Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course CSBL is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held from Sep 12 - 13, 2020 at McMaster Children's Hospital - 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.

8th Annual McMaster Inter-professional Forum for Eye Health & Vision Care is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held on Oct 07, 2020 at Liuna Station, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Target Audience: Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Family Physician / Emergency Room Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Specialists, Opticians, Residents and Other Primary Eye Care Workers. 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 from Oct 17 - 18, 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.

Comprehensive Laparoscopic Gynecology Course 2020 is organized by Centre for Minimal Access Surgery (CMAS) and will be held from Nov 19 - 20, 2020 at Centre for Minimal Access Surgery (CMAS), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Target Audience:Gynecologists Learning Objectives: By the end of the program the registrants will:  • Discuss the management of patients seeking minimally invasive surgery for gynecological problems • Familiarize themselves with the advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques in gynecology particularly laparoscopic hysterectomy • Determine how to minimize complications during gynecological laparoscopic surgery • Describe the management of intra-operative and post-operative complications in laparoscopic surgery • Demonstrate increased knowledge in pelvic dissection and adhesiolysis Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Evidenced-Based Management of the Diabetes Epidemic is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held on Nov 04, 2020 at Liuna Station, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Target Audience: Family Physicians, Specialists, Physician Assistants, Optometrists, Pharmacists, IMGs, Nurse Educators/Practitioners, Dietitians, and Residents. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

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 Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course CSBL is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held from Nov 07 - 08, 2020 at Centre for Simulation-Based Learning (CSBL), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 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.

Persistent Post-Surgical Pain 2020 is organized by McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and will be held on Nov 14, 2020 at The University Club of McMaster, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Target Audience: Clinical Researchers, Basic Scientists, Behavioural Scientists, Rehabilitation Scientists, Residents, Students and Other Healthcare 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