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 25, 2025 | Provincial Trauma Grand Rounds: Pre-Hospital and Trauma Bay Management of Major Lower Extremity Trauma Location: online, Halifax, NS Audience: Emergency medicine physicians (both CFPC and RCPSC), residents, registered nurses, paramedics. Contact: Jenna Faulkner | (902) 229-3579 |
| February 25, 2025 | EMSJ Grand Rounds Location: Saint John, NB Audience: Staff physicians and residents working in emergency departments in NB Contact: Melanie Kelly | (506) 649-2635 |
| February 26, 2025 | EMSJ Journal Club Location: Saint John, NB Audience: Staff physicians and residents working in emergency departments in NB Contact: Melanie Kelly | (506) 649-2635 |
| February 26, 2025 | Trauma Rounds: Does Frailty Impact Outcomes Following Hip Fracture in Older Adults? Location: online from Saint John, NB Audience: Any healthcare professional involved with trauma care. Contact: Emily Gallant | (506) 648-8040 |
| March 6, 2025 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia– Pharmacological Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Geriatric Physician’s, Family Physicians, Hospitalists, social workers, nurses (LPN, RN), residents, any allied health staff working with Geriatric patients Contact: Elle Waychesko | (902) 473-7799 |
| March 6, 2025 | Dalhousie Family Medicine Grand Rounds Series 2025: Adverse Drug Reactions: Recognizing Risk and Reducing Harm From Unintended Drug Presentations Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Family doctors, family medicine residents Contact: Dr. Lynn Bussey | (902) 233-9585 |
| March 20, 2025 | Dignity of Risk: Managing Risks while Preserving Autonomy in Frail Older Adult Care Location: Antigonish Health and Wellness Centre, Antigonish, NS Audience: Hospitalists, family physicians, emergency medicine physicians, residents, any physician working with frail older adults. Contact: Catherine-Anne Murray | (902) 717-9752 |
| March 19, 2025 | Dignity of Risk: Managing Risks while Preserving Autonomy in Frail Older Adult Care Location: Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, NS Audience: Hospitalists, family physicians, emergency medicine physicians, residents, any physician working with frail older adults. Contact: Catherine-Anne Murray | (902) 717-9752 |
| April 3, 2025 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Bipolar Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Geriatric Physician’s, Family Physicians, Hospitalists, social workers, nurses (LPN, RN), residents, any allied health staff working with Geriatric patients Contact: Elle Waychesko | (902) 473-7799 |
| April 8, 2025 | Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University Monthly Case-Based Specialty Seminars for Community Pediatrics: Precocious or Delayed Puberty: When to Worry Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Pediatricians andother clinicians interested in pediatric issues Contact: Andras Kocsis | (902) 219-2323 |
| April 11, 2025 | Developing Professionalism in our Learners (PBSG-ED module) Location: Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville, NS Audience: Family Medicine Preceptors Contact: Sarah Scholl | (902) 473-8047 |
| April 25-26, 2025 | 50th Annual Dalhousie Spring Refresher - Emergency Medicine Location: Halifax, NS or Virtually Please see Draft Agenda Here! Registration Link Coming Soon! Contact: CPD@dal.ca |
| April 30, 2025 | EMSJ Journal Club Location: Saint John, NB Audience: Staff physicians and residents working in emergency departments in NB Contact: Melanie Kelly | (506) 649-2635 |
| May 1, 2025 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Alcohol Disorder Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Geriatric Physician’s, Family Physicians, Hospitalists, social workers, nurses (LPN, RN), residents, any allied health staff working with Geriatric patients Contact: Elle Waychesko | (902) 473-7799 |
| May 13, 2025 | Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University Monthly Case-Based Specialty Seminars for Community Pediatrics: Update on adolescent contraception Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Pediatricians andother clinicians interested in pediatric issues Contact: Andras Kocsis | (902) 219-2323 |
| May 15-16, 2025 | 13th Annual Thomas and Alice Morgans Fear Memoral Conference - Stillness in Chaos: Leadership for Complex Times Location: Halifax Convention Centre Agenda/Registration Link Coming Soon! |
| May 28, 2025 | EMSJ Journal Club Location: Saint John, NB Audience: Staff physicians and residents working in emergency departments in NB Contact: Melanie Kelly | (506) 649-2635 |
| June 5, 2025 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Health Promotion for Older Adults Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Geriatric Physician’s, Family Physicians, Hospitalists, social workers, nurses (LPN, RN), residents, any allied health staff working with Geriatric patients Contact: Elle Waychesko | (902) 473-7799 |
| June 10, 2025 | Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University Monthly Case-Based Specialty Seminars for Community Pediatrics: Approach to Sickle cell Disease Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Pediatricians andother clinicians interested in pediatric issues Contact: Andras Kocsis | (902) 219-2323 |