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!
| January 24, 2026 | Potpourri of Emergency Medicine Location: Antigonish Health & Wellness Centre, Antigonish, NS Audience: Emergency medicine teams including emergency physicians, specialists, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, pharmacists Contact: Ivan Cozzi | (902) 338-1001 |
| January 27, 2026 | EMSJ Grand Rounds Location: Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, NB and online Audience: Practicing physicians and residents working in Emergency Departments in the province of New Brunswick Contact: Melanie Kelly | (506) 649-2635 |
| January 27-31, 2026 | WELCOME COLLABORATIVE - PHYSICIAN ORIENTATION PROGRAM Location: College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia, Bedford, NS Audience: All physicians trained outside of Canada who are entering practice in Nova Scotia, regardless of specialty or location of practice in the province. Contact: Kris Lane | (902) 880-1765 |
| January 29, 2026 | Provincial Trauma Grand Rounds: TRAUMA-ING LIVE: Ask me anything Location: online Audience: Emergency medicine physicians (both CFPC and RCPSC), residents, registered nurses, paramedics. Contact: Jenna Faulkner | (902) 229-3579 |
| February 3, 2026 | Interprofessional Simulation Program for Health Care Providers in the Emergency Department Location: IWK ED Trauma Room, Halifax, NS Audience: All physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, clerks and other Health Care Professional and support staff who treat pediatric patients in the Emergency Department setting. Contact: Leigh Thibideau | (902) 452-4847 |
| February 5, 2026 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: ECT, Neuromodulation Location: online 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 |
| February 5, 2026 | Gastric Ultrasound for Women’s and Obstetric Anesthesia - Workshop Location: Halifax Infirmary, Halifax, NS Audience: Anestheisiologists providing periooperative and peripartum care to patients of the IWK Health Center Contact: Vicki Christian | (902) 476-1176 |
| February 12, 2026 | Dalhousie Family Medicine Grand Rounds Series 2026: Prep for Success: Teaching Professionalism Location: online Audience: Family physicians, family medicine learners Contact: Dr. Lynn Bussey | (902) 233-9585 |
| February 25, 2026 | MSPEI Continuing Professional Development Series: From Tension to Transformation: Practical Tools for Navigating Conflict in Healthcare Location: online Audience: Physicians (all specialities, including family medicine) Contact: Corinne Verleun | (902) 368-7303 |
| March 5, 2026 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Diversity and Transcultural Psychiatry Location: online 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 2, 2026 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Late Life Depression Location: online 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 1-2, 2026 | 51st Annual Dalhousie Spring Refresher - Therapeutics Location: Halifax Convention Centre or Hybrid Audience: family physicians, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners Goal: to enhance knowledge, attitudes, and skills in the area of therapeutics in family medicine, informed by the best available evidence. Draft Agenda | Registration Link will be linked here once available! Contact: Allie Harris |
| May 6, 2026 | Interprofessional Simulation Program for Health Care Providers in the Emergency Department Location: IWK ED Trauma Room, Halifax, NS Audience: All physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, clerks and other Health Care Professional and support staff who treat pediatric patients in the Emergency Department setting. Contact: Leigh Thibideau | (902) 452-4847 |
| May 7, 2026 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Technology in Dementia Care Location: online 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 4, 2026 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Palliative Psychiatry Location: online 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 |