RGPEO Geriatric Rounds
The RGPEO is committed to enhancing geriatric care through education, collaboration, and innovation.
Regional Rounds offer health professional working with older adults – including physicians, nurses, primary care provider, allied health professionals, and others – with updates on best practices, initiatives, and latest findings. These sessions held at The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus Amphitheatre and are also broadcast virtually across the region, feature a 45-minute presentation followed by a 15 minute Q&A.
The Regional Geriatric Rounds are held monthly in the Amphitheatre of the Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, unless otherwise specified. They are now offered in a hybrid format, allowing participants to attend in person or virtually via Teams. All those interested in the care of the elderly are invited to attend.
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Regional Geriatric Rounds: Self-Care for Health Care Professionals
- Date: December 10, 2025
- Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Self-Care for Health Care Professionals
Is this a panacea in a rapidly changing post-pandemic health care system?
Dr Hennessy examines the paradox of a system that asks healthcare providers to heal others while neglecting their own well-being. Drawing on recent Canadian data, the talk explores how underfunding, workforce shortages, administrative overload, and a culture that equates professionalism with self-sacrifice contribute to the problem.
The session critiques the limits of individual self-care. We will review evidence-based strategies from mindfulness and peer support to possible system-level reforms. Canada’s National Collaborative on Health Workforce Well-Being and Ontario’s Primary Care Action Plan are potential indicators that Governments are waking up to the needs of the public. However, healthcare workers are still struggling with high levels of burnout. Self-care and systemic change must work together.
Learning Objectives:
- Appreciate the limits and risks of individual self-care approaches in the context of a dysfunctional system.
- Explore the systemic pressures that undermine individual wellness.
- Examine the evidence supporting the importance of self-care in regulating stress and enhancing resilience.
