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 discuss […]
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 […]
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 size […]
The Challenge of ChangeThe 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 JW Marriott […]
Hosted by Vancouver Coastal HealthSend your topic requests to: VCHNPEducation@vch.ca
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 undertreated. Few […]
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 SpecialtiesSpecialties - Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine , Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Oncology and Hematology, Physician Assistant, Pulmonary Medicine, Respiratory Therapy, Sleep MedicineOverviewThis annual Symposium is designed to provide a […]
DescriptionDelivered by Pain Canada, Effective Prescribing of Opioids for Chronic Pain (EPOCH) combines three webinars and a one-day workshop to help health professionals deepen skills and practice in using opioid medications as part of a multi-modal approach to chronic pain management. Register for the program by April 7, 2023.Registrationhttps://painbc.ca/health-professionals/education/epoch
Check out NPANS Website for details https://npans.ca
The Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers is excited to invite you to join us in Halifax, Nova Scotia from May 5th – 6th for our annual conference - MAiD2023.Now in its 4th year, our annual conference promises to provide an exceptional learning and in-person networking experience. We also offer a virtual component for those who cannot […]
If you're planning to attend CCSA's Issues of Substance conference in November, we are currently accepting applications for a limited number of subsidies in three categories:Conference PresenterConference ParticipantPeople with Lived or Living ExperienceApplication DeadlineDeadline extended! You can now apply for all subsidy categories until Wednesday, May 10, 11:59 p.m., EDT. Only applications received by the deadline […]
On behalf of the Provincial NP Grand Rounds Working Group, I’m pleased to announce that we will be hosting our next Provincial NP Grand Rounds session onWednesday, May 17th from 12pm-1pm PST. We are honoured to have Grace Park, Parveen Sangha and Andrew Adams joining us to speak about MAiD: Updated Legislation and Panel Discussion.Please see the attached poster for more information, to […]
DescriptionAre you looking to make an impact, gain new skills, and tackle new challenges in your career?Join Nunavut’s virtual health career fair to learn more about available opportunities!Registrationhttps://bit.ly/3Ag1uxL
Check out NNPBC website for details: www.nnpbc.com/events/2023-np-conference/
Details of the event to come
Check out the AANP Website for details: https://www.aanp.org/events/2023-aanp-national-conference
