Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Conference: Science, Knowledge and Experience – A Shared Journey
October 27, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Keynotes: Building healthy brains – the way forward; the evolution of the science behind prenatal alcohol exposure; cannabinoids and FASD. Find out more and register here.
AFHTO 2021 Conference: Post-Pandemic Primary Care: Respond, Recover, Rebuild.
October 27-28
Explore themes related to health equity, the opioid crisis, artificial intelligence in primary care, and building resilience within healthcare teams. Early bird registration until October 20. Discounts available for students and patients for whom registration fees would be a barrier to participation. Register here.
Providing Excellent Care for Older Persons During the Pandemic and Beyond
November 5, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm (Mainpro+ credits).
For more information, please visit their website or see the agenda.
National Safer Supply-Community of Practice: Inaugural Speaker Series (English | French)
- November 8, 1:00-2:30 pm – Emotional Harm Reduction. Presented by Corey Ranger.
Ongoing education opportunities
SPIDER Learning Collaborative: De-prescribing dangerous medications
12-month learning collaborative, starting this fall. Alliance for Healthier Communities.
EMR queries will be provided to help identify clients who would benefit. Contact Jennifer Rayner for more information.
Free online CPD course – safer, more inclusive STBBI care
Online course, 4 hours
From the Canadian Public Health Association – Provide safer, more inclusive carefor sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections – a free online CPD course for family physicians and other clinical care providers. Explores the stigma and discrimination often encountered by patients seeking treatment for sexual health, substance use or STBBIs.
FREE specialized training and supplies for people likely to encounter an opioid overdose
Heart to Heart CPR has completed Phase 1 of their “Peer Support Responder” program that provides free advanced overdose training and protective equipment for people most likely to encounter, witness or experience opioid poisoning. Email nick@heart2heartcpr.com to secure your spot.
Virtual Care Privacy and Security Training
Training is available online from OMD – click here for details.
Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
A rolling series of interactive modules and group learning that addresses the need for increased Indigenous cultural safety within the system. It brings to light the service provider bias and the legacies of colonization that continue to negatively affect service accessibility and health outcomes for Indigenous people.
More info here
Brush Up on your 18m Well Baby Visit
MacHealth has some great interactive resources and a virtual CME program.
More info here
Project ECHO – Always Ongoing and Many New Topics!
Join for CME on one of these topics:
- Addiction Medicine
- Adult Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Autism
- Care of the Elderly
- Care of the Elderly – Dementia
- Care of the Elderly – LTC
- Child and Youth Mental Health
- Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship
- Complex Patient Management (MH + Physical)
- Concussion
- Epilepsy- Adult
- Epilepsy – Child and Youth
- First Nations, Inuit and Metis Wellness
- Liver
- Mental Health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Ontario Bariatric Network
- Pediatric Complex Care
- Pediatric Obesity Management
- Pediatric Pain
- Pediatric Palliative Care
- Psychotherapy
- Rheumatology
- Skin and Wound
- Trans and Gender Diverse Health Care