Trailer: Planet Family Doc Season Two

Dr. Eric Lee and Henry So continue to explore the challenges and solutions in introducing Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) into training and patient care in Hong Kong, and share their own personal mindfulness practices  Also, it's the Lunar New Year in HK - a great time for the Planet Family Doc potluck!

If you'd like to learn more, here's:

• A link to The TourHeart app discussed in the podcast
• An interesting study recently conducted at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on the use of MBCT in ADHD
• A meta-analysis on the safety of Mindfulness-Based Interventions, also conducted at CUHK

How can family doctors help empower medical students to overcome the stress of med school?  Family physician/educator Dr. Eric Lee and aspiring family doc Henry So discuss how Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy is being introduced to medical learners and patients in Hong Kong.  In Part One, they explore a mindfulness course Dr. Lee has developed at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and how it is impacting medical students.

Dr. Clayton Dyck and Dr. Michael Kidd continue their conversation about positive outcomes that have emerged from the pandemic and how these are being shared globally. They also discuss those outcomes that we should forget about and the "lessons learned" that Dr. Kidd will personally apply when the next global crisis appears. Additionally, Dr. Kidd brings a very Australian contribution to the Planet Family Doc potluck!

If you'd like to learn more about what was discussed in this episode:

• A great article by Dr. Kidd on Five Principles for Pandemic Preparedness
• An overview of Australia's national COVID‐19 primary care response
• An evidence-based review of strategies applied in long-term care facilities during the pandemic 

Is COVID-19 becoming old news? Host Dr. Clayton Dyck is joined by Dr. Michael Kidd, an Australian family physician and public health leader, to discuss what we still need to remember from the pandemic. In the first part of their conversation, they explore the reasons why family doctors are experiencing post-COVID "fatigue" and identify positive outcomes and findings that will help us deal with future outbreaks.

We're back!  Get ready for an informative and entertaining Season 2, where we will sit down with family docs around the globe to get perspectives on global trends, explore innovations in primary care and discover how to find joy and purpose in the world of family medicine

In part two of our season finale, Dr. Clayton Dyck, Dr. Alan Ng and Dr. Aboi Madaki discuss if and how virtual exams can actually measure a family physicians’ readiness for practice, and they share some valuable lessons for those who are developing virtual exams. They also add a few more delicious (and nutritious) dishes to the planet family doc potluck!

Somewhere in their journey to practice, a family physician invariably needs to pass a qualification exam.  What happens when a pandemic disrupts a long-established oral examination process? Could virtual exams be a better alternative? In part one of our season finale, host Dr. Clayton Dyck is joined by Dr. Alan Ng from Ottawa, Canada and Dr. Aboi Madaki from Jos, Nigeria to discuss the move to virtual qualification exams in their countries, the “glitches” they encountered and the feedback they’ve received by examinees and examiners.

In part two, Dr. Dorsett continues her journey by applying her "joy recipe" to maintain her own mental well-being and that of her patients.  She also puts some ingredients together for the Planet Family Doc potluck!

If you’d like to learn more, here are some wellness resources recommended by Dr. Dorsett: 

1. Balance App https://balanceapp.com/
2. BetterHelp  https://www.betterhelp.com/
3. The Five Minute Journal https://a.co/d/cHC5dYL 

Our new generation of global family physicians is more mindful of their mental health, but it can still be challenging to maintain it during medical training and early practice.  In part one, Dr. Brunee Dorsett from the Bahamas shares her experience of burnout during medical school, how she developed a "joy recipe" to take care of her mental wellness, and how her training program provided support to her and her colleagues throughout their training.

In the second part of this interview, host Dr. Clayton Dyck continues his conversation with family medicine trainees - Dr Bigyan Lamichhane from Kathmandu, Nepal and Dr. Rohini Pasricha from Toronto, Canada.  They explore ways to bridge the generational differences between educators and learners, share their favourite things about their programs and discuss the pros and cons of extending the length of training. Don't miss the Planet Family Doc potluck dinner at the end!

If you're interested in learning more, check out the following resources:

A more detailed description of the curriculum changes planned for Canadian FM training, including increased program length:

https://www.cfpc.ca/en/education-professional-development/preparing-our-future-family-physicians

A learner resource on virtual care produced by Dr. Pasricha and the CFPC Section of Medical Students:

https://somsvcwg.wixsite.com/virtualcare