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! 

September 11, 2024 Greater Fredericton Area General Medical Staff Grand Rounds: 2SLGBTQI+ Healthcare in NB
Location: online from Fredericton, NB
Audience: all physicians and medical learners (Students and residents) that are recognized as encompassing the Greater Fredericton Area Medical Staff.
Contact: Dr. Katelyn Stymiest
September 11-13, 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) 482-2919
September 12, 2024 Dalhousie Family Medicine Grand Rounds Series 2024: Primary Care Frailty Management
Location: online from Halifax, NS
Audience: family doctors and family medicine residents
Contact: Dr. Lynn Bussey | (902) 233-9585
October 4, 2024 Care By Design: Long Term Care
Location: Dartmouth, NS
Audience: physicians, nurses and other health care professionals, pharmacists and long term care facility administrators
See draft agenda here!
Contact: cpd@dal.ca
Please find registration link here!
October 5, 2024 Dalhousie Medical School Class of 1999 - 25 year reunion CME
Location: Halifax, NS
Audience: all physicians from Dal Med's class of 1999
Contact: Dr. Sheri-Lee Samson | (506) 476-4328
October 18, 2024 Horizon Health Network's Clinical Smoking Cessation Education Forum
Location: Fredericton, NB
Audience: Horizon Health Network family physicians, specialists, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, nurses, and other allied health professionals
Contact: Josh Scoville | (506) 609-6113
October 19, 2024 Rheumatology Secrets, Pearls, and Cases For Primary Care
Location: Halifax, NS
See Draft Agenda Here!
Contact: Kelly Harnish Mowery kelly.harnish-mowery@nshealth.ca
Please find registration link here!
October 25-27, 2024 Dalhousie Academic Detailing Conference
Location: Liscomb, NS 
Audience: Primary Care Providers including physicians, nurse practitioners and pharmacists
See Draft Agenda Here!
Contact: cpd@dal.ca
Please find registration link here!
November 1, 2024 Dr. Fred Barton Visiting Scholar & Lecture in Ethics in Medicine
Location: Halifax, NS
Audience: family physicians and specialists, as well as nurses, other allied health professionals and leaders in health care
Contact: Dr. Christy Simpson
Please find registration link here!
November 28-30, 2024

98th Annual Dalhousie Fall Refresher
Location: Online and Halifax, NS
Audience: Family physicians, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners
See Draft Agenda Here!
Contact: cpd@dal.ca

December 4-6, 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) 482-2919