PRH Physician Wellness
Retreat Oct 4 to 5, 2019
PRH Physician Wellness Retreat – Program at-a-glance
FRIDAY OCT 4, 2019 4:30 – 6:00 PM REGISTRATION (COYOTE BALLROOM)
6:00 – 7:00 PM FAMILY DINNER (EAGLE ROOM) 7:00 – 9:00 PM CAMPFIRE AND FIRESIDE MUSIC (CAULDRON COURTYARD)
SATURDAY OCT 5, 2019 7:30 – 8:30 AM REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST (COYOTE BALLROOM & EAGLE ROOM)
8:45 – 4:30 PM HOODOOS ADVENTURE CAMP (CAULDRON COURTYARD) (ages 4 and up)
8:45 – 4:30 PM CHILD MINDING (ROOM TBA) (ages 0 – 4)
9:15 – 10:15 AM PHYSICIAN FINANCIAL WELLNESS (EAGLE ROOM)
Drs. Jane & Paul Healey: Understanding the hidden fees physicians pay in their investments; Why physicians are smart people and terrible investors; The relationship between burnout and money
10:15 – 10:30 AM REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:30 – 11:30 AM PHYSICIAN FINANCIAL WELLNESS continued (EAGLE ROOM)
Spending money efficiently to maximize happiness; Review of different low-cost investing options for different physician investors; Guide to self-directed low-cost index investing.
11:30 – 12:30 PM LUNCH BREAK
12:45 – 2:00 PM THRIVE! RESILIENCE AND STRESS MASTERY FOR PHYSICIANS (EAGLE ROOM)
Dr. Elizabeth Froese: Beyond Fight flight or Freeze: New thinking about stress, wellbeing and performance from neuroscience, physiology and psychology; Insights into relationship with stress
2:00 – 2:30 PM REFRESHMENT BREAK
2:30 – 4:30 PM
THRIVE! RESILIENCE AND STRESS MASTERY FOR PHYSICIANS continued (EAGLE ROOM)
How to Be Good at Stress: Attitudes, tools, and strategies to strengthen your coping and support you in stressful situations
4:30 PM COMPLETE CONFERENCE EVALUATIONS AND ADJOURN – safe travels!
The University of British Columbia Division of Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) to provide study credits for continuing medical education for physicians. This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and has been approved by UBC CPD for up to 5 MOC Section 1 Group Learning credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.
are married physicians in their 40's who taught
Jane has been a hospital-based paediatrician in Mississauga since2005. Paul has been an emergency physician in Oakville practicingsince 2003. They live in Oakville, Ontario with their two children. Jane& Paul are not in high-billing specialties but are financiallyindependent. They work because they want to, not because they haveto.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1) Recognize the relationship between burnout, quality patient care and personal finance
2) Discuss the lack of financial education in physician training and how increasing financial literacy can positivelyimpact overall physician health and happiness
This Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the British Columbia Chapter for up to2 Mainpro+ credits
CME SESSION 1: Physician Financial Wellness
Jane & Paul Healey themselves about personal finance by trial and error. They don’thave any financial credentials, but they are very familiar with the“financial information vacuum” that most physicians operate in. InMay 2017, they started the Physician Financial Independence (PFI)group on Facebook where physicians teach other physicians aboutpersonal finance. The group does not accept advertising orsponsorship and is only open to physicians and their spouses. Theonline community has over 13,000 members from all over Canadaand is growing daily. The PFI group emphasizes frugality, evidence-based investing, and maximizing happiness.
3) Calculate the time spent in clinical, administrative, educational and managerial roles and use this estimate toobjectively protect your time and avoid burnout
4) Describe major concepts in personal finance and investing relevant to physicians at various stages of their careersin an evidence-based way and without industry bias
5) Appraise the evidence supporting different investing approaches.
importance of debt reduction is emphasized, highlighting the power of compound interest. Mindful spending habitswith a caution to younger physicians transition out of residency about the dangers of excessive lifestyle inflationare reviewed. The presentation then introduces an objective approach on deciding if spending money is achievingthe most value and happiness. Concepts such as stocks, bonds and the historic behaviour of the stock market arereviewed. Physicians are taught how to evaluate their current investments, understand that the ManagementExpense Ratio (MER) is like a "vital sign" and to decide if their current investment approach is achieving the mostvalue for them. The impact on fees on long-term portfolio growth and the traditional compensation models in thefinancial advisor industry are highlighter. Three main investment approaches are explained - 1. self-directedinvesting with a passive index portfolio, 2. investing with a Roboadvisor and 3. investing with a financial advisor,allowing physicians to determine which approach best suits their needs and goals.00 members from all overCanada and is growing daily. The PFI group emphasizes frugality, evidence-based investing, and maximizinghappiness.
