaede

 

 

Title: Well Doc Series 2 - Self-Compassion: Your Untapped Superpower

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Baxter

• Recording of the Event

Resources:

• Insight Timer - offers guided meditations/practices - Kristin Neff, Tara Brach
• Self-Compassion Retreat for Female Physicians: https://drjennbaxter.my.canva.site/may-self-compassion-wellness-retreat
• Websites: 
  • Center for Mindful Self-Compassion: https://centerformsc.org/
    • Includes further training opportunities in Mindful Self-Compassion
  •  https://self-compassion.org/
    • A great resource with free practices available online (Kristin Neff).

• Books:

  • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook (Neff/Germer)

  • Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself (Neff)

  • Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive (Neff)

 

 

Title: Well Doc Series 1 - Physician (un)Wellness: A Review of the Landscape and Finding Some Solutions Withing

Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024

Speaker: Dr. Simon Pulfrey, LGH ER Physician

• Recording of the Event