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In Canada's two-tiered mental health system, access to care is especially challenging in rural areas

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Rural Canadians face mental health concerns to the same degree as their urban counterparts, but rural communities have less access to psychologists, and that access may be eroding.

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2025 Physician Wellness Retreats | Physician “Burnout” Retreats

Pamela Wible MD

All health professionals welcomed. Sponsorships available for medical students and residents. Starting a private practice with your self-published book is easier than you think. Start Your Private Practice Physician Retreat July 3–7, 2025 ~ 1:1 or small group retreat Tired of assembly-line medicine?

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COVID-19 pandemic traumatized physicians working in hospitals and private practices, says study

Medical Xpress

Here, health care workers were particularly concerned. Or was their mental health afflicted? A relevant question was: Were physicians able to overcome these extreme stress situations in their professional lives?

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Keynote: Finding your bliss—beating physician “burnout”

Pamela Wible MD

Published 2/5/19, updated 6/19/25) Rowdiest audience ever (at a medical conference at least). It’s now so common that more than half of all doctors report symptoms, with medical students , residents , and even senior clinicians feeling pushed to the brink. Among medical trainees suicide is the number one cause of death today.

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