@article{ref1,
title="Death by suicide among Canadian medical students: a national survey-based study",
journal="Canadian journal of psychiatry, The",
year="2018",
author="Zivanovic, Rebecca and McMillan, Janette and Lovato, Chris and Roston, Christina",
volume="63",
number="3",
pages="178-181",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To estimate a rate of death by suicide in the Canadian medical student population and examine the prevalence of institutional response policies for suicide. <br><br>METHODS: A survey was sent to all 17 Canadian medical undergraduate programs (MDUPs) to collect information on deaths by suicide over the past 10 years. In the case of a reported suicide, basic demographic data was collected. Respondents were asked to indicate whether internal statistics or response policies for suicide existed at their MDUP. <br><br>RESULTS: Responses were obtained from 16 of 17 (94%) MDUPs. Six suicides (50% female) were reported over the ten-year period from 2006 to 2016. The estimated cause-specific mortality rate was 5.9-8.7/100,000 medical students/year. There were seven (44%) MDUPs that kept statistics on student deaths including suicides and 10 (63%) reported having policies or guidelines regarding what to do in the event of a suicide. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our estimated suicide rate falls within previously reported rates in medical students. While this may be lower than the national rate for Canadians between the ages of 20-30 years old, any suicide in the medical student community must be an impetus for national dialogue and further study. A strategy is needed to better define the prevalence, risk factors for and impact of medical student suicide in Canada.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0706-7437",
doi="10.1177/0706743717746663",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0706743717746663"
}