Dr. Shelley Anderson is the Physician Health and Wellness Medical Lead at Doctors Manitoba. She is a Geriatric Psychiatrist who, throughout her 20+ years in practice, has worked in both rural community and urban academic settings. She completed her medical school and residency training at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Anderson provides confidential, non-clinical individual and group-based peer support to medical students, residents, and practicing and retired physicians experiencing difficulties with stress, burnout, depression, anxiety, substance use, and other mental health concerns. She strives to create a safe and supportive space where peers can listen without judgment, share insights, and provide hope and encouragement to one another. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and baking for friends and family, or being outdoors in her family’s home community. Click here to learn more about Dr. Anderson’s story.
Physicians at Risk (PAR)
Established in 1986, Physicians at Risk (PAR) helps physicians, residents, medical students, and their families. PAR also provides assessment, intake, and service navigation and receives referrals from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba and other partners and programs to provide support to physicians and medical learners.
PAR provides support to Doctors Manitoba members and their families for concerns including:
- Burnout, stress, or work-life balance
- Personal, family, or professional relationships
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma
- Loss/bereavement
- Substance use/other addictions
For these or other concerns, reach out by calling our confidential, self-referral intake line at 204−237−8320.
PAR Supports
Counselling:
- Confidential individual and couples counselling with no session limits
- Co-addiction partner support group
- Clinicians are registered psychiatric nurses and master’s prepared counsellors
- Available to medical students, residents, physicians, retired physicians, MLPIMGs and DRMB member’s spouses and adult children(18 and older)
Peer Support:
- Confidential individual and group-based peer support by physicians with lived experience
- Available to medical students, residents, physicians, MLPIMGs and retired physicians
All PAR services are provided at no cost and are scheduled to accommodate your availability. Secure virtual appointments are an option.
Substance Use & Other Addictions Support:
- Confidential medical appointments at PAR office with an addictions medicine specialist
- Confidential peer support
- Confidential individual and couples counselling
- Support and referrals for additional treatment.
- Guidance and support for concerned friends or colleagues of physicians and medical learners
- Available to medical students, residents, physicians, retired physicians, and MLPIMGs
If you are concerned about a physician or medical learner friend or colleague, call our intake line at 204−237−8320 to anonymously discuss your concern.
All PAR services are provided at no cost and are scheduled to accommodate your availability.
Secure virtual appointments are an option.
PAR Clinicians
Confidentiality at PAR
We understand the immense amount of trust placed in PAR therapists and physicians when DRMB members and their families reach out for support. To protect and ensure patient confidentiality:
- All therapists, physicians, and staff at PAR are bound by PHIA and have received PHIA training
- PAR utilizes an EMR with Integrated-Level Certification where patient records are stored and maintained