Michener 2016-2017 Continuing Education Course Calendar

Michener Continuing Education 2016-2017

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Health care education for the future Welcome to Continuing Education at The Michener Institute of Education at UHN. These are exciting times for health care providers.

New knowledge and emerging practices, a shifting demographic, rapidly changing technology, and many other factors are changing the way we deliver care to patients. Your leadership through these changes has never been more important, and your continuing professional development is core to our shared success in this journey.

Please browse through this year’s calendar to see how we can meet your needs to enhance your competencies, build new skills and knowledge, and explore your future in health care delivery with us.

There are many new offerings this year, as well as a list of key links to UHN education opportunities.

Come back to visit our website throughout the year for new courses that bring you the best of what The Michener Institute of Education at UHN has to offer.

“We are all teaching, we are all learning”

Dr. Brian Hodges UHN and Michener's Executive Vice-President of Education

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As a unique integrated entity that draws education and clinical practice together in a constant learning cycle, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN is especially well-positioned to offer leading edge education in areas like new imaging technology, Interprofessional Change Leadership, research skills and cancer care. Joint education programs in emerging treatments are currently being developed, addressing labour market shortages in areas like EEG technology and Pathology, and we continue to engage patients as partners in guiding our curriculum.

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Course Formats and Options General Education

Diabetes Educator and Specialty Courses

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Imaging Informatics

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Graduate Certificates and Specialty Courses

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Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring

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Clinical Management

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Quality Management

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Leadership in Health Care

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Working with Seniors

Financing your education

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Chiropody

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Clinical Educator Certificate

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Infection Control & Epidemiology

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International Opportunities

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Medical Laboratory Sciences

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Continuing Education through University Health Network

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Primary & Critical Care

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CASE

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Radiation Science & Imaging

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How to Register

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Check your eligibility for the Allied Health Professional Development Fund by visiting www.ahpdf.ca

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Continuing Education at The Michener Institute

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Health care is rapidly changing.

Let us help you grow and secure your future. We are here to support your lifelong career and learning goals.

professional development goals with more flexible learning options than ever before.

For almost 60 years, The Michener Institute has been providing education solutions for the health system needs of Ontario and beyond.

Visit our website michener.ca/ce to choose from over 100 courses and options available to help advance your career. You will also find valuable information on new delivery formats, admission requirements and fees.

Register online today!

We are committed to helping you maintain your skills and reach your

Let The Michener Institute help you To speak to us in person, call 416.596.3117 or 1.800.387.9066.

Email us at ce@michener.ca.

Course Formats and Options ONLINE FIXED Online Fixed courses start at specific times throughout the year and usually run for 12 weeks. Online facilitators help you learn throughout the course from week to week.

ONLINE CONTINUOUS Online Continuous courses are open for registration any time throughout the year. Complete a course at your own pace, within one year of registration. Online tutors are available to answer your questions and guide you through the course.

H Y B R I D - Look for the to find hybrid courses A combination of Online and In-Class learning. Most courses enable you to start any time throughout the year. Learn the theory portion online at your own pace and when you are ready, complete the course by attending one of several pre-scheduled, hands-on workshops.

Visit michener.ca/ce for more information on courses including: dates, formats and how to register.

General Education COMPLETE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR F U L L-T I M E P R O G R A M S

• Anatomy and Physiology for Health Care Professionals

Satisfies prerequisite requirements for the full-time Diagnostic Cytology program.

• Gross Human Anatomy and Physiology

Satisfies prerequisite requirements for the full-time Ultrasound program.

SKILLS IN HIGH DEMAND

• Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation • Cardiac Stress Testing NEW • Clinical Behavioural Sciences • Contrast Injection for Radiological

Technologists • ECG and Venipuncture Techniques Gross Human Anatomy and Physiology • IV Insertion and Maintenance Medical Terminology • Venipuncture Techniques: I and II Working with Seniors: A Primer NEW

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Course Formats and Options / General Education

IN-CLASS In-Class courses combine theory and hands-on training to perfect skills and improve competency.

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Graduate Certificate Programs and Specialty Courses

Graduate Certificate Programs and Specialty Courses Increase your skills and expand your job opportunities with our popular graduate certificate programs.

Many courses can be taken individually or put towards a graduate certificate program.

