University of Ottawa - Office of Continuing Professional Development

44th Annual Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Conference
2024-09-21 - 2024-09-24 | The Fairmont Winnipeg, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Registration Now Open!
“Innovative Treatments in Child and Youth Mental Health”
September 21 – 24, 2024
Partial Hybrid Conference
The Fairmont Winnipeg (2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Conference Website
Conference Program
4 RCPSC Section 1 Hours (CACAP Institute)
13.5 RCPSC Section 1 Hours (CACAP Conference)

Abstract Submissions – The call for abstracts is now closed
Opens: January 10, 2024
Closes: March 29, 2024 (11:59PM Eastern)
Book your Accommodations!
The Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s 44th Annual Meeting will be hosted at The Fairmont Winnipeg in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A block of rooms has been set aside at a special rate. Rooms must be booked prior to August 19, 2024 to ensure that you receive the quoted rate.
Questions?
Please contact Kassaundra Richards, Lead Coordinator, 2024 CACAP Conference.

Crucial Conversations for Accountability
2024-09-17 08:30 - 2024-10-01 16:30 UTC | University of Ottawa Roger Guindon Hall, 451 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
Crucial Conversations for Accountability (2 day course)
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Tuesdays September 17 and October 1, 2024 | 8:30 AM to 4:00PM
12 RCPSC Section 1 hours | 12 CFPC Mainpro+ Credits
Register Now! FoM members save 80% when registering for all 3 Crucial Courses
Speaker: Ms. Sara Munroe
Location: in person at the FoM, Roger Guindon Hall
Target Audience
All faculty members from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, clinicians, health care administrators, healthcare leaders, managers and directors of healthcare teams.
Course Description
MANAGING PERFORMANCE IS MORE THAN A PROCESS—IT’S ABOUT PEOPLE
Sure, there are fancy software and tools to make performance management seamless and easy. But any manager who’s struggled to close a significant performance gap or anyone who has ever walked out of an annual review feeling like they’ve just been processed rather than prioritized knows there’s nothing easy about it. Deflated and disenchanted people don’t improve, and neither do results. In reality, performance management is about addressing your people’s behavior routinely and consistently. It’s about candidly coaching through challenges and holding people accountable for lapses in behavior. It’s about identifying goals, fast-tracking careers, and in the process, improving your bottom line. These are communication skills—the difficult kind that may not come naturally, but when learned, mean the difference between managing people and managing process. The good news is these accountability skills are replicable and learnable. We’re all just a few crucial skills away from learning how to manage people and performance daily and directly.
Registration Fees – Register Now!

Residents: $400 per course or $800 for all three courses ($6,700 savings!)
Registrants Affiliated with uOttawa, Faculty of Medicine: $500 per course or $1,000 for all three courses ($6,500 in savings!)
Registrants Not Affiliated with uOttawa, Faculty of Medicine: $2,500 per course or $5,000 for all three courses ($2,500 in savings!)

Fees include all materials and lunch – Deadline to register is August 23, 2024.

Cancellation Policy: Deadline to cancel your registration is August 30, 2024. A $75 administrative fee will apply. No refund for cancellation after August 30, 2024.
Questions? Please contact Christine Cool, Lead Coordinator, Faculty Development.

Other Available Crucial Courses
Crucial Influencer
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | 8:30AM to 4:00PM
6 RCPSC Section 1 hours | 6 CFPC Mainpro+ Credits
THE NEW SCIENCE OF LEADERSHIP: When facing persistent, resistant challenges, leaders often surrender to poor results or invest in change efforts that waste time and resources. And yet it’s possible to influence behavior with surprisingly predictable success. For the past thirty years, we’ve studied leaders with a proven ability to influence rapid, profound and sustainable change. And here’s what we know: human behavior is grounded in six sources of influence. Effective leaders know how to leverage and apply these sources to influence real results. Influencer goes beyond corporate perks and charismatic personalities to teach a method for changing ingrained human behavior. Leaders learn how to achieve better results by changing human habits that are extraordinarily difficult to alter—especially those that mire down teams and organizations. Drawing on the skills of the world’s best change agents and five decades of social-science research, Influencer teaches why people do what they do and how to help them act differently. Learn More!
Getting Things Done
Thursday, November 28, 2024 | 8:30AM to 4:00PM
6 RCPSC Section 1 hours | 6 CFPC Mainpro+ Credits
The Getting Things Done® (GTD®) methodology was developed 30 years ago by New York Times bestselling author David Allen. The course teaches skills to manage the constant flow of requests, tasks, and interruptions people face at all levels of the organization. By learning how to capture, clarify, and organize incoming requests, people are more likely to make strategic decisions about where to invest their time and energy, focus on the right priorities, and prevent critical projects from slipping. When used consistently and collectively, GTD skills also give teams a “way of working” for improved results. The in-person experience of Getting Things Done is an engaging classroom course rich with peer discussion, real-time practice, and group support and coaching. Delivered in one day, this in-person course offers the best in traditional learning and development. Learn More!

