Events

Upcoming RhPAP Events

May 24, 2022 - Let’s Go Rural! – How Do I Get There? Allied Health online webinar

Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is pleased to offer:

Let’s Go Rural – How Do I Get There? Allied Health

May 24th, 2022 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

A virtual conversation about individual experiences, personal journeys, and important information about journey to health careers that can see students like yourself in the field in as little as two years out of high school.

Are you a rural Alberta high school student (grades 9 to 12) interested in a helping profession, or working in a health career after high school?

Would you like to explore the various options and opportunities?

Could working as a rural Allied Health Professional be in your future?

You may be wondering about:

*What is an Allied Health Professional?
*What a pathway to becoming an Allied Health Professional could look like.
*What types of post secondary programs can I apply for.
*What’s involved with application process(es).
*What you should be considering now as a high school student to support your post secondary education and career journey aspirations.
*What a career as a rural allied health professional could look like.
*If you have questions swirling around in your head and you wonder if a career in health care might be an option, we have a special invitation for YOU!

These jobs may be rewarding in and of themselves, or a pathway to other options, and include careers such as an OT/PT/SLP Therapy Assistant, and/or Respiratory Therapist.

Students will have the opportunity to:

*Hear from rural health care providers working in or with experience in these positions, who can talk about their journey and how they got there
*Learn what colleges might be looking for in an admissions application
*Connect with knowledgeable folks from Alberta Health Services in their Talent Acquisition team who can speak to what Allied Health is and why rural is the place to be.

This free interactive Zoom session is available only to rural Alberta high school students (school must be located in a town with a population less than 15,000).

We will email you the zoom link prior to the session date/time.

For more information, please email us at info@rhpap.ca

Upcoming RhPAP Sponsored & Partner Events

May 27 & 28, 2022 - Making Evidence Matter for Everyone (MEME) Conference in Vancouver, BC (for health professionals)

The MEME (Making Evidence Matter for Everyone) Conference in Vancouver, BC, with limited in-person* and online registration – WE MAKE EVIDENCE FUN!

Join us May 27 & 28 for interactive and insightful topics that will focus on common and new therapeutic issues from an evidence-based perspective. Our quick pearls will be broad and practical making them great for physicians, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists. Download the brochure at www.hectalks.com/conference.

From the clinicians who brought you the Best Science Medicine Course; BS Medicine Podcast; the Meds Conference; and Tools for Practice, the MEME Conference will continue to bring you the best evidence-based presentations with our highly entertaining presenters!

Visit www.hectalks.com/conference to register – clinic group rates are available, please inquire at office@hectalks.com. Register early for more chances to win back your registration fee with our MEME contest!

June 2, 2022 - UCalgary Cumming School of Medicine "You Gut This": Chronic Abdominal Pain and Cancer SCN Pathways (for health professionals)

UCalgary Cumming School of Medicine, “You Gut This”: Chronic Abdominal Pain and Cancer SCN Pathways (for health professionals)

Join us on a journey through the GI tract as specialists from around Alberta discuss approaches to common digestive health conditions and review how pathways can support effective management in the Patient Medical Home.

At the end of this series, participants will be able to:

*Outline the evidence used in clinical pathway development for GI and liver conditions
*Describe how to assess patients with digestive symptoms and signs to determine risk and appropriate management strategies
*Describe investigation and treatment approaches for low risk GI and liver conditions
*Apply the digestive health pathways to appropriately refer patients with GI and liver conditions

Speakers include:

Bettina Lott CFPC
Shelly Allenby CNE
Steven Heitman MD, PhD, FRCPC
Yasmin Nasser MD, PhD, FRCPC

Click here for more information and to register.

June 3, 2022 - 46th Annual Pearls for Family Practice: Updates on Cardiovascular Risk Reduction & Using Data to Close Care Gaps (for health professionals)

Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Office of Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development

Event Description: 46th Annual Pearls for Family Practice: Updates on Cardiovascular Risk Reduction & Using Data to Close Care Gaps

This program provides an update and review focused on practical, evidence-informed pearls pertinent for practice in primary care. Topics covered will enhance your management of a wide variety of diagnoses typically seen in both urban and rural settings.

Click here for more information and to register.

June 9-12, 2022 - Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference (for health professionals)

Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Office of Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development

Location: Health Science Centre, Foothills Campus, 3330 Hospital Drive NW Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1

Event Description:

Evidence, Equity and Post Pandemic Health Care

Click here to register.

Website: https://www.preventingoverdiagnosis.net/?page_id=21

June 16, 2022 - AgCulture: Mental health in Agriculture (for health professionals)

AgCulture is a mental health in agriculture literacy program developed to:

– Build awareness of the agriculture industry and the unique stressors facing Canadian producers.

– Further educate mental health professionals who may not have extensive or direct experience on the farm.

– Improve relatability between a farmer and mental health professional so that an effective therapeutic relationship can be built and maintained.

– Learn to apply culturally competent practical skills to aid in building the therapeutic relationship with rural clients, plus more.

Professional Requirements:

Registered Social Worker, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician or equivalent mental health/health professional

So you’re ready to take the course, now what?

AgCulture is virtual course with 4 learning modules facilitated live over one afternoon.

The four learning modules are:

– Introduction to the agriculture industry

– Building the therapeutic relationship

– Strategies for practical application

– Navigating Farmer Self Care

Prior to the live part of the course, you will receive a workbook to help facilitate your learning that contains a list of pre-reading material and the Zoom link to join the session. This list of pre-reading material was curated to allow course participants to get more familiar with agriculture and the state of mental health in agriculture in advance of the facilitated learning on June 16th. Leave yourself a few hours to get through this material prior to the course.

Lastly, there will be a set of pre and post-course survey questions for you to answer. This is a requirement for your participation in the course, and we thank you for taking the time to answer these questions. This will allow us to make sure the course intention is meeting it’s mark. Any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Thank you for choosing AgCulture as a professional development opportunity!