Sexually Transmitted and Blood-borne Infections: Barriers to Screening

Anytime | eLearningLaunch: SeptemberAudience: family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, public health nurses, midwives and other primary care providers.Overview: Health-care providers play a key role in the public health response to sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI). By normalizing discussions about sexual health and offering STBBI screening as part of routine care, health-care providers can help …

Preventing Food Allergies in Infants: Early Introduction to Allergenic Solids

eLearning Online Modules | AnytimeAudience: family physicians, nurse practitioners, pediatricians, registered nurses, specialty physicians, residents and students.Overview: This interactive online course is designed for clinicians to help identify infants at increased risk of developing food allergies and to educate families on the safe introduction of allergenic foods to infants. This course has been enhanced with …

Rural Surgical and Obstetrical Networks Clinical Coaching

eLearning | AnytimeOverview: The Rural Surgical and Obstetrical Networks (RSON) Clinical Coaching Program supports rural BC surgical and obstetrical teams to build clinical and personal supportive relationships within their community and with their regional centre. Coaching relationships may be between colleagues in an RSON community or with coaches out of community from regional or referral …

Virtual Examinations: Tools for Clinical Practice

eLearning | AnytimeAudience: family physicians, nurse practitioners and other primary care providers in British Columbia.Overview: As the provision of virtual care extends beyond the pandemic, family physicians are continuing to manage patients virtually. Observe physicians in action while they demonstrate successful musculoskeletal, neurological virtual assessments when not physically present with the patient. This course was …

Rural Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Rounds

May 2022–May 2023 (Fridays)| 1200–1300 Pacific Time| RoundsAudience: Rural health care providers and urban physicians supporting rural communities.Overview: Join us for a series of virtual sessions based on rural POCUS topics, learnings and situations. Each session will include a presentation on the topic, relevant case studies and a Q&A time at the end.Dates & Topics: May …

Motivational Interviewing

eLearning | AnytimeTarget Audience: Primary healthcare providers who work with children and their families.Overview: Supporting healthy behaviour change in families can be challenging, but there are things you can do to make your conversations with families more productive. This free, accredited, online course introduces Motivational Interviewing (MI): a collaborative, patient-centered style of communication that can …

Personal Learning Plans

On-Demand | Register AnytimeTarget Audience: Provisionally or fully licensed International Medical Graduates and any physicians new to rural BC practice.Overview: This free and individualized learning activity is designed to support you and ensure successful practice in your community by providing tailored resources for continuous professional development (CPD). Together with a physician advisor and CPD concierge, …

Not Just The Blues: Perinatal Depression and Anxiety

Target Audience: Family physicians and other health care professionals in British Columbia who provide care during the perinatal period.Overview: Perinatal depression and anxiety can have significant immediate and long term consequences for the mother, child and family. This online education provides a basic overview of perinatal depression and anxiety; including common risk factors, screening, treatment …

Pediatric Foundations Online Course

eLearning anytime Target audience: HHealthcare providers who care for pediatric patients, particularly those who see pediatric patients infrequently. Overview: This free, new, accredited online eLearning course provides a comprehensive overview of the principles that make up Patient Centered and Family Focused Care as they apply to pediatric patients. Through interactive case studies, rich media, and …

Cannabis Education for Health Care Providers Online Module

This interactive online course explores a variety of topics related to recreational and medical cannabis. Through clinical tips, resources, and reflective case study, learners review best practices in: Target audience: Family physicians, specialists, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care providers.Up to 1.5 Mainpro+/MOC Section 3 creditsCourse Webpage