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Frames of Mind: A Monthly Mental Health Film Series                 
3rd Wednesday of each month | 7 p.m. | Pacific Cinematheque, 1131 Howe St | In person                 
Audience: Open to health professionals and those interested in the representation of mental health in cinema.                 
Overview: The Frames of Mind mental health film series and annual film festival is an initiative of the UBC Department of Psychiatry whose goal is to use thought-provoking cinema in order to promote community and professional education of issues pertaining to mental health and illness. The series consists of monthly evening screenings of a feature film or documentary directly related to a particular mental health theme, which is then followed by a relevant presentation and moderated discussion.                 
Up to 2.0 MOC Section 2 Personal Learning Project credits                 
More information & tickets: https://www.framesofmind.ca/


Vancouver Imaging Review: Head to Toe       
https://www.ubcradcme.com/vir/        
Sep 18-20 | Virtual Conference with add-on in-person workshops           
Audience: Radiologists, Fellows, Medical Imaging Technologists,  Residents, Students                
Overview: This course offers a critical review of state of the art imaging techniques in all modalities that relate to  whole body pertinent clinical conditions.The participants should be able to incorporate the latest imaging techniques pertaining to ultrasound, CT, Nuclear Medicine, MRI that can be incorporated into daily practice. Emphasis on quality and safety dose optimization are stressed.             
Register: https://ubccpd.eventsair.com/vir-2024/reg/Site/Register


BC ECHO on Substance Use session: Considerations for Treating Youth Who Use Substances       
https://bcechoonsubstanceuse.ca/      
Sep 26 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Online      
Audience: Primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and all care professionals serving individuals with substance use disorders and their families Overview: Presented by Dr. James Wang, this CME accredited BC ECHO on Substance Use session will:    
- discuss the clinical differences between adults, young adults, and adolescents who are using substances,    
- describe approaches to screen, diagnose, and treat substance use disorders in youth,    
- describe barriers and opportunities specific to engaging youth in clinical care, and     
- apply key recommendations from youth voices on treatment        
Up to 1.0 Mainpro+/MOC Section 1 credits                
Register: https://bcechoonsubstanceuse.ca/echo-webinar/considerations-for-treating-youth-who-use-substances/


BC ECHO on Substance Use session: Considerations for Treating Pregnant People with Opioid Use Disorder    
https://bcechoonsubstanceuse.ca/  
Oct 24 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Online      
Audience: Primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and all care professionals serving individuals with substance use disorders and their families Overview: Presented by Dr. Janine Hardial, this CME accredited BC ECHO on Substance Use session will:  
- understand key care principles for this client population,  
- describe the comparative advantages and disadvantages of available opioid agonist treatment options in pregnancy including buprenorphine/naloxone, methadone, and slow-release oral morphine,  
- identify factors that would require referral to specialist services, and   
- describe general considerations for peri-partum and post-partum care planning for parental-infant dyad     
Up to 1.0 Mainpro+/MOC Section 1 credits                
Register: https://bcechoonsubstanceuse.ca/echo-webinar/considerations-for-treating-pregnant-people-with-opioid-use-disorder/


Eating Disorders Association of Canada 7th Biennial Conference (EDAC-ATAC)                
Oct 23-24 | 8:30a.m.-5pm | University of British Columbia            
Audience: Individuals working in Psychiatry, Adolescent Medicine, Family Practice, General Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Nursing, Mental Health, Women's Health and other Allied Health Professionals                
Overview: A two-day in-person interactive conference where participants will learn about and discuss innovations in care and research in the field of eating disorders             
Up to 12.25 Mainpro+ credits                 
Register: https://edac-atac2024.com/registration/


Canadian Symposium on Advanced Practices on Child Maltreatment 2024       
https://cps.ca/sections/maltreatment   
Nov 18-20 | River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond BC | In-Person Conference           
Audience:  Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Trainees, Allied Health                
Overview: This symposium is designed to enhance the expertise of clinicians who currently provide medical evaluation of children for suspected abuse and neglect. The focus of this advanced symposium, developed and presented by members of the Canadian Paediatric Society section on Child and Youth Maltreatment, will be on the diagnostic evaluation of children with varied presentations of maltreatment and considerations of effective practice in this complex medicolegal context, including quality assurance and oversight.  Evidence-based practice will be emphasized.        
Register: https://ubccpd.eventsair.com/capm24/reg/Site/Register


