Continuing Professional Development

We offer two types of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities: webinars and in-person workshops. The goal of our CPD program is to improve the knowledge and skills of health care providers in the assessment and treatment of Tourette syndrome, OCD and comorbid conditions.

Webinars

We deliver live free webinars on Zoom on Wednesday mornings from 8:30 to 9:30am MT, once a month. Our webinars are approved by the Canadian Psychological Association for continuing education credits. Health care providers must complete a pre-test and post-test in order to obtain continuing education credits. Recordings of our webinars are available on our YouTube channel (see link on landing page). Slides from presentations are available under the Health Care Professionals Tab. You can see a list of upcoming events and sign up to receive the Zoom link on the landing page, in the Calendar of Events section.

In-person Workshops

We hold in-person half-day workshops annually in Calgary and Edmonton. These events are approved by the Canadian Psychological Association and the Royal College of Physicians of Surgeons for continuing education and maintenance of certification credits. We usually announce these events three months ahead of time.

Cherl presenting to audience in Edmonton

Dr. Cheryl Gilbert-MacLeod

In this presentation, Dr. Gilbert MacLeod discussed the psychological therapies for impairing emotional outbursts, focusing on executive functioning challenges, the role of attachment, and the building of a positive parent-child relationship.

Link to Slides

Tamara presenting to an audience in Edmonton

Dr. Tamara Pringsheim

Dr. Tamara Pringsheim defined and described the clinical features of impairing emotional outbursts in children, and outlined principles of assessment and treatment in the outpatient setting.