Celebrating nurse practitioners' dedication to exceptional health care

Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week takes place annually to celebrate the incredible role NPs play in the health-care system as leaders, educators, policy makers and more.

This year’s Nurse Practitioner Week takes place from November 10 to 16. In recognition of the extraordinary care that nurse practitioners provide, UBC CPD shares numerous learning opportunities in the form of webinars, workshops, online modules and conferences. 

“Interest and engagement of nurse practitioner learners in our programs is ever increasing. To fulfil our mission of providing team-based care to all health professionals, we work closely with our partner at Nurse and Nurse Practitioners of BC (NNPBC), to offer tailored education to nurse practitioners,” says Jackie Howard, Director, UBC CPD.

Team-based care

Nurse Practitioners are critical contributors to primary care delivery in BC, recognized by our partnership with Vancouver’s Primary Care Network in the creation of the Team-Based Care Online education.  

Learn more about best practices in team-based care and register for the online module.

Warm up with webinars and workshops  

UBC CPD invites nurse practitioners to participate in interactive, virtual and in-person workshops, such as IUDs: Comparing and Inserting Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC), Communication Course for Healthcare Professionals: Navigating Challenging Conversations Across the System and But I Don’t do Maternity Care! Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Essentials.

Register your interest in upcoming accredited webinars and explore topics on engaging with patients and best practices in screening:

• BC Cancer Primary Care Learning Sessions  
• Not Just a Prescription Pad: A Multimodal Approach to Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Management

View all webinars and workshops for nurse practitioners.

Access convenient and relevant online learning

UBC CPD provides accessible, convenient eLearning modules. Courses like Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support: Registered Nurses & Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Autism and Neurodiversity in Primary Care (ASD), and HIV Testing in Primary Care are designed to support nurse practitioners.

View all eLearning modules for nurse practitioners.

Attend up-to-date conferences  

At our recent accredited and highly relevant conference, Primary Care Practice Enhancements – Nurse Practitioners Virtual Series, participants revealed the education had "great information", "helpful tips and a thorough overview" and was "very concise and informative." 

Nurse practitioners, registered nurses, residents, students and other health professionals are invited to attend upcoming virtual and in-person conferences.

"We look forward to building custom programs that fill practice gaps for nurse practitioners and continue to improve team-based care and health outcomes through CPD”, says Dr. Brenna Lynn, Associate Dean, UBC CPD.

View all conferences for nurse practitioners.

“We look forward to seeing nurse practitioners at upcoming events," says Howard.

UBC CPD continues to focus on creating new professional development opportunities for nurse practitioners throughout the year. View all learning activities for nurse practitioners and stay up to date by signing up for our newsletter.