University of Ottawa - Office of Continuing Professional Development

Is Promotion Possible for Me? (Fall 2024)
2024-11-07 13:00 - 16:00 UTC | University of Ottawa Roger Guindon Hall, 451 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
Is Promotion Possible for Me? – Fall 2024
Date/Time: Thursday November 7, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Roger Guindon Hall, FoM
Facilitator: Dr. Sharon Whiting
Register Now! NOTE: all attendees must bring an updated cv in any format.
Target Audience: Faculty at lecturer and assistant professor level who are unsure if they should be considering promotion
Learning objectives:
At the end of the workshop the participant will be able to:
Describe the benefits of seeking promotion
Differentiate between academic activities and scholarship
Discuss opportunities to move academic participation to scholarship
Questions? Please contact Christine Cool, Lead Coordinator, Faculty Development.

Advancing sexual health services through technology and innovation - GetaKit, Sex it Smart and more! (Webinar)
2024-11-06 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Virtual Program
Register for all 3 webinars and save, single session registration also available.
October 23, October 30, & November 6, 2024 from 12:00 – 13:00 each week
1 CFPC Mainpro+ Credit per webinar
To view full webinar details, please click here.
Register Now!
In a rapidly evolving public health landscape, staying informed and proactive is crucial for healthcare professionals. We are excited to present a comprehensive three-part webinar series designed to empower Primary Care Physicians and Allied Health Professionals with the latest strategies and tools to tackle critical public health challenges in Ottawa. Each one-hour session combines didactic teaching and interactive learning to foster an engaging and enriching experience.
Advancing sexual health services through technology and innovation – GetaKit, Sex it Smart and more!
November 6, 2024 | 12:00 – 13:00
This session focuses on providing comprehensive sexual health services in primary care. Information on client self-collected gonorrhea and chlamydia testing and lab-based testing for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis C will be covered. Discussion of HIV testing options through anonymous or client collected self-tests. Information on how to receive no cost STBBI treatment options at your clinics. In addition, we will discuss the OPH sexual health programs available – STBBI testing; low cost/no cost contraception and free condoms – with services provided in a fixed setting, mobile outreach, mailout and more.
Other Webinars in This Series – Register for all 3 webinars and save, single session registration also available.
Regional Harm Reduction Programs and Services – Including Drug Checking and Mobile Services
October 30, 2024 | 12:00 – 13:00
This session focuses on no cost fixed, mobile and virtual Harm Reduction programs, services and resources, including Ottawa based available drug checking services through community partners and OPH. Participants will learn about how and where to refer their patients who use substances to life saving services.
Ottawa’s Updated Overdose Prevention and Response Strategy, Suicide Prevention and Post Suicide Response
October 23, 2024 | 12:00 – 13:00
This session is designed for Primary Care Providers (PCP) to learn about Ottawa’s Overdose Response strategy, and the Mental Health Strategy. There will be a focus on data, tools, resources and how to access local resources. This session will help PCP’s support their patients, regardless of where they present on the spectrum of substance use, suicidal ideations, and post suicide support for loved ones.
ACCREDITATION
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development for up to 3.0 Mainpro+ credits (1 credit per webinar).

Regional Harm Reduction Programs and Services - Including Drug Checking and Mobile Services (Webinar)
2024-10-30 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Virtual Program
Register for all 3 webinars and save, single session registration also available.
October 23, October 30, & November 6, 2024 from 12:00 – 13:00 each week
1 CFPC Mainpro+ Credit per webinar
To view full webinar details, please click here.
Register Now!
In a rapidly evolving public health landscape, staying informed and proactive is crucial for healthcare professionals. We are excited to present a comprehensive three-part webinar series designed to empower Primary Care Physicians and Allied Health Professionals with the latest strategies and tools to tackle critical public health challenges in Ottawa. Each one-hour session combines didactic teaching and interactive learning to foster an engaging and enriching experience.
Regional Harm Reduction Programs and Services – Including Drug Checking and Mobile Services
October 30, 2024 | 12:00 – 13:00
This session focuses on no cost fixed, mobile and virtual Harm Reduction programs, services and resources, including Ottawa based available drug checking services through community partners and OPH. Participants will learn about how and where to refer their patients who use substances to life saving services.
Other Webinars in This Series – Register for all 3 webinars and save, single session registration also available.
Ottawa’s Updated Overdose Prevention and Response Strategy, Suicide Prevention and Post Suicide Response
October 23, 2024 | 12:00 – 13:00
This session is designed for Primary Care Providers (PCP) to learn about Ottawa’s Overdose Response strategy, and the Mental Health Strategy. There will be a focus on data, tools, resources and how to access local resources. This session will help PCP’s support their patients, regardless of where they present on the spectrum of substance use, suicidal ideations, and post suicide support for loved ones.
Advancing sexual health services through technology and innovation – GetaKit, Sex it Smart and more!
November 6, 2024 | 12:00 – 13:00
This session focuses on providing comprehensive sexual health services in primary care. Information on client self-collected gonorrhea and chlamydia testing and lab-based testing for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis C will be covered. Discussion of HIV testing options through anonymous or client collected self-tests. Information on how to receive no cost STBBI treatment options at your clinics. In addition, we will discuss the OPH sexual health programs available – STBBI testing; low cost/no cost contraception and free condoms – with services provided in a fixed setting, mobile outreach, mailout and more.
ACCREDITATION
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development for up to 3.0 Mainpro+ credits (1 credit per webinar).

