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!
| February 2, 2023 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Bipolar Disorder and Aging Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: All health professionals working with geriatric patients with mental health disorders, including family physicians, and specialists in any area as well as those in Geriatrics and Psychiatry Contact: Kirsten Sutherland | (902) 473-7799 |
| February 3, 2023 | Atlantic Canadian Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Neurologists and neurosurgeons, anesthetists, pain specialists, psychologists, psychiatrists Contact: Lutz Weise | (902) 473-6850 |
| February 8, 2023 | Saint John Family Medicine Education Rounds: Transgender Health Care in Family Medicine Location: online from Saint John, NB Audience: family physicians in the Saint John region, particularly those involved in teaching the Faculty of Family Medicine, or consideirng becoming involved Contact: Dr. Lisa Turner | (506) 608-3476 |
| February 9, 2023 | Dalhousie Family Medicine Grand Rounds Series 2023: Quality Improvement: Continuing Care Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Family doctors and family medicine residents Contact: Dr. Lynn Bussey | (902) 233-9585 |
| February 18-19, 2023 | CAS Atlantic Regional Meeting 2023 Location: Steady Brook, NL Audience: Specialists, residents, nurses, RTs, and AAs involved in the practice of clinical anesthesia throughout the Atlantic Canada region Contact: Vicki Christian | (902) 473-4326 |
| February 21, 2023 | Teach the Teachers 2023 Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: All faculty members of the Department of Medicine (general internists and subspecialties of internal medicine), including those in NS and NB Contact: Isha Seth | (902) 473-3251 |
| February 22, 2023 | Interprofessional Simulation Program for Health Care Providers in the Emergency Department Location: Halifax, NS Audience: all physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and clerks who treat pediatric patients in the Emergency Department setting Contact: Leigh Thibideau |
| February 24, 2023 | PGME PA/PD Education Day Location: Halifax, NS Audience: PGME Program Directors and Program Administrators Contact: Jennifer Acuna |
| February 28, 2023 | Reproductive Care Program (RCP) Perinatal Clinical Review Rounds Location: Aberdeen Regional Hospital, New Glasgow, NS Audience: Obstetricians, pediatricians, nurses, midwives, other allied health professionals Contact: Joanne Ings | (902) 470-7344 |
| March 2, 2023 | Atlantic Canadian Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Neurologists and neurosurgeons, anesthetists, pain specialists, psychologists, psychiatrists Contact: Lutz Weise | (902) 473-6850 |
| March 2, 2023 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Sleep Disorders in Geriatric Patients Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: All health professionals working with geriatric patients with mental health disorders, including family physicians, and specialists in any area as well as those in Geriatrics and Psychiatry Contact: Kirsten Sutherland | (902) 473-7799 |
| March 9, 2023 | Dalhousie Family Medicine Grand Rounds Series 2023: “You Can Run But You Can’t Hide”: The Case For Obesity As a Chronic Disease Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Family doctors and family medicine residents Contact: Dr. Lynn Bussey | (902) 233-9585 |
| March 21, 2023 | Reproductive Care Program (RCP) Perinatal Clinical Review Rounds Location: Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, Amherst, NS Audience: Obstetricians, pediatricians, nurses, midwives, other allied health professionals Contact: Joanne Ings | (902) 470-7344 |
| April 6, 2023 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Late Life Depression Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: All health professionals working with geriatric patients with mental health disorders, including family physicians, and specialists in any area as well as those in Geriatrics and Psychiatry Contact: Kirsten Sutherland | (902) 473-7799 |
| April 19, 2023 | Interprofessional Simulation Program for Health Care Providers in the Emergency Department - Procedures Workshop for Health Care Providers in the Emergency Department Location: Halifax, NS Audience: all physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and clerks who treat pediatric patients in the Emergency Department setting Contact: Leigh Thibideau |
| April 21 & 22, 2023 | 48th Annual Dalhousie Spring Refresher - Emergency Medicine Location: Hybrid Format - Halifax Convention Centre and Virtual Audience: emergency physicians, pharmacists, paramedics, emergency nurses, and nurse practitioners Contact: Jane Harris Please note: Regstration and further details will be posted when available |
| April 25-26, 2023 | Feedback in CBME Learning Environment Workshop Location: Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, NS Audience: Anesthesiologists Contact: Vicki Christian | (902) 473-2331 |
| April 27-28, 2023 | The Resus Course Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Emergency physicians Contact: Dr. James Gould | (902) 222-5344 |
| April 28, 2023 | Atlantic Canadian Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Neurologists and neurosurgeons, anesthetists, pain specialists, psychologists, psychiatrists Contact: Lutz Weise | (902) 473-6850 |
| May 4, 2023 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Psychiatric Pharmacology Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: All health professionals working with geriatric patients with mental health disorders, including family physicians, and specialists in any area as well as those in Geriatrics and Psychiatry Contact: Kirsten Sutherland | (902) 473-7799 |
| May 17, 2023 | Interprofessional Simulation Program for Health Care Providers in the Emergency Department Location: Halifax, NS Audience: all physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and clerks who treat pediatric patients in the Emergency Department setting Contact: Leigh Thibideau |
| June 1, 2023 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Antipsychotics in BPSD Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: All health professionals working with geriatric patients with mental health disorders, including family physicians, and specialists in any area as well as those in Geriatrics and Psychiatry Contact: Kirsten Sutherland | (902) 473-7799 |
| June 8, 2023 | Atlantic Canadian Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Neurologists and neurosurgeons, anesthetists, pain specialists, psychologists, psychiatrists Contact: Lutz Weise | (902) 473-6850 |
| July 21, 2023 | Atlantic Canadian Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Neurologists and neurosurgeons, anesthetists, pain specialists, psychologists, psychiatrists Contact: Lutz Weise | (902) 473-6850 |
| July 27-28, 2023 | The Resus Course Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Emergency physicians Contact: Dr. James Gould | (902) 222-5344 |
| October 5-6, 2023 | The Resus Course Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Emergency physicians Contact: Dr. James Gould | (902) 222-5344 |