Conferences
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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.
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Upcoming conferences
| September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2019 | Basic Physician Privacy Training Location NB - all areas - an e-learning program Audience: All Horizon Health Physicians Contact: Margaret Melanson | 506-648-6911 |
| September 2018 - June 2019 | Dartmouth General Emergency Department Simulation Program Audience: Family physicians and emergency room nurses at Dartmouth General Location: Dartmouth General Hospital, Dartmouth, NS Contact: Dr. Kevin Spencer | 902-223-2694 NOTE: takes place every second Wednesday |
| January - December 2019 | Inter-professional Clinical Trauma Rounds - Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Location: Halifax, NS; and either Saint John or Moncton, NB Audience: those with an interest in trauma Contact: Kathy Hartlen for NS | Emily Gallant for NB NOTE: These are affiliated but do not occur at the same time -- please contact the appropriate person for logistics and topics. |
| January - December 2019 | Trauma Webinars - Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Location: online from either Halifax, NS; Moncton, NB; or Saint John, NB Audience: those with an interest in trauma Contact: Kathy Hartlen for NS | Emily Gallant for NB NOTE: These are affiliated but do not occur at the same time -- please contact the appropriate person for logistics and topics |
| March 21, 2019 | Weld Kernohan Lecture: Indigenous Perspectives in Western Medicine Location: Theatre B, Tupper Complex - 5850 College Street, Halifax NS Audience: Open to the public and anyone in a health science profession Contact: Joe MacEachern | 902.494.7700 |
| March 25, 2019 | Dept. of Pediatrics Research Education and Skills Program: Health Research Essentials Modules -- Additional Module: Using Reference Management Systems and Research Networks Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Those interested in pediatric research Contact: Terrilyn Chiasson | 902-494-6834 |
| March 28, 2019 | Department of Medicine Research Day 2019 Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Dept. of Medicine physicians, PhD members, core/sub-specialty residents, research fellows, undergraduate medical students, invited guests Contact: Helen Parsons | 902-473-6696 |
| March 28-29, 2019 | Integrated Care for Gender Dysphoric, Gender Non-binary, and Transgender Children into Adulthood Location: Halifax, NS Audience: NSHA/IWK child/adolescent clinical social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists Contact: Megan Bellefontaine | 902-470-8376 |
| March 29, 2019 | Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Neurologist. neurosurgeons Contact: Lutz Weise | 902-473-6850 |
| March 30, 2019 | South Shore Regional Hospital Internal Medicine Education Day Location: Bridgewater, NS Audience: those with an interest in internal medicine Contact: Dr. Jeff Ratushny | 902-530-3313 |
| April 2, 2019 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Medically Assisted Death in the Elderly Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Health professionals working with elderly patients with mental health issues Contact: Nicole DeYoung | 902-473-7799 |
| April 3, 2019 | Interprofessional Simulation Program for Health Care Workers in the Emergency Department Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Emergency physicians and other Emergency health professionals Contact: Vered Gazit | 902-403-3217 |
| April 5-6, 2019 | Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Retreat Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (Dal faculty and community-based) Contact: Kelly Maher | 902-470-6460 |
| April 5-6, 2019 | Dept. of Otolaryngology Resident Research Day Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Otolaryngologists, otolarynology residents, medical students Contact: Brenda Oake | 902-473-2737 |
| April 10, 2019 | Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research Day Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Faculty, residents, nurses, medical students and those involved with the care of women, mothers and newborns Contact: Janet Slaunwhite | 902-470-6464 |
| April 10, 2019 | Dept. of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Research Day Location: Halifax, NS Audience: All those with an interest in ophthalmological research Contact: Andrea Titterness | 902-473-3751 |
| April 10, 2019 | Dept. of Surgery Research Day Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Those with an interest in surgery research Contact: Elaine March | 902-473-4615 |
| April 10, 2019 | Dept. of Anesthesia Research Day Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Those with an interest in anesthesia research Contact: Jillian Banfield | 902-473-4337 |
| April 10, 2019 | Centre for Genomics Enhanced Medicine Seminar Series Location: Halifax, NS Audience: any doctor with an interest in hereditary diseases Contact: Johane Robitaille | 902-470-8632 |
| April 12, 2019 | 5th Moncton Cancer Symposium – Gynecological/Breast Cancer 5e Symposium sur le cancer à Moncton - cancer gynécologique et cancer du sein |
| April 12-13, 2019 | 2019 Wounds Canada Spring Conference: We're All in This Together Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Frontline healthcare providera who care for those with/or at risk of wounds Contact: Crystal McCallum | 519-955-0888 |
| April 13, 2019 | AFMC Continuing Professional Development Research Symposium Location: Niagara Falls, ON Audience: Continuing professional development and faculty development personnel Contact: Tanya MacLeod | 902-4943195 |
| April 17, 2019 | Dept. of Pediatrics Research Education and Skills Program: Health Research Essentials Modules -- Module E2 -Choosing Reaserch Methodologies and Methods Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Those interested in pediatric research Contact: Terrilyn Chiasson | 902-494-6834 |
| April 25, 2019 | Department of Pediatrics Trainee Research Day Location: Halifax, NS Audience: all pediatric trainees Contact: Jennifer Curran | 902-470-8048 |
| April 26, 2019 | NB Oncology Health Day 2019 Location: Moncton, NB Audience: Oncology specialists; those with an interest in oncology Contact: Kerry Gallagher | 506-860-2141 |
| April 26, 2019 | New Brunswick Internal Medicine Update (NBIMU) Location: Moncton, NB Audience: Family doctors, internal medicine specialists, medical students, residents and nurse practitioners Contact: Megan McGarry | 506-857-4239 |
| April 27, 2019 | Dr. Don Lalonde Plastic Surgery Education Day Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Atlantic Canda plastic surgerons and plastic surgery residents Contact: Jason Williams | 902-473-6315 |