Crucial Influencer
2024-10-29 | University of Ottawa Roger Guindon Hall, 451 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
Crucial Influencer
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | 8:30AM to 4:00PM
6 RCPSC Section 1 hours | 6 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. 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
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.
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 Conversations for Accountability (2 day course)
Tuesdays September 17 and October 1, 2024 | 8:30 AM to 4:00PM
12 RCPSC Section 1 hours | 12 CFPC Mainpro+ Credits
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. 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!

Ottawa’s Updated Overdose Prevention and Response Strategy, Suicide Prevention and Post Suicide Response (Webinar)
2024-10-23 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Virtual Program
Register for all 3 webinars and save, single session registration also available.
October 23, October 30, & November 6, 2024 from 12:00 – 13:00 each week
1 CFPC Mainpro+ Credit per webinar
To view full webinar details, please click here.
Register Now!
In a rapidly evolving public health landscape, staying informed and proactive is crucial for healthcare professionals. We are excited to present a comprehensive three-part webinar series designed to empower Primary Care Physicians and Allied Health Professionals with the latest strategies and tools to tackle critical public health challenges in Ottawa. Each one-hour session combines didactic teaching and interactive learning to foster an engaging and enriching experience.
Ottawa’s Updated Overdose Prevention and Response Strategy, Suicide Prevention and Post Suicide Response
October 23, 2024 | 12:00 – 13:00
This session is designed for Primary Care Providers (PCP) to learn about Ottawa’s Overdose Response strategy, and the Mental Health Strategy. There will be a focus on data, tools, resources and how to access local resources. This session will help PCP’s support their patients, regardless of where they present on the spectrum of substance use, suicidal ideations, and post suicide support for loved ones.
Other Webinars in This Series – Register for all 3 webinars and save, single session registration also available.
Regional Harm Reduction Programs and Services – Including Drug Checking and Mobile Services
October 30, 2024 | 12:00 – 13:00
This session focuses on no cost fixed, mobile and virtual Harm Reduction programs, services and resources, including Ottawa based available drug checking services through community partners and OPH. Participants will learn about how and where to refer their patients who use substances to life saving services.
Advancing sexual health services through technology and innovation – GetaKit, Sex it Smart and more!
November 6, 2024 | 12:00 – 13:00
This session focuses on providing comprehensive sexual health services in primary care. Information on client self-collected gonorrhea and chlamydia testing and lab-based testing for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis C will be covered. Discussion of HIV testing options through anonymous or client collected self-tests. Information on how to receive no cost STBBI treatment options at your clinics. In addition, we will discuss the OPH sexual health programs available – STBBI testing; low cost/no cost contraception and free condoms – with services provided in a fixed setting, mobile outreach, mailout and more.
ACCREDITATION
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development for up to 3.0 Mainpro+ credits (1 credit per webinar).

