Thread by @SarooSharda_MD

How we implemented specific & tangible #PhysicianWellness recommendations into our national #anesthesia guidelines @CASupdate

🧵of highlights

link.springer.com/article/10.100…

At the end of 2019 the @CASUpdate wellness committee was formed. I had two broad goals for my term as Chair

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supported by an amazing committee (I didn’t know a 🌎 pandemic ws coming!)

1.Train anesthesiologists 2provide quality evidence based #PeerSupport 2one another,esp after critical events&encourage creation of institutional peer support programs

👀 4more on this another day

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2. To embed tangible & specific wellness recommendations into our National Guidelines (because healthy physicians are safer physicians and also…urmmm…basic humanity!)

- Appropriate breaks 🚽
- Enough rest 😴
- Skilled help esp after hrs 👩🏽‍⚕️
- Transparent&equitable policies

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- Transparent&equitable hiring & scheduling 🗓
- Zero tolerance of discrimination/harassment/bullying based on any identity (microaggressions def a form of bullying) 🛑
- Support during career transitions 🚊

The wonderful Standards committee,Chaired by Dr Dobson,reached out

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With the help of many smart folks on my committee - special shout out to @AnitaChakravar2 @MndpSingh7 @YesSrICanBougie @DrFadiTO
@annekwong and all the non-tweeps - we managed to embed all of the above, based on the wellness literature and our own experiences

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This is the *first* major rehaul of the wellness section of our standards

It is now entitled Physician Health and Wellness

Next few tweets are screenshots of the context for this new section and the recommendations 📸

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We recognize that this is just a start and there’s much more to do.

The #Wellness and Standards committees will continue our collaboration and update and refine as we continue to listen & learn

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Our hope is that leaders in Canadian #anesthesia translate these recommendations into practice.

Tagging a few of those leaders here to please 📣 & implement these recommendations

@Dolores_McKeen @AlikaMD @ON_Anesthesia @UofTanesthesia @MacAnesthesia @OttAnesthesia

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@colinjmccartney @ottawaheartrob @MMottiar @dylanbould @Sylvainboet @innov8doc @DrSCBrown @DrFCampbell @Ron_George @conorpunchbook @antonchau1 @josecarvalhoyyz @MiriamBerchuk @sarah_mcisaac @mcisaac_d @DeepaKattail @DrSanjhoSri @glbryson @GLSilvermanMD @jaymcv @GuscottJesse 12/

@VarshneyMD @mail2vincechan @vernnaik @JepJames @RA_Whyte @pperezde @drpaulgill @RohitKumarRKV @ChrisCutMD @ValZaph @JanetvanVlymen @hilarykatem @susanjeanreid @jocelynemckenna @AKSmitheram @AlanaFlex @GianniLorelll @matthewschurter

Special 🙏🏽 @imswimming3 of @ASALifeline 13/13

Addendum
Many of the Wellness Committee members (including our two fantastic resident members) are not on Twitter. But their names are listed on the @CASUpdate website. So much gratitude to all of them for their extra work in the MIDST OF A PANDEMIC! Fin/

Ah the risks of forgetting to tag people who actually *are* on Twitter and were so central to the committee and the work (I’m blaming having to online school my kiddos for my short term amnesia!)
@cpaolag @brittp_27 @sukhibasran