FoMD Well Lab

The FoMD Well Lab is the research aspect of the FoMD Well office. 

Five projects were started in 2022 under the FOMD Well Lab. These are a collaboration between students and faculty. Details on these projects and upcoming presentations can be found below

Vision Statement: The FoMD Well Lab, through our scholarship and advocacy, leads the development and fostering of health promoting environments where people thrive.

Mission Statement: Through our program of scholarship, the FoMD Well Lab’s mission is to lead efforts to strengthen medical learner and physician wellness, locally, nationally and internationally. We prioritize supporting learner-led projects that aim to advance efforts to make systemic changes that renew the culture of medicine.

Current Projects

presentations

Past: Medical students, residents and faculty from a variety of research teams conducted oral presentations on the findings of their research at the following conferences:
  • International Conference on Academic Medicine (ICAM) in Calgary, April 2022:
  • International Conference on Physician Health (ICPH), Orlando, Florida October 2022
  • International Conference on Academic Medicine (ICAM) in Quebec City, April 2023:
  • Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, August 2023
Upcoming:  Medical students, residents and faculty from a variety of research teams will conduct oral presentations on the findings of their research at 
  • International Conference on Residency Education, Halifax, October 2023
  • Canadian Conference on Physician Health (CCPH) in Montreal, November 2023
  • International Conference on Academic Medicine (ICAM) in Vancouver, April 2024

Publications

Research publications have been included in the following journals:
  • Academic Medicine, January 2023 (Health Promoting Learning Environments)
  • Medical Teacher, July 2023 (Medical Student Wellbeing)