• COVID PPE Safety:
  • VIDEO: 5 min, Safe use of PPE. PGME University of Toronto.
  • Virtual PPE Orientation Module (20 mins, 3 parts: Orientation Seminar + 5 minute PPE Safety Video + Knowledge and Skills Check)
  • HINTS: 1 page, Safe use of PPE. Companion to video. PGME University of Toronto
• VISUAL AID: COVID-19 Routine Care Donning and Doffing
• VISUAL GUIDE: COVID-19 Precautions for AGMP Donning & Doffing
• BULLETIN fr TAHSN: PPE info for Residents + Fellows for COVID-19 
• TECHNICAL BRIEF: Updated IPAC info COVID-19

• PRINCIPLES: PGME Redeployment for COVID-19
• PROCEDURES: PGME Redeployment for COVID-19
• GUIDELINES for Educational Activities re: Physical Space & Masks
• TIPS: Human Factors for COVID-19
• BULLETIN: CPSO re COVID-19
• BULLETIN: CMPA re COVID-19
• Links
  • Choosing Wisely Canada Recommendations during COVID-19 for the public and clinician
  • Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto
• VIDEO (5 minutes): NEJM How to obtain a nasopharyngeal swab specimen 
• VIDEO (1 hour) : CFPC. The COVID-19 Pivot.  Protecting patients and physicians during the pandemic
• ARTICLE: JAMA Pharmacological Treatments for Coronavirus Disease 2019
• ARTICLE: BMJ Virtual Consultation
• VIDEO (8 minutes): Medical Students Returning to Clerkship

• VIDEO: < 5 mins video re: How to guide for Goals of Care for COVID-19 patients
• TIPS: Goals of Care for COVID-19
• ONLINE MODULES: Goals of Care for COVID-19
• ARTICLE: JAMA Importance of Advance Care Planning

• VISUAL GUIDE: Emerg Algorithm for COVID-19
• VISUAL GUIDE: Intubation Checklist for COVID-19
• FACT SHEET: Pediatrics for COVID-19
• GUIDELINES: Emerg Management for COVID-19
• GUIDELINES: ACLS for COVID-19
• TIPS: Sleep hints for COVID-19

University of Toronto Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine COVID-19 resources. https://www.criticalcare.utoronto.ca/covid-19-resources 
This comprehensive and evolving website includes policies and best practices that have been harmonized to date across the TAHSN hospitals. The site includes resources related to:

• Wellness
• Guidance and Protocols
• Visual Aids
• Order Sets
• Checklist GTA Clinical Practice Guidelines for Antimicrobial and Immunomodulatory Therapy in Patients with COVID-19 Infection
• Podcasts and Webinars
• Quick ICU training ( see below )

Quick ICU Training:  https://www.quickicutraining.com. An educational website produced by clinicians and researchers at the University of Toronto and partner institutions for non-intensive care clinicians who may have to work in an ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Includes:

• Educational materials filled under a A,B,C system
• Short narrated PowerPoints
• Longer PowerPoint presentations
• Cheat sheets and one page summaries
• Triage guidelines
• Other pandemic related resources

• • • ARTICLE: Palliative Care for COVID-19
    • ARTICLE: End of Life for COVID-19
    • VISUAL GUIDE: End of Life Symptom Managemt for COVID-19
    • ONLINE RESOURCES: Pall Care for COVID-19

• • • ONLINE RESOURCE: Common Primary Care Management
    • HANDBOOK: Emergency Medicine
    • VISUAL GUIDE: Pediatric Trauma
    • VISUAL GUIDE: Pediatric DKA Algorithm

• WORKBOOK: Psychological First Aid for Frontline Health Care Providers During COVID-19: A Quick Guide to Wellness
• VIDEO: Coping w COVID 7 mins
• TIPS: Keeping healthy w COVID-19
• ARTICLE: HBR-Discomfort w COVID-19
• RESOURCES: CAMH - Mental Health and the COVID
• RESOURCES: Managing Stress w COVID-19
• FACT SHEET: Buddy system for COVID-19
• WORKBOOK: Tolerance for Uncertainty: A COVID-19 Workbook
• FACT SHEET: “Psychology Works”: Emotional and Psychological Challenges Faced by Frontline Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Things to do while Physical Distancing
• Drop-in groups
• U of T Students Supporting GTA Health Care Workers During COVID-19
• Message on COVID-19, Allyship and EDI Supports
• U of T Faculty of Medicine - Wellness Resources for Faculty
• Community Resources in Toronto

