SVMA Member Wellness
Support Program (MWSP)
SVMA Member Wellness
Support Program (MWSP)
Did you know the SVMA provides four hours of wellness counselling annually for ALL active SVMA members? Click here for more information.
Articles from your Saskatchewan Colleagues
Your fellow veterinarians have written many articles for their SaskVet colleagues on the subject of wellbeing in practice. The following are from past issues of SVMA News:
Personal Wellbeing
- Escaping the Perfectionism Trap – Dr Brian Faulkner, Nov 2018
- The Mind-Body Connection – Dr Trisha Dowling, Aug 2018
- Compassion Does Not Fatigue! – Dr Trisha Dowling, Feb 2018
- The Human Side of Veterinary Medicine – Anonymous, Feb 2018
- Leading Cause of Compassion Fatigue – Dr Marie Holowaychuk, Nov 2017
- 8 Tips for Better Boundaries – Dr Marie Holowaychuk, Feb 2017
- Compassion Satisfaction: Flourishing in Practice – Dr Debbie Stoewen, May 2016
- Precautions for Pregnant Veterinarians in Practice – Dr Katelyn McIntyre, Feb 2016
- The Veterinary Social Work Connection – Dr Melissa Smith, May 2015
- Professional Wellness Check-up – Dr Kim Tryon, Nov 2014
Practice Health
- Staying on an Even Keel: Strategies for Maintaining Equilibrium in Practice – Jones/McIntyre/Wasson/Gauthier, May 2018
- Risks of Injury are Higher When Caring for Large Animals – Dr Alain Fafard, Aug 2017
- Support for Colleagues – Dr Marilyn Sthamann, Nov 2016
- What to Expect When a Staff Member is Expecting – Dr Vivienne Jones, Aug 2016
- Accountability in Practice: The Secret to Cultivating Compliments instead of Complaints – Dr Jennifer Jinks, May 2016
- Precautions for Pregnant Veterinarians in Practice – Dr Katelyn McIntyre, Feb 2016
- Dealing with Unhappy Clients – Dr Cheryl Bellamy, May 2014
Articles from Veterinary Wellness Specialist - Dr. Marie Holowaychuk
- How to Cope with Being On-Call (video)
- How to Handle Angry Clients
- How and Why to Cure Loneliness
- How to Deal with Conflict within the Veterinary Team
- Are you tied to your technology?
- If I’m such a successful veterinarian … then why do I feel like such a fraud?
- Veterinarians thriving! How do they do it?
- Shift work won’t kill your techs, but it will lead to burnout.
- The Importance of Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
- Managing Emotional Reactions to Adverse Events
- Saying no is difficult, but will open up time for the really important things!
- Coping with Euthanasia in Veterinary Medicine
- How to Manage Grief
- Gratitude really is the best attitude!
- The Costly Consequences That Veterinarians Face Being On-Call
- Let’s show ourselves a little more love and compassion!
More Helpful Links
- I Matter – Ontario Veterinary Medical Association
- Online Therapy Unit – University of Regina
- IMThriving -veterinary wellness website
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
- Comprehensive Workplace Health & Safety Program (CCOHS)
- Workplace Stress (CCOHS)
- Substance Abuse in the Workplace (CCOHS)
- Veterinary Medicine: Human, Animal and Environmental Health – Ted Talk
- How to Practice Emotional Hygiene – Ted Talk
- The Burden of Care: Know the risks to your mental health – DVM360
- Veterinarians Don’t Always Have to Put on a Brave Face – DVM 360
- The Neuroscience of Compassion – Dr Tania Singer VIDEO
- Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project – ASNTF
- Dr Andy Roark speaks out about veterinarian suicide VIDEO Sept 16, 2016
- Dr Andy Roark follow up on veterinarian suicide VIDEO Sept 17, 2016
- 10 Ways to Annoy Everyone in the Vet Clinic (a humorous side of mental wellness)
Community Health Programs & Organizations
- Health Canada – Canada’s Food Guide, consumer product safety information, drugs & health products, health care system and more
- In Motion – Tips for getting fit for you and your family
- Inclusion Saskatchewan
- Kids Help Line – 24 hour counseling line for kids Call 1.800.668.6868
- Provincial Parenting Education Network – parenting education
- The Incredible Parent Directory
- Saskatchewan Family and Social Support
- Heart & Stroke Foundation – Local programs, risk assessment, how to recognize stroke and heart attack symptoms
Anxiety and Mood Disorder Supports
Grief and Bereavement Counselling
Addiction Supports
- Alcohol and drug services – Government of Saskatchewan Healthline
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Call Saskatoon 665.6727 – registry of meetings for the province (9 a.m. to midnight: emergency service midnight – 9 a.m.)
- Problem gambling – Sign and symptoms; Help Line – 1.800.306.6789
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Saskatoon and district meetings – call 652.5216
- Families Anonymous (FA)
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