This CME highlights financial literacy topics relevant to physicians at different stages of their career. The
CME SESSION 2: Thrive! Resilience & StressMastery for Physicians
Have you ever compared a life in Medicine to that of a high-performance athlete? Both need to bring excellence under pressure and overcome challenges with ease. For you though, the stakes are high and the outcome critical; this is not about agame or a medal. Olympians and pros know that there’s a difference between a well-trained athlete and a champion. Thosewho succeed are trained in the skills and strategies of thriving in a high stress environment. They are also supported bypeople who know how to help them to help them bring their best. They are highly skilled at managing their ‘inner game’. Howwell do you “do stress”? Do you have the skills, strategies, attitudes and mindset that will help you rise to the challenges andperform at your best no matter what life puts in front of you? While a life in medicine can be incredibly meaningful andpersonally fulfilling, it is also demanding with many inherent and unique stresses and challenges for both doctors and theirfamilies. What each of us leans into for strength in tough times is individual and personal. Knowing how to work with stress;and be empowered by it, can be the difference between struggling or thriving. High performers know that the ability topersevere, adapt and recover quickly from adversity without being overwhelmed, is a key to facing challenges. Fortunately,this resilience is not a trait; it is a set of attitudes and behaviours that can be learned, practiced and mastered.
the challenges and Thrive! 3) Strategize practical and actionable steps to apply your learning into your life 4)Reduce stigmaaround vulnerability and help-seeking 5) Build connections with peers and colleagues, strengthen and energize supportnetworks and foster a community that prioritizes wellbeing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1) Support insight, learning and growth 2) Develop lifelong skills and practical tools to rise above
also use some strategies that backfire or get in your way. Grounded in neuroscience, adult development and psychology, thispractical and engaging workshop will introduce current thinking about stress mastery and offer tools that will help you activelymanage both the everyday hassles and the big challenges. Through mini didactics, experiential exercises and reflectionsdesigned to deepen self-awareness and connect you with your values and strengths, you will leverage and learn practicaltools and strategies that will support you to thrive personally and professionally; not just daily but during times of stress andchange. The “toolbox” you create will also be a wealth of knowledge to share with your families and patients. Led by physician/UBC certified organizational coach Dr Elizabeth Froese, this is an opportunity to explore both academic and personalperspectives of stress and connect with peers through conversation, story-telling and fun.
You already use strategies to help manage the stresses - perhaps you You have proven yourselves as high performers.
This Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the British Columbia Chapter for up to 3Mainpro+ credits
degrees in Kinesiology which included working with elite athletes, planning to continue my careeras a researcher in Sports Medicine. After graduating, I found my place instead as an ER doc andGP locum - a little surprised by how much I loved the clinical practice, the patients and especiallybeing part of the medical community. Life was good. Only a few years into practice, everythingchanged when I was seriously injured in an MVA. There were many, many challenges andobstacles in the years that followed as I slowly recovered my injured body and brain and tried tomake sense of the turn my life had taken. I was never able to return to clinical medicine. I oftenfelt disconnected, isolated and aimless. The biggest challenge was bringing together myexperience, education and strengths and create a new way to live and work that was meaningfulfor me. I explored a broad variety of formal and informal learning opportunities and experiencesand many kinds of work, trying to find the way forward. Through these years I watched from thesidelines as my physician friends and colleagues struggled with tremendous personal, system and
When I discovered ‘coaching’- a forward looking helping model with a strong theoretical grounding anddevelopment focus, it seemed it would be a great fit for docs. In 2016, I completed the UBC OrganizationalCoaching Certificate. With Physician Wellbeing as my primary area of interest, I develop and facilitate educationalprograms and workshops using a coach approach. The interactive, personal and fun learning experiences aregrounded in adult development and learning theories, cognitive and behavioural sciences, positive psychology andneuroscience. All programs are designed for creating connection through conversation and story-telling, deepeningself-awareness and knowledge, and for leveraging and learning skills, attitudes and strategies. In addition, I offercoaching for individuals and teams, and am part of the instructional team for the UBC Coaching Certificate Program. As a coach, I have found a way to contribute my strengths: curiosity, creativity, appreciation of excellence, and loveof learning; with my commitment to Medicine and to you – my colleagues. I invite you to join me as I continue totravel on the bumpy road to discovering inner wisdom, connecting with what’s deeply meaningful, and growingtowards resilience and wellbeing.
organizational challenges and change. I became involved with a group of doctors advocating for grassroots physicianwellness initiatives. I had found a new purpose in Physician Wellbeing.
Elizabeth Froese MD, UBC certified Organizational Coach. I went into Medicine after BSc and MSc
