Continuing Professional Development Faculty of Medicine

Online Courses

External course

Foundation Course in Occupational Medicine

The Foundation Course in Occupational Medicine is a distance learning course from Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick and the University of Alberta Division of Preventive Medicine. It provides knowledge and skills in the areas of occupational medicine encountered in family medicine and other community-based clinical practices. Find out more about this accredited program here [PDF - 143 KB].

Extend your learning, from anywhere

Webinars

Webinars offer the perfect way to stay current and informed, without having to take time out for travel. And since most of our live webinars take place at 8 pm, you will not have to lose any of your workday. As a Nova Scotian physician, you’ll benefit from an annual series of live, one-hour, Mainpro+ accredited programs. These sessions are designed to help you better understand a variety of highly relevant topics, including:
    - Pituitary disease/dysfunction
    - Anxiety in children and teens
    - Pitfalls in ER: Commonly missed diagnoses
    - Assessing decision-making competency in older adults

If you miss a webinar that interests you, it’s easy to catch up. As long as the facilitator gives permission, you’ll find the presentations posted below for up to one month after the original event.

On occasion, we use webinars to pass on important messages from the Department of Health and Wellness. Previous topics have included:
    - H₁N₁
    - C. difficile colitis
    - Lyme disease
    - Management of low back pain

Upcoming webinars

Topics for the 2017-18 academic year are continually being booked and will be updated regularily. With only the odd exception, the dates below are set for the year. Please mark any dates of interest in your calendar. If you are a physician and would like to be included in a weekly Tuesday email-reminder of current upcoming sessions, drop us a line at cpd@dal.ca.

Oct 18 - Wed
Review of Management of CKD (for FPs) | Dr. S. Neil Finkle
Presentation [PDF], Printable version [PDF]

Oct 26 - FacDev - Thurs
The RCPSC "Competence by Design" Initiative & Updates to the MOC Program | Dr. Heather Milliken

Nov 02 - FacDev 8AM - Thurs
Competency-based Medical Education: What Clinical Teachers Need to Know | Dr. Andrew Warren

Nov 08 - Wed
Commonly Used Street Drugs | Dr. John Fraser

Nov 16 - FacDev - Thurs (TBC)
Interactive Lecturing (Teaching) | Dr. Keith Wilson

Nov 23 - Thurs
What Continuing Care Supports are Available for Frail and Elderly Patients | Ms. Susan Stevens

Nov 30 - FacDev - Thurs
Learner in Difficulty (Teaching) | Dr. Mary-Lynn Watson

Dec 06 - Wed
De-prescribing in Frail Elderly | Dr. Brian Steeves & Dr. Peter Loveridge

Dec 14 - FacDev - Thurs
Interpreting Research Results for Making Clinical Decisions | Dr. Michael Allen

2018

Jan 04 - FacDev - Thurs

Jan 10 - Wed
Depression and Antidepressants | Dr. Risk Kronfli

Jan 18 - FacDev - Thurs
IPE | Dr. Stephen Miller

Jan 25 - Thurs
Choosing Wisely: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Order a Test | Dr. Samuel Campbell

Feb 01 - FacDev 8AM- Thurs
IPE | Dr. Stephen Miller

Feb 07 - Wed
Complementary Medicine | Dr. J.William LaValley

Feb 15 - FacDev - Thurs
The Leader's Role in Building Culture of Accountability (Leadership) | Dr. Steven Bellemare (CMPA)

Feb 22 - Thurs
Interpreting an Abnormal CBC | Dr. Nick Forward

Mar 01 - FacDev 8AM - Thurs
Effective Knowledge Translation with Learners | Dr. Brad Wuetherick

Mar 07 - Wed
Update on Pancreatic Cancer | Dr. Ravi Ramjeesingh

Mar 22 - Thurs
Pros/Cons of SGLT Inhibitors, DPP-4 Inhibitors, and GLP-1 Agonists | Dr. Michael Mindrum

Mar 29 - FacDev - Thurs
An Introduction to Medical Education Research | Dr. Anna MacLeod

Apr 04 - Wed
Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD) | Dr. Renda Bouzayen

Apr 12 - FacDev - Thurs

Apr 19 - Thurs
Update in Medical Genetics for FPs: Patterns of Inheritance, Keys to Taking Family History, Genetics Referral | Dr. Lynnette Penney

Apr 26 - FacDev - Thurs
Medical Mistakes - How to Help Learners with Errors and Adverse Outcomes (Teaching) | Dr. Carolyn Thomson

May 03 - FacDev - Thurs

May 09 - Wed
Update in Medical Genetics for FPs: Genetic Testing, Newborn Screening, Direct-to-Consumer Testing | Dr. Sandhya Parkash

May 17 - FacDev - Thurs

May 24 - Thurs
Treatment of Menopause | Dr. Gillian Graves

May 31 - FacDev - Thurs

Jun 06 - Wed
Transgender Issues | Dr. Susan Atkinson

Jun 14 - FacDev - Thurs
Preparing for Promotion (Prof Dev) | Dr. Lara Hazelton

Jun 21 - Thurs


Archived Webinar Recordings (2-weeks only) - Credited as self-report only. Does not qualify for Mainpro+ credit
CPD webinar video	FacDev webinar video
Drug Companies and the Opioid Crisis - Oct 4

Former Presentations - Handouts

Opioid Crisis [PDF 1.2mB] with Dr. Joel Lexchin Oct 04

Communication Skills [PDF 557kB] with Joan Evans Sep 20

Need more information?

Contact Nadine MacDonald at 902-494-1484 or cpd@dal.ca.

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