PALS and ATLS courses open for registration!

Subject: PALS and ATLS courses open for registration!

February 20 & 21, 2025

Enhance your clinical skills through immersive, dynamic role-playing scenarios that closely simulate real-life situations in pediatric emergency care. You will be exposed to a variety of life-threatening conditions, including respiratory distress, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients. In these high-pressure scenarios, you will practice applying a systematic approach—utilizing the evaluate-identify-intervene sequence—to ensure prompt and effective intervention. The focus is on refining your ability to recognize critical issues, communicate clearly, and collaborate seamlessly with your team, ultimately strengthening your role as an integral member of the healthcare team in emergency settings.

Prerequisites:

Current Heart & Stroke Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider.
PALS Precourse Self-Assessment Certificate

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.

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Online-only CPD course

The We Will Take Good Care of the People Indigenous Cultural Safety Training is an Indigenous-led cultural safety program designed to address racism, improve healthcare outcomes, and foster culturally safe environments for Indigenous peoples in Manitoba.

The 10-module course is tailored for healthcare workers and learners, leveraging the knowledge and expertise of local Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and healthcare leaders. It incorporates foundational knowledge about Indigenous health, the impacts of colonization, the concepts of anti-racism, and cultural safety, while offering practical skills to equip healthcare workers to provide more racially just and culturally safe health care to Indigenous Peoples.

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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.

Throughout the training, you will explore key topics such as airway management, hemorrhage control, and the assessment of the chest, abdominal, and neurological trauma. Participating in ATLS will not only enhance your clinical knowledge but also prepare you for real-world challenges in emergency situations. Take the next step in your medical education and consider joining this transformative program.

Manitoba Public Insurance receives many inquiries from medical professionals regarding the assessment of patients/clients specifically in fitness to drive. This 2-hour learning module discusses practitioner responsibilities, communication strategies and rules related to operating vehicles with a variety of medical presentations. This learning module will be of interest to family physicians, specialist physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and psychologists.

Current Manitoba legislation, practitioner responsibilities, resources for driver assessment and best practices are addressed. Topics such as dementia, cardiac disease, seizures, recreational drugs, and mental health are included, and common cases are presented with links to references for further self-directed learning.

Study Credits

This event was co-developed with the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance.

This one-credit-per-hour Self Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for up to 2.0 Mainpro+ credits.

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Activity (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba on May 5, 2023 and expires May 5, 2026. Remember to visit MAINPORT to record your learning and outcomes. You may claim a maximum of 2.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Participants should only claim credit for the actual number of hours attended.

The University of Manitoba CPD Medicine Program is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME).

Upcoming Sessions:

March 7, 2025:
Travel Health Day

May 9, 2025:

Primary Care Day/Wellness

June 6, 2025:

Hot Topics

Plus, don't forget that registration includes access to the recording of the session that you can access any time up until August 31, 2025.

Don't miss your chance to register now!

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The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) introduces concepts and basic skills of neonatal resuscitation in an intensive all-day program. The program structure features a wide variety of learning techniques, including:

Hands-On Skills Training: Dive into practical techniques that empower you to act swiftly and confidently during critical moments.
Simulation-Based Learning: Immerse yourself in lifelike scenarios, where every decision matters. Sharpen your instincts and hone your reflexes.
Debriefing with Experts: Meet with the neonatal resuscitation team to discuss and evaluate your skills.

Upcoming dates:

February 26 | Sold Out
April 15 | Register Now (Limited Spots)

May 9 | Register Now

June 12 | Register Now

The Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns Program (ACoRN) is a Canadian initiative aimed at educating on neonatal stabilization, fostering a multidisciplinary team approach, and providing care for newborns who are unwell or at risk of becoming unwell shortly after birth. It also prepares for the transfer to a referral facility when needed.

ACoRN employs a sequential, case-based methodology to impart knowledge and skills. Its design ensures its utility irrespective of the complexity of a condition or the frequency with which a practitioner encounters specific conditions.

Upcoming dates:
April 9 | Register Now

June 16 | Register Now

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Year at a Glance!

Want to get a quick overview of all our CPD programming? Check out our Year at a Glance for more information, or to register for programs!

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