Mini Medical School - Fall 2024 Series
2024-09-12 18:00 - 2024-10-17 20:00 UTC | The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y4E9, Canada
The Fall Series of Mini Medical School has sold out! To be notified of future offerings, please contact Janine Smith.
Mini-Medical School is a popular and ever-growing concept being offered all over Canada and the United States for the public. It is an innovative and entertaining series of lectures on medicine and health that are ‘just like going to medical school’ (but without the long hours and hard work!). You won’t get a license to practice medicine, but you will learn a tremendous amount and leave a more educated consumer of the health care system.
The University of Ottawa launched this program in 2004 and over 2200 people have now “graduated” from our Mini Medical School.
Each series is designed to stimulate and satiate your curiosity about the human body and the many health issues we face as a society. It combines the basic sciences (anatomy, physiology) with clinical cases in each lecture so participants can experience ‘being a doctor’.
Come and join our expert presenters as they highlight their expertise in their informative and entertaining lectures.
Fall 2024 Series
Thursday Evenings from 18:00 – 20:00
September 12, 2024 – October 17, 2024
The Ottawa Hospital – Norman Paterson Amphitheatre
1053 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9
Questions? Please contact cpd@uottawa.ca.

Foundations of Leadership Phase 1
2024-09-12 08:30 - 2024-12-05 15:30 UTC | University of Ottawa Roger Guindon Hall, 451 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
Foundations of Leadership Phase 1
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Speaker: Mr. Ayoub Chobah
Location: in person at the FoM – Roger Guindon Hall
27.5 RCPSC Section 1 hours | 27.5 CFPC Mainpro+ Credits
Target Audience
All faculty members from the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine. If you are external to the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine and are interested in this program, please contact cpd@uottawa.ca.

Course Description:
Essentials for Academic Leadership is a series of 5 workshops aimed at providing clinicians and non-clinicians with tools to successfully lead and manage teams.
Participants will develop an understanding and skills of how to:
Lead a process rather than manage it
Manage various types of team members effectively and deal with conflict
Get the most out of team members and keep them motivated
Introduce and manage change
Participants will also be apprised of legal implications and emerging trends as it relates to managing team members. Completion of the program will be acknowledged by a certificate in leadership from the Office of Continuing Professional Development.
Registration Details
Early bird rate ends July 19, 2024 – register early and save 80% (course valued at $3,000)! Registration closes on August 23, 2024.

Early Bird Rate – $400 +HST
Standard Fee – $600 +HST
Please note that a minimum of 12 participants (max. 15) is required in order for the series to move ahead.
Dates
Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 8:30AM to 3:30PM
Thursday October 3, 2024 from 8:30AM to 3:30PM
Thursday October 24, 2024 from 8:30AM to 3:30PM
Thursday November 14, 2024 from 8:30AM to 3:30PM
Thursday December 5, 2024 from 8:30AM to 3:30PM
Questions? Please contact Christine Cool, Lead Coordinator, Faculty Development.

International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors (ICPS) 2024
2024-07-28 - 2024-08-02 | Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y4E9, Canada
Foundation of Quantum Technology
July 28, 2024 – August 2, 2024
In person conference
Shaw Centre (55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Conference Website
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We are Still Accepting Late Abstracts! Click here to learn more!
Important Dates:
Opening of Abstract Submission: 20 February, 2024
Registration Open: 20 February – 21 July, 2024
Deadline for Abstract Submission: We are Still Accepting Late Abstracts – click here to learn more!
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 15 May, 2024
It is the policy of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) that all participants in Union activities will enjoy an environment which encourages the free expression and exchange of scientific ideas, and is free from all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
To secure IUPAP sponsorship, the organizers have provided assurance that the International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors (ICPS) 2024 will be conducted in accordance with IUPAP principles as stated in the IUPAP resolution passed by the General Assembly in 2008 and 2011. In particular, no bona fide scientist will be excluded from participation on the grounds of national origin, nationality, or political considerations unrelated to science.
Questions?
Please contact cpd@uottawa.ca.

