Opioid Harms Response Community (OHRC) – Webinar

Health Canada  Opioid Harms Response Community (OHRC) - Webinar   The next OHRC webinar is scheduled for January 18th, 2022 from 1:00pm to 2:30 pm EST. The upcoming event will be focused on virtual substance use health providers. The webinar will include presentations from:   ·        AccessMHA – Dr. Kim Corace, Gord Garner  ·        National Overdose Response Service (NORS) – Dr. Monty […]

Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Long-Term Care

Our recent report with the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) found potentially inappropriate antipsychotic use in long-term care (LTC) dropped by 26% between 2014-15 & 2019-20. However, use of these powerful drugs increased in several provinces during the COVID-19 pandemic. What’s behind this rise and how might we tackle this complex problem in LTC settings? We’ll […]

Medication Abortion Training for Primary Care Providers

The National Abortion Federation (NAF) Canada invites you to participate in an online training on medication abortion for nurse practitioners and other primary care providers. The training consists of 6 self-paced modules and a live Q&A session at 6:00 pm ET on Thursday, March 2nd 2023. Topics covered include medication abortion protocols, patient-centered counselling, and […]

British Columbia Nurse Practitioner Leadership Conference

Time: 08:45 am - 4:30 pm Pacific Time. Our agenda includes speakers from provincial, national and international leadership positions, and it is packed! The response for speakers was significant, and we have just one day to get it all packed in. There will always be next year, and we hope to grow this to the […]

5th Annual BC Substance Use Conference THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE

The Challenge of Change The BCCSU conference planning committee is excited to announce that the 5th annual BC Substance Use Conference will be held April 20–22, 2023.   To enable provincial-wide participation, we will be hosting a blended conference this year, with both virtual and in-person options for attendance. The in-person program will be held at the […]

NP on the Run 2023

Hosted by Vancouver Coastal Health Send your topic requests to: VCHNPEducation@vch.ca

2023 Psychopharmacology in Cancer Care: An Update for Clinicians of All Disciplines

Dr. Yesne Alici welcomes you to the 2023 Psychopharmacology in Cancer Care virtual course. Clinicians have numerous tools at their disposal to help adult cancer patients dealing with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other cancer sequelae. Psychiatric medications are most frequently prescribed to cancer patients by oncologists and general practitioners, however, psychiatric syndromes are often underdiagnosed and […]

2023 Critical Care Oncology Symposium

Date & LocationMonday, April 24, 2023, 7:00 AM - Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 4:00 PM, Zuckerman Research Center, 417 East 68th Street, New York, NY  Specialties Specialties - Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine , Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Oncology and Hematology, Physician Assistant, Pulmonary Medicine, Respiratory Therapy, Sleep Medicine Overview This annual Symposium […]