UBC CPD - Division of Palliative Care CME Day 2022

The UBC Division of Palliative Care invites you to this year’s virtual CME Day, “Back to the Future: Essentials of Modern Palliative Medicine”, aiming to enhance your practice when caring for patients with palliative care needs. We have a multidisciplinary lineup of speakers presenting a wide range of topics, from evidence-based opioid conversions to the delivery of palliative care to First Nation communities in BC. Our topics have been curated to cater to physicians and allied health professionals of all backgrounds interested in the palliative approach to care. Join us for a thought-provoking and engaging virtual event where we will dive deep into modern essentials and uncover how we can better support our patients, our teams and ourselves.

Speakers:

• Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson
• Dr. Mino Mitri
• Dr. Lynn Straatman
• Dr. Corey Metcalf
• Nicole Wikjord
• Elder Jo - Anne Gottfriedson
• Dr. Conor Barker
• Dr. Ashley Davidson
• Dr. Mei Wen

Learning objectives:

• Updated opioid dose conversions
• Bringing dignity to medical education
• Viewing the future of palliative care through an equity, diversity and inclusion lens: How we bring power and privilege to every aspect
• Side effects of new targeted therapies and immunotherapies
• Palliative care and First Nations communities in BC
• End of life crisis management - A rapid review

How to join:

• Registration required UBC Division of Palliative Care CME Day 2022 | Course | UBC CPD
  after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the zoom information to join. 

CME: This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved for up to 1.5 MOC credits. This Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 6.5 Mainpro+ credits.

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