Understanding Grief and Physician Well-being

This webinar explores the impact of grief on physicians’ personal and professional well-being, providing practical strategies to foster sustainable wellness throughout a medical career.

Learning Objectives:
Participants will:

• Recognize the role of grief, loss and emotional burden in medical practice and their potential impact on well-being, burnout and empathic strain.
• Explore practical self-care, coping strategies to support personal and professional wellness.
• Identify approaches and resources for acknowledging, processing and navigating grief in ways that promote sustainable practice and compassionate care.

About the presenters

Dr. Sarah Burm is an Associate Professor and Education Research Scientist in the Office of Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education at Dalhousie University. 

Matt Fillier is Bereavement Practice Lead, Primary Health Care, Palliative Care Network, Nova Scotia Health.