November 2018
Upcoming CME Events
Project ECHO Child & Youth Mental Health Webinars

What to do with anxious toddlers or children in my practice?
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (EST)
REGISTER:  November 20, 2018

What to do with the anxious older child and teen?
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)
REGISTER:  November 28, 2018

How to identify and treat depression in adolescents?
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (EST)
REGISTER:  December 5, 2018
The second course  Managing Patients with Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care with Buprenorphine  is now available on Machealth. This 90-minute course is certified for up to 1.5 Mainpro+ credits and 1.5 MOC Section 1 hours for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Remember, your progress will be saved so you can return at your convenience to complete the course.
Contraception: It's a Plan!
This online course from SOGC will give you the opportunity to evaluate twenty cases of women seeking contraception. These will present common and not-so-common situations that may face health care providers. 
This event is a Self-Assessment (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. You may claim a maximum of 3 hours.
This Assessment program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 3 Mainpro+ credits. Available until June 2019.

Not your 2002 Menopause!

This SOGC program supports physicians with the individualized management of menopause-related symptoms and conditions, in accordance with SOGC clinical practice guidelines, for improved patient outcomes. Available until August 2019.

Looking for evidence and information on prescribing medical cannabis?

OMA has put together this 1 hour module - watch here
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Project ECHO Rheumatology Open Sessions for Primary Care

Try out an ECHO session from your computer at home or in your office. These sessions are all 12-2pm

Nov 23 2018: Rheumatoid Arthritis by Dr.Lori Albert
Nov 30 2018: Spondyloarthropathies by Laura Passalent (ACPAC)

This fall CAMH is launching a self-directed online course on immigrant and refugee mental health. This free course has been developed with experts in the field and responds to the needs of front-line service providers in the settlement, social service, and health care sectors. It aims to provide service providers with the knowledge, skills, and networks they require to provide excellent care and support to the immigrants and refugees they serve.

How to Participate in/Lead
Coordinated Care Planning

Wednesday, November 21, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST
Hellenic Community Centre
133 Southdale Road West
London, ON N6J 2J2

This day of learning will focus on developing skills to further enhance everyone's comfort level to participate in and/or lead coordinated care planning. The day will include how to identify and engage individuals who would benefit from the Health Links approach to coordinated Care Planning. In addition, there will be real case scenarios for participants to practice interviewing patient/clients and facilitating/participating in a care conference.
 
Who will benefit from this training?
 
Primary Care Providers, Nurse Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, Hospitals, Social Service Providers, Community Service Providers, Mental Health and Addiction Providers. 
Dr. Kellie Scott & Dr. Melissa Tenbergen | Elgin Primary Care Alliance Co-Chairs kellie.d.scott@lhins.on.ca mtenbergen@elmdalefho.ca