Workshop and Courses

This workshop will be open to all faculty and their partners/spouses at no cost.

Registration for this engaging 2-day workshop is sure to fill quickly. Please out the form below and send this to Heather Marques.

The workshop will be via zoom over two dates:

• Friday, February 28, 2025, from 8 am - 12 Noon
• Friday, March 7, 2025, from 9 am - 12 Noon

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If you have any questions, please contact Heather Marques at heather.marques@ucalgary.ca.

Date: Thursday, January 30th - Saturday, February 1st, 2025

Location: Fairmont Resort: Banff Springs

Overview 

This the only COMPREHENSIVE COURSE of its kind in Canada, covering ALL core topics in Paediatric Emergency Medicine.

Participate in-person or virtually in 14 LIVE sessions. Attendees will also have access to an additional 16 pre-recorded online presentations to view at their leisure via google drive. Attendees will have access to all 30 presentations for 4 months following the course. Presentations are case-based to highlight practice variations and the most current literature in PEM.

Overall Learning Objectives:

1. Review current literature and guidelines on core topics in pediatric emergency medicine utilizing a case-based approach, presenting material at the level of a PEM fellow/adult emergency medicine consultant.
2. Recognize variations in practice patterns given various clinical environments.
3. Review strategies to improve bedside ultrasound skills for acute care problems in children.

This course will present material at the level of a PEM fellow/adult emergency medicine consultant and is useful for trainees and consultants who manage acute care problems in children.
Please see the agenda for a full list of presentations. Guest speakers are experts in Paediatric Emergency Medicine from across Canada.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE Jan 6/25 (In-Person Attendance) & Jan 13/25 (Virtual)

Agenda is subject to change.

Accommodations

Open for booking via Fairmont Banff Springs In-House Reservations at 1-833-762-6866. If our In-House team is not available, the call will automatically be forwarded to our Global Reservations Centre (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). We recommend that callers identify themselves as being with your conference (LHSC 15th Annual Canadian PEM Review Course)

Additionally, attendees may book via the following online booking link: https://book.passkey.com/go/0125LHSC

Reservations will be accepted up until January 6th 2025 under this block.

ROOM CATEGORY

Single or Double Occupancy Rate

Fairmont Room

$299.00

Deluxe

$379.00

Registration : https://emo.secure-registration.com/en/vwwnnv/event

The Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development office has developed a new program designed to support physicians in meeting all aspects of the CPSA’s PPIP requirements. The SUPPORT for PPIP program aims to provide physicians with a comprehensive package of self-guided online tools as well as a Zoom webinar facilitated by an expert physician who has previously served as a Senior Medical Advisor at the CPSA. The program is designed as a comprehensive package that will help physicians complete all aspects of CPSA’s PPIP requirements. 

• This one-credit-per-hour Self-Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the University of Calgary Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development for up to 15 Mainpro+ credits.
• This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program (Section 3) of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by University of Calgary Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development. You may claim a maximum of 15 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
• You may also perform Linking Learning exercises around a question you ask yourself as a result of learning from this program at: http://www.cfpc.ca/Linking_Learning_exercises/. Each completed Linking Learning exercise earns up to five Mainpro+ certified credits.
• Accredited Royal College MOC Section 1 and Section 3 credits are eligible for certified Mainpro+ credits, up to a maximum of 50 credits per five-year cycle; any additional credits are eligible as non-certified Mainpro+ credits. MOC Section 3 accredited activities can be claimed at 3 credits per hour up to the cycle maximum.

The course does not have a start date as it is a work at your own pace. Physicians can sign up anytime to work through the modules.