CME/CPD Programs from Other Providers

W21C is a research and innovation initiative based in the University of Calgary and the Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services. W21C offers a diverse selection of courses providing learners with practice skills to further high-quality research and innovation in healthcare

The Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) is the provincial Chapter for the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and was established more than 65 years ago. The ACFP is a member-based, not-for-profit organization representing more than 5,200 family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students across Alberta.

Practical Evidence for Informed Practice (PEIP) Conference 2020

October 23 - 24, 2020

The 2020 PEIP Conference highlights focused reviews on clinically relevant primary care topics that combine evidence, experience, and patient values and is free of industry bias. The Conference is a fully accessible via webcast with limited in-person seating. This multidisciplinary event showcases relevant, evidence-based, and thought-provoking topics in health care.

We’re back again with a diverse group of speakers and topics with the PEIP format you love. Enjoy 20-minute short snapper sessions followed by Q&A on the following topics:

• Dementia
• Cannabinoids
• ADHD
• Chronic Pain
• Thyroid
• Diabetes Medications
• Insomnia
• COVID-19

During this unprecedented time, we are happy to continue webcasting PEIP for a remote but interactive educational experience! Our short snappers will be accessible online from any of your personal devices (desktop, laptop, tablets and smartphones). Virtual attendees will be able to participate in the live question and answer period through our webcast platform.

Healthy Minds Healthy Children offers a variety of resources and services to support and build capacity in primary care in the area of child and adolescent mental health.

Services and resources include:

Consultation (in-office, telephone, video conference/telehealth) to primary care physicians and clinicians

Case or theme-based in-servicing or presentations on selected topics

Internet-based professional development modules in children’s mental health

Practitioners’ Desk Reference to aid in efficient identification and management of children’s mental health concerns

Information prescriptions on various topics in children’s mental health that practitioners can provide to their patients and clients

The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry serves the public good through excellence in medical and health professions' education, research and patient care. They build partnerships essential to a high-performing academic health sciences centre.

The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) is the national voice of Canadian rural physicians. Founded in 1992, the SRPC’s mission is championing rural generalist medical care through education, collaboration, advocacy and research.

CanREACH (the Canadian Research and Education for the Advancement of Child Health) is an award-winning program that develops primary care providers skills and abilities in pediatric mental health. With a vision of healthy futures for children, adolescents and families, the mission of CanREACH is to transform health care systems by educating and empowering primary care providers in creating and sustaining practices changes congruent with up-to-date evidence-based information in child mental health. 

Patient-centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) Program

1. Three Day Workshop - a dynamic and interactive three day (15 hours) course that uses a combination of intensive face-to-face teaching and hands-on practice

2. Six Months Bi-weekly Calls - Ongoing case-based program using distance learning methods.

Course Objectives

Participants learn to

• Identify and differentiate among paediatric mental health concerns
  • Childhood depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, aggression and psychosis
• Effectively manage psychopharmacology
  • Selecting, initiating and tapering medication, monitoring change, and identifying and minimizing side effects
• Create and implement treatment plans
  • Mobilizing existing resources and natural and professional supports

Please see the brochure for upcoming session dates, daily content and more information about this conference. 

Contact

For Edmonton sessions, please contact:
Ph: 780-938-4638,  Canreach.Edmonton@ahs.ca

For Calgary sessions, please contact:
Ph: 403-955-1104 CanREACH@ahs.ca