2024 Update in Geriatrics for Primary Care
2024-06-14 07:30 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | Ottawa Conference & Event Centre, 200 Coventry Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 4S3, Canada
The Regional Geriatric Program of Eastern Ontario and The University of Ottawa, Office of Continuing Professional Development are pleased to offer this 1- day course on the practical clinical management of geriatric patients. This program is designed to highlight strategies that primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and primary care allied health team members can utilize to improve the quality of life of their patients.

Friday, June 14, 2024
In-person conference
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre (200 Coventry Road, Ottawa)
Conference Website
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Registration Fees – Register Now!
Register before May 17, 2024 and save!
Registration closes on June 12, 2024. Onsite registration will be available, should space permit.
By the end of the educational activity, participants will be able to:

Help older adults remain independent and safe in the community by addressing common Geriatrics issues with highlights in dementia, falls and poverty.
Recognize older adults with typical and atypical Dementia and have an approach to management with non-pharmacological as well as new novel pharmacological options.
Support older adults throughout the aging process, including when and how to adopt a palliative approach to care.

Questions?
Please contact Laura Darbon, Lead Coordinator, 2024 Update in Geriatrics for Primary Care

2024 Precision Child and Youth Mental Health Conference
2024-06-10 - 2024-06-11 | Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y4E9, Canada
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
With unprecedented potential to transform child and youth mental health, PCYMH is rapidly moving us towards precision care guided by data about each patient’s unique genetic, biomarker, environmental, and lifestyle characteristics. Join us for a stimulating two days of discovery and discussion with like-minded colleagues in beautiful Ottawa, Canada’s capital! Our virtual option (June 10 only) allows you to attend from anywhere in the world.
June 10-11, 2024
Partial Hybrid Conference (Virtual offered on June 10 only)
In person location: Shaw Centre (55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario)
Conference Website
Call for Abstracts Now Closed
Sponsorship Opportunities
Accommodations
The 2024 Precision Child and Youth Mental Health Conference has setup a block of rooms at the Lord Elgin Hotel with rates starting at $259/night (plus applicable taxes). Rooms must be booked prior to May 6, 2024 to ensure that you receive the preferred rate. CLICK HERE to book your room today!
Conference Goals
Learn about current PCYMH research in Genetics, AI, Biomarkers, and Prevention and Treatment Advances (hybrid attendance offered on June 10, 2024).
Showcase your own PCYMH research.
Network with PCYMH researchers and clinicians.
Questions?
Please contact Kristen McCoy, Lead Coordinator, 2024 Precision Child and Youth Mental Health Conference

Current Trends in Orthopaedics
2024-05-22 - 2024-05-28 | Hotel Catalonia Reina Victoria
The University of Ottawa Division of Orthopaedics is pleased to present Current Trends in Orthopaedics in beautiful Andalucía, Spain, May 22-28, 2024.
After the incredible success of our past meetings in the Loire Valley, France, and Sicily, Italy, we are now heading to one of the most beautiful cities in Spain – Ronda, Andalucía. With a history dating from the 6th Century BC, this beautiful Spanish town boasts a unique mix of natural beauty and preserved history. Tapas, fresh seafood, and delectable wines, never mind the great biking and hiking.
You won’t want to miss this extraordinary CME! As in past conferences, there will be an in-depth educational program concentrating on current trends in orthopaedics designed specifically for orthopaedic professionals. First-class speakers, interactive sessions, and case reviews are all accompanied with ample time for discussion.
The academic portion of the meeting is complemented by daily guided cycling and hiking options allowing you to explore the stunning Spanish countryside. The program includes accommodation at the lovely Hotel Catalonia Reina Victoria, gourmet dining, fabulous wines, and some of the best hiking and cycling in all of Spain.
Please join us to experience this fascinating and unique educational event. And, if your schedule permits, join us for the pre-trip in Seville, a city full of history and architectural wonders that boasts three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Alcázar Palace.
May 22-28, 2024
Andalucia, Spain
Seville Pre-Trip: May 19-22
15 RCPSC Section 1 Hours
Learn more or register now!
Questions?
Please contact Dale Grzegorcyk, Benefactor Travel.

