Events
Upcoming events
ATLS rural offering of Recertification and Instructor Courses
October 10 and October 11-12
The Athabasca Healthcare Centre is providing rural offerings of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) courses in Recertification (October 10) as well as becoming an ATLS instructor (October 11-12).
35th Annual Diabetes Directors Seminar
October 13, 2023
Hosted by the Endocrine Research Society, the 35th Annual Diabetes Directors Seminar is an interactive presentation series covering the latest aspects of diabetes therapeutics and clinical care.
Urgent Care Conference
October 14, 2023
This conference is designed for physicians, paramedics, nurses and nurse practitioners working in Urgent Care Centres (UCC). The content will provide participants with an update on the management of several urgent clinical conditions presenting to a UCC.
Changing your Self-Criticism to Self-Compassion
October 18, 2023
In this interactive experiential session learn and practice techniques for motivating yourself with encouragement rather than self-criticism. Led by Dr. Ieleen Taylor MD, CCFP, and sponsored by PFSP.
Rural Obstetrical Management Seminars - 2023
October 19, 2023
Associated with Current Obstetrical Management Seminars (COMS), this program is intended to provide an opportunity to review and update your knowledge and management obstetrical cases specific to rural practice. Issues with respect to newborn care, lactation, preconception care and planning, women’s mental health and postpartum management will also be covered.
Current Obstetrical Management Seminars - 2023
October 20, 2023
This program is intended to provide an opportunity to review and update your knowledge and management of normal and abnormal obstetrical cases.
Falls in older people: Risk factors and prevention strategies
October 24, 2023
Falls pose a major threat to the wellbeing and quality of life for older people. This presentation will discuss fall risk and mobility assessments and the roles exercise, impaired vision, sensation, strength, reaction time and coordination play in predisposing older people to falls.
Canadian Conference on Physician Health
November 3-4, 2023
The conference showcases both research and innovative initiatives addressing issues related to physicians’ health and wellness within the medical training and practice environment, while providing a forum for learners and physicians across the career lifecycle, researchers, educators, administrators, and others to network and promote collaboration within the community.
Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS) Conference 2023
November 4, 2023
This intensive, one-day clinical toxicology course will be of interest to anyone who provides care to poisoned patients. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists and paramedics whose practice includes emergency medicine, critical care medicine or internal medicine will find this course useful.
Rocky Mountain Internal Medicine (RMIM) 2023
November 16 & 17, 2023
The goal of the Rocky Mountain Internal Medicine Conference is to uphold high academic standards by focusing on key topics and emerging issues within the practice of internal medicine, presented through workshops, short snappers, and plenary talks that inspire excellence in clinical and academic medicine.
Diabetes and Endocrine Update 2023
November 18, 2023
This one-day course will provide physicians and health care professionals with the latest in diabetes as well as an approach to common endocrine problems.
Social Media 101
September 21, 2023
Please note this session will not be recorded. In this beginner session, members will walk away feeling more comfortable and confident in navigating social media platforms and understanding how to create strategic and engaging content for advocacy efforts, amplifying positive messages, mitigating criticism and more.
Media Relations 101
September 27, 2023
Please note session will not be recorded. In this beginner session, members will walk away feeling more comfortable and confident in navigating social media platforms and understanding how to create strategic and engaging content for advocacy efforts, amplifying positive messages, mitigating criticism and more.
Social Media 201
October 11, 2023
In this intermediate session, members who are already using social media are invited to learn tactics and tools to help make your social media life easier—more efficient and effective. Get ideas for creating content, managing engagement and building community, tips, tricks and tools to use social media more strategically and seamlessly. Social Media 101 is recommended as a prerequisite for this session.
Media Relations 201
November 16, 2023
Hosted by the AMA's Shan Rupnarain, AED Public Affairs, with our media training partner Grant Ainsley, this is a three-hour session for those who anticipate doing a lot of media. It will involve working up messages, doing mock interviews, receiving feedback (and trying again if there's time). Space is limited for this session
American College of Surgeons Trauma Education Programs
December 7, 2023 & January 30, 2024
This course is designed for doctors and advanced practice clinicians (nurse practitioner and physician assistant). It is updated every four years and includes evidence based improvements in the initial care over the first hour of trauma care, transfer of care, team building, and triage. The course is accredited as CME by the American College of Surgeons.
