Upcoming Medical Conferences in Hamilton

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Course 2019 is organized by McMaster University and will be held from Feb 23 - 24, 2019 at McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Residents, Interns, Nurses, RN (EC)’s, IMGs, PGY1, All Other Health Professionals. Pre-Requisites: • BCLS certification is mandatory. Only a Heart & Stroke HSFO certificate will be accepted. Please bring your BCLS card to be checked upon arrival at the course. • All participants must have a good understanding of cardiac rhythms, being able to identify the most common arrhythmias. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Clinical Skills in Gynecological Care Standardized Patient Program is organized by McMaster University and will be held on Mar 15, 2019 at McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Midwives. Description: The goal of this unique educational program is to provide a practical hands-on learning opportunity for health care professionals in the area of gynecological health. The attendees will have the opportunity to begin to develop the clinical skill set necessary to perform breast and pelvic assessments. As well, this introductory program will cover the current guidelines and sampling techniques used in screening, diagnosis, and follow-up of common gynecological conditions. Objectives: • Provide the learner with an overview of the normal gynecological anatomy. • Review the current clinical guidelines for biologic and cytological screening for common gynecologic conditions. • Provide the learner with an overview of sexually transmitted infections. • Demonstrate the clinical approach to the assessment of the genital tract. • Provide an opportunity for the learner to practice the speculum exam in a supervised educational setting with a gynecological teaching associate who uses their own body as a teaching tool. • Demonstrate the clinical approach to the breast exam and teaching techniques for the breast self-examination (BSE) with a gynecological teaching associate who uses their own body as a teaching tool

11th Annual McMaster University Review Course in Internal Medicine is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held from Mar 27 - 29, 2019 at Hamilton Convention Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is General Internists, Subspecialists, ER Physicians, Hospitalists, Community Physicians, Family Physicians, General Practitioners, Interns and Residents in Training Programs for Internal Medicine and its Subspecialties. Conference Objectives are : • Learn practical approaches to medical problems from different disciplines of internal medicine encountered by hospital-based medicine practitioners. • Learn practical approaches to medical problems from different disciplines of medicine encountered in ambulatory settings. • Appreciate the breadth of internal medicine problems faced by clinicians. • Learn about controversies in internal medicine. • Update knowledge in problems encountered in internal medicine. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Clinical Skills in Gynecological Care Standardized Patient Program is organized by McMaster University and will be held on Mar 29, 2019 at McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Midwives. Description: The goal of this unique educational program is to provide a practical hands-on learning opportunity for health care professionals in the area of gynecological health. The attendees will have the opportunity to begin to develop the clinical skill set necessary to perform breast and pelvic assessments. As well, this introductory program will cover the current guidelines and sampling techniques used in screening, diagnosis, and follow-up of common gynecological conditions. Objectives: • Provide the learner with an overview of the normal gynecological anatomy. • Review the current clinical guidelines for biologic and cytological screening for common gynecologic conditions. • Provide the learner with an overview of sexually transmitted infections. • Demonstrate the clinical approach to the assessment of the genital tract. • Provide an opportunity for the learner to practice the speculum exam in a supervised educational setting with a gynecological teaching associate who uses their own body as a teaching tool. • Demonstrate the clinical approach to the breast exam and teaching techniques for the breast self-examination (BSE) with a gynecological teaching associate who uses their own body as a teaching tool

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Course 2019 is organized by McMaster University and will be held from Apr 06 - 07, 2019 at McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Residents, Interns, Nurses, RN (EC)’s, IMGs, PGY1, All Other Health Professionals. Pre-Requisites: • BCLS certification is mandatory. Only a Heart & Stroke HSFO certificate will be accepted. Please bring your BCLS card to be checked upon arrival at the course. • All participants must have a good understanding of cardiac rhythms, being able to identify the most common arrhythmias. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Day in Endocrinology for Primary Care Providers 2019 is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held on Apr 12, 2019 at LIUNA Station, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is Family Physicians, Physician Assistants, All Primary Health Care Providers, Family Medicine Residents, Office Nurses, Registered Nurses & Nurse Practitioners. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Clinical Skills in Gynecological Care Standardized Patient Program is organized by McMaster University and will be held on Apr 12, 2019 at McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Midwives. Description: The goal of this unique educational program is to provide a practical hands-on learning opportunity for health care professionals in the area of gynecological health. The attendees will have the opportunity to begin to develop the clinical skill set necessary to perform breast and pelvic assessments. As well, this introductory program will cover the current guidelines and sampling techniques used in screening, diagnosis, and follow-up of common gynecological conditions. Objectives: • Provide the learner with an overview of the normal gynecological anatomy. • Review the current clinical guidelines for biologic and cytological screening for common gynecologic conditions. • Provide the learner with an overview of sexually transmitted infections. • Demonstrate the clinical approach to the assessment of the genital tract. • Provide an opportunity for the learner to practice the speculum exam in a supervised educational setting with a gynecological teaching associate who uses their own body as a teaching tool. • Demonstrate the clinical approach to the breast exam and teaching techniques for the breast self-examination (BSE) with a gynecological teaching associate who uses their own body as a teaching tool

Clinical Skills in Gynecological Care Standardized Patient Program is organized by McMaster University and will be held on Apr 26, 2019 at McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Midwives. Description: The goal of this unique educational program is to provide a practical hands-on learning opportunity for health care professionals in the area of gynecological health. The attendees will have the opportunity to begin to develop the clinical skill set necessary to perform breast and pelvic assessments. As well, this introductory program will cover the current guidelines and sampling techniques used in screening, diagnosis, and follow-up of common gynecological conditions. Objectives: • Provide the learner with an overview of the normal gynecological anatomy. • Review the current clinical guidelines for biologic and cytological screening for common gynecologic conditions. • Provide the learner with an overview of sexually transmitted infections. • Demonstrate the clinical approach to the assessment of the genital tract. • Provide an opportunity for the learner to practice the speculum exam in a supervised educational setting with a gynecological teaching associate who uses their own body as a teaching tool. • Demonstrate the clinical approach to the breast exam and teaching techniques for the breast self-examination (BSE) with a gynecological teaching associate who uses their own body as a teaching tool

McMaster Critical Care Update Course is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held on May 01, 2019 at Hamilton Convention Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is Clinicians and Trainees from Acute Care Areas, including Community ICUs, Academic ICUs, Emergency Rooms and Hospitals, Acute Care Specialists and Trainees, Family Physicians, Critical Care RNs, Respiratory Therapists and Other Critical Care Professionals. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

4th Irwin Walker Day in Blood and Marrow Transplant Course is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held on May 03, 2019 at Liuna Station, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is Hematologists and Medical Oncologists, Hematology Residents and Fellows, Members of the Allied Health Care team involved in the care of blood and marrow transplant patients. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.