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Clinical Management Leadership in Health Care Clinical Research Diabetes Educator & Specialty Courses Imaging Informatics Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Clinical Laboratory Quality Management Work ing with Seniors

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Graduate Certificate Programs and Specialty Courses

Online course delivery offers flexible learning designed to fit your busy schedule. Check our website for prerequisites, duration, course dates and other details.

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"My intent for taking this course was to enable and prepare myself for future management activities. The course provided me with all the essentials to take on a manager position. I really enjoyed the course format, as the balance between the wiki, discussion board postings and assignments proved not too overwhelming for my already busy schedule."

- Clinical Management student

CLINICAL MANAGEMENT Clinical Management Graduate Certificate NEW Emphasizing applied management and leadership skills, this certificate program is designed for those new to their management role or thinking ahead towards a clinical leadership position.

Graduate Certificate Programs and Specialty Courses

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• Leading and Managing People • Strategic and Operational Planning and Review • Managing Quality and Patient Safety in Health Care • Managing Finances

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LEADERSHIP Leadership in Health Care Graduate Certificate Whether advocating for patients, leading team initiatives or managing others, leadership is a necessary skill for health care professionals. The Leadership in Health Care Graduate Certificate covers a wide range of organizational knowledge and leadership practices designed to enhance professional roles and prepare for career advancement.

Courses include:

* • Fundamentals of Leadership Effectiveness • Ethical Leadership in Health Care • Organizational Effectiveness for Health Care Leaders • Advanced Practices for Leadership in Health Care REDESIGNED

* Also a core course for the Quality Management Certificate - a great opportunity for dual certification.

CLINICAL RESEARCH Clinical Research Graduate Certificate UPDATED 2016/17 Clinical Research professionals assist in the design, preparation, planning, implementation and review of clinical trials to ensure they adhere to regulatory and ethical standards. Clinical research is an expanding field with lots of opportunities for trained professionals.

Courses include:

• Principles of Clinical Research I • Ethical Issues in Clinical Research • Principles of Clinical Research II • Monitoring Clinical Trials • Research Methodology

Build additional skills important in clinical research

• Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation • Performing 12 & 15 Lead ECGs • Venipuncture Techniques

and Biostatistics NEW

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Graduate Certificate Programs and Specialty Courses

"I have learned so much in this program. The passion and dedication of the instructors is seen through frequent emails, support and communication. The positive online environment encouraged questions and discussion."

- Clinical Research student

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Graduate Certificate Programs and Specialty Courses

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"This course is very well organized and is perfect to meet the needs of busy health care professionals. It greatly helped me to expand and consolidate all my knowledge about diabetes, and how to be an effective and motivating educator. I would recommend this course to other health care professionals without hesitation."

- Diabetes Educator student

D I A B E T E S E D U C AT O R A N D S P E C I A LT Y C O U R S E S Diabetes Educator Graduate Certificate UPDATED 2015/16 Offering flexible and varied learning methods, this program will expand the knowledge base of those new to the field of diabetes education or those working towards certification or credits through the Canadian Diabetes Educator Certification Board.

Recognized by the International Diabetes Federation, this program is eligible for transfer credit in Athabasca University’s International Diabetes Federation Recognized Education Post-LPN Bachelor of Nursing and Post-RN Programme Bachelor of Nursing programs.

2014-2016 The Diabetes Educator Graduate Certificate Program consists of one course made up of six modules:

• Teaching and Learning • Pathophysiology • Managing Diabetes

• Antihyperglycemic Agents • Complications of Diabetes • Special Populations and Issues

Diabetes Specialty Courses

• Diabetes in Children and Adolescents • Engaging Patients in Managing Chronic Illness • Diabetes Management in Seniors •

Foundations of Foot Management in • Diabetes and Pregnancy Diabetes: A Holistic Approach • Diabetes 101: Introduction •

Intensive Insulin Management to Diabetes NEW

I M A G I N G I N F O R M AT I C S Imaging Informatics Graduate Certificate Managing and storing digital images and information has become a critical concern in the health care arena. Imaging Informatics professionals play a key role in managing and sustaining this knowledge. Michener’s Imaging Informatics program incorporates four online theoretical courses and a clinical practicum.

Courses include:

• Work and Information Flow • Networks and Infrastructure • Planning the Transition • Sustaining the Environment • Clinical Practicum Application process in place.

See michener.ca/ce for dates and details.

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Graduate Certificate Programs and Specialty Courses

"I enjoyed the interaction with the instructors, they were extremely knowledgeable in their areas of expertise. The positive feedback on discussion board postings and shared professional experience was very useful."

