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Interior Health Aboriginal Mental Wellness- New Advances in Treating Alcohol Use Disorder Video

Please find the following link for a short video on Alcohol Use Disorder by Dr. Jeff Harries.

https://vimeo.com/533756053/43125f8ff4

The Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues:

(JSC) is providing one-time funding through RCCbc’s REAP program to facilitate Indigenous Cultural Safety (ICS) training for rural BC physicians. $500 bursaries are being made available to specialists and GPs for this training.

To find out more information and to apply for the ICS training bursary please see the following link: https://rccbc.ca/practitioner-support/rural-physicians/jsc-programs/indigenous-cultural-competency-training-program/

Optimizing Communication for Excellence

Effective communication between physicians, patients, colleagues and staff has been proven to enhance our healthcare system, improve outcomes and lead to better patient and healthcare practitioner satisfaction. The Optimizing Communication for Excellence course begins with a one-day workshop, in which participants learn a simple 4-stage framework to navigate difficult conversations. After the workshop, you’ll benefit from a 30-minute personalized coaching call included as part of the course. To support your ongoing learning and practice, you’ll have opportunities to share with peers and program facilitators your insights, successes and challenges in a safe and positive environment. Discover new approaches to speaking with patients and colleagues.

Skills Gained:

Apply an evidence-based model to enhance communication skills for healthcare providers.
Recognize common challenging communication patterns that can arise in healthcare-related environments and relationships.
Identify and apply the qualities of a learning conversation for the purpose of effective communication with patients and colleagues.
Practice applying a structured communication approach to clinically relevant scenarios and cases, utilizing peer and facilitator feedback.
Identify and commit to incorporating newly-honed communication skills in one’s own professional environment for the purpose of improved pated and physician/self-satisfaction.

Credits:
36 Mainpro+ (3 cr/hr)
12 MOC Section 3

https://ubccpd.ca/course/communication-invitation

Fast Evidence

FAST EVIDENCE begins with a half‐day, interactive course that teaches physicians how to conduct effective internet searches in order to find credible and evidence‐based medical information from a variety of databases and other credible online sources. Designed for a small group of up to 12 learners, the course is facilitated by two CPSBC Librarians who provide learners with hands‐on learning support in a computer lab setting. To support ongoing learning and application, this program also involves post-program activities, including reflection and coaching sessions following the live workshop.

Skills Gained:

Conduct efficient and refined literature searches
Apply search tools to find reliable health information and evidence-bases medical literature (e.g. MEDLINE, point of care tools, ebooks, and multimedia)
Obtain the full-text of journcal articles through electronic resources or document delivery
Find authoritative patient and drug information

16.5 Mainpro+
5.5 MOC Section3

FAST EVIDENCE

Hands-On Ultrasound Education Acute Care (HOUSE EM)

UBC CPD is actively exploring options for virtual or modified in-person courses that meet new safety guidelines, including a few small pilot courses.

Skills Gained:

Manage the settings on the POCUS unit to optimize the images obtained through employing the basic physics of ultrasound waves.
Describe the theoretical knowledge required to perform point-of-care ultrasound.
Demonstrate competency in the manual skills required to perform point-of-care ultrasound.

63 Mainpro+ (3 cr/hr)
21 MOC Section 1

Hands-On Ultrasound Education Acute Care (HOUSE EM)

Hands-On Ultrasound Education Obstetrics (HOUSE OB)

UBC CPD is actively exploring options for virtual or modified in-person courses that meet new safety guidelines, including a few small pilot courses.

Skills Gained:

Use ultrasound as adjunctive tool to clinical exam and history.
Use ultrasound in a safe manner.
Generate an optimal ultrasound image using basic physics and instrumentation.
Demonstrate confidence in basic trans-abdominal scanning of third-trimester pregnancy for limited indications.
Recognize ultrasound features of normal third-trimester gestation.

27 Mainpro+ (3 cr/hr)
9 MOC Section 1

Hands-On Ultrasound Education Obstetrics (HOUSE OB)

The Enhanced Simulation of Critical Care and Perioperative Emergencies (ESCAPE) Course

UBC CPD is actively exploring options for virtual or modified in-person courses that meet new safety guidelines, including a few small pilot courses.

Skills Gained:

Demonstrate effective crisis resource management skills, including communication and team work.
Demonstrate an effective approach to, and management of, intraoperative emergencies and trauma and critical care resuscitation.
Treat patients presenting with rare or infrequent and time sensitive health issues.
Demonstrate proficiency using curucila equipment and medication.
Identify and manage potential system issues.

Credits:
12 Mainpro+ (2 cr/hr)

https://ubccpd.ca/course/escape-invitation

Virtual Series: Psychedelics and Complimentary Techniques

Want to learn more about emerging and alternative mental health therapies, while earning CME? We have developed and launched, with the support of RCCbc’s RCME Community Program, an innovative mental health CME series—please see attached flyer for details.

7 virtually delivered sessions, with a focus on Psychedelic Psychotherapy, will be held throughout the year.

We invite you to register for the first session on April 14th. All sessions will run in the evening from 1900 to 2030, on the second Wednesday of the month. Please note that registration will be capped at 200 participants.

Please click on the link below to register for the first session:
Event Registration Link - Indigenous Ways of Healing - April 14

Once you’ve registered a calendar invite will be sent to you with the Zoom line details. Individual registration links will be sent for future sessions in the series.

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8 Week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program for Health Care Providers

May 11th - June 29th, 2021
Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 9:00pm; All-Day Class Saturday June 19th, 9:00am - 4:30pm

Facilitator: Rahul Gupta MD, Certified MBSR Teacher

What Can You Expect?
This evidence-based course schedule
consists of 8 weekly 2.5 hour classes
and one day-long class on a Saturday.

This participatory, trauma-sensitive
course includes:
★ Guided instruction in mindfulness
practices, including movement
★ Group inquiry and breakout sessions
for deepening learning
★Review of the science of mindfulness
★ Assignments for home practice
★ Home practice audio materials and
manual

Attending all classes and committing to regular
practice will ensure full benefit to the program.
*Missing 1-2 classes is work-able if necessary.

Cost:
The program is free
for providers through
support from RCCbc.

Location:
Online ZOOM

Registration by email:
Please fill out bit.ly/RCCbcMBSR to
confirm interest. For more about MBSR/Rahul
visit www.voice2vision.net

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