University of Ottawa Annual Dizziness Symposium
2024-05-10 07:00 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | Centurion Conference & Event Centre, 170 Colonnade Road, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Patients presenting with dizziness are challenging, whether this is acute or chronic, in the clinic or the emergency department. Dizzy patients are difficult to diagnose and manage for all clinicians, from primary care to specialists and other allied health professionals. This 1-day symposium will provide participants with a solid foundation of clinical knowledge and skills used to diagnose and treat patients with dizziness through a combination of didactic teaching, case-based learning, and clinical skills workshops.
May 10, 2024
In-person conference
Centurion Conference and Event Centre (170 Colonnade Rd S, Ottawa, Ontario)
7.00 RCPSC Section 1 Hours | 7.00 Mainpro+ Credits | 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Conference Website
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Registration Fees and Information – Register Now!
Register before April 12 and save!
Registration closes on May 8, 2024. Onsite registration will be available, should space permit.
By the end of the educational activity, participants will be able to:

Describe a comprehensive approach to clinical diagnosis and management of patients presenting with acute and chronic dizziness
Provide structured, expert-led workshops in key clinical examination techniques for diagnosing and managing patients with dizziness, including positional testing/treatment, and the head-impulse test

Questions?
Please contact Laura Darbon, Lead Coordinator, University of Ottawa Annual Dizziness Symposium

Doc for a Day
2024-05-07 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | uOttawa Skills and Simulation Centre, 725 Parkdale Ave, 1st Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K0A1X0, Canada
Our “Doc for a Day” event will allow you to experience firsthand the thrill of practicing medicine!
University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre (uOSSC) is a state-of-the-art training facility for healthcare professionals. Specializing in both technical skills training and learning how to manage medical emergencies through theatre-based simulation, the uOSSC is helping the health professionals of today and tomorrow provide world-class quality care to the patients of Ottawa. But why should the docs and nurses have all the fun practicing? Everyone has sat at home watching ER or Gray’s Anatomy and thought, “I can do that!”
Doc for a Day is FULL. To be notified of future offerings, please contact cpd@uottawa.ca.
Tuesday May 7, 2024
18:00 – 21:00
Cost: $175 + HST per person
Registration rate includes a free uOSSC / uOttawa scrub top!
Limited to 36 participants!
Questions?
Please contact Kaitlin Moberg, Lead Coordinator, Doc for a Day.

2024 Ottawa Anesthesia Skills Integration and Simulation for Family Practice Anesthetists
2024-05-04 | uOttawa Skills and Simulation Centre, 725 Parkdale Ave, 1st Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K0A1X0, Canada
This one-day course includes interactive workshops and theatre-based simulation scenarios with FPA colleagues in a safe and collegial environment. You also get a whopping three Mainpro credits per hour! Don’t wait too long to sign up as space is limited to twelve participants and it has sold out quite quickly in the past. Also, please feel free to forward this link to any interested colleagues.
Saturday May 4, 2024
University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre (725 Parkdale Ave, Ottawa, Ontario)
22.5 Mainpro+ Credits
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This program is full! To be placed on a waitlist, please contact cpd@uottawa.ca.

MAiD 2024 - The Changing Landscape
2024-05-03 - 2024-05-04 | Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y4E9, Canada
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and experience MAiD2024 — Canada’s only annual conference serving the diversity of professionals in MAiD! Hosted by the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers, MAiD2024 will provide you with a high quality learning and development experience alongside MAiD experts in Canada.
Friday, May 3, 2024 to Saturday, May 4, 2024
Hybrid Conference
In person location: Shaw Centre (55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario)
12.00 RCPSC Section 1 Hours | 12.00 Mainpro+ Credits | 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Conference Website
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Sponsorship Information
Registration Fees and Information
Register before April 3, 2024 and save!
Registration for in person attendance closes on April 28, 2024. Onsite registration will be available, should space permit.
Don’t Miss Out!
ATTEND two days of sessions with experts and top-notch speakers and additional pre-conference sessions
NETWORK with colleagues and experts in MAiD
DISCOVER new and helpful resources in person and virtually
EXPAND your network, learn something new, and be inspired
By the end of this conference, participants will be able to:
Interpret the legislation governing MAID
Describe the current challenges in MAID nationally
Discuss future potential directions for MAID in Canada
Questions?
Please contact Kaitlin Moberg, Lead Coordinator, MAiD2024 – The Changing Landscape

