Continuing medical education and professional development opportunities – April 2025

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CME and PD offerings from U of C and U of A

Each month, CPSA shares continuing medical education and professional development opportunities from a variety of partner organizations to promote continuing competence and lifelong learning.

This month, explore offerings from the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta.

Upcoming U of C events:

• Medical Record Keeping (June 13 & Sept. 11, virtual)
  • The medical record facilitates good care. With contemporaneous documentation of patient encounters, the reflection and review can reinforce the consistency, completeness and quality of your clinical activities. This program aims to address sufficient documentation, which is central to patient safety and continuity of quality care. Participants will learn how to appropriately document patient encounters following the Subjective Objective Assessment Plan (SOAP) format.
• Clinical Reasoning Course (June 4 & Sept. 10, virtual)
  • Clinical reasoning is a core competency for ensuring patient safety and the quality of patient care. It is a skill, process or outcome wherein physicians observe, collect and interpret data to diagnose and treat patients. Problems flagged during “Physician Practice Reviews,” such as missed diagnoses and suboptimal documentation, frequently reveal gaps in clinical reasoning. This course aims to explicitly remind and refresh physicians of the foundational elements that support clinical reasoning. Participants will learn steps and tools that lead to a better clinical process and improved practice.

Upcoming U of A Office of Lifelong Learning (L3) events:

• MyL3Plan supports Practice Improvement (PPI)
• Rheumatology Revealed 2.0: Advanced Insights and Evolving Best Practices for Family Physicians
  • Four sessions starting Tuesday, April 22
• Dare to Lead™ Course (based on the research of Brené Brown)
  • Eight-week course starting Tuesday, April 22
• Cardiovascular Issues in Primary Care
  • May 27
• MSK Shoulder Bootcamp: A Hands-On Approach to Diagnosis & Treatment
  • June 19
• Innovation Pathways: Harnessing Normalization Process Theory for Effective Implementation
  • Master Class: September 17-19