Search UBC CPD for…

Overview Nurse Practitioners (NPs) play a critical role in providing optimal care across British Columbia (BC). To help NPs succeed in primary care settings and meet evolving patient needs, the Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia (NNPBC) and UBC Continuing Professional Development (CPD) have partnered to launch a brand-new Nurse Practitioner (NP) CPD Program. This program will deliver high-quality, evidence-based education to enable NPs to engage with lifelong learning opportunities, improve collaborative practice and address current and future system and practice. CPD for today

Overview To improve practice and patient care, health professionals in British Columbia (BC) require access to tools with accurate data and shared clinical experiences. In response to the College of Family Physicians of Canada’s (CFPC) updated program and member requirements in December 2024, UBC CPD has partnered with the Health Data Coalition (HDC) to develop a CPD solution that harnesses the power of the online application, HDC Discover, to provide learners with new ways of engaging in data-enabled practice reflection. A powerful data analysis tool HDC Discover provides primary care

The Vancouver Division of Family Practice (VDoFP) is a not-for-profit society established by and for Vancouver family physicians. Sharing the same underlying goals of improving primary care for patients and supporting family physicians in their levels of well-being, professional development, and professional satisfaction, UBC CPD and the VDoFP have fostered a collaborative partnership for shared learning in the standardized use of continuing professional development/ continuing medical education (CPD/CME) tools and approaches. To date, UBC CPD and the VDoFP have collaborated on over forty

The Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Skills Physician Wellness Group Training Course is a free 8-week course designed to provide practicing BC physicians and nurse practitioners with education and training to support their own mental well-being through evidence-based self-management strategies. Secondary benefits include increased awareness of CBT and its clinical applications and training in skills coaching for patients. Please note: These CBT Skills Cohorts are intended for continuing education purposes only. If you are experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety and would prefer to be

In partnership with BC Cancer, the Family Practice Oncology Network (FPON), and Ovarian Cancer Canada (OCC), UBC CPD provides a suite of innovative educational offerings and practical resources to support primary care providers in their growing role along the cancer care continuum. Background & Research BC Cancer Lung Screening Education In 2024, the BC Cancer Lung Screening Program identified a need to better support health professionals’ understanding of lung screening eligibility criteria and assessment process. To address the need to better support primary care providers, BC Cancer and UBC