• Housing Accommodation for Residents and Fellows
• Discounts for Trainees

• PGME Covid Vaccination Q and A

• • • March 8, 2021 – CPSO Pandemic Exemption
      • Policy – Requirement for Successful Completion of Part 2 of the MCCQE – Pandemic Exemption
    • February 26th, 2021 – Update on Redeployment and Vaccinations
    • February 12th, 2021 – Update on Second Wave Redeployment
    • January 29th, 2021 – PGME Update on Vaccinations and Redeployment
    • January 15th, 2021 – PGME Tracking COVID Vaccination for PG Trainees
      • Ministry of Health COVID Vaccination Certificate
    • January 4th, 2021 – Vaccination Roll-Out for Health Professional Learners
    • December 18th, 2020 – TAHSN Education Memo re: COVID-19 Vaccine & HP Learners
      • Memo re: COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out Strategy & Health Professional Learners
    • August 14th, 2020 – General PGME Update to Residents and Fellows
    • July 25, 2020 – Update to PPE Approach
    • July 6, 2020 – UPDATE | 2020 CMA Resident Safety Symposiums
    • July 2, 2020 – Welcome Update from PGME
      • COVID AND POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AT U of T: Frequently Asked Questions
    • June 16th, 2020 – Update to Housing Options for PGME Trainees during Isolation
    • May 1st, 2020 – PGME Update
      • PT-Level Self-Isolation Requirements
    • April 24th, 2020 – Statement on remuneration for clinical duties during pandemic
      • UofT PGME Guidelines Regarding Remuneration for Clinical Activities by Residents During COVID
    • April 7th, 2020 – Housing and Transportation Options for PGME Trainees during Isolation
    • April 3rd, 2020 – COVID-19 Updates
      • PROCEDURAL MEMO – Redeployment of Postgraduate Learners Across University of Toronto Affiliated Sites
    • April 3rd, 2020 – CANCELLED Pre-Survey Meetings
    • April 2nd, 2020 – COVID-19 Updates for PGME Including CBME Education
    • March 31st, 2020 – ICU Training for non-ICU Healthcare Providers
    • March 31st, 2020 – Redeployment Requests and Resident Availability
      • Resident Redeployment Tracking Sheet
    • March 25th, 2020 – Management of Trainees with Possible or Confirmed Covid-19
    • March 25th, 2020 – Important Developments Related to Workplace Accommodation and Housing in the COVID Era
      • Updated Pricing:
        • 1 Bedroom, $300/week
        • 2 Bedroom if needed, $300/week
        • Book at www.staywell.charity and select Covid-19
        • Questions/special requests to info@staywell.charity
      • Accommodation for Trainees
      • Housing for Healthcare Workers – Today Living Group
        • How We Can Help Health Care Teams
        • Special Offer Temporary Housing
        • SilverClear Linens Report
    • March 24th, 2020 – Update Message COVID-19 for Program Directors
    • March 23rd, 2020 – Redeployment Steps and Central Information Management
      • Principles for Redeployment of Residents and Fellows in Times of Exceptional Health System Need
      • Redeployment Steps – Actions for Hospitals
      • PGME Redeployment Tracking Spreadsheet
    • March 20th, 2020 - Occupational Health & Safety Clinics of the U of T Faculty of Medicine (Affiliated hospitals and sites)
    • March 20th, 2020 – Tips for PGME Education during COVID-19
      • OMA - Keeping Yourself Healthy: Resilience and Stress Innoculation During COVID-19
    • March 19th, 2020 – COVID-19 for Program Directors
    • March 19th, 2020 – Message from Postgraduate Wellness Office
    • March 18th, 2020 – COVID-19 Update: CBD Implementation
    • March 17th, 2020 – COVID-19 Update for PGME trainees, training programs and learning institutions – Additional Information
    • March 17th, 2020 – COVID-19 Update for PGME trainees, training programs and learning institutions
    • March 16th, 2020 – Important Information re: Accreditation 2020 Update
    • March 16th, 2020 – PGME Redeployment Principles Email
      • Redeployment Principles Document
    • March 16th, 2020 – Planning for the Second Iteration of CaRMS
    • March 13th, 2020 – Postponement of Spring Certification Exams
    • March 13th,  2020 – Cancellation of Electives
    • March 13th, 2020 – Reporting of PGME Trainees on Illness-Related Absences
    • March 4th, 2020 – PROCEDURE CHANGES: International Travel for Medical Learners
      • Acute Respiratory Infection Screening Questionnaire

PGME hosted two Town Halls with PG Trainees where Dr. Bandiera provided current updates regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and answered all questions that the attendees submitted.

• • • Thursday, April 9, 2020 

    • Wednesday, April 22, 2020