General resources

As Canada responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare staff and at-home caregivers across the country continue to support the needs of people managing other health conditions as well as those affected by cancer. We are pleased to share a list of resources for healthcare providers and cancer care providers to help them in supporting patients and managing their own personal health and wellbeing during this challenging time.

Pan-Canadian Health Organizations

• Canadian Institute for Health Information
• Mental Health Commission of Canada
• Canadian Patient Safety Institute
• Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
• Canada Health Infoway
• Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
• Canadian Blood Services
• Health Standards Organization

Resources for all health professionals

• Government of Canada: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): For health professionals
• Accreditation Canada, Health Standards Organization, the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH): COVID-19 Resources
• Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ): Practices, commentaries, analyses, research and more
• Choosing Wisely Canada: COVID-19 recommendations for the public and for clinicians
• Cancer Research UK: Response to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry on ‘Delivering Core NHS and Care Services during the Pandemic and Beyond’

Physician wellness during COVID-19

• Canadian Society of Physician Leaders (CSPL): Ensuring Our Own Wellbeing as We Care for Others during the COVID-19 Crisis
• Canadian Medical Association (CMA): Maintaining your and your family’s well-being during a pandemic
• New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM): Between Scylla and Charybdis — Oncologic Decision Making in the Time of COVID-19 
• Joule: Clinician’s guide: Managing COVID-19 stress and anxiety

Webinars

• HSO, Accreditation Canada, Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL): Virtual Health: Adapting Care Delivery in Changing Times (recording from April 23, 2020)
• European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO): Management of cervical cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic (May 12, 2020)
• European School Oncology (ESO): COVID-19 and radiation oncology: Any clinical and organisational impact? (recording from March 31, 2020)