- Imaging Informatics graduate

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Graduate Certificate Programs and Specialty Courses

"Questions were always answered promptly, and allowed me to better understand the material. The tutor has been extremely helpful."

- Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring student

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I N T R A O P E R AT I V E N E U R O P H Y S I O L O G I C A L MONITORING Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Graduate Certificate NEW The Michener Institute and the Canadian Association of Neurophysiological Monitoring (CANM) have partnered to offer a certificate program towards professional accreditation in intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring a first of its kind in Canada. This work is expanding quickly in operating rooms globally and is vital for protecting patients during high-risk surgery.

The six required courses include:

• Clinical Sciences for Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring • Basic Principles of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring • Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Modalities I • Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Modalities II • Considerations for Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring • Advanced Topics in Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring NEW

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Application process in place.

See michener.ca/ce for dates and details.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT Clinical Laboratory Quality Manager Graduate Certificate Laboratory Quality Management professionals are important to the successful operation of a clinical laboratory. With the demands of licensing and accreditation, qualified Quality Managers are experiencing a more defined role in the health care sector.

Courses include:

• Fundamentals of Leadership • QMS: Resource Management * Effectiveness • QMS: Process Management • Quality Management Systems (QMS): • QMS: Measurement, Analysis and * Introduction REDESIGNED

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* Also a core course for the Leadership in Health Care Graduate Certificate - a great opportunity for dual certification.

Working with Seniors: A Primer NEW This specialty basic level course was developed in partnership with Baycrest to fill an important gap in the education of health care professionals and others providing support to seniors. The overall goal of this program is to enable new health professionals, caregivers and others to be comfortable and confident in working with geriatric clients who will soon make up over 50% of the patients we serve.

The course is 12 hours of online interactive and self-directed learning covering the following modules:

• An Overview of the Aging Process • Communication (normal and pathological) • Depression, Dementia and Delirium • Mobility and Falls • Skin, Continence and Pain • Palliative Care: Living Well and Dying Well • Ethics and Elder Abuse

"I found the program to be very informative. It definitely encouraged feelings of confidence by placing appropriate focus on more real-life situations/scenarios. The modules allow students to understand and directly adapt to the perspectives of the elderly in terms of their fears and concerns towards receiving health care.”

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Graduate Certificate Programs and Specialty Courses

WORKING WITH SENIORS

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Chiropody

Chiropody

Chiropody continuing education courses are an ideal way to build new professional competencies and increase skills and scope of practice.

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Courses include: Local Anesthesia and Injections for Chiropodists Pharmacology for Chiropodists Radiological Interpretation for Chiropodists Foundations of Foot Management in Diabetes: A Holistic Approach NEW

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Other career enhancing considerations: Clinical Management Graduate Certificate Leadership in Health Care Graduate Certificate

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Infection Control & Epidemiology *

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Infection control and prevention is critical to successful and cost-effective health care. This 16-week online course covers the principles and practices of infection control and prevention, and is ideal for those considering Infection Control Certification. *CMLTO approved

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"I was able to take the topics covered in the course and apply them into my day-to-day work. The module notes were incredible. The assignment questions were thought-provoking and required some research, it was a great experience. The instructor's enthusiasm confirms his love for teaching and for the material that he is sharing."

- Infection Control & Epidemiology student

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Medical Laboratory Sciences

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"My tutor helped to keep the most relevant material in the forefront, which allowed the focus to be on the concepts that were most important."

- Medical Laboratory Sciences student

Medical Laboratory Sciences Build and strengthen your professional competencies, enhance your skills and learn new technologies to achieve your career goals. Focused on the needs of medical laboratory professionals working in all areas, courses include: Hands-on Practical Workshops - Receive Michener’s Certificate of Completion • Venipuncture Techniques: I and II Online courses Anatomical Pathology MIS and Grossing Guidelines: Complexities 0-3 Anatomical Pathology MIS and Grossing Guidelines: Complexities 4-5 Pathologist's Assistant Learning Components COMING SOON Basic Molecular Biology Techniques for Health Care Professionals NEW Basic Molecular Biology Theory for Health Care Professionals Clinical Behavioural Sciences Infection Control and Epidemiology UPDATED Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician Certification Exam Preparation Medical Laboratory Sciences National Certification Exam Preparation Medical Terminology Pathology: I and II Professional Practice in the Medical Laboratory NEW

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Workshops transformed: NEW ONLINE FORMAT COMING SOON! Bacterial Susceptibility Testing Basic Mycology Basic and Advanced Blood and Tissue Parasites Diagnostic Parasitology Gram Stain Interpretation

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Online Refresher Courses Refresher courses approved by CSMLS and/or CMLTO are ideal for Medical Laboratory Technologists who want to expand their career options. These refresher courses are also well suited for those seeking Canadian certification.

