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 16, 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 |
| April 19-20, 2024 | Otolaryngology Resident Research Day Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Otolaryngologists (ENTs), otolaryngology residents, medical students Contact: Brenda Oake | (902) 473-2737 |
| April 23, 2024 | Infectious Diseases Research Day / Canadian Center for Vaccinology Symposium Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Infectious diseases specialists, community medicine practitioners (physicians and nurses), family medicine, pharmacists, pediatricians, health promotion practitioners, public health Contact: Jodie du Plessis | (902) 470-8141 |
| 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 |
| April 24, 2024 | Interprofessional Trauma Education Webinars: High Yield PoCUS Guided Nerve Blocks for Rural Emergency Medicine Location: online from Saint John, NB Audience: Trauma Care Providers across the Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI - physicians and surgeons (emergency, family, ICU, thoracics, orthopedic, general surgeons), registered nurses, paramedics, pharmacists. Contact: Emily Gallant |
| April 30, 2024 | Interprofessional Trauma Education Webinars: Small Moments Matter: cultivating culture for high performance Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Trauma Care Providers across the Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI - physicians and surgeons (emergency, family, ICU, thoracics, orthopedic, general surgeons), registered nurses, paramedics, pharmacists. Contact: Jenna Faulkner |
| 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 |
| May 9, 2024 | Diagnostic Radiology Research Day Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Radiology faculty and radiology residents Contact: Angie Kinsman |
| May 9, 2024 | Dalhousie Family Medicine Grand Rounds Series 2024: Post COVID care in NS Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Family doctors and family medicine residents Contact: Dr. Lynn Bussey | (902) 233-9585 |
| 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 |
| 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 Program 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 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 |