Events Calendar for FWP

Date: Wednesday, October 06, 2021
Time: 3:30 to 5:00

This seminar is for all faculty members, residents, graduate and postdoctoral students, in the basic science and the clinical departments. The goal is to help you better understand mental health on campus. This course prepares you to support students on your campus who may be living with mental health concerns.

Participants must complete an online 30-minute training and can register for the virtual debrief.

This resource was developed by the Council of Ontario Universities and the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health, which is funded by the Ontario government.

Access the online training here. From there, log in (if you already have an account) or register/create a new one and select the University of Ottawa from the drop-down menu.

Register here!

Date: October 13, 2021
Time: 12:00 - 1:00

Your wellness team welcomes all international learners from uOttawa’s Faculty of Medicine to ‘take five’ to meet new people from all over the planet! Join us for a monthly informal meetup where fellow internationals can connect, encourage and support each other.

Click here to join the meeting!

Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021
Time: 4:00 to 5:30

Mankind's search for happiness is as old as recorded human history. From Aristotle to Freud all philosophers have an opinion regarding it. Blaise Pascal once said that even people who are trying to commit suicide are trying to be happier. Joy is similarly elusive and fleeting when experienced. Even before the pandemic, the WHO declared that depression was the leading cause of disability as of 2012 and an epidemic of the developed world. This was despite the fact that external stresses were diminishing; extreme poverty was on the decline, life expectancy was on the rise and other indicators of health were improving. Why, when external stressors were decreasing, were people experiencing increased internal stress? As we come out of this pandemic, the world has experienced a global threat unseen for over a century. What will the effects on our mental health be? What is the connection to work place mental health, productivity and job satisfaction? What is the connection between workplace engagement and joy at work? Is there such a thing as work life balance or does the concept of harmonics make more sense? What is the connection between mental health and mental wellness? Are they just two extremes of the same continuum or are they different things? Join Dr Lau as he will discuss possible answers to these and many other questions.

Register here!

Date: Thursday, October 08, 2021
Time: 2:00 - 3:00

This workshop explores how to recognize the signs and symptoms of distress, how to access services, basic active listening skills, and tips for self-care. This workshop is presented as an educational tool for participants. The information should not be used as a means for diagnosis, but serves to increase mental health literacy and signs of distress. 

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Event not organized by the FWP

Date: November 17, 2021
Time: 12:00 - 1:00

Your wellness team welcomes all international learners from uOttawa’s Faculty of Medicine to ‘take five’ to meet new people from all over the planet! Join us for a monthly informal meetup where fellow internationals can connect, encourage and support each other.

Click here to join the meeting!

Date: Monday November 08, 2021
Time: 3:00 - 4:30

With the stress of everyday life, much of our attention can be diverted to getting rid of our struggles instead of moving closer to our values. In this workshop, we will help you identify your values and how they can apply in different domains of your life. We will provide support in creating goals based on your values and identify strategies for accepting difficulties experienced when living consistently with your values. A set of worksheets and resources will be provided for you to follow during the workshop and apply after our session.

Register in advance for this meeting.

Event not organized by the FWP

Date: December 15, 2021
Time: 12:00 - 1:00

Your wellness team welcomes all international learners from uOttawa’s Faculty of Medicine to ‘take five’ to meet new people from all over the planet! Join us for a monthly informal meetup where fellow internationals can connect, encourage and support each other.

Click here to join the meeting!