Visit michener.ca/ce for details.

Gynecological Cytology Tutorials in Clinical Chemistry: I, II and III Tutorials in Hematology and Coagulation Tutorials in Histology Tutorials in Microbiology Tutorials in Transfusion Science

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Courses for Medical Laboratory Technicians offered in partnership with The Michener Institute and Mohawk College Clinical Behavioural Sciences Clinical Experience I for Laboratory Technicians Clinical Skills Workshop for Laboratory Technicians

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"An intensive course that has definitely made me more confident in caring for and assessing pediatric patients. The instructors were fantastic and kept me interested throughout the course" - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) participant

Primary & Critical Care

Primary & Critical Care

Maintain your credentials and the skills crucial to providing emergency and critical care to patients. Our commitment to professional development extends to a wide range of health care providers through the delivery of various primary and critical care options.

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• Advanced Cardiovascular Life * • Pediatric Advanced Life Support Support (ACLS) (In-class and hybrid) (PALS) • Advanced Cardiovascular Life • Pediatric Advanced Life Support Support (ACLS) Recertification (PALS) Recertification (In-Class and hybrid)* • Pediatric Emergency Assessment, • Cardiac Stress Testing Recognition and Stabilization • Basic Life Support (CPR) for Health (PEARS) Care Providers • Practical Guide for Neonatal • Basic Life Support for Health Care Intubation Providers Recertification • Pulmonary Function Testing • Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) • The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program • Neonatal Resuscitation • Working with Seniors: A Primer NEW Instructor Course

* 2015 Guidelines: Michener offers Parts 2 and 3 of the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s HeartCode® courses in addition to the full classroom courses.

ECG Workshops

• 12-Lead ECG

Interpretation (Online)

• Cardiac Rhythm

Interpretation (Online)

• Performing 12 & 15 Lead ECG

Radiation Sciences & Imaging • Contrast Injection for Radiological Technologists • Cross Sectional Anatomy: A Multimodality Perspective • Image Interpretation for Radiological Technologists • Introduction to PET/MRI Technology • IV Insertion and Maintenance • MRI Patient Care Safety NEW • Multimodality Imaging for Medical Radiation Sciences • Pathology for MRI Technologists • Ultrasound Localization for Radiation Therapy • Vascular Sonography NEW • Musculoskeletal (MSK) Sonography NEW

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Radiation Sciences & Imaging

New and exciting courses offered in the area of Radiation Sciences & Imaging will help you to expand your scope of practice, meet professional development requirements and foster enthusiasm for this progressive profession.

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Customized Courses Let us bring courses to you, all across Canada. We can customize any course to meet your organization’s particular needs. For more information, please visit michener.ca/ce "Wonderful service to provide much-needed comprehensive, clinically relevant courses to a smaller community hospital."

- ER Physician PALS participant

C L I N I C A L E D U C AT O R C E R T I F I C AT E

Providing foundational understanding, skills and applied techniques, this certificate will optimize your clinical teaching and supervision experience.

The certificate consists of 3 key components, each as a prerequisite for the next: 1. A series of five online, self-paced interactive modules that focus on Principles of Adult Education and Competency-Based Learning Learner and Educator Diversity Cultivating Optimal Learning Environments Feedback and Evaluation Coaching Learners

2. In-class day-long collaborative workshops that build on the content of the online modules with emphasis on giving feedback and coaching clinical students. These support performance by enhancing your development in evaluating professional competencies. You will explore effective clinical teaching strategies through active discussion, engaging in role playing, and debriefing with actors.

3. The final component of the certificate is a reflective assignment challenging you to integrate materials from the online modules and workshops to illustrate the ways in which your knowledge can be integrated into practice.

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W O R K I N G W I T H S E N I O R S : A P R I M E R NEW

To support Senior Friendly Health Care strategies across Ontario.

