Have you checked your vitals? Wellness toolkit qualifies for MOC credit

Home > Have you checked your vitals? Wellness toolkit qualifies for MOC credit

Have you checked your vitals? Wellness toolkit qualifies for MOC credit

October 12, 2021 | Author: Royal College Staff

2 MIN READ

Photo: Gift Habeshaw (Unsplash)

Recognizing the pandemic’s toll on medical professionals, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has newly released a wellness toolkit. Packed with evidence-based services, this new resource lets physicians, medical learners and other health workers assess their vitals and gain wellness supports in self-directed areas of need.

Get started today with the CMA’s Pandemic Wellness Toolkit.

As an added bonus, each wellness cycle qualifies Fellows for Section 3 MOC credits.

Features of the Pandemic Wellness Toolkit

The CMA’s new resource includes

a “Check Your Vitals” self-assessment tool,

peer support and counseling services, and

ways to connect with peers, support your team and overcome pandemic-related challenges.

You can use this toolkit to address a wellness challenge you are currently dealing with. Or, use it to proactively look after your health.

Claim MOC Section 3 credits with every wellness cycle

Completing activities and accessing resources in the CMA’s new toolkit can count towards your continuing professional development.

To claim MOC Section 3: Practice Assessment credits, Fellows must complete a five-step wellness cycle:

Step 1. Complete the “Check Your Vitals” self-assessment.

Step 2. Attend one (or more) one-hour Wellness Connection virtual group support sessions.

Step 3. Leverage the resources in the Physician Wellness Hub (choose content in line with your wellness goals under “Connect with Peers,” “Support Your Team,” “Pandemic Wellness Topics,” “Sound Mind,” and other resources).

Step 4. Repeat steps two and three, as needed.

Step 5. “Check Your Vitals” again, after your wellness process (steps 2 through 4) feels complete, to see how your wellness has changed.

Get started today — explore the CMA’s free Pandemic Wellness Toolkit.

FAQ for claiming MOC credits

How many credits can I claim?

Time spent on steps 1 through 5 can be claimed under Section 3: Practice Assessment for 3 credits/hour.

Can I claim credit each time I complete the “Check Your Vitals” self-assessment?

In short, no. All steps in the wellness improvement cycle (steps 1 through 5) must be completed to claim credits. However, the self-assessment cycle can be completed more than once. For example, you might do one cycle that focuses on physical wellness. Later on, you may decide to do a new cycle focusing on mental health. For each complete wellness cycle, you can claim credit.

I’ve already used resources in the Physician Wellness Hub. Can I claim credit for that learning?

You can claim credit for learning stimulated by your review of these materials as “Section 2: PLP” for 2 credits/hour. It might also interest you to know that the CMA recently added new content to their hub on a variety of topics: buddy system, coaching, moral injury, grief, re-integration into society, anxiety, self-compassion, mindfulness and civility. Check out these free resources and consider tying them to the CMA’s new self-assessment tool, to claim Section 3 credit for a full wellness cycle.

More questions? Please contact cpd@royalcollege.ca