Surgical Assistant in Obstetrics: C-Section is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held from Nov 06 - 07, 2020 at omewood Suites by Hilton Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Target Audience: Family Physicians, Midwives, Nurses, and Physician Assistants. Learning Objectives: An entry-level training course for the Surgical Assistant with a focus on obstetrics. Core content includes: roles and responsibilities of the obstetric team, patient safety, review of anatomy, patient positioning, asepsis, instrument identification and handling, tissue handling, complications, and pharmacology. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2020 is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held on Nov 14 - 15, 2020 at McMaster University Medical Centre - Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Target Audience:  • Physicians • Residents • Interns • Nurses • RN (EC)’s • IMGs, PGY1 • All Other Health Professionals Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Anxiety interventions: Assertiveness training, relaxation skills training and exposure therapy is organized by Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) / Association canadienne des ergotherapeutes (ACE) and will be held from Nov 19 - 21, 2020 at Sheraton Hamilton Hotel, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Target audience: This workshop is intended for occupational therapist clinicians who wish to increase their confidence and competence in using effective exposure-based techniques and relaxation skills with clients with anxiety (including specific phobia, social phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety, panic disorder and agoraphobia) and in training these clients to improve their assertive communication. Participants are expected to have a foundation on different types of anxiety disorders.  Description: This three-day interactive workshop equips occupational therapists with the fundaments to increase their competence and confidence in using three evidence-informed interventions for clients with anxiety: assertiveness training, relaxation skills training and exposure therapy. The three components are designed to be independent so that participants can attend one, two, or all three elements, as they wish. Day 1 of this three-day workshop focuses on the skills and knowledge involved in conducting assertiveness training with clients - particularly those who find themselves behaving in an overly passive manner in their interactions with others. The four basic communication styles (passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, and assertive) are reviewed, as well as the internal and interpersonal barriers to being more assertive. In a series of presentation segments interspersed with interactive exercises, participants will learn the basics of nonverbal assertive posture, offering opinions, giving and receiving positive and corrective feedback, making requests, and saying ‘no.’ Tips are provided for practicing these skills with clients and planning their application in diverse settings and situations. Day 2 of this three-day workshop focuses on the nature of stress and anxiety, the point at which anxiety becomes an anxiety disorder, and training in a set of relaxation therapy skills to assist clients in managing their own stress response. The emphasis is on diaphragmatic breathing training, progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), and passive relaxation. Participants will experience each of the techniques themselves and engage in practice simulation in dyads and receive feedback and recommendations on technique. Day 3 focuses on the use of exposure therapy, the foundation of evidence-based intervention for each of the anxiety disorders. Although seemingly straightforward, the effectiveness of exposure therapy decreases dramatically when several basic tenets are not followed. This workshop provides guidelines for effective exposure therapy and provides participants with practice in hierarchy development. The concepts covered in the workshop are adapted to exposure with specific phobia, social phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia. Participants learn the strategies, then conduct several simulations in triads to develop treatment plans for several presenting problems. Participants receive a package of resource materials including presentation notes, over 30 pages of handouts for clients, a set of five relaxation training scripts, a guide to running a 6-session relaxation skills group if desired, and an audio CD that can be reproduced for clients for home practice. Learning objectives: By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: • Identify the core principles of assertive communication. • Work with clients to identify, set, and defend personal boundaries. • Devise and rehearse interaction plans with clients. • Utilize three relaxation training techniques with clients. • Explain the clinical reasoning for selecting a relaxation training technique with a given client. • Explain the tenets of effective exposure therapy. • Develop exposure hierarchies for a variety of clients with anxiety. • Compare imaginal and in vivo exposure exercises. • Integrate relaxation strategies with exposure therapy. Areas of practice:  ​• Mental health

Clinical Day in Rheumatology 2020 is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held on Nov 27, 2020 at Hamilton Convention Centre by Carmen's, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Target Audience: • Family Physicians  • Family Medicine Residents  • Physician Assistants (and Physician Assistant trainees)  • All Primary Health / Other Health Care Providers  • Office Nurses  • Registered Nurses  • Nurse Practitioners  • Internists Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Women's Health Review Workshops 2021 is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held on Apr 08, 2021 at David Braley Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Target Audience: Family Physicians, Obstetricians, Gynecologists, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Midwives, Residents, Internists, Specialists, and Students. Learning Objectives: By attending this activity, participants will be able to: • Diagnose and provide first-line therapy for a range of obstetrical and gynecological conditions.  • Identify opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration in the diagnosis and management of common conditions that affect women, including anemia, fatigue, polycystic ovarian syndrome and reproductive mental health.  • Appropriately assess, & order of high yield investigations and initiate the early management for common women’s health conditions.  • Identify approaches that lead to optimization of health services, that facilitate timely referrals, and promote collaborative care between primary care, community services and specialists.  Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Contemporary Acupuncture Advances 2021 is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held on Apr 09, 2021 at  Courtyard by Marriott Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Target Audience: Health Care Professionals who integrate acupuncture in a musculoskeletal medicine practice such as Licensed Acupuncturists, Chiropractors, Naturopathic Doctors, Osteopaths, Physicians, Physiotherapists, Dentists, Podiatrists, and Registered Massage Therapists. Learning Objectives: At the end of this learning activity the learners will be able to: • Recognize common headache patterns and their clinical presentation.  • Distinguish factors between benign headache suited for conservative treatment and characteristics of ominous headache patterns that should be referred to a specialist.  • Identify basic clinical anatomy/neurophysiology of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).  • Apply Physical and Contemporary Medical Acupuncture inputs to successfully modulate pain stemming from headache and TMJ dysfunction.  • Recognize the role of myofascial trigger points and their relevance to head pain.  Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Women's Health Review 2021 is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held on Apr 09, 2021 at Liuna Station, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Target Audience: Family Physicians, Obstetricians, Gynecologists, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Midwives, Residents, Internists, Specialists, and Students. Learning Objectives: By attending this activity, participants will be able to:  • Diagnose and provide first-line therapy for a range of obstetrical and gynecological conditions.  • Identify opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration in the diagnosis and management of common conditions that affect women, including anemia, fatigue, polycystic ovarian syndrome and reproductive mental health.  • Appropriately assess, & order of high yield investigations and initiate the early management for common women’s health conditions.  • Identify approaches that lead to optimization of health services, that facilitate timely referrals, and promote collaborative care between primary care, community services and specialists.  Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2nd Annual Review Course in Psychiatry is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held from May 27 - 28, 2021 at Hamilton Convention Centre by Carmen's, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Who Should Attend: The session is intended for Primary Care Practitioners, Family Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Pharmacists, Social Workers, Rehab Therapists, Specialists, Residents, Students, and other Health Care Professionals. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery (CSVS) 2021 Annual Meeting is organized by Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery (CSVS) / Societe canadienne de chirurgie vasculaire (SCCV) and will be held from Sep 24 - 25, 2021 at Hamilton Convention Centre by Carmen's, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2021 Canadian Society of Internal Medicine (CSIM) Annual Meeting is organized by Canadian Society of Internal Medicine (CSIM) and will be held from Oct 13 - 16, 2021 at Hamilton Convention Centre by Carmen's, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.