Events
Winter virus season and changes to breast cancer screening in Ontario
Please join us for the 69th in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday December 15, 2023. In this session, we will review the latest data on respiratory viruses, tips for approaching these in practice and related vaccines including the new pneumococcal vaccines.
Effective strategies for Benzodiazepine weaning in patient care
It is often difficult to help patients wean off benzodiazepines (benzos), especially if the patient has been using this medication for a long time and alternative treatments do not work as well for them.
COVID-19 Updates and Managing Respiratory Illness in Kids
Please join us for the 70th in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday January 19, 2024. With respiratory viruses on the rise, we will discuss practical strategies to manage pediatric respiratory illness in community settings.
2024 Family Medicine Summit
Our educational conference offers access to exclusive sessions presented by today’s family physician leaders to support you in your practice. Attendees will strengthen their skills on new and emerging health topics and learn more about how family physicians can lead change.
Long COVID and Lipid Guidelines
Please join us for the 71st in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday February 9, 2024. In this session, we will discuss the latest evidence and guidance for preventing, diagnosing, and treating Long COVID.
COVID-19 and Measles Updates, and Supporting Primary Care
Please join us for the 72nd in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday February 23, 2024. In this session, an infectious disease expert will provide updates on COVID-19, other circulating respiratory viruses, and the rising rate of measles infections.
Power over pain: Managing patients with chronic pain
There is a large differential for chronic pain and it can be difficult to address. Some patients with chronic pain take high amounts of opioids, leading to discomfort with continuing the prescription.
Peer Connect Small Group Learning
Join us for a series of small group learning sessions where family physicians are encouraged to celebrate successes and explore the challenges they experience practicing family medicine.
Clinical Application of the Long-Term Care (LTC) Fracture Prevention Recommendations for Frail Older Adults
Long-term care (LTC) residents are more dependent, frail and vulnerable, and require more complex care than community-dwelling older adults. Yet many interventions intended to reduce fracture risk are not used consistently in LTC, and clinical practice guidelines for osteoporosis have focused on the care of adults living in the community.
Infectious Disease Updates and Management of Menopause
Please join us for the 73rd in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday March 22, 2024. In this session, we will share updates on COVID-19 and other circulating respiratory viruses and provide the latest guidance on how to address the rising rates of measles and Mpox infections.
Approaches to caring for anxious patients
Patients with anxiety can often overuse health-care resources by presenting multiple health concerns to their physician. Family doctors can face difficulty if the cause of a patient’s concern is anxiety.
Infectious Disease and Updates to Osteoporosis Canada Guidelines
Please join us for the 74th in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday April 5, 2024. In this session, we will have a brief discussion on circulating infectious diseases.