Wellness Resources

The Physician Health Program provides immediate access to clinical support for individual physicians, physicians-in-training and their family members. This program: 

• Supports and assists physicians and physician trainees in overcoming challenging issues that can impact their health and well-being (issues can include: physical health, mental health and addictions, relationship issues, workplace issues and burnout)
• Offer a variety of preventative and educational services that address professional and personal issues, such as burnout, stress management, conflict resolution and improving collegiality

Access the 24-hour helpline at 1-800-663-6729

Learn more about the Physician Health Program’s clinical services

The Physician Wellness Hub provides resources to help physicians, residents, and medical students manage acute stress, lead healthy lives and establish sustainable medical practices.

The Dental Wellness Program offers counselling and support services from a team of clinical counsellors. 

Access the 24-hour hotline available at 1-800-661-9199

Giving Back provides free psychological services for all frontline health care workers supporting pandemic response. 

Visit the Giving Back website to access the contact information of psychologists who provide services for the program.

This course provides tools and strategies to help learners build and sustain resilience in the workplace using the Resilience@Work (R@W) Sustain 7 Model.

To register: 

• Option 1: Access the course through i-Learn (requires Interior Health network to access) by searching #3340 or click here to request
• Option 2: Register for the Building and Sustaining Your Resilience course at the Provincial Health Service Authority’s (PHSA’s) Learning Hub

In the team-based health-care environment, peer support can: 

• Provide emotional and social support
• Decrease the sense of isolation
• Connect health care providers with peers who might have similar experiences
• Share practical strategies with peers in similar circumstances
• Explore community supports needed to assist with workload and pandemic specific challenges 

If you want to get started with peer-to-peer support, access our Peer-to-Peer Support Guide for medical staff (located on the InsideNet, which requires Interior Health network access). This document provides suggestions and guidelines for creating local peer support structures quickly, in addition to other local and provincial support structures already in place.