Conferences & Events

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Alongside various sponsoring departments within Dalhousie Medical School, we provide two, large annual conferences. These intensive programs, varying in length from one to three days, are designed to provide you with the most up-to-date information possible.

No matter what your professional focus is, you’ll find something to enhance your skills and further your knowledge. From our cardiovascular conference to hands-on surgical workshops and everything in between, our attendance numbers prove that they’re a worthwhile investment of your time.

If you would like to receive weekly reminders of our accredited events for physicians, or have your attendance at our events tracked, please complete and submit the Contact Data Form. Be sure to check "Yes" to "I agree to receive email announcements" to get your name on our blast-list! 

April 2, 2024 EMSJ Grand Rounds: Iron deficiency anemia: A primer for the ED
Location: Saint John, NB
Audience: Practicing physicians working in Emergency Departments in the province of New Brunswick
Contact: Melanie Kelly | (506) 649-2635 
April 3, 2024 Interprofessional Simulation Program for Health Care Providers in the Emergency Department
Location: Halifax, NS
Audience: physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and clerks who treat pediatric patients in the Emergency Department setting
Contact: Leigh Thibideau
April 4, 2024 Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour
Location: online from Halifax, NS
Audience: Doctors, nurses, allied health professionals working with geriatric patients with mental health disorders
Contact: Elle Waychesko | (902) 473-7799
April 10, 2024 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 37th Annual Research Day
Location: Halifax, NS
Audience: Faculty, residents, basic scientists, graduate students, medical students, and nurses involved in the care of women, mothers and newborns
Contact: Aaron Joudrey | (902) 470-7758
April 10, 2024 Department of Surgery Research Day
Location: Halifax, NS
Audience: Surgery, Ophthalmology, and Anesthesia faculty, residents, medical students, graduate students, perio-operative professionals.
Contact: Elaine Marsh | (902) 473-4615
April 10, 2024 Introduction to genetic testing
Location: Halifax, NS
Audience: clinicians who offer specialized care for patients with arrhythmia and non-syndromic cardiomyoapthy, such as cardiologists or internal medicine specialists.
Contact: Dr. Karen Bedard | (902) 470-8297
April 10, 2024 Greater Fredericton Area General Medical Staff Grand Rounds: IBS diarrhea and Hepatic Encephalopathy
Location: online from Saint John, NB
Audience: All physicians that are recognized as encompassing the Greater Fredericton Area General Medical Staff
Contact: Dr. Katelyn Stymiest
April 11, 2024 Dalhousie Family Medicine Grand Rounds Series 2024: The Future of Comprehensive Family Medical Care
Location: online from Saint John, NB
Audience: Family doctors and family medicine residents
Contact: Dr. Lynn Bussey | (902) 233-9585
April 6, 2024 EMSJ Grand Rounds: The Office of Professional Affairs
Location: Saint John, NB
Audience: Practicing physicians working in Emergency Departments in the province of New Brunswick
Contact: Melanie Kelly | (506) 649-2635 
April 17, 2024 Saint John Family Medicine Education Rounds: Teaching Professionalism
Location: online from Halifax, NS
Audience: Family Physicians in Saint John Region, particularly those involved in teaching in the Faculty of Family Medicine
Contact: Dr. Lisa Turner | (506) 608-3476
April 18, 2024 Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Late Life Psychosis
Location: online from Halifax, NS
Audience: Doctors, nurses, allied health professionals working with geriatric patients with mental health disorders
Contact: Elle Waychesko | (902) 473-7799
April 19, 2024 Atlantic Canadian Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds
Location: Halifax, NS
Audience: neurologists and neurosurgeons
Contact: Liz Scott
April 19 & 20, 2024

49th Annual Dalhousie Spring Refresher - Therapeutics 
Location: Online and Halifax, NS
Audience: Family physicians, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners
Contact: cpd@dal.ca

Register here! | Draft agenda

April 24, 2024 Developing Professionalism in our Learners (PBSG-ED module)
Location: online from Yarmouth, NS
Audience: Family medicine preceptors
Contact: Sarah Scholl | (902) 473-8047
May 2, 2024 Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Frailty
Location: online from Halifax, NS
Audience: Doctors, nurses, allied health professionals working with geriatric patients with mental health disorders
Contact: Elle Waychesko | (902) 473-7799
May 3-4, 2024

Canadian Interventional Pain Course
Location: Halifax, NS
Audience: family physicians, anesthesiologists, pain specialists, and any other health professionals who are interested in the interventional approaches to treating pain in Canada
Contact: Jessica Howe | (902) 473-6428

Register here!

May 10, 2024 2024 NBHPCA Annual Conference
Location: online from Saint John, NB
Audience: Specialist doctors in Family Medicine, Palliative Medicine, Oncology, Emergency Medicine, Inter-professional teams providing palliative care, Medical Residents/Students, Rural/Urban primary care teams, Hospice Care providers, Community care providers (Extra Mural NB), Volunteers, others with an interest in Palliative Care
Contact: Dr. Lisa Searle | (506) 857-5001
May 16, 2024 Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Spectrum of Continuing Care Services 101
Location: online from Halifax, NS
Audience: Doctors, nurses, allied health professionals working with geriatric patients with mental health disorders
Contact: Elle Waychesko | (902) 473-7799
May 27, 2024

12th Annual Thomas and Alice Morgans Fear Memorial Conference: Gender Equity and Share Care: Bridging the Know-how Gap
Location: Halifax, NS
Contact: cpd@dal.ca

Register here! | Draft agenda

May 28, 2024 Developing Professionalism in our Learners (PBSG-ED module)
Location: online from Halifax, NS
Audience: Family medicine preceptors
Contact: Sarah Scholl | (902) 473-8047
May 30, 2024 Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Hoarding
Location: online from Halifax, NS
Audience: Doctors, nurses, allied health professionals working with geriatric patients with mental health disorders
Contact: Elle Waychesko | (902) 473-7799
May 31, 2024 Atlantic Canadian Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds
Location: Halifax, NS
Audience: neurologists and neurosurgeons
Contact: Liz Scott
June 5-7, 2024 Welcome Collaborative - Physician Orientation Proggram
Location: Bedford, NS
Audience: physicians who are trained outside of Canada, and who are new to Nova Scotia
Contact: George Mbara | (902) 403-4722
June 19, 2024 Interprofessional Simulation Program for Health Care Providers in the Emergency Department
Location: Halifax, NS
Audience: physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and clerks who treat pediatric patients in the Emergency Department setting
Contact: Leigh Thibideau
July 12, 2024 Atlantic Canadian Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds
Location: Halifax, NS
Audience: neurologists and neurosurgeons
Contact: Liz Scott
September 11-13, 2024 Welcome Collaborative - Physician Orientation Proggram
Location: Bedford, NS
Audience: physicians who are trained outside of Canada, and who are new to Nova Scotia
Contact: George Mbara | (902) 403-4722
October 25-27, 2024

Dalhousie Academic Detailing Conference
Location: Liscomb, NS 
Audience: Primary Care Providers including physicians, nurse practitioners and pharmacists
Contact: cpd@dal.ca

An agenda and registration link will be posted here when available! 

November 28-30, 2024 98th Annual Dalhousie Fall Refresher
Location: Online and Halifax, NS
Audience: Family physicians, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners
Contact: cpd@dal.ca
December 4-6, 2024 Welcome Collaborative - Physician Orientation Proggram
Location: Bedford, NS
Audience: physicians who are trained outside of Canada, and who are new to Nova Scotia
Contact: George Mbara | (902) 403-4722