Upcoming Events

 

MDs4Wellness Canapes & Colleagues at Capilano Suspension Bridge

Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Time: Admission to park available 4:00pm onwards. Cliff House Restaurant social event from 5:30pm - 7:00pm for appetizers.

MDs4Wellness will be hosting a social event with appetizers and mingling at the Cliff House restaurant, sponsored by Capilano Suspension Bridge! Come early and enjoy a walk in the trails, park admission is available 4pm onwards. Please note that space is limited, so register early to guarantee your spot!

If you have registered and can no longer attend, please e-mail Steve Orti, NS Division Event Coordinator at sorti@nsdivision.ca as soon as possible to update your RSVP.

Registration is for LGH MSA and NSDFP Members only

Register Here

 

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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