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Frames of Mind: A Monthly Mental Health Film Series   
3rd Wednesday of each month | 7 p.m. | Pacific Cinematheque, 1131 Howe St | In person   
Audience: Open to health professionals and those interested in the representation of mental health in cinema.   
Overview: The Frames of Mind mental health film series and annual film festival is an initiative of the UBC Department of Psychiatry whose goal is to use thought-provoking cinema in order to promote community and professional education of issues pertaining to mental health and illness. The series consists of monthly evening screenings of a feature film or documentary directly related to a particular mental health theme, which is then followed by a relevant presentation and moderated discussion.   
Up to 2.0 MOC Section 2 Personal Learning Project credits   
More information & tickets: https://www.framesofmind.ca/


2024 Assertive Community Treatment Virtual Learning Series    
March 27, April 10, May 15, Jun 5, Jun 26 | Start times vary at 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. | Online     
Audience: All professionals associated to MHSU Assertive Community Treatment program    
Overview: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a team-based, person-centered service delivery model that supports people living with complex mental health or concurrent mental health and substance use disorders in their community. ACT teams aim to provide supports necessary for each client to experience their own version of recovery. We work with clients to improve their quality of life by building on their individual strengths to find success in living in a community setting. To achieve this, we adapt the care and treatment needs of each individual on our team. ACT has been implemented all over the world and is considered an evidence-based service delivery model.    
Up to 7.5 Mainpro+ credits   
Register: https://www.canva.com/design/DAF5skJvc2Q/QEqTZBDztohT0d0gqUa7hg/view?utm_content=DAF5skJvc2Q&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor


Primary Care and Spinal Cord Injury: Filling the Gap with Continuing Medical Education and Partnership   
April 18, April 24, May 1, May 7 | 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.| GF Strong Rehab Centre and Hybrid – broadcast by Zoom  
Audience: Primary Care professionals (Family Medicine doctors and Nurse Practitioners)   
Overview: Over 13,000 people live with spinal cord injury (SCI) in British Columbia. Most primary care practitioners receive little training on the complex nature of SCI. Our course for will help Primary Care professionals identify and properly treat key issues like Cardiovascular Health, Blood Pressure, Bladder, and Skin health in their patients with SCI.   
Up to 1.0 Mainpro+ credits per hour   
Register: https://scireproject.com/spinal-cord-injury/CME-events-for-bc-family-doctors/


Cell Therapy Transplant Canada (CTTC) 2024 Annual Meeting 
May 1-3 | Victoria Conference Centre 
Audience: Hematology, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: Canadian cell therapy healthcare workers, including physicians, program directors, fellows, laboratory technologists, nurses, advanced practitioners, physician assistants, social workers and pharmacists. 
Overview: The CTTC 2024 Annual Conference promises to be the primary Canadian conference in the field of hemopoietic stem cell transplant and cell therapy with delegates representing hematology, apheresis, oncology, cellular therapy specialists, nursing, pharmacy, and laboratory research. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to network and share information with Canadian experts! 
Up to 10.75 Mainpro+ credits/MOC Section 1   
Register: https://www.cttcanada.org/page/2024registration


Breast Screening Forum 2024   
May 3-4 (Fri-Sat) | Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport or Online   
Audience:  BC Breast Screening Program Screeners, BC Breast Screening Program Technologists, BC Cancer Staff, Radiologists, Physicians, Surgeons, Radiology Residents, BCIT Students    
Overview: This educational event will be of interest to radiologists, physicians & surgeons, technologists, and medical physicists concerned with breast imaging and interventional procedures of the breast. The conference also provides professional development and team building opportunities to affiliated radiologists, mammography technologists, and other interested medical professionals and researchers.  This year the conference will offer a combination of plenary and panel discussions, as well as breakout sessions and a pre-conference evening for technologists. Participants are expected to have a basic knowledge of breast imaging.   
2.25 Category A credits for full attendance May 3; 8.0 Category A credits for full attendance May 4   
Up to 8.0 MOC Section 1 Group Learning credits   
Register: https://ubccpd.eventsair.com/breast-screening-forum-2024/reg/Site/Register


45th Internal Medicine Review Course for Primary Care Providers   
May 6-9 (Mon-Thu) | 8 a.m.-3 p.m. | St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street   
Audience: Primary care physicians, Nurse practitioners   
Overview: Internal Medicine Review for Family Physicians 2024 is organized by the Providence Health Care Department of Medicine. Participants will get three and a half hours of one-on-one time with an industry professional during the workshop. Some medical subspecialties discussed in group sessions include nephrology, gastroenterology, pulmonary medicine, and general internal medicine.    
Up to 20.0 Mainpro+ credits   
Register: https://medicine.providencehealthcare.org/courses/internal-medicine-review-course-for-primary-care-providers/


23rd Annual BC Endocrine Day   
May 10 (Fri) | 8 a.m.-4 p.m. | Vancouver Holiday Inn- Centre (Broadway)   
Audience: general practitioners, internists, OB/GYN, specialists, medical trainees, nurse practitioners, allied health professionals   
Overview: This full-day lecture series offers an interactive case-based review of common endocrine problems encountered in clinical office practice. A variety of endocrine health topics and disorders will be reviewed including osteoporosis, PCOS, gestational diabetes, male hypogonadism, sellar lesions, breast cancer risk with hormone replacement therapy and thyroid tests.   
Up to 6.25 MOC Section 1 and Mainpro+ credits   
Register: https://www.endocrineresearchsociety.com/events/23rd-annual-bc-endocrine-day


