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!
| 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 |
| May 28, 2025 | Gastric Ultrasound for Women’s and Obstetric Anesthesia - Workshop Location: 5th Floor HI Site, Anesthesia Library, Halifax, NS Audience: Anestheisiologists providing periooperative and peripartum care to patients of the IWK Health Center. Contact: Vicki Christian |
| 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 6, 2025 | 2025 Atlantic Canada Cardiovascular Conference |
| June 9, 2025 | Dignity of Risk: Managing Risks while Preserving Autonomy in Frail Older Adult Care Location: Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland Audience: Any physician working with frail older adults Contact: Alison Judd |
| 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 and other clinicians interested in pediatric issues Contact: Andras Kocsis | (902) 219-2323 |
| June 10, 2025 | Dignity of Risk: Managing Risks while Preserving Autonomy in Frail Older Adult Care Location: Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland Audience: Any physician working with frail older adults Contact: Alison Judd |
| June 11, 2025 | Dignity of Risk: Managing Risks while Preserving Autonomy in Frail Older Adult Care Location: Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland Audience: Any physician working with frail older adults Contact: Alison Judd |
| June 12, 2025 | Dalhousie Family Medicine Grand Rounds: R2C2 Coaching: an evidence based approach to providing feedback. Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: All family physicians, family medicine residents, any clinical collaborators who wish to attend (nurses, LPNs, OT, PT, pharmacist, social worker) Contact: Dr. Lynn Bussey |
| June 13, 2025 | Dignity of Risk: Managing Risks while Preserving Autonomy in Frail Older Adult Care Location: Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland Audience: Any physician working with frail older adults Contact: Alison Judd |
| June 17-20, 2025 | 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: George Mbara | (902) 403-4722 |
| July 24, 2025 | Dignity of Risk: Managing Risks while Preserving Autonomy in Frail Older Adult Care Location: Halifax Primary Care Clinic, Halifax, NS Audience: Any physician working with frail older adults Contact: Catherine-Anne Murray |
| September 9-12, 2025 | 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: George Mbara | (902) 403-4722 |
| November 26-28, 2025 | 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: George Mbara | (902) 403-4722 |