2024 National Capital Vascular Symposium: PAD and Limb Preservation
2024-10-19 | The Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N9H4
This one-day symposium will provide an opportunity to discuss the current state of management of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and limb preservation. It will include didactic presentations, panel discussions and case presentations given by leading International and Canadian Vascular Specialists.
The event will take place at the Westin Ottawa. The hotel is located in the heart of downtown near the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The hotel boasts views of Parliament Hill and is steps away from Byward Market and many of Ottawa’s most popular attractions.
October 19, 2024
In Person
Westin Ottawa (11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa)
Symposium Website
Sponsorship Opportunities
Register Today!
Questions?
Please contact Kaitlin Moberg, Lead Coordinator, 2024 National Capital Vascular Symposium

Ottawa Curriculum for Perinatal Mental Health
2024-10-18 | The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y4E9, Canada
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
The University of Ottawa, Office of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and the Department of Psychiatry are proud to present this 1/2-day in-person course at The Ottawa Civic Hospital, Amphitheatre.
The focus of this year’s course is on Evidence Based Stepped Perinatal Mental Health Care, with updates and clinical applications of the new Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) guidelines. In live seminars, you will hear directly from the experts involved in the development of these guidelines. The morning closes with a comprehensive panel of community resource providers to showcase their integral roles in the stepped care model. There will also be the opportunity to ask questions directly to perinatal psychiatry experts.
This course will be of interest to ALL perinatal care providers, including obstetricians, family doctors, psychiatrists, midwives, nurses, doulas, social workers, occupational therapists, psychotherapists, lactation consultants, and learners.
Conference website
October 18, 2024
In person course
The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus (1053 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario)
Register before September 20, 2024 and SAVE!
Registration
Registration Fees
Registration closes on October 15, 2024. Onsite registration will be available, should space permit.
Questions!
Please contact Kassaundra Richards, Lead Coordinator, 2024 Ottawa Curriculum for Perinatal Mental Health.

Ottawa Stroke Summit 2024
2024-09-27 | Ottawa Conference & Event Centre, 200 Coventry Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 4S3, Canada
Friday, September 27, 2024
In-person conference
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre (200 Coventry Road, Ottawa)
Conference Website
Register NOW!
Sponsorship Opportunities
With the growing number of patients surviving stroke plus the increasing number of strokes projected among the aging population the demand for stroke services is on the rise. Opportunities exist to better support stroke awareness, prevention, care, treatment and recovery. The Ottawa Stroke Summit is an engaging day-long educational event organized by the Champlain Regional Stroke Network and partners and accredited by the University of Ottawa’s Department of Continuing Professional Development. This Summit promises will feature exciting and engaging keynote presentations, interactive sessions, and multiple networking opportunities.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course participants will be able to:

Identify key insights into the multifaceted challenges faced during the stroke journey.
Develop effective strategies to support the provision of comprehensive stroke care.

Questions?
Please contact Kristen McCoy, Lead Coordinator, Ottawa Stroke Summit 2024.

6th Biennial National Capital Knee Symposium
2024-09-26 - 2024-09-27 | Brookstreet Hotel, 525 Legget Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2K2W2, Canada
Register now!
This comprehensive symposium will address the spectrum of knee surgery from arthroscopy to joint preservation through to unicompartment and total joint arthroplasty. The course will emphasize decision making with lectures, panel discussion, debate of controversial topics, and complications. Various demonstrations will be performed by the faculty, including ultrasound sessions. The non-operative and rehab aspect of most of these conditions will be integrated into the discussion. This will be of specific interest to general physicians, physiotherapists, and athletic trainers.
September 26-27, 2024
In-person conference
Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa (525 Legget Drive, Ottawa, Ontario)
Symposium website
Register now!
By the end of the educational activity, participants will be able to:

Accurately diagnose knee injuries and recognize the features that will dictate surgical technique;
Outline the alternatives for approaches to the treatment of challenging and controversial cases;
Recall the current up to date techniques of the complex knee arthroplasty;
Recognize common complications of knee surgery, primarily in effort to avoid them, and adjust technique to ensure the optimum patient outcomes;
Identify the anatomy of the knee with the use of ultrasound and demonstrate its use for intraarticular and intratendinous insertion

Accreditation
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development. You may claim a maximum of 11,50 hours (credits are automatically calculated). Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications. Live educational activities recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) are deemed by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) eligible for ECMEC®”
Ultrasound Workshop: This event is an Accredited Simulation Activity (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development. You may claim a maximum of 1,00 hour (credits are automatically calculated).
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development for up to 12.50 Mainpro+ credits.
Accommodations
A block of rooms has been made available at the Brookstreet Hotel. Room rates begin at $209 + tax per night and can be booked by contacting the reservations department by phone (1-888-826-2220) or email (reservations@brookstreet.com) and quoting the event National Capital Knee Symposium. Reservation requests must be made by August 25, 2024 in order to qualify for the group rate.

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)
Register Now!
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)
Register Now!
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
Register now!
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
Register Now!
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
Register Now!
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.
