Subject: CPD Opportunities in 2026 & Happy Holidays From CCA! 🎄

Continuing Professional Development

Medicine and Life Saving Newsletter
December 19, 2025

Fridays at the University: Wound Care Day

Virtual Event Only!
January 30, 2026 | 0755 - 1500
Earn up to 6 Mainpro+ credits and up to 6 MOC (Section 1) credit hours

Fridays at the University returns in the new year!

Wound Care Day highlights the global impact of diabetic foot disease and why early, skilled care is essential. Learners will explore the key steps of wound debridement and gain clarity on how to choose the right dressing for the right wound.

Joint Injections | Skill Sessions

In-Person Workshop
February 6, 2026 | 1330 - 1530
UM Bannatyne: Basic Medical Sciences Building: Theatre D-Skills Lab

Joint Injections is back again in 2026!

This hands-on session equips participants with the knowledge and skills required to safely and effectively perform intra-articular injections of the knee and shoulder.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

In-Person Event
Next Course: January 26, 2026 | 0800 - 1600

The Neonatal Resuscitation Program is designed to teach you how to respond in the first critical moments of a newborn's life. This course teaches the essentials of neonatal resuscitation, including airway support, ventilation, chest compressions, and medication use.

We've got plenty of chances to catch NRP in 2026!

Can't make January 26? Don't worry, we offer NRP roughly once a month, meaning you have plenty of opportunities to catch this vital workshop!

Acute Care of At-Risk Newborns (ACoRN)

In-Person Event
January 28, 2026 | 0800 - 1700

UM Bannatyne Campus

All done with NRP? ACoRN is the next step in your neonatal education!

The Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns Program (ACoRN) is a Canadian Program designed to teach neonatal stabilization, support the multidisciplinary team, and identify and care for babies who become unwell or are at risk of becoming unwell in the first few hours or days after birth and, where necessary, preparation for transport to a referral facility.

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

A Virtual and In-Person Event
Next Course: January 16 & 18, 2026

Check out all available dates for ATLS in 2026!

ATLS is a vital educational program created by the American College of Surgeons, designed to equip medical professionals with essential skills for managing trauma patients. This program offers a systematic approach to trauma care, emphasizing early assessment, resuscitation, stabilization, and definitive treatment.

We are so grateful for all of our participants, presenters, and partners for making our programs a smashing success in 2025. All of us at the Office of Competency and Assessment are so proud to be part of your continuing education. We hope your holiday season is filled with warmth, laughter, and love.

HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURE NOTICE

The Office of Continuing Competency and Assessment will be closed December 24, 2025 - January 2, 2026. During this time, and inquiries or emails will not be responded to until the office reopens. Plus, our newsletter will be paused until we are back in the office.

Our first day back in the office will be Monday January 5, 2026. Our newsletter will return to your inbox on Friday January 9, 2026.  

We look forward to seeing and hearing from all of you again in the new year!

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Office of Continuing Competency and Assessment

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

University of Manitoba

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