Upcoming Medical Conferences in Ottawa

The Society of Toxicology of Canada (STC) 51st Annual Symposium, Winter 2019 is organized by Society of Toxicology of Canada (STC) / Societe de Toxicologie du Canada and will be held from Dec 02 - 04, 2019 at Shaw Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2019 Children’s Healthcare Canada Annual Conference is organized by Children’s Healthcare Canada / Sante des enfants Canada and will be held from Dec 08 - 10, 2019 at The Westin Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The University of Ottawa Simulation-Based ECT Course for Practitioners is organized by University of Ottawa Office of Continuing Professional Development and will be held on Jan 12, 2020 at University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2020 EK Koranyi Review Course in Psychiatry is organized by University of Ottawa Office of Continuing Professional Development and will be held from Jan 13 - 17, 2020 at Shaw Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Intended audience:  Other medical professionals, Primary care practitioners and fellows of the the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), Specialists and fellows of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Fellows, Students, Undergrad, Post Grad students, Residents Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Cognitive Stimulation Therapy: Making a difference for people with dementia is organized by Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) / Association canadienne des ergotherapeutes (ACE) and will be held on Mar 06, 2020 at Alt Hotel Ottawa, Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Target audience: Occupational therapists, students in occupational therapy programs, occupational therapist assistants, speech-language pathologists, recreation therapists, psychologists and other health professionals who work with people with mild to moderate dementia. CST was designed for group settings, although there is growing evidence regarding its utility for maintenance and with individuals. For additional information about the evidence on CST in your setting, you may search PubMed. Participants are expected to have foundational knowledge on dementia prior to attending this workshop. Description: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a brief evidenced-based psychosocial intervention approach for people with mild to moderate dementia. This one-day practical workshop equips you with the knowledge and skills to start using CST in your practice. Participants will have the opportunity to practice running a group using the CST principles within the structured group format. Videos will be shown to consolidate your learning. This workshop will focus on group CST; it will also touch upon individual CST (ICST) and maintenance CST (MCST).   Workshop topics: • What is Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) • Research behind CST • Why CST works with people with mild to moderate dementia • Benefits of CST • Key principles of CST • Developing and implementing a CST group • Themed sessions and session structure • Monitoring progress • Other formats: maintenance CST and individual CST • Role play activity: Running a group session Goals and learning objectives: • After taking part in this workshop, you will be able to: • Outline key psychosocial approaches for dementia. • Describe why CST works with people with mild to moderate dementia. • Identify the session structure and the 14 themed sessions. • Apply the key principles of CST. • Plan and run CST groups in your practice. Areas of practice: • Cognitive, health promotion and wellness

Cranial Eval & Adjusting Protocols for the Infant and Child is organized by International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) and will be held from Mar 21 - 22, 2020 at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is open to chiropractors and students: 5th quarter/4th trimester or higher. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 hours of Continuing Education credits. Description: This course was previously titled "Eval and Adjusting Protocols: Correcting Primary Spinal and Cranial Subluxation Patterns" and taught by Dr. Martin Rosen.  Expand your effectiveness and capabilities with your pediatric patients. In this hands-on workshop, you will explore the spinal and cranial adjusting techniques that can be implemented into your current practice paradigm. Examination, assessment and spinal and cranial adjusting for the child are taught using specialized meningeal and structural techniques founded on Sacro Occipital Technique principles. Course Goal: You will gain an understanding and working knowledge of how to evaluate, locate and correct pediatric primary cranial and spinal subluxation patterns. The course work focuses on ages 0-18 months using neurological indicators and objective evaluation protocols to determine these primary patterns and their corrections. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

CANM 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting is organized by Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine (CANM) and will be held from April 23 - 25, 2020 at Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Human anatomy physiology society (HAPS) 34th Annual Conference is organized by Human anatomy physiology society (HAPS) and would be held during May 23 - 27, 2020 at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event for Psychologists. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cognitive assessments and interventions for stroke and acquired brain injury is organized by Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) / Association canadienne des ergotherapeutes (ACE) and will be held from Jun 08 - 09, 2020 at Sandman Signature Ottawa Airport Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Target Audience: Occupational therapists who wish to improve their skills in conducting formal and informal cognitive assessments for adults and older adults who sustained a stroke or acquired brain injury, as well as improve their ability to formulate occupation-based interventions based on the assessment results. Description: This two-day highly interactive workshop will allow you to apply your knowledge of cognition to a more systematic approach of formal and informal cognitive assessment for adults and older adults who sustained a stroke or brain injury. From a combination of presentations and group work sessions, you will learn how to use assessment information to construct profiles of cognition for people who sustained a stroke or brain injury. These profiles will be applied to formulate occupation-based interventions aimed towards improving or managing cognition following stroke or acquired brain injury. Areas of practice: Cognitive, Neurological/Neuromuscular Learning objectives: By the end of this workshop, you will: • Be aware of a range of cognitive assessment options. • Be able to use the knowledge of cognition to inform your analysis of assessment findings. • Be able to derive meaningful information from assessment findings for application to interventions to improve people’s occupational performance. • Know how to set goals with people following stroke or acquired brain injury. • Be able to formulate a range of interventions which address cognitive impairment to improve occupational performance.

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) 76th Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference is organized by The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) and would be held during Jun 9 - 12, 2020 at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event basically for obstetricians and gynaecologists. Additional Details will be posted as soon as they are available.