Events

8, 2012

Southern Ontario Nursing Resource Team Conference

Organization: University Health Network Nursing Resource Team
City: Toronto, Ontario
Venue: Toronto General Hospital
E-mail: Mary Ghazarian
Description: Our goal is to build connections, create a venue for knowledge sharing, and to foster a sense of community for NRT nurses.
This will be an opportunity to celebrate the successes, recognize common strengths, explore solutions to challenges, and discuss possibilities.

6-9, 2012

28th International Seating Symposium

Organization: Interprofessional Continuing Education
City: Vancouver, BC
Venue: The Westin Bayshore
E-mail: Rena Chen
Description: This International Symposium addresses current and future developments in the areas of seating, positioning and mobility. Topic areas include service delivery, product development, research and outcomes. The format for the symposium will include plenary, pre-symposium, instructional, paper and poster sessions. Extensive opportunities are provided for networking with colleagues

22, 23, 2012

8th TB SYMPOSIUM 2012- The Circle of Care

Organization: Interprofessional Continuing Education
City: CANADA
Venue: Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel (downtown)
E-mail: NORMA JEAN OLIVIER
Description: Theme for  2012, "Tuberculosis: The Circle of Care," is devoted to the epidemiology that drives programming, newly emerging science, client perspectives and local TB control endeavours.
It is our objective that Symposium speakers will assist delegates to:

1. Be apprised of current trends in the epidemiology of TB in Canada and throughout the world
2. Be aware of current techniques and technology in diagnosis, management and treatment
3. Identify strategies to improve prevention, service delivery, clinical practice and accessibility
4. Engage in active dialogue with expert TB researchers, clinicians and decision makers

29, 2012

Nurse Practitioners Conference

Organization: Ontario Hospital Association
City: Toronto, ON
Venue: TBD
E-mail: Gertrude Fernandes
Description: This conference will illustrate what actions health care is taking to prepare for the changes.
At this conference participants will:

• Learn about organizational readiness for implementation and support of full NP practice scope
• Learn how legislative changes will impact NP practice
• Learn about increased liability for NPs
• Gain knowledge of the Controlled Drug and Substances Act
• Hear recent graduates of the NP-Anaesthesia Program discuss the curriculum, scope of practice and roles and responsibilities associated with their training