Speaker: Lisa Thurgur, CMPA More details to come!

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        Men’s Sheds of BC is a trailblazing organization dedicated to fostering a sense of belonging amongst men and addressing social isolation and loneliness. Men’s Sheds of BC offers a welcoming, peer-supported space to help men, both young and old, who are often reluctant to join traditional programs, overcome barriers to connection […]

Circumcision Learning Experience Using Simulation Workshop (CIRCLES) is an in-person, comprehensive workshop that provides simulation-based training and education related to the neonatal circumcision procedure. This workshop involves multiple phases of training and evaluation that will facilitate skills development for novice or intermediate providers of neonatal circumcision. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this workshop, the learner will […]

We’re pleased to announce that the Nova Scotia Grief Alliance (NSGA) - co-led by the Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association (NSHPCA) and Nova Scotia Health - will host the first annual Nova Scotia Provincial Grief Symposium on National Grief and Bereavement Day, November 18, 2025, at the Old Orchard Inn in Wolfville. The theme, […]

Urine dipsticks and urinalysis are often used to diagnose suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs). But they are often inaccurate in older adults, and the results lead to a cascade of unnecessary testing and antibiotic use. This happens in long-term care, primary care and emergency departments, and the resulting cascade frequently follows the patient across care settings. Join […]

          The Honourable Hartland de Montarville Molson Lecture "Courageous Conversations with Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Living with Serious Illness" Lori Wiener, PhD Expert in pediatric psychosocial care Learning Objectives Recall historical approaches to discussing death with children. Describe the developmental process and cultural adaptation of an advance care planning document for adolescents […]

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Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series This session explores the moments when individuals report waking experiences of the deceased, which can include seeing, hearing, smelling, and feeling the touch of the deceased. Normalizing these experiences can help reduce distress in all those who experience them in bereavement and at the end of […]