Continuing Education

Therapeutics Initiative Conference: Using Evidence Practically - offered in collaboration with the Nanaimo Division of Family Practice WHEN: Thursday, October 25 & Friday, October 26, 2018. WHERE: Dorchester Hotel: 70 Church St, Nanaimo, BC. Breakfast and lunch are included. ACCREDITATION: This course has been accredited for 5.0 Mainpro+ credits per day of participation by the … [Read more...]

Medical Education and Dinner with the Therapeutics Initiative: DEPRESCRIBING (a practical approach and case work presented by Dr. Jessica Otte, MD) WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT DRUGS FOR CHF? & SETTING REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS FOR NON-OPIATE DRUGS FOR CHRONIC PAIN (presented by Dr. Aaron M Tejani, PharmD) When: Thursday, June 14 at 17:30 to 21:00 (5:30 to 9:00 PM) Where: Mr. Mikes, 299 … [Read more...]

Medical Education and Dinner with the Therapeutics Initiative: DEPRESCRIBING (a practical approach and case work presented by Dr. Jessica Otte, MD) HYPERTENSION & WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE TREATMENT OF TYPE II DIABETES (Become one with the force, presented by Dr. Aaron M Tejani, PharmD) When: Wednesday, June 13 at 17:30 to 21:00 (5:30 to 9:00 PM) Where: 100 Mile District General … [Read more...]

What: Journal Pub – Rational Prescribing & Deprescribing When: Tuesday May 29, 2018 – Campbell River Maritime Heritage Centre 621 Island Hwy, Campbell River, BC What: Family Practice Rounds When: Wednesday May 30th, 2018 – Campbell River General Hospital, Campbell River, BC Presenters: UBC TI Education Working Group: Thomas L. Perry MD, FRCPC Aaron Tejani PharmD … [Read more...]

UBC Therapeutics Initiative invites you to the "3D" Medical Conference in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada When: May 25th – 27th, 2018 Who should attend: Physicians, Residents, Medical Students, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners & Nursing Staff. (Bring the whole family for a fun filled weekend!) Click here to see the agenda. To register go … [Read more...]

The W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics presents: "How Purdue was allowed to push OxyContin in Canada" When: Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 3:00 - 4:30 PM Where: UBC School of Population and Public Health, Room B104 Speaker: Joel Lexchin, York University Opioid overdoses are expected to cause 4,000 deaths this year in Canada. One of the major reasons for this epidemic of deaths is the … [Read more...]

Therapeutