Browse these resources for external recordings, instructional recordings, and recorded sessions from Northern Health’s annual Northern Doctors Day conference. Listed below are educational resources including:
- Northern Health recordings library and past medical education rounds
- Journal articles
- Databases of online reports, journals, and other web databases
- Libraries with access to academic institutions, and provincial/national/international resources
We encourage you to browse each category for learning opportunities and topics of interest.
Articles
Databases
Medeffect Canada
MedEffect Canada provides consumers, patients, and health professionals with easy access to report an adverse reaction or side effect, obtain new safety information on drugs and other health products and learn and better understand the importance of reporting side effects.
Medscape
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Up To Date
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Libraries
Local
- Northern Health Library (Journal and database resources on this site may require your VPN connection or onsite access to NH computers)
- Northern Medical Program
Academic institution libraries
- Dalhousie University, W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library
- McGill University, Health Sciences Library & Osler Library of the History of Medicine
- McMaster University, Health Sciences Library
- Memorial University of Newfoundland, Health Sciences Library
- Queen's University, Bracken Health Sciences Library
- University of British Columbia Life Sciences Libraries
- University of Calgary Health Sciences Library
- University of Ottawa, Health Sciences Library
- University of Saskatchewan, Health Sciences Library
- University of Toronto, Gerstein Science Information Centre
- University of Western Ontario, Allyn and Betty Taylor Library
Provincial
- BC Cancer Agency, Library & Information Centre
- BC Ministry of Health, Health and Human Services Library
- College of Physicians & Surgeons of British Columbia, Library (CPSBC members)
- University of British Columbia Medical Library
National
- Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI)
- Canadian Library of Family Medicine (CFPC members; limited service for non-CFPC physicians)
- College of Family Physicians of Canada Library Services
International
- British Medical Association Library (BMA)
- Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique (English screens available)
- International Development Research Centre Library (IDRC)
- National Institutes of Health Library (NIH - US))
- National Library of Medicine (US)
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Library
- World Health Organization Library
Northern Health recordings library
Watch full video recordings of some of our medical education rounds. Recordings can be used for self-directed learning credits.
Allergy and immunology
- May 18, 2021 - Prevention and treatment of food allergy in infancy
Dr. Victoria E. Cook, Pediatric Allergist
Cancer Screening
- September 21, 2023 - Update to colorectal screening guidelines
Dr. Paul Mullins, Gastroenterologist
Cardiology
- June 2, 2022 - STEMI update from CSBC - Focus on reperfusion and adjunctive antiplatelet therapy
Dr. Graham Wong, Cardiologist
45th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 26, 2021:
- Updated Heart Failures Guidelines
Dr. Ahmed Merghani, Consultant Cardiologist
Child and youth health
47th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 25, 2023:
- Caring for child and youth mental health and substance use in acute care settings
Dr. Megan MacFadden, Lynne Hill, Chantelle Wilson and Megan Crawford
Dermatology
- May 23, 2023 - Dermatology session
Dr. Lisa Flegel and Dr. Matthew Roberts
Emergency medicine
- March 30, 2022 - Management of Afib in the ED
Dr. Jasleen Gill - February 23, 2022 - Development of an airway checklist: A PLQI project at UHNBC
Dr. Herman Johal - January 26, 2022 - Navigating the alligator pond of practice
Dr. Laura Brough - November 24, 2021 - Febrile infants: Review of recent guideline changes
Dr. Ross Williams - October 27, 2021 - Post cardiac arrest in the ED
Dr. Melissa Dymond, Clinical Assistant Professor - June 30, 2021 - Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
Dr. Graham Lloyd - June 1, 2021 - Practical urology for ER physicians
Dr. Rahul Hampole, Urologist - April 28, 2021 - Opioid use disorder in the ED
Dr. Melissa Dymond, Clinical Assistant Professor - April 23, 2021 - Pediatric procedural sedation in the ED
Dr. Melissa Dymond, Clinical Assistant Professor - November 11, 2020 - Iloprost for severe frostbite
Dr. Jamie Wilkie
45th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 26, 2021:
- Frost bite protocol
Dr. Jamie Wilkie
Family medicine
44th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 27, 2020:
General internal medicine
47th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 25, 2023:
- A primer on wound care for busy clinicians
Dr. Jason Nguyen
45th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 26, 2021:
- Pharmacological glycemic management of type 2 diabetes in adults
Dr. Luke Hughson
Geriatrics
- April 20, 2023 - Geriatric medicine: Alzheimer's dementia
Dr. Wendy Lin, Geriatric Medicine Specialist - April 7, 2022 - Osteoporosis in LTC
Serena Quan, Pharmacy Resident - June 10, 2021 - Dementia and intellectual disability
Dr. Wendy Lin, Geriatric Medicine - May 21, 2021 - Orthostatic hypotension
Dr. Gibong Lee, Geriatrician - April 15, 2021 - COVID-19 impact on elderly mental health
Dr. Sheehan Chowdhury, Geriatric Psychiatrist - March 26, 2021 - Antipsychotics in older adults
Dr. Cindy Liu, Geriatric Psychiatrist - March 11, 2021 - Management of infections in the frail elderly in LTC
Dr. Wendy Lin, Clinical Instructor, Geriatric Medicine UBC - March 1, 2021 - Geriatric Rounds - Hoarding
Dr. Harpreet Chauhan, Geriatric Psychiatrist - January 28, 2021 - Chronic constipation in the elderly
Dr. Gibong Lee, Geriatrician, Vancouver Coastal Health - January 21, 2021 - Depression in older adults
Dr. Sheehan Chowdhury, Geriatric Psychiatrist - January 13, 2021 - Symptom management for older adults
Dr. Martha Spencer, Division Head of Geriatric Medicine, Providence Health Care - December 7, 2020 - Pharmacological treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)
Dr. Cindy Liu, Geriatric Psychiatrist - November 13, 2020 - Insomnia in older adults
Dr. Gibong Lee, Geriatrician, Vancouver Coastal Health - October 22, 2020 - Practical Osteoporosis
Dr. Josh Budlovsky, Geriatric Specialist, Royal Jubilee Hospital - October 5, 2020 - Behaviour Problems in Dementia
Dr. Kevin Smith, Geriatric Psychiatrist - September 24, 2020 - Dementia and Delirium in Elderly - Part 2
Dr. Gibong Lee, Geriatrician, Vancouver Coastal Health - September 17, 2020 - Dementia and Delirium in Elderly - Part 1
Dr. Gibong Lee, Geriatrician, Vancouver Coastal Health
Health care ethics
47th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 25, 2023:
- Introduction to health care ethics in medicine
Dr. Esther Alonso-Prieto
Indigenous health
- May 26, 2022 - Northern Health Indigenous Health presents: Northern realities in the NH region
Ryan Dirnback and Donna Porter
47th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 25, 2023:
- Indigenous health in the North
Dr. Todd Alec
45th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 26, 2021:
- Cultural safety - In plain sight
Harmony Johnson
Infectious disease
- January 6, 2022 - Critical care COVID symposium
Dr. Alasdair Nazerali-Maitland, Dr. Lovedeep Khara, Dr. Floyd Besserer, Dr. Neilson McLean, Katie Bellefeuille, and Dr. Sonny Thiara - September 20, 2021 - IDU in the Northwest and COVID primer
Dr. Scott McCoach - April 29, 2021 - HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: What should clinicians know?
Dr. Mark Hull - January 14, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccinations update
Dr. Abu Hamour - December 3, 2020 - HIV care continuum in the North and in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Abu Hamour and Dr. Terri Aldred - February 19, 2020 - Refresher on gram-positive bacteremia
Dr. Abu Hamour
44th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 27, 2020:
- COVID-19 pandemic: What have we learnt so far
Dr. Abu Hamour - Bacteraemia: Cases from the trenches
Dr. Abu Hamour - Virtual COVID Centre data
Helen Bourque and Pam Mulroy
Mental health and substance use
- May 11, 2022 - Opiate agonist therapy
Dr. Lida Hellqvist - March 9, 2022 - Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Dr. Carolyn Jones
Nephrology
- March 10, 2021 - Approach to acute kidney injury
Dr. Yo-Liang Teng, MD, FRCPC - February 16, 2021 - Chronic kidney disease for primary care
Dr. Anurag Singh, Nephrologist and Medical Director, Kidney Services, Northern Health Authority
Obstetrics and gynecology
47th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 25, 2023:
- Terminations of pregnancy
Dr. Tarneer Johal
45th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 26, 2021:
- Everything you've ever wanted to know about periods, and more!
Dr. Lindsay Benoit
Orthopaedics
- April 19, 2023 - Shoulder care clinic
Dr. Paul van Zyl, FRCSC
Palliative care
- March 30, 2022 - Intro to palliative care and opioid basics in the palliative setting
Dr. Inban Reddy - January 11, 2022 - Palliative care in practice
Kelsey Lindeman, Palliative Care Nurse Consultant
Pediatrics
- June 17, 2021 - Community follow up of neonatal intensive care
Dr. Anne Antrim, Dr. Emily Kieran, and Dr. Zaneta Lim
44th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 27, 2020:
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth
Dr. Kirsten Miller
Perinatal mental health substance use
- April 13, 2021 - Northern Perinatal MHSU Education Series - Opioid agonist therapy in pregnancy
Dr. Annabel Mead, Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC - March 17, 2021 - Northern Perinatal MHSU Education: Rooming-in for pregnant and parenting women using substances
Pamela Joshi, Nicole Carter, Vanessa Salmons, and Dr. Sheona Mitchell-Foster - February 24, 2021 - Northern Perinatal MHSU Education Series - Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) practice launch
Jola Berkman, Neonatal Care Coordinator PSBC
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
- April 7, 2022 - Vestubular rehabilitation and common disorders
Carly Chuby, Physiotherapist and Certified Vestibular Therapist
45th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 26, 2021:
- CPRS Primer
Dr. Garry Palak, Physiatrist and Pain Medicine Specialist
Physician wellness
44th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 27, 2020:
- Physician wellness in the COVID era
Dr. Siobhan Key
Point of care ultrasound (POCUS)
45th Annual Northern Doctor's Day - November 26, 2021:
- POCUS in BC: Where we've come from and where we're going
Dr. Tracy Morton
Polypharmacy
Meaningful medication assessment – Virtual webinar series:
- Webinar 04 - August 6, 2020 - Meaningful medication reviews
Dr. Tom Perry and Rob Pammett - Webinar 03 - July 9, 2020 - Informed consent and shared decision making
Aaron Tejani and Sydney Saunders - Webinar 02 - June 18, 2020 - Collaborating to identify and reduce polypharmacy
Rob Pammett, Sydney Saunders, Gloria Chu, and Dr. Ian Schokking - Webinar 01 - June 4, 2020 - De-prescribing "To taper or stop: That is the question"
Dr. Tom Perry
Sleep medicine
- October 29, 2020 - Essentials of sleep medicine
Dr. Wayne Lai, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine UBC
External recordings
University of British Columbia (UBC)
- Recordings: BC Renal Provincial Rounds - A collaboration between BC Renal and the UBC Division of Nephrology
- Recordings: Rural Rounds - Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD)
- Recordings: Webinars - Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD)
- Pediatric Grand Rounds (Schedule and recordings) - UBC Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Instructional recordings
- June 25, 2021 - Foley catheter introducers
Dr. Lindsay Benoit and Dr. Natasha Pascas - June 10, 2021 - In-line suction of neonate
Lisette Calkins - January 19, 2021 - Improving the rural approach to sexual assault
Dr. Ian Dobson and Lisa Creelman