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last updated: April 28, 2023
Finding Our Footing: Self-care & self-compassion for healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic
This free event will include: A research presentation on the mental health impacts of the pandemic on HCPs, and how they are coping and caring for themselves A panel discussion with mental health researchers who are studying the pandemic, which will focus on self-care and self-compassion practices for HCPs — and how organizations can support
Infection Prevention & Control Online Professional Development Course
Queen’s Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC) Online Professional Development Course is a fully online program with interactive content for health professionals who are new to or are about to enter into the practice of IPAC. The purpose of the course is to introduce learners to the practice of IPAC and to increase participants’ knowledge and
Call for Nominations – Canadian College of Health Leaders
The Canadian College of Health Leaders is inviting nominations for the 2023 National Awards Program. The final day to submit Individual Award Nominations is November 30, 2022. Celebrating the Human Spirit Award Mentorship Award Nursing Leadership Award Robert Zed Young Health Leader Award
Canada’s Health Workforce Crisis – CIHI’s latest podcast
For a deeper look at what front-line health care workers are experiencing in the field, check out CIHI’s latest podcast episode Canada’s Health Workforce Crisis with Dr. Leigh Chapman and Dr. Doug Sinclair. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.
Health Workforce in Canada, 2021: In Focus
The digital report provides information on how the pandemic has impacted health care workers and the care they deliver to Canadians. The interactive Quick Stats tool provides customized visualizations on provincial and territorial trends in supply, workforce, direct care and inflow/outflow for physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and pharmacists, along with graduate migration data and
Canadian Cancer Statistics 2022 Special Report
The Canadian Cancer Society has released the Canadian Cancer Statistics 2022 special report on the prevalence of cancer in Canada. Highlights from the 2022 report: Number of people living with and after cancer in this country continues to grow to over 1.5 million people. It is estimated that 233,900 people will be diagnosed with cancer
CASN Digital Health Forum
Digital Health is having an increasingly greater impact on the practice of Canadian nurses. Nurses in clinical practice and nurse educators have encountered challenges and new opportunities in the digitalization of health. To respond to these challenges and prepare for the future, nursing must transform into a digitally enabled profession that responds to the increasing
The Current State of the Law of MAID – CNPS Webinar
The Current State of the Law of MAID The law of medical assistance in dying (MAID) continues to evolve. This webinar will provide an overview of the Criminal Code of Canada’s provisions on MAID, court decisions about the provisions, and the two sets of eligibility criteria and procedural safeguards: one for those whose natural death