Blog Category: Learners

The 2020 Toronto Head and Neck Imaging Symposium is a structured review of common clinical entities that are encountered in both community and tertiary radiology practices as related to head and neck disease. Topics for this year’s symposium will include: A detailed review of cross-sectional anatomy of the major components of the head and neck […]

Posted On: 2020-02-14

Are you interested in promoting excellence, innovation, and change in continuing education initiatives for health professionals? Considering career advancement in CPD? Apply for CPD’s award-winning program, Leading and Influence Change in CPD! This certificate program will provide participants with valuable management and leadership skills and the tools necessary to lead continuing education initiatives for health […]

Posted On: 2020-01-30

Cataracts affect 95 million people globally and 2.5 million Canadians, and in North America, over 4 million people undergo cataract surgery each year; these numbers will likely grow as the population ages. It is estimated that by the age of 80 more than 50% of Canadians will have had a cataract or cataract surgery. This […]

Posted On: 2020-01-24

Due to the nature of their field, emergency medicine healthcare workers possess comprehensive medical knowledge and a wide range of skills. As stated by the Canadian Medical Association, “emergency physicians must be prepared to treat patients of all ages and a nearly infinite variety of ­­­conditions and degrees of illness – often before a definite […]

Posted On: 2020-01-17

Diabetes is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. According to Diabetes Canada, people with diabetes may develop heart disease 15 years earlier than those without diabetes and are 3 times more likely to die of heart disease. In order to better manage and treat at-risk patients, it is critical for clinicians to understand this […]

Posted On: 2020-01-10

Join us on February 29th, 2020 for the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario (BPAO) Annual Health Symposium. The day long symposium covers a wide range of health issues with a focus on diseases or determinants of health that disproportionately or differentially affect Ontario’s minority groups. It is also used as a forum to highlight successful […]

Posted On: 2019-12-05

It is an unfortunate reality that many physicians feel a combination of apprehension, worry, uncertainty and frustration when dealing with patients on opioids, especially those who appear to be struggling with their opioid use. Many of us received little formal training in dealing with chronic pain, let alone addictions. We may be afraid of the […]

Posted On: 2019-11-05

New and innovative technologies continue to be developed in the field of gynecologic cancers, making it important for healthcare providers to remain up-to-date on the latest advances. The third annual Multidisciplinary Gynecologic Oncology Annual Lecture Series (MyGOALS) aims to explore the latest updates in Gynecologic Oncology, in particular, updates in surgical management, systemic therapy, radiation […]

Posted On: 2019-10-22

With the Canadian Burn Network Conference quickly approaching this fall, we are pleased to introduce the network’s launch of the Canadian Burn Association (CBA). As a scientific and educational professional association dedicated to improved burn care, supporting research, and preventing burn injuries, the CBA will work alongside the Canadian Burn Network to achieve these goals […]

Posted On: 2019-07-25

The 34th Annual Organ Imaging Review is a practical radiology review, highlighting updates and advances in diagnostic imaging in various modalities through didactic and interactive case based review sessions. With a focus on Cancer Imaging, this year’s conference will also provide an in-depth focus on Abdominal, Pelvic, Musculoskeletal, Cardiothoracic, and Neurological Tumor Imaging, with a […]

Posted On: 2019-07-09