Essentials for Practice Improvement for Ontario Physicians: Cohort 1
2024-04-26 - 2024-05-31 | Virtual Program
Quality Improvement (QI) for busy family physicians: making changes YOU care about!
This interactive, experiential learning program is designed for Ontario family physicians, specialists and their teams who are looking to advance their quality improvement skills and those who are working on their CPSO QI/QA practice improvement plans. This course is designed for clinicians who want to improve patient care and outcomes, achieve efficiency, reduce care costs or advocate for a change that is needed in your setting.
April 26, 2024, May 17, 2024 and May 31, 2024
Virtual Conference
9 RCPSC Hourse | 9 Mainpro+ Credits
Plus, the opportunity to earn up to 34+ additional credits for independent work through CPSO!
Course Website
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Register Now! Register Before March 20, 2024 and Save!
Early Bird Rate: $435 + HST per person
Regular Rate: $450 +HST per person

Group rates available when registering 3+ individuals from the same organization, please contact cpd@uottawa.ca for more information.

Who should attend? (Experience with Quality Improvement: Limited to None)
Ontario family physicians and specialists and their teams who are looking to advance their quality improvement skills and those who are working on their CPSO QI/QA practice improvement plans. This course is designed for clinicians who want to improve patient care and outcomes, achieve efficiency, reduce care costs or advocate for a change that is needed in your setting.
This is an interactive, experiential learning program designed to provide a practical approach to quality improvement through skill development, the identification of practice data sources, leveraging your EMR and the application of QI tools to develop a practice improvement plan and its implementation.
There will be 3 virtual 3 hour sessions with didactic and interactive learning, breakout sessions with trained QI coaches, as well as practice enhancement facilitation by OntarioMD + other QI support between sessions to assist in application of knowledge gained.
By the end of the program, the learner will be able to:
Complete a QI practice plan (such as CPSO or QIIP)
Identify data sources for use in practice assessment
Prioritize an area(s) for improvement in practice
Develop an approach to implementing a beneficial change
Assess the impact of the improvement change
Establish a system to enable ongoing and future improvements

Questions?
Please contact Laura Darbon, Lead Coordinator, Essentials in Practice Improvement for Ontario Physicians

73rd Annual Refresher Course for Family Physicians
2024-04-17 - 2024-04-19 | Ottawa Conference & Event Centre, 200 Coventry Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 4S3, Canada
This comprehensive course is designed to provide family physicians and other health-care providers with relevant and recent information about approaches to the diagnosis and management of conditions across the breadth of family medicine in both rural and urban settings. Each day consists of a combination of lectures and workshop sessions designed specifically for family physicians and healthcare providers which allows course attendees to customize their learning experience.
April 17-19, 2024
Partial Hybrid Conference
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre (200 Coventry Road)
18 RCPSC Section 1 Hours | 18 Mainpro + Credits | 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Course Website
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Sponsorship Information
Registration Fees and Information – Register Now!
Register before March 15, 2024 and save!
Registration for in person attendance closes on April 14, 2024. Onsite registration will be available, should space permit.
Overall Learning Objectives:
By the end of this conference, participants should be able to identify and discuss relevant and recent information about approaches to the diagnosis and management of conditions across the breadth of family medicine in both rural and urban settings.
Questions?
Please contact Laura Darbon, Lead Planner, 73rd Annual Refresher Course for Family Physicians.

Mini Medical School - Spring 2024 Term
2024-04-04 - 2024-05-09 | The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y4E9, Canada
Mini-Medical School is a popular and ever-growing concept being offered all over Canada and the United States for the public. It is an innovative and entertaining series of lectures on medicine and health that are ‘just like going to medical school’ (but without the long hours and hard work!). You won’t get a license to practice medicine, but you will learn a tremendous amount and leave a more educated consumer of the health care system.
Registration for the Spring 2024 Term of Mini Medical School is FULL. To be notified of future offerings, please contact cpd@uottawa.ca.
April 4, 2024 – May 9, 2024
Thursday Evenings from 18:30 – 20:30
The Ottawa Hospital – Norman Paterson Amphitheatre (1053 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9)
Conference Website
Register before March 4, 2024 and save!
Onsite registration will be available, should space permit.
Questions?
Please contact Kaitlin Moberg, Lead Coordinator, Mini Medical School.