| April 27-28, 2019 | Blood and Beyond Location: Halifax, NS Audience: all healthcare professionals Contact: Robin Lake | 902-473-2331 |
| April 30, 2019 | 24th Annual ID Research Day & 11th Annual CCfV Symposium Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Infectious disease specialists, family doctors, other health professionals Contact: Jason Bremner | 902-470-7839 |
| May 2-3, 2019 | 22nd Annual Valley Spring Refresher Location: Greenwich, NS Audience: interprofessional health teams from the Valley Contact: Deidre Burns | 902-679-2657 (1356) |
| May 7, 2019 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Down Syndrome and Dementia Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Health professionals working with elderly patients with mental health issues Contact: Nicole DeYoung | 902-473-7799 |
| May 8, 2019 | Centre for Genomics Enhanced Medicine Seminar Series Location: Halifax, NS Audience: any doctor with an interest in hereditary diseases Contact: Johane Robitaille | 902-470-8632 |
| May 10, 2019 |
W.O. McCormick Academic Day 2019 Location: Halifax, NS Audience: psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, family physicians, mental health professionals, medical students Contact: Lara Hazelton | 902-473-5664 |
| May 13, 2019 | Interprofessional Simulation Program for Health Care Workers in the Emergency Department Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Emergency physicians and other Emergency health professionals Contact: Vered Gazit | 902-403-3217 |
| May 25, 2019 | Advancing Care: The Fundamentals of Quality Improvement in the Emergency Department Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Emergency physicians/residents, nurses and allied health professionals Contact: Lucas Chartier | 416.340.3856 REGISTER NOW!! |
| May 28, 2019 | Cognitive Load, Situational Awareness Location: Halifax, NS Audience: IWK medical, dental and scientific staff Contact: Nadine Loppie | 902-470-8202 |
| May 29 2019 | Dept. of Pediatrics Research Education and Skills Program: Leadership Modules -- Module L2 - Management of Research Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Those interested in pediatric research Contact: Terrilyn Chiasson | 902-494-6834 |
| May 31, 2019 | Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Neurologist. neurosurgeons Contact: Lutz Weise | 902-473-6850 |
| June 4, 2019 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Alzeheimer's Disease: What's New? Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Health professionals working with elderly patients with mental health issues Contact: Nicole DeYoung | 902-473-7799 |
| June 12, 2019 | Centre for Genomics Enhanced Medicine Seminar Series Location: Halifax, NS Audience: any doctor with an interest in hereditary diseases Contact: Johane Robitaille | 902-470-8632 |
| June 12, 2019 | Interprofessional Simulation Program for Health Care Workers in the Emergency Department Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Emergency physicians and other Emergency health professionals Contact: Vered Gazit | 902-403-3217 |
| June 14-15, 2019 |
23rd Atlantic Canada Oncology Group (ACOG) Symposium Location: Halifax, NS Audience: NS medical and radiation oncologists; others with oncology interests Contact: Dianne Smith | 709-364-3371 |
| June 18-19, 2019 | Medical Education Research and Innovation Showcase Location: Halifax, NS; videoconferenced to NB Audience: Those with an interest in medical education Contact: Linda MacNutt | 902-494-6307 |
| June 25-29, 2019 | 73rd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Location: St. Johns, NF Audience: Plastics surgeons, residents and fellows Contact: Karen Wagner | 514-843-5415 |
| June 26, 2019 | Dept. of Pediatrics Research Education and Skills Program: Health Research Essentials Modules -- Module E3 - Responsible Conduct of Research Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Those interested in pediatric research Contact: Terrilyn Chiasson | 902-494-6834 |
| July 12, 2019 | Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Neurologist. neurosurgeons Contact: Lutz Weise | 902-473-6850 |
| September 10, 2019 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Capacity Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Health professionals working with elderly patients with mental health issues Contact: Nicole DeYoung | 902-473-7799 |
| September 13, 2019 | Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Neurologist. neurosurgeons Contact: Lutz Weise | 902-473-6850 |
| September 18, 2019 | Dept. of Pediatrics Research Education and Skills Program: Health Research Essentials Modules -- Module E4 - "Grantsmanship" - grant Writing and the Peer-Review Process Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Those interested in pediatric research Contact: Terrilyn Chiasson | 902-494-6834 |
| September 25, 2019 | Dept. of Pediatrics Research Education and Skills Program: Leadership Modules -- Module L3 - Leading Research Teams Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Those interested in pediatric research Contact: Terrilyn Chiasson | 902-494-6834 |
| October 1, 2019 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Ageism/Stigma in Healthcare Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Health professionals working with elderly patients with mental health issues Contact: Nicole DeYoung | 902-473-7799 |
| October 25, 2019 | 2019 Dalhousie Medical Education Institute: It's All About Communication Location: Fox Harbour, NS Audience: Medical educators; healthcare professionals, learners Contact: Susan Love | 902-494-2631 |
| November 5, 2019 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Fountain of Health Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Health professionals working with elderly patients with mental health issues Contact: Nicole DeYoung | 902-473-7799 |
| November 15, 2019 | Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Neurologist. neurosurgeons Contact: Lutz Weise | 902-473-6850 |
| November 20, 2019 | Dept. of Pediatrics Research Education and Skills Program: Health Research Essentials Modules -- Module E5 - Knowledge Translation and Implementation Science Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Those interested in pediatric research Contact: Terrilyn Chiasson | 902-494-6834 |
| December 3, 2019 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Elder Abuse Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Health professionals working with elderly patients with mental health issues Contact: Nicole DeYoung | 902-473-7799 |
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