Professional Development Opportunities
Education and Professional Development Opportunities
Educational opportunities available to support health professionals in Niagara
In-person Opportunities
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Academic Detailing Service: Centre for Effective Practice
One-on-one evidence-based discussions with a clinical pharmacist and a family physician on a variety of clinical topics. -
Helping Your Patients Quit Smoking: The 5As
At your office
Free educational session for your office
Online Opportunities
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Suicide: Facing the Difficult Topic Together - Empowering Physicians, Instilling Hope in Patients
Learn how to identify the risk of suicide among your patients, and how to better offer support. -
Infection Prevention and Control – Online Learning
Public Health Ontario offers several e-modules for various infection prevention and control topics. -
HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis e-Module
Learn how to identify patients in your practice who may be at higher risk of acquiring HIV, an evidence-based approach and how to prescribe safely and address logistical concerns regarding prescribing. -
Moving to Acceptance: How to address vaccine hesitancy in your busy practice
The one-hour module helps health care providers counsel vaccine-hesitant patients. -
Radon - is it in your patients' homes?
McMaster University, together with Health Canada, the Ontario College of Family Physicians and the Clean Air Partnership, have designed a free, certified program. -
The Empathy Effect: Countering Bias to Improve Health Outcomes
The Empathy Effect: Countering Bias to Improve Health Outcomes provides skill-based techniques to enhance skills in effectively conveying empathy to others, with a special focus on vulnerable populations.
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