Support Services for
Physicians and their Families
Resources in Prince Edward Island
Physician-Specific Resources
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Medical Society of Prince Edward Island (MSPEI)
About: Provides a 24/7, confidential support line for MSPEI physicians, resident doctors, medical students, and their partners and dependent children. Intake counsellors will help identify needs and offer to connect with a program physician who can provide peer support and help with system navigation. They provide support on various issues such as relationship and workplace issues, mental health, career and life transitions, substance use, concern for colleagues, burnout, and financial issues. *The Physician Health Program is offered through Doctors of British Columbia’s Physician Health Program.
Contact Information: 1-800-663-6729
Availability: 24/7
About: This MSPEI program matches physicians with qualified leadership coaches to support them in strengthening their leadership skills or to help with their overall health and wellness.
Contact Information: To Apply: Fill out Application Form
Health PEI
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
About: Provides confidential, professional counselling services to help resolve problems that affect your personal life and work performance. Services are available to individuals, couples, immediate family members, and retirees. Assistance is provided to concerns related to relationship difficulties, work-related stress, family/parenting/eldercare issues, alcohol and substance abuse, work/life balance, legal and financial stress, and life transitions.
Contact Information: 1-800-239-3826
Availability: 24/7
Mental Health and Addictions Services
About: Provides confidential mental health services for adults, youth, and those wanting to support family members.
Contact Information: 1-833-553-6983
Availability: 24/7
University of Prince Edward Island
(Partnership with Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine in Newfoundland and Labrador)
Department of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights (EDIHR)
About: The EDIHR Office is dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive campus that is welcoming to all and free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination. They provide leadership and guidance to ensure the University's commitments to equity, diversity, inclusion, and human rights are being upheld. As a centralized resource, they offer training and resources to faculty, staff, and students, empowering them to become community leaders and effective advocates for change.
Contact Information: equity@upei.ca
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
About: Provides 24/7, short-term, solution-focused approach to professional counselling to assist in resolving concerns and issues related to legal, financial, family, and nutrition.
Contact Information: 1-844-880-9142 | workhealthlife.com
Availability: 24/7
About: Works with students, staff, and faculty who experience forms of harassment and discrimination at work, and to maintain the rights of those individuals to participate in activities at the University without fear of discrimination or harassment.
Contact Information: Submit a Complaint | Call 1-902-566-6498 or Email fairtreatment@hratlantic.ca
Student Affairs and the Webster Centre for Student Success
About: Provides specialized support and programs to students to help adjust to new learning environments and provide mental health support through counselling, academic advising, peer support program, etc.
Contact Information: studentserv@upei.ca | Visit their Office on the 5th Floor in Dalton Hall
Availability: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm AT and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm AT (Mon - Fri)
About: Provides confidential support to promote health and well-being of the UPEI students, faculty, and staff.
Contact Information: 1-902-566-0616 | healthcentre@upei.ca
Availability: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm AT (Mon - Fri) *with a 1 hour lunch break in between
Community-Based Resources
Canadian Mental Health Association – PEI Division
About: Facilitate access to the resources people require to maintain and improve mental health and community integration, build resilience, and support recovery from mental illness. They have offices, programming space and housing units in Charlottetown, Summerside, Alberton, and Montague.
Contact Information: 1-902-566-3034
Availability: Varies by Location