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.
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| April 4-5, 2023 | Department of Urology Research Day Location: Halifax, NS Audience: urologists in Atlantic Canada, Dalhousie urology residents, urology nurses, and departmental staff Contact: Andrea Titterness | (902) 473-7053 |
| April 5, 2023 | Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research Day Location: IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS Audience: Faculty, residents, basic scientists, grad students, medical students, and nurses involved in the care of women, mothers, and newborns Contact: Aaron Joudrey | (902) 470-7758 |
| April 5, 2023 | Department of Anesthesia Research Day Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Anesthesia residents, fellows, clinicians, researchers, masters and PhD students, medical students with current Anesthesia electives, and Dalhousie research community interested in Anesthesia research Contact: Melissa O'Brien | (902) 220-3132 |
| April 5, 2023 | Department of Surgery Research Day Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Faculty members in Surgery, Ophthalmology, Anesthesia; surgical residents; medical students; undergrad honour students; and graduate students Contact: Elaine Kosziwka-Marsh | (902) 473-4615 |
| April 5, 2023 | 2023 Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Research Day Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Ophthalmologists, residents, nurses, orthoptists, ophthalmic technicians, research staff, basic scientists, basic science research staff, students Contact: Leah Wood | (902) 473-3751 |
| April 6, 2023 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Late Life Depression Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: All health professionals working with geriatric patients with mental health disorders, including family physicians, and specialists in any area as well as those in Geriatrics and Psychiatry Contact: Dr. Meagan MacNeil | (902) 473-7799 |
| April 11, 2023 | Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University Monthly Case-Based Specialty Seminars for Community Pediatrics: Approach and management of the child with hypertension Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Pediatricians, other clinicians interested in pediatric issues Contact: Andras Kocsis | (902) 219-2323 |
| April 12, 2023 | Saint John Family Medicine Education Rounds: Psychological Safety in the Learning Environment Location: online from Saint John, NB Audience: family physicians in the Saint John region, particularly those involved in teaching the Faculty of Family Medicine, or considering becoming involved Contact: Dr. Lisa Turner | (506) 608-3476 |
| April 12, 2023 | Greater Fredericton Area General Medical Staff Grand Rounds - Constipation and IBS Management Location: online from Fredericton, NB Audience: Physicians who are recognized as encompassing hte Greater Fredericton Area General Medical Staff Contact: Dr. Amber Swan | (506) 452-5026 |
| April 13, 2023 | Dalhousie Family Medicine Grand Rounds Series 2023: A Culturally-informed Approach to Mental Health Care Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Family doctors and family medicine residents Contact: Dr. Lynn Bussey | (902) 233-9585 |
| April 19, 2023 | Interprofessional Simulation Program for Health Care Providers in the Emergency Department - Procedures Workshop for Health Care Providers in the Emergency Department Location: Halifax, NS Audience: all physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and clerks who treat pediatric patients in the Emergency Department setting Contact: Leigh Thibideau |
| April 20, 2023 | CanPoCUS Procedural Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Physicians who practice emergency and critical care medicine and who wish to enhance their skills with point of care ultrasound (PoCUS) and the use of PoCUS to guide medical procedures in the Emergency Department Contact: Dr. Ryan Henneberry | Register here! |
| April 20, 2023 | Interprofessional Simulation Debriefing Short Course Location: Halifax, NS Audience: novice interprofessional simulation debriefers, may include physicians, other health professionals, students Contact: Deborah Morton | Register here! |
| April 21 & 22, 2023 | 48th Annual Dalhousie Spring Refresher - Emergency Medicine Location: Hybrid Format - Halifax Convention Centre and Virtual Audience: emergency physicians, pharmacists, paramedics, emergency nurses, and nurse practitioners Contact: Jane Harris Register here! | Agenda |
| April 25, 2023 | Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University Monthly Case-Based Specialty Seminars for Community Pediatrics: Diagnosis and management of the child with IBD Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Pediatricians, other clinicians interested in pediatric issues Contact: Andras Kocsis | (902) 219-2323 |
| April 25-26, 2023 | Feedback in CBME Learning Environment Workshop Location: Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, NS Audience: Anesthesiologists Contact: Vicki Christian | (902) 473-2331 |
| April 27-28, 2023 | The Resus Course Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Emergency physicians Contact: Dr. James Gould | (902) 222-5344 |
| April 28, 2023 | Atlantic Canadian Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Neurologists and neurosurgeons, anesthetists, pain specialists, psychologists, psychiatrists Contact: Lutz Weise | (902) 473-6850 |
| April 29, 2023 | Managing Tuberculosis Infections in Primary Care |
| May 4, 2023 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Psychiatric Pharmacology Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: All health professionals working with geriatric patients with mental health disorders, including family physicians, and specialists in any area as well as those in Geriatrics and Psychiatry Contact: Dr. Meagan MacNeil | (902) 473-7799 |
| May 4-5, 2023 | 2023 NBHPCA Annual Conference: Palliative Potpourri – A Mix of Everything |
| May 17, 2023 | Interprofessional Simulation Program for Health Care Providers in the Emergency Department Location: Halifax, NS Audience: all physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and clerks who treat pediatric patients in the Emergency Department setting Contact: Leigh Thibideau |
| May 23, 2023 | Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University Monthly Case-Based Specialty Seminars for Community Pediatrics: Type 2 diabetes Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Pediatricians, other clinicians interested in pediatric issues Contact: Andras Kocsis | (902) 219-2323 |
| June 1, 2023 | Seniors Mental Health Web Education Series: Antipsychotics in BPSD Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: All health professionals working with geriatric patients with mental health disorders, including family physicians, and specialists in any area as well as those in Geriatrics and Psychiatry Contact: Dr. Meagan MacNeil | (902) 473-7799 |
| June 7-9, 2023 | 11th Annual Thomas Fear and Alice Morgans Fear Memorial Conference: RESILIENT AND RESPONSIVE HEALTH SYSTEMS IN A CHANGING WORLD Register here! | Call for Abstracts (Deadline: March 31) |
| June 8, 2023 | Atlantic Canadian Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Neurologists and neurosurgeons, anesthetists, pain specialists, psychologists, psychiatrists Contact: Lutz Weise | (902) 473-6850 |
| June 13, 2023 | Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University Monthly Case-Based Specialty Seminars for Community Pediatrics: Approach to the child with recurrent & significant infections Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Pediatricians, other clinicians interested in pediatric issues Contact: Andras Kocsis | (902) 219-2323 |
| June 16-17, 2023 | International Children's Continence Society Course on Pediatric Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Family physicians and pediatricians of the Maritimes, and members of the International Children's Continence Society Contact: Dr. Dawn MacLellan | (902) 470-8743 |
| July 21, 2023 | Atlantic Canadian Deep Brain Stimulation Rounds Location: online from Halifax, NS Audience: Neurologists and neurosurgeons, anesthetists, pain specialists, psychologists, psychiatrists Contact: Lutz Weise | (902) 473-6850 |
| July 27-28, 2023 | The Resus Course Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Emergency physicians Contact: Dr. James Gould | (902) 222-5344 |
| August 26, 2023 | The Resus Course Location: Halifax, NS Audience: Emergency physicians Contact: Dr. James Gould | (902) 222-5344 |
| October 5-6, 2023 | Class of 1987 Dal Med Reunion CPD activity Location: Fox Harbour, NS Audience: Physicians from the class of 1987 Dalhousie Medical School Contact: Dr. David Wilcox | (902) 832-5996 |