Maximizing your clinic’s success

May 14 (Tues) | 5:30pm–6:30pm. Join Doctors of BC’s Business Pathways program for the Maximizing Your Clinic’s Success: A Guide to Moving, Expanding, or Transferring Your Clinic webinar on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, from 5:30pm–6:30pm. In collaboration with Watson Goepel LLP, this third virtual event in the Business Clinic series will discuss choices for physicians in …

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Physician Wellness Group Training Course

May 14–July 2, Thursdays, 9–11a.m. Audience: health professionals practicing in BC.Overview: Support your well-being through evidence-based self-management strategies with the popular CBT Skills Physician Wellness Group Training Course. This course is delivered virtually and in real-time over the span of eight weeks. Each week consists of a two-hour session facilitated by a specially trained family physician …

Rural CPD Rounds Series

May 16 | Doctor and Friend: Navigating Care Boundaries with Dr. Tandi Wilkinson May–June (Thursdays) | 8–9 a.m. PDT | RoundsAudience: rural health professionals and urban physicians supporting rural communities. Overview: The session will include a didactic presentation, relevant case studies and time for Q&A.Dates & TopicsMay 16 | Doctor and Friend: Navigating Care Boundaries with Dr. Tandi WilkinsonJune …

Beyond Stigma: Understanding and Supporting Men’s Mental Health

May 16 (Thu) | 6:30–8 p.m PDT | WebinarAudience: all health professionals.Overview: Gain crucial insights on supporting men’s mental health at this 90-minute webinar. Our panelists will explore key factors affecting men’s mental health, from cultural stereotypes to childhood experiences. Up to 1.5 Mainpro+/MOC Section 1 creditsLEARN MORE & REGISTER

Medical Magical Thinking, and Why the System Wants you to Keep Doing It

May 22, 2024 (via Zoom) 6:30–8:00 pm PST Medical Magical Thinking, and Why the System Wants you to Keep Doing It with Drs. Cecilie Andreas and Shireen Mansouri   The Thriving Project is excited to announce the upcoming Providers Thriving Together session on May 22, 2024 (via Zoom) 6:30–8:00 pm PST with presenter Dr. Cecile …

Rural POCUS Congress

May 23 (Thu) | Whistler, BC | In-person ConferenceAudience: rural family physicians, specialists and nurse practitioners.Overview: The first Rural Point-of-Care Ultrasound Skills (POCUS) Congress is scheduled one day before the annual Rural Health Conference. Be part of this full-day event in Whistler, BC, where we’ll dive into the world of POCUS skills and their applications. This event …

BC Virtual Health Grand Rounds

May 24 (Fridays) | 8–9 a.m. PDT | WebinarAudience: emergency physicians, family physicians, rurally based physicians and specialistsOverview: Join a quarterly provincial rounds series for health professionals, health administrators and IT colleagues to explore transformative, technology-enabled healthcare delivery. Discuss the risks, benefits and considerations for adopting technology to support patient-centered care.Dates & TopicsMay 24 | Virtual Geriatric …

Looking Beyond a Diagnosis: Mental Health in Primary Care Online Course

eLearning | Any TimeAudience: family physicians, mental health professionals, nurse practitioners, residents and students.   Overview: This course is designed for primary care providers in BC who want to enhance their knowledge of mental health in primary care settings. Take this module to understand how you can support your patients throughout their mental health journey. Up to 1.0 Mainpro+ creditsLEARN …

BC Rural Health Conference

May 24–26 (Fri–Sun) | Whistler, BC | In-person ConferenceAudience: rural physicians, family physicians, emergency physicians, nurse practitioners, residents and medical students.Overview: The BC Rural Health Conference is returning to the ancestral and traditional territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and Líl̓wat7úl peoples in beautiful Whistler, BC. This annual conference is known for its dozens of rurally-relevant lectures and hands-on …

Protecting Patients Through Wildfire Season: What You Need to Know

May 28 (Tue) | 6:30–8 p.m PDT | WebinarAudience: all health professionals. Overview: Learn about the potential harms of wildfire smoke exposure from knowledgeable medical experts at this timely webinar. At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to recognize the known and unknown significant health effects of wildfire smoke and identify characteristics that increase susceptibility …