Continuing Medical Education

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CME on the Run! 2023-2024
Jan. 26, Apr. 26, June 7 (Fridays) |1–5 p.m. PT | Virtual Series

Audience: Family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, residents and students.
Overview: The virtual CME on the Run! 2023–2024 is for health-care professionals who want short and focused sessions to keep updated on the latest evidence and best practices in patient care.

Sign-up for this award-winning program and stay up to date with your learning throughout the year.

Sessions:
Jan. 26| Psychiatry and Mental Health
April 26| Dermatology and Allergy
June 7 |Infectious Diseases and Travel
Up to 21.0 Mainpro+credits for full series (3.5 credits per session)

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CARE Course

The CARE Course is a two day interprofessional learning experience delivered in your local facility with your nurses, physicians and prehospital providers. The course focuses on comprehensive rural emergency care including airway management, trauma care, cardiac care, emergency obstetrics, pediatrics and neonatal care.

The course is entirely practical. There are no didactic sessions. Over the two days, ~24 participants rotate through 32 hands-on learning stations equally divided between skill stations and high-fidelity scenarios. Find the full description here (PDF).

The CARE Course is a proud recipient of the College of Family Physicians of Canada CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) PROGRAM AWARD! It also meets the accreditation criteria of The College of Family Physicians of Canada:

This Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 51 Mainpro+ credits.
The CARE Course is approved for 14 educational credits for paramedics by the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board in BC.
The CARE Course meets the requirements for Quality Assurance and/or a Professional Development Portfolio for registered nurses and nurse practitioners (17 hours)

SPIFI Grant
The Specialist, Sub-specialty, Indigenous and Funding for Innovation (SPIFI) grant provides groups of rural physicians up to $10,000/fiscal year to assist in the design, planning, and development of innovative education opportunities.
See the Info Sheet for more information.

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/

Sonnie: Your Ultrasound Partner
eLearning | anytime

Target Audience: all healthcare providers and specialists interested in ultrasound education.
Overview: Our newly launched series of six ultrasound case studies is ideal for those interested in learning more about point-of-care ultrasound education or wishing to refresh their knowledge. We invite you to join Sonnie, Your Ultrasound Partner, in a visual storytelling journey as you learn how to manage patients with conditions ranging from trauma to obstetrics in various rural and remote settings. This project was developed with funding from the Faculty of Medicine’s Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) and the Rural CPD Hands-On Ultrasound Education (HOUSE) program.
Up to 2.0 Mainpro+ credits

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Late Effects of Childhood Cancers
eLearning | Any Time

Audience: Oncologists, family physicians, specialists, internists, GPOs, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physiotherapists, residents and students.  
Overview: Learn more about the late effects of childhood cancer therapy. Define important late effects (long-term health problems) associated with adults who survived childhood cancer and their frequency.
Up to 0.75 Mainpro+/MOCSection 3 credits

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