2024 Tropical and Geographic Medicine Intensive Short Course   
May 13 (Mon) and May 17 (Fri)| 8 a.m.-4 p.m. | Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC or Online   
Audience: Health professionals, Primary care physicians, Nurses, Nurse practitioners, Pharmacists, Medical trainees   
Overview: The Tropical and Geographical Medicine Intensive Short Course 2024 is co-developed between the UBC Faculty of Medicine, School of Population and Public Health and UBC Division of Infectious Diseases. Health professionals will be provided with training on a clinical approach to evaluate and manage tropical diseases. A laboratory component will be included in the curriculum.   
Up to 33.75 Mainpro+ credits   
Register: https://spph.ubc.ca/programs/continuing-education/tgm2024/


Advanced Learning in Palliative Medicine Conference   
May 30-June 1| The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto ON   
Audience: Palliative medicine physicians; physicians with an Interest in palliative care; residents and medical students   
Overview: ALPM is a key learning event for palliative care physicians, and for family doctors and other physician specialists who want to enhance their knowledge of palliative care.   
Up to 15.75 Mainpro+ credits/MOC Section 1   
Register: https://site.pheedloop.com/event/cspcp24/registration


Forensic Psychiatry Clinical Day: Perspectives on Violence and Risk Management   
May 31 (Fri) | 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | UBC Robson Square, Vancouver   
Audience: Forensic psychiatrists, forensic psychiatry residents, Crown Counsel and defense lawyers, members of the British Columbia Review Board   
Register: https://ubccpd.eventsair.com/forensicpsychiatrymay2024/reg/Site/Register


2024 Behaviour Change Summer Institute (Lifestyle Medicine)   
June 13 | 8:30a.m.-4:30pm and June 14| 8:30a.m.-12p.m. | Reichwald Health Sciences Centre, UBC Okanagan Campus, Kelowna   
Audience: Family Physicians, Allied Health Professionals, Dieticians, Lifestyle Medicine   
Overview: Drawing on cutting-edge science in lifestyle medicine and health behaviour change, our award-winning speakers will engage participants to speak confidently about sensitive health behaviour topics like diet, physical activity, and alcohol, and learn how to use behaviour change techniques to foster meaningful change in their patients.   
Up to 9 Mainpro+ credits   
Register: https://chbc.ok.ubc.ca/behaviour-change-summer-institute/


Prescribers Course  
July 26 | 8:30a.m.-2pm | Online  
Audience: Primary care physicians  
Overview: A synchronous, interactive online workshop where participants will learn new approaches to navigating psychoactive prescribing, primarily through interview simulations in small groups, supported by sympathetic, experienced clinical teachers.  
Up to 4.75 Mainpro+ credits   
Register: https://www.cpsbc.ca/registrants/current-registrants/cpd/prescribers-course-2024-07-26


Overview of Syphilis for Healthcare Providers in BC Course   
Audience: Clinicians who may be involved with the case management and follow-up of syphilis cases and their contacts    
Overview: The Overview of Syphilis for Healthcare Providers in BC online course provides clinicians with the key foundational knowledge needed to support them with:   
- clinical recognition;   
- screening and appropriate testing;   
- treatment and follow-up of syphilis cases in BC.   
Up to 2.0 Mainpro+/MOC Section 3 credits   
Register: https://learninghub.phsa.ca/Courses/31222/phsa-bccdc-overview-of-syphilis-for-healthcare-providers-in-b


SafeCare eLearning modules   
Audience: Physicians   
Overview: SafeCare is blended, facilitated psychoeducation for health professionals and human service workers in community and acute settings. This education includes trauma and violence informed practice, substance use, harm reduction, Indigenous Cultural Safety, and self-care components. This curriculum is a combination of self-paced online modules and a facilitated session.   
Up to 8.0 Mainpro+ credits   
Register: http://www.bcwomens.ca/health-professionals/professional-resources/safecare


Portrait Online   
Audience: Nurse practitioners and Family/General Practice physicians   
Overview: Portrait Online is a practice resource tool for optimizing clinician prescribing patterns. We select 2 topics per year that are relevant to most BC clinicians, show an opportunity to improve prescribing across the province, and will lead to better patient outcomes and/or better use of resources. Portraits provide evidence-based practice suggestions along with a snapshot of your recent prescribing and a comparison with other BC physicians.   
Portrait can help you tune up prescribing by providing positive feedback where your prescribing is optimal and helping identify areas where your prescribing could be improved   
Up to 5.0 Mainpro+/MOC Self Learning Credits per Portrait viewed   
Register: https://www.ti.ubc.ca/portrait/


Medical Abortion Training For Primary Care Providers (Hosted by the National Abortion Federation)   
Audience: Primary care physicians     
Overview: This medication abortion training is an opportunity for primary care professionals to learn about mifepristone/misoprostol abortion care and integrating it into primary care settings. The workshop is open to people from clinical, administrative, nursing, or counselling backgrounds and consists of six asynchronous modules with one live session.   
Register: https://web.cvent.com/event/1048f179-8e60-4bbb-9881-1e7b211fffd3/summary

 


Online CATT (Concussion Awareness Training Tool)   
Audience: pediatricians, emergency medicine physicians, neurosurgeons, sports medicine physicians, and other healthcare practitioners who are involved in the initial assessment and care of concussion patients.   
Up to 2.0 MOC Section 3 credits   
Register: https://cattonline.com/medical-professional-course/


BC Mental Health Act Education Module – Pediatric Module   
https://learninghub.phsa.ca/Learner/Home   
Ongoing | Online   
Audience: Physicians, directors and clinical staff who admit and provide care to children and youth admitted under the BC Mental Health Act   
Up to 3.0 MOC Section 3 credits   
Register: https://learninghub.phsa.ca/Courses/22649/bc-mental-health-act-education-pediatric-focus