Continuing Professional Development, Office of

Experience on the Covid-19 dedicated ward

By the end of the session, participants will:
• Gain an understanding of the logistics behind the development and implementation of a Covid-19 dedicated ward
• Appreciate the challenges and benefits of working on a Covid-19 dedicated ward
• Discuss the importance of teamwork in pandemic management

English
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at the Ottawa Hospital
Date: 
Monday, 29 June 2020 - 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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Staying Safe via Simulation

Surgery doesn't stop for anything - not even COVID-19. University of Ottawa anesthesiologists faced an unprecedented challenge in March 2020: develop new operating room protocols, train hundreds of operating room staff to immediately care for patients in new and unfamiliar ways, and find a way to keep everyone safe...in less than one week. Join our webinar to see what we did, and how we did it!   Learning Objectives: Discuss current events that are changing the landscape of the practice of medicine in Canada.
English
Sub-title: 
COVID Readiness in the Operating Room
Date: 
Wednesday, 24 June 2020 - 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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Medicine, Inequities and Black Lives Webinar

As Canadians, we have been hesitant to explore how racism works as a driver of social and health inequities. Using the Black community and anti-Black racism as a case example, Dr. Nnorom will discuss how racism impacts people's health. Promising practices for addressing systemic racism in academic settings and healthcare will also be reviewed. 

English
Sub-title: 
Online; Webinar
Date: 
Wednesday, 24 June 2020 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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Caring for Elderly Patients During COVID

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss the current management of dementia in the elderly 

2. Identify the medical and psychosocial issues that challenge the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic (prevention, risk factors, dealing with isolation)

For more information or to register, click here.

English
Sub-title: 
Online Learning
Date: 
Wednesday, 10 June 2020 - 4:00 pm
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COVID Parenting: Top Tips to Support Parents

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

1. List challenges and stresses faced by parents during COVID;

2. List challenges and stresses faced by children/youth during COVID; 

3. Provide strategies to support children, youth and parents during COVID.

For more information or to register, click here.

English
Sub-title: 
Online Learning
Date: 
Wednesday, 3 June 2020 - 4:00 pm
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Partner Violence: Reducing Family Violence in Confined Space

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify prevalence, impact and dynamics of IPV victimization; Describe common mental and behavioural patterns that correlate with current or previous IPV exposure; 

2. Apply trauma-informed methods when responding to patients affected by IPV, including how to avoid vicarious trauma and the importance of provider self-care

English
Sub-title: 
Online Learning
Date: 
Thursday, 28 May 2020 - 4:00 pm
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69th Annual Refresher Course for Family Physicians

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 short snappers, lectures and workshops designed specifically for family physicians and healthcare providers which allows course attendees to customize their learning experience.

English
Date: 
Monday, 14 September 2020 - 8:00 am to Tuesday, 15 September 2020 - 4:00 pm
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Virtual patient visits: Technology and implementation

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Determine which virtual visit platforms/software are available in our region

2. Discuss the pros and cons of using different technologies

3.  Describe the essentials of a virtual visit and how it may differ from a live patient visit

 

For more information or to register, click here.

English
Sub-title: 
Online Learning
Date: 
Thursday, 14 May 2020 - 4:00 pm
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Respond to a crisis & managing challenges of professionalism

Covid-19 has turned our lives upside down, at work and at home. Most of us have never faced such upheaval in such a short time. Stress, fatigue, uncertainty and fear, all can erode professionalism.  We need to consider context and point of view, however no matter the situation it is reasonable to expect to work in environment where a high degree of professionalism is the standard.
English
Sub-title: 
Online Learning
Date: 
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 - 4:00 pm
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Tips and tools for staying well as a #modern faculty member

In this interactive 90 minute workshop we will identify strategies to adapt to and overcome the challenges that come during times of high stress and heavy workload.  The emphasis will be on group discussion and learning and reflective exercises. Participants will learn and use practical tools to help support health and wellness. Topics will include brief mindfulness techniques, individual and organizational interventions for wellness, opportunities for culture change and how to support a colleague in distress. 

English
Sub-title: 
Online Learning
Date: 
Monday, 11 May 2020 - 4:30 pm
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