OCFP Resident Committee

Clinical Question: Are vaginal estradiol tablets (Vagifem®) effective for genitourinary syndrome of menopause?

Bottom Line: Vaginal estradiol tablets are likely no better than placebo vaginal gel for reducing "most bothersome symptom scores" (mainly dyspareunia). However, compared to placebo vaginal tablets, they reduce symptoms (example: treatment "success" at 12 months in 86% versus 41% placebo). A non-medicated vaginal gel may be reasonable first-line for dyspareunia.

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Tomorrow, at McMaster and Queens Univeristy, residents are hosting Our Stories, the first forum to share experiences with mental health in medical education. It is a time to come together to . Register and sign up to share your story on your schools event page linked below. A HUGE thank you to the OCFP who is supporting the McMaster event!

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Our Stories To promote a culture of openness and dialogue amongst trainees and end the stigma of mental health a

Meta-analysis provides evidence that physician burnout may jeopardize patient care. If we need another reason to take care ourselves as physicians, we should do it for our patients!

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Association+Between+Physician+Burnout+and+Patient+Safety%2C+Professionalism%2C+and+Patient+Satisfaction+A+Systematic+Review+and+Meta-analysis

From our committee to yours, we recommend making new friends for your wellness! Please contact your local representative to connect with our committee with any of your concerns or questions during your Family Medicine residency in Ontario.