Family Doctor: Contact the Department of Family Medicine, 661-6000 x64884, for a list of family physicians who are accepting patients.
Personal Problems
Feeling overwhelmed, overstressed? If you have a particular issue that you can't resolve, or if you're having trouble coping, contact the following for confidential support.
OMA helpline for Physicians: Unique, confidential telephone Helpline service provides assistance for physicians and their families experiencing a wide variety of problems including:
Personal stress
Marital pressures
Family matters
PAIRO helpline for medical residents: PAIRO offers a 24hr Helpline at 1-866-HELP-DOC (1-866-435-7362). This is a joint project with the Distress Centres of Toronto and PAIRO. This service provides 24hr crisis intervention as well as referrals for family doctors, stress management, drug and alcohol counseling and many other services. All calls are strictly confidential. For more information, click on www.pairo.org and go to Resident Well-being.
The following resources are available for matters related to wellness:
Dr. Barbara Lent, Associate Dean Equity and Gender Issues and Faculty Health, Schulich School of Medicine, UWO (519-661-2111 x 88780)
