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Background Our eLearning site was first launched back in 2014, using the learning management system (LMS) Moodle. Since then our site as grown, and at the time of writing, we have 59 open courses! We found that our eLearning site was starting to experience some growing pains, and our site was no longer able to provide a great user experience to our learners. In 2020, UBC CPD underwent a branding refresh. Our Creative Team was tasked with redesigning our eLearning site, updating the look and feel to match the division’s new creative direction, and improving the user experience. Challenge Due to

The Navigating Thyroid Testing in Primary Hypothyroidism: Practical Approaches for Health Professionals eLearning module is now available to family physicians, nurse practitioners and other health professionals engaged in ordering thyroid tests. Register for the course Background Laboratory testing is the most common medical activity in Canada; an estimated CAD $5.9 billion is spent on laboratory activities annually. 1 Laboratory test overuse occurs when tests are ordered inappropriately, without due consideration of impact on clinical status. An estimated 16–56% of laboratory testing provides

Advancing access to abortion for under-served populations through tools for health professionals and people seeking care In partnership with The Contraception & Abortion Research Team (CART) and funded by Health Canada, UBC CPD is creating education for health professionals across Canada who can provide abortion care: physicians, midwives, registered nurses and others. The project addresses intersectionality and the compounding of historic, systemic and sustained barriers to seeking care/optimal care for underserved populations. Through the discovery, creation and delivery of professional

The Health Data Coalition (HDC), Practice Support Program (PSP), and UBC Faculty of Medicine's Division of Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) have partnered with select Divisions of Family Practice throughout British Columbia to host small group learning pilot programs that combine embedded practice measures with education pertaining to topics on adult mental health. The goal of this pilot is to encourage health professionals to incorporate practice data alongside the Adult Mental Health education. The education is divided into two parts: 1) Three online modules available now and 2)

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Screening & Interventions Register for the AUD course Despite the high prevalence of high-risk drinking, alcohol use disorder (AUD), and alcohol-related harms in British Columbia (BC), these conditions often go unrecognized and untreated in our health system. Research has shown that primary care providers can play a key role in shared decision-making about any alcohol consumption, the early detection and treatment of high-risk drinking and AUD, and in connecting people and families with specialized care services and recovery-oriented supports in their communities. To

Team-based care Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across British Columbia are working toward sustaining successful team-based care to improve the wellness and workflow of health professionals and primary care teams (family physicians, clinic administrators, pharmacists, registered nurses and more). To help implement team-based care, UBC CPD and the Vancouver Division of Family Practice (VDoFP) have worked together in collaboration with the Practice Support Program and Vancouver Coastal Health to deliver online education for Vancouver health professionals and their teams. This educational program

Overview Currently reviewing 2024 applications UBC Faculty Affairs and UBC CPD have partnered to deliver a mentoring program to clinical faculty within the UBC Faculty of Medicine. The Clinical Faculty Mentoring program pairs junior clinical faculty/new educators (mentees) with senior clinical faculty (mentors) and includes the 22 departments and schools that make up UBC’s Faculty of Medicine. The program will run its sixth cohort from October 2024 to April 2025, with applications now open (see below). This program continues to find success by offering a semi-structured program with minimum