For more information see page 13 or contact ce@michener.ca

I N T E R N AT I O N A L O P P O R T U N I T I E S AT M I C H E N E R

Enjoy greater mobility and take your skills around the world. Michener's online continuing education courses are an ideal way to receive distance education from anywhere around the globe.

Sign up for our online programs or let us bring our continuing education programs to you! Program development and customization is available depending on the nature of your request.

We will: Customize curriculum Adapt learning materials to reflect patient education needs in your country Provide accessible online learning with workshops delivered globally

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Currently offering: Diabetes Educator Graduate Certificate – includes a 2-day workshop (Caribbean and the Middle East) Advanced Diploma in Ultrasound (via distance education offered in the Caribbean with clinical placements offered in your country)

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For more information contact intlstudent@michener.ca

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Continuing Education through the University Health Network Our recent integration with UHN offers a new world of continuing education opportunities. Explore the links to see what supports YOUR goals.

C E N T R E F O R I N T E R P R O F E S S I O N A L E D U C AT I O N The Centre for Interprofessional Education (IPE) is a strategic partnership between the University of Toronto and the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network, with University Health Network as lead hospital. The Centre provides Interprofessional Education opportunities to pre-entry to practice students and practice-based health professionals at affiliated hospitals and community clinical placements. Programs aim to lead the advancement of interprofessional education and care through education, practice and research initiatives.

University Health Network

See the link below for a wide range of programs available, including Collaborative Change Leadership™, Educating Health Professionals in Interprofessional Care (ehpic™), IPE and simulation and more. ipe.utoronto.ca

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C O N F E R E N C E A N D E D U C AT I O N A L T E C H N O L O G Y SERVICES The Conference & Educational Technology Services (CETS) department at UHN is a one-stop-shop for all event and education planning needs. For a list of upcoming events, please visit: uhn.ca/Education/conference_services/Pages/conference_services.aspx DE SOUZA INSTITUTE The de Souza Institute at UHN has provided specialized skills and expertise to thousands of health care professionals who provide oncology or palliative care across Canada and now internationally. Courses are now also available to support professionals who work in other health areas and community settings.

See the continuing education courses available online, and enroll at: links.desouzainstitute.com/calendar

I N T E R N AT I O N A L C E N T R E F O R E D U C AT I O N ( I C E ) ICE has a wide variety of training opportunities for health care professionals, including observerships, fellowships and personalized learning programs.

Many of these opportunities are available to both international and domestic trainees in medicine, nursing and the applied health professions. uhn.ca/Education/ICE T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F TO R O N TO A D VA N C E D I M AG I N G A N D E D U C AT I O N C E N T R E ( A I E C ) Look here for courses to develop and increase your skills through advanced techniques in image manipulation and evaluation in the following areas: Cardiac CT and 3D Imaging, Virtual Colonography, Breast Tomosynthesis and Prostate MRI. medical-imaging.utoronto.ca/aiec

University Health Network

THE WILSON CENTRE A global leader in advancing health care education and practice through research, The Wilson Centre schedules research events throughout the year.

These are exceptional opportunities to discover leading edge research, be challenged by internationally renowned speakers and to connect with other researchers. The centre offers a series of intensive workshops such as the award winning Qualitative Health Professions Education Research. These workshops are an excellent opportunity for participants to hone research skills in dynamic and interactive programs led by some of the world’s most respected health professions education researchers. thewilsoncentre.ca

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To book tours and simulation suites, contact case@michener.ca or 416.596.3101 ext. 3172 michener.ca/case

Michener/CAE Centre for the Advancement of Simulation and Education (CASE) CASE in Toronto is a novel learning facility where health care professionals have the opportunity to learn and be evaluated using multiple simulation platforms before applying their skills in the clinical environment, reducing risk and improving patient safety.

CASE

Consider CASE for your organization’s learning, meeting or examination needs.

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Register for Continuing Education Michener accepts registrations five different ways: online, mail, fax, telephone and in person.

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Find the course that interests you at michener.ca/ce and click Register Online.

Please have your Visa or MasterCard and the course code(s) ready. Call 416.596.3117 or toll-free 1.800.387.9066 (toll-free within Canada and outside the Toronto area).

FA X

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MAIL

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IN PERSON

We accept certified cheques or money orders (payable to The Michener Institute), Visa, MasterCard, purchase orders, cash and debit. Visit the Office of the Registrar on the fifth floor between the hours of 9 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday.

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