The Rural Voices Gathering 2024   
Nov 20 and 27 | 8:30a.m.-12p.m. | Online with in-person community discussions in between     
Audience: Health-care providers and administrators, community members, policy makers, academics, local businesses and organizations living, working or providing services to a rural, remote, First Nations or Métis community   
Overview: Relationships are the cornerstone of our efforts to improve the health of rural people and communities. When it comes to improving the health of rural people and communities, we believe that every voice has a valued perspective. Health-care providers and administrators, community members, policy makers, academics, local businesses and organizations are all invited to take a seat at the table and join the Gathering.                     
Register: https://form.jotform.com/241976390710056


TFME 37th Annual Safe Practice Management Conference         
Nov 22 | 8a.m.-4p.m. | Online          
Audience: Clinicians, administrators, and regulators interested in the management of complex medical conditions         
Overview: The focus of this program is on managing requests for medications. It includes four one-hour asynchronous presentations discussing approaches to appropriate prescribing, and a one-day virtual conference where subject matter experts will dive into the nuances of reconciling patient requests with prescribing best practices.          
Up to 9.0 CME credits                 
Register: https://tfme.formstack.com/forms/37th_annual_chronic_pain_management_can


70th Annual St. Paul's Hospital CME Conference for Primary Care Physicians     
Nov 26-29 | 8:30a.m.-5p.m. | Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building     
Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Family Practice Residents, other primary care medical staff.         
Overview: The Continuing Medical Education (CME) Conference will focus on an evidence-based review of practical information and new trends and discuss controversial topics useful for primary care physicians practicing in urban or rural areas.      
Up to 33 Mainpro+ credits. *Main Lecture Series for up to 25 Mainpro+ credits.             
Register: https://stpaulscme.org/registration/


Overview of Syphilis for Healthcare Providers in BC Course                 
Audience: Clinicians who may be involved with the case management and follow-up of syphilis cases and their contacts                  
Overview: The Overview of Syphilis for Healthcare Providers in BC online course provides clinicians with the key foundational knowledge needed to support them with:                 
- clinical recognition;                 
- screening and appropriate testing;                 
- treatment and follow-up of syphilis cases in BC.                 
Up to 2.0 Mainpro+/MOC Section 3 credits                 
Register: https://learninghub.phsa.ca/Courses/31222/phsa-bccdc-overview-of-syphilis-for-healthcare-providers-in-b


SafeCare eLearning modules                 
Audience: Physicians                 
Overview: SafeCare is blended, facilitated psychoeducation for health professionals and human service workers in community and acute settings. This education includes trauma and violence informed practice, substance use, harm reduction, Indigenous Cultural Safety, and self-care components. This curriculum is a combination of self-paced online modules and a facilitated session.                 
Up to 8.0 Mainpro+ credits                 
Register: http://www.bcwomens.ca/health-professionals/professional-resources/safecare


Portrait Online                 
Audience: Nurse practitioners and Family/General Practice physicians                 
Overview: Portrait Online is a practice resource tool for optimizing clinician prescribing patterns. We select 2 topics per year that are relevant to most BC clinicians, show an opportunity to improve prescribing across the province, and will lead to better patient outcomes and/or better use of resources. Portraits provide evidence-based practice suggestions along with a snapshot of your recent prescribing and a comparison with other BC physicians.                 
Portrait can help you tune up prescribing by providing positive feedback where your prescribing is optimal and helping identify areas where your prescribing could be improved                 
Up to 5.0 Mainpro+/MOC Self Learning Credits per Portrait viewed                 
Register: https://www.ti.ubc.ca/portrait/


Medical Abortion Training For Primary Care Providers (Hosted by the National Abortion Federation)                 
Audience: Primary care physicians                   
Overview: This medication abortion training is an opportunity for primary care professionals to learn about mifepristone/misoprostol abortion care and integrating it into primary care settings. The workshop is open to people from clinical, administrative, nursing, or counselling backgrounds and consists of six asynchronous modules with one live session.                 
Register: https://web.cvent.com/event/1048f179-8e60-4bbb-9881-1e7b211fffd3/summary 


Online CATT (Concussion Awareness Training Tool)                 
Audience: pediatricians, emergency medicine physicians, neurosurgeons, sports medicine physicians, and other healthcare practitioners who are involved in the initial assessment and care of concussion patients.                 
Up to 2.0 MOC Section 3 credits                 
Register: https://cattonline.com/course/concussion-awareness-training-tool-for-medical-professionals


BC Mental Health Act Education Module – Pediatric Module                 
https://learninghub.phsa.ca/Learner/Home                 
Ongoing | Online                 
Audience: Physicians, directors and clinical staff who admit and provide care to children and youth admitted under the BC Mental Health Act                 
Up to 3.0 MOC Section 3 credits                 
Register: https://learninghub.phsa.ca/Courses/22649/bc-mental-health-act-education-pediatric-focus