Professional Development

Breaking the Silence: Let's talk physician suicide

Medical Society of PEI's new, CME accredited, virtual learning series empowering PEI physicians with insights, tools, and motivation to strengthen wellness and professionalism across the profession.

Join Dr. Stefanie Simmons to explore the signs and risk factors associated with an increased risk of suicide and how to help a colleague who is struggling.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Compare the prevalence of suicide within the physician population to the general public. (CANmeds roles: medical expert, scholar)
  • Recognize the unique risk factors that contribute to increased risk of suicide among physicians. (CANmeds roles: medical expert, health advocate, scholar)
  • List the behavioral, emotional, and verbal indicators of distress associated with increased risk of suicide.(CANmeds roles: medical expert, health advocate, scholar)
  • Discover practical strategies for checking in on a colleague who may be struggling. (CANmeds: communicator, collaborator, professional)
  • State the resources for mental health support available to physicians. (CANmeds: health advocate, professional, scholar)

Event Details

Registration link
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/akD6SvDmQWqvWYNzC3__yg#/registration

Event Cost

Fee type
No charge