News and Events

Date: November 27, 2025

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm Eastern

RSVP: https://forms.gle/1abh7KECjr1JwJUX7

Learning Objectives: 

1. Analyze the components of the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative Competency Framework and apply its principles to enhance collaborative practices in interprofessional healthcare settings.
2. Evaluate the roles and responsibilities within interprofessional teams and implement strategies to optimize team performance and alignment with shared healthcare goals.
3. Foster purposeful and relationship-focused care and teaching practices.

Access our Self-Directed Modules in our Resources – Self-Directed Preceptor Development Series

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET

Speakers:
Dr. Alexandra Drawson, C.Psych
Dr. Deborah Saunders, BSc, DMD

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the main tenets of motivational interviewing
2. Reflect on how to integrate MI into clinical practice
3. Describe opt-in vs opt-out approaches in Vaccine Counselling and tobacco intervention

Please click here to register for this webinar on Motivational Interviewing.

Access the archive of our earlier webinars in our Resources – Health Sciences Webinar Recordings

NOSM University invites health-care service agencies based in Northern Ontario to apply for funding through its Summer Studentship Program. The program funds summer jobs for health-care students in 2026.

Funded by the Ministry of Health and delivered by NOSM University, the program helps Northern Ontario health-care partners recruit allied health service professionals and provides learners with paid work experience in their field of study.

The program is open to a wide variety of regulated health professions:

• Audiology
• Dietetics
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Speech-Language Pathology
• Respiratory Therapy
• Registered Nursing
• and more!

Agencies must complete the online Summer Studentship Program Agency Application Form between November 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026.

Agencies can advertise and hire summer students as soon as the Summer Studentship Program applications is approved. Summer students must be from Northern Ontario.

Interested agencies should visit nosm.ca/summerstudentship or contact Nova Mason, Community Relations Coordinator, at summerstudentship@nosm.ca or 1-800-461-8777 ext. 7520.

2025 Geriatric Refresher Day: Raising the Standard: Promising Practices in Geriatric Care

• Where: Virtual Conference, Webex
• Date: November 6, 2025
• Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Registration Fees: $75.00
• Draft Conference Agenda

Conference Description:
This virtual conference will feature promising practices in geriatric care, offering practical, evidence-informed education for healthcare professionals who support older adults across the continuum. Sessions will highlight strategies to strengthen person-centered, collaborative, and integrated approaches helping teams raise the standard for how they serve frail and medically complex older adults. Speakers and topics were thoughtfully selected to support learners with varying degrees of experience in geriatrics, from front line clinicians to system leaders.

Who should attend:
This conference is open to all health care professionals with an interest in geriatrics, including:

• Allied health professionals and support staff (OT, PT, SW, SLP, PSW, OTA, PTA)
• Health system leaders, administrators, managers, and directors
• Community-based Providers, such as care coordinators, and EMS providers
• Physicians (Primary Care and Specialists)
• Nurses (RN, RPN and Nurse Practitioners)
• Medical learners (Students & Residents)

Registration for the NESGC 2025 Geriatric Refresher Day is available online.  

Poster Abstract Submission:
New for NESGC’s 2025 Geriatric Refresher Day, we’re introducing a poster presentation session to showcase innovation, research, quality improvement projects, program outcomes, and best practices in caring for older adults across our region.  No previous research or poster experience required. This is a chance to highlight your efforts, learn from peers, and foster knowledge exchange in a collegial and supportive environment.

Guidelines for abstract submission are available on the event website. NESGC is available to discuss or provide guidance on abstract submission. Should you have any questions, please reach out to Mikale O’Driscoll at modriscoll@hsnsudbury.ca.

Abstracts can be submitted online, and will be accepted until September 12, 2025

Osteoporosis Canada is hosting a bilingual educational event in Sudbury on how orthopaedic surgeons and physiotherapists can be an integral part of your healthcare team in managing your osteoporosis.

Dr. Jordi Cisa, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Joanne McKee, Physiotherapist will share information on preparing for a hip surgery, recovery, preventing fractures and living well with osteoporosis. Learn more about the presenters and this event on the Osteoporosis Canada website.

This is a half-day event, with an English-language version offered in the morning and a French-language version taking place in the afternoon.

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Location: Radisson Hotel Sudbury, 85 St Anne Road, Sudbury, ON P3E 4S4
Advance Tickets Only
Tickets: $10
Complimentary Parking (passes provided after the event)

North 49 Introduction to Vestibular Therapy Hybrid Course

A 16 hour hybrid course developed specifically to help you build a framework to guide your assessment and treatment of dizziness, combining the latest research with years of clinical experience.

This course will cover:

• Treating BPPV of the posterior, lateral & anterior canals.
• Treatment progressions for vestibular hypofunction.
• Managing vestibular migraines.
• The reasons for and addressing persistent dizziness after a concussion.
• Addressing dizziness & impaired balance with central vestibular disorders such as a stroke, cerebellar tumour, etc.
• Fall risk assessment & management.
• And more.

Where: Fairway Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic, Thunder Bay

In-person component: Friday April 10 from 2:00pm – 6:00pm and Saturday, April 11 from 8:00am – 5:00pm

For further details about this course or to register, please visit their website. 

NOSM University’s Continuing Education and Professional Development (CEPD) is excited to introduce the NOSM University Clinician Teacher Certificate, NOSM University’s first Micro-Credential!

What is it?
The Clinician Teacher Certificate (CTC) provides targeted training opportunities for preceptors to expand their clinical teaching skills and explore new teaching strategies. Pick and choose from a variety of e-learning courses and workshops to customize your learning journey. This program is a Micro-Credential: a condensed training program developed to help individuals upgrade their skills.

Format: E-learning courses & workshops
Each workshop and e-learning course is accredited individually, and you will be able to claim learning credits upon completion. Pick-and-choose from course and workshop offerings or complete all requirements to receive the Clinician Teacher Certificate:

Length of time: Up to 2 years from enrollment date to complete all requirements

Requirements: A total of 7 courses/workshops including 4 mandatory e-learning courses and 2 workshops (1 mandatory, one of our your choosing). For your 7th course, participants may choose an e-learning course or workshop. Mandatory components are indicated with an asterisk (*) below.

Course Overall Learning Objectives

1. Apply strategies to cultivate a safe, supportive learning environment within the context of busy clinical practice that fosters learner engagement, curiosity, and professional growth.
2. Orient learners to busy clinical practice to support their integration into the collaborative clinical setting and set the stage for a positive and effective learning experience.
3. Provide constructive feedback and coaching to learners in busy clinical practice, ensuring continuous improvement and accountability in their educational journey while supporting a growth mindset.
4. Model professional behaviour, ethical practice, and compassionate patient care while supervising learners in busy clinical practice.

Where can I register? 

Registration for the CTC and upcoming in-person workshops is now open to faculty and preceptors.

For more information on the Clinician Teacher Certificate Program, check out this flyer or visit their website.

Training for Reducing Health Disparities in Diabetes Related Amputations

Sharing this opportunity on behalf of the University of Toronto and the Wilson Centre for FREE training on a community based foot screening tool to reduce health disparities in diabetes related amputations. There is training for regulated and non-regulated healthcare professionals as well as family and caregivers.

Please see the flyer linked here to share with your clients.

Who can attend? All primary care providers (including doctors, nurses, allied health, pharmacists etc.) are invited to register.

When: All sessions are Fridays from 12-1:30pm EST.

Upcoming sessions:

• Nov 7: Management of Rheumatology conditions in Pregnancy
• Nov 14: Immuno-Oncology
• Nov 21: Pain Management
• Nov 28: Rheumatoid arthritis
• Dec 05: Common regional MSK disorders – Lower
• Dec 12: Common regional MSK disorders – Upper
• Dec 19: Referring to a rheumatologist: When, whom, what and how

To register: ECHO Rheumatology – Register Here

For more information, please visit Rheumatology – Project ECHO® at University Health Network

For additional questions, please connect with our Administrative Assistant (Andrea.Hong@uhn.ca) for assistance.