January 16 – March 20, 2025 From managing team workflows with digital apps to streamlining waiting area spaces, discover how design thinking can enhance efficiency and effectiveness in all aspects of healthcare. Develop a deeper understanding of patient and health care provider perspectives. Learn how to design healthcare systems, services, and products for better health […]
Posted On: 2024-11-20
Program and Conference Highlights and CPD Scholarship News
Child Development Update November 3 – 4, 2023 | Online Learn how to translate developmental paediatric research into clinical practice. We welcome Brian Boyd PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to deliver this year’s Hawke Family Lecture: Advancing Equity for Racially Minoritized Children and Youth on the Autism Spectrum. Facilitate a […]
Posted On: 2023-10-23
According to the Digestive Health Foundation of Canada, close to 20 million Canadians live with a digestive disorder each year. Studies over the past two decades have also found increasing connections between digestive health and overall health (Guarner and Malagelada, The Lancet, 2003). Given the prevalence of GI and liver conditions, and the impact these […]
Posted On: 2023-04-13
Building on the momentum and legacy of the newly revised conference in 2022, the Canadian Health and Wellbeing in Developmental Disabilities Conference returns this year on February 8 and 9, 2023. Returning to a digital conference platform allows us to widen participation and build dialogue from coast-to-coast. Attendees will connect with health care providers, allied […]
Posted On: 2023-01-04
There is mounting evidence that nutrition plays an important role in the healthy growth and development of young people, and in the prevention and management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity (WHO Newsroom, 2020). However, nutrition education in Canadian medical schools is limited (Collier, CMAJ, 2009). Many physicians also report feeling […]
The World Health Organization has called climate change the “biggest health threat facing humanity” (WHO Newsroom, 2021) and The Lancet has identified addressing climate change the “greatest opportunity to redefine the social and environmental determinants of health” (Lancet Countdown, 2021). The connections between environment and health are clear. From air pollution and disease outbreaks to […]
Posted On: 2022-11-16
Pathology Update returns in a digital format this year to explore the theme: Genitourinary Pathology: Practical Approaches and Emerging Issues. Join us online on November 3 and 4, 2022, as we review recently described entities and contemporary approaches to commonly encountered and diagnostically challenging areas of genitourinary pathology. In addition to learning from expert faculty […]
Posted On: 2022-10-26
We are excited to announce that the Narrative-Based Medicine Program is expanding with new offerings for Fall 2022. These offerings include: – Self-Compassion and Self-Empathy: Mindfulness Meditation in Life and Professional Practice – A two-part digital workshop that will explore different aspects of mindfulness and approaches to reflection, well-being, and resilience, being held October 22, […]
Posted On: 2022-09-26
Your medical records are powerful tools that support your ability to provide high quality care to your patients. They support continuity of care, allow for the assessment of care, and when needed, provide evidence of the care you provide. CPD’s Medical Record-Keeping is an interactive online program that addresses the College of Physicians and Surgeons […]
Posted On: 2022-07-21
Health by Design: An Introduction to Design Thinking is a new digital certificate program running from January 12 – March 9, 2023, that introduces human-centred design for healthcare. This intensive nine-week online program introduces the theory and practice of design thinking and seeks to improve participants’ creative confidence through the practical application of design thinking […]
Posted On: 2022-07-15
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