Subject: Fridays at the University are back, and the first session is October 3rd

Continuing Professional Development

Medicine and Life Saving Newsletter
September 19, 2025

Fridays at the University.

Fridays at the University

Integrating Public Health, Social Responsibility, and Addiction Medicine — October 3, 2025
Time: 0820 - 1320

Offered digitally through the University of Manitoba

Our first Fridays at the University session is coming up soon

Join us on October 3, 2025, for a thought-provoking day focused on building more inclusive, equitable, and compassionate healthcare.


Through engaging sessions and practical discussions, we’ll explore how to better support diverse communities, challenge bias, and apply evidence-based approaches in everyday practice. Whether you're looking to enhance your clinical skills or broaden your perspective, this event offers

valuable insights for all healthcare professionals.


Come ready to learn, connect, and leave inspired to make a meaningful impact.

Registration
All prices listed include all taxes and fees


Physicians: $175
Other health professionals: $75
Residents/students: $30


This event is available via livestream. You will be emailed connection information prior to the event.

Only paid registrants can receive credits (if applicable) and access speakers’ presentations post-event.

Ready to lead change in healthcare? Register now and be part of the movement!

Register Today

Don't miss a single Fridays at the University session and save money on registration costs if you sign up for all eight sessions right now

Sessions

  • Integrating Public Health, Social Responsibility, and Addiction
    Medicine - Oct 3, 20258

  • Cardiology day - Nov 28, 2025

  • Gynecology Day - Dec 12, 2025

  • Wound Care Day - Jan 30, 2026

  • Travel Health Day - Feb 20, 2026

  • Dermatology Day - Mar 13, 2026

  • Mental Health Day - May 8, 2026

  • Hot Topics - Jun 5, 2026

Registration


Save big on registration fees if you sign up for all eight sessions right now!

Physician Annual Fee: $895
Nurse/Other Health Professional Annual Fee: $375

Register Today

Managing Ingrown Toenails

Skills Sessions — October 10, 2025
Time: 1330 - 1530
Location: UM Bannatyne — Basic Medical Sciences Building: Theatre D-Skills Lab

This skills session is a great opportunity for healthcare providers to build confidence in managing a common but often tricky condition: the ingrown toenail. You will learn how to recognize the three stages of an ingrown toenail, understand what can happen if it is left untreated, and explain non-surgical treatment options to patients in a clear and helpful way. The session will also cover when surgical treatment is needed, walk you through different techniques, and highlight the pros and cons of each approach. Whether you want to sharpen your clinical skills or improve patient communication, this session offers practical knowledge you can use right away.

Registrants must complete the following required documentation

  • Needs Assessment

  • Session Evaluation

  • Mainpro+ Post-reflective Activity

These documents will be sent to registrants via email or handed out during the event.

Registration
All prices listed include all taxes and fees

Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Other Health Professions: $200

The 62nd Annual Orthopaedic Symposium

The Manitoba Orthopaedic Symposium will cover essential topics in pediatric orthopaedics, hip and knee arthroplasty, sports, trauma, spine, hand, wrist, foot, and ankle surgery.

Event Details


Date: September 26, 2025

Time: 0800 - 1530

Location: St. Boniface General Hospital-Research Centre: Samuel N. Cohen Auditorium: R Block

Registration Rates
All prices listed include all taxes and fees

Physicians: $250.00
Fellow: $50.00
Other Health Professionals: $75.00
Residents: $50.00
MOS Member: $25.00

Register Today

Upcoming Life Saving Courses

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

October 6, 2025
Time: 0800 - 1600
Location: UM Bannatyne: Brodie Centre: Room-000, Clinical Learning & Simulation Facility

PROGRAM DELIVERY


COMPONENT 1 | Pre-course Preparation

Self-directed study is required. Textbooks are included in the exam fee. This is followed by an online (independent) exam to be completed prior to the didactical portion. Exams not taken within this time frame will become invalid and the learner will be required to purchase another exam and restart the process.

 

COMPONENT 2 | On-site
This is an advanced course!  The workshop consists of integrated skills station and team-based scenarios. Upon successful completion, a Completion Card will be presented from the CPS. This card does not imply clinical competence in this area, but indicates participation and completion of the course.

Registration
All prices listed include all taxes and fees

Workshop, Neonatal Manual, and NRP Online Exam: $495

Workshop and NRP Online Exam (Textbook not included): $445

Register Today

ACoRN

October 27, 2025
Time: 0800 - 1630
Location: UM Bannatyne: Brodie Centre: Room-000, Clinical Learning & Simulation Facility

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

ACoRN introduces knowledge and skills sequentially, using a case-based approach.  It is designed to be useful regardless of a condition’s complexity or how frequently a practitioner is called upon to manage specific conditions.

Note: Participants must complete the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) course before taking ACoRN

Registration

All prices listed include all taxes and fees


Course Cost (including ACoRN Online Exam and ACoRN Primary Survey; Sequences and Laminates): $395

Register Today

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.

Registration
All prices listed include all taxes and fees


Registration: $1,800

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Our PALS Provider course will help you to develop individual skills – as a member of a healthcare team – in simulated real-life situations that mirror your work life in which you’ll need to recognize and respond to cardiopulmonary arrests or other cardiovascular emergencies involving pediatric patients.

Prerequisites

Current Heart & Stroke Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider

PALS Precourse Self-Assessment Certificate

Registration
All prices listed include all taxes and fees

Registration: $585

 

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University of Manitoba

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