Physician’s Health Program
Confidential support for physicians, residents and medical students who are facing a situation that can affect their psychological and overall health.
Physician Health Program
24/7 helpline for confidential, personalized assistance with issues such as mental health, relationship stress, career and life transitions, substance use and concern for colleagues.
Physician And Family Support Program
Provides confidential support, resources and information for personal and work-life issues to physicians, their dependents and anyone living in their household.
Professional Support Program
Provides confidential peer-to-peer support for members and their families who are dealing with personal or professional problems. Can also be accessed by Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association and Nova Scotia Dental Association members and their families as well as dental and veterinary students, and veterinary assistants.
Member Assistence Program (MAP)
Confidential support for dentists, dental office staff, dental students, and employees of the Canadian Dental Association and participating Provincial and Territorial Dental Associations and their families to deal with life’s challenges.
Dentist Wellness Program
Confidential support for dentists and their families delivered by experienced program staff and/or an extensive network of counsellors, therapists and coaches.
Health Care Worker Assist Program
A self-referral program for community and health workers that offers quick access to confidential mental health and wellbeing supports.
Enough is Enough. Putting A Stop To Violence In The Health Care Sector
This publication aims to catalyze a national discussion on violence in health care. It brings together the disparate stories from coast to coast, highlighting its broad and pervasive impacts.
Policy and Procedures On The Accomodation of Mental Illness
This document outlines the accommodation process and provides guidance to help managers and supervisors take proactive steps to ensure employees with mental illness are offered appropriate supports.
The Six Pillars of Community Health Workers
These Six Pillars were developed to communicate clearly and succinctly who community health workers (CHWs) are, what they do, and their capacity and needs for sustainability. They aim to confront strategies, policies and programs that often do not respect, protect or authentically partner with them.
Debunking regulatory myths
This series provides physicians and their care teams with resources to reduce guesswork and administrative burdens so the focus can be on streamlining clinical workflow processes, improving patient outcomes and increasing physician satisfaction. It aims to help them understand medical regulatory requirements.

