Wellness Matters 2027 Registration

Wellness Matters is a multidisciplinary wellness conference for medical and clinical staff, by medical and clinical staff. The event brings together clinicians to share ideas, innovations, quality improvement projects, research, educational initiatives, and personal experiences that improve physician wellness and workplace culture. 

Wellness Matters 2027 has two distinct but connected events and will offer in person and virtual attendance options, including multiple remote regional viewing hubs.  

• TUESDAY MARCH 2 — Kelowna (8:30 am–3:00 pm PT)   Full line up of speakers (see below) In person at KGH Clinical Academic Campus Virtual via regional viewing hubs and Zoom link
• WEDNESDAY MARCH 3 — Kamloops or Kelowna (6:00 pm–8:00 pm PT)
  Virtual viewing link available to all registered
  Dinner with virtual presentation by Dr. Will Bynum on “Shame in Medicine”
  Two locations:
        1) Delta Hotels Kamloops or
        2) Kelowna General Hospital, Murray Ramsden Boardroom

Our 2027 program will feature the following speakers and exciting topics:

Dr. Tandi Wilkinson
Family Physician, West Kootenays

Clinical Associate Professor, UBC
Topic: "Our Humanity as our Compass" 

Dr. Katharine Smart   
Pediatrician (Kelowna/Yukon)

Former CMA President
Topic: "Wellbeing is not the Absence of Struggle - it is the Presence of Meaning"

Dr. Dzung Vo
Pediatrician, Division Head, Adolescent Medicine, BC Children's Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC

Founder, Centre for Mindfulness   
Topic: "Healing Communication: Mindful and Nonviolent Communication in Healthcare"

Dr. Emily Stewart
Emergency Physician, Kelowna ER 
Topic:  "AI and its Impact on our Work and the Planet"

Dr. David Nicholl
Nephrology, Kamloops
Topic: "Peer Mentorship for New to Practice"

Dr. Tom Wright
Family Physician, Lake Country,  Master Coach
Topic: "What Makes Physicians Feel Alive, not Just Survive"

Dr. Sarah Lea  

Family and Addictions Medicine, Vancouver Island

Topic: "Helping Physicians Navigate Burnout, overwork and the realities of modern medicine" 

**************March 3rd Evening Speaker*************

Dr. Will Bynum  
Adjunct Professor of Family Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine 
Co-Founder & Co-Director, The Shame Lab
Crystal Coast Family Practice, Morehead City, NC 
Topic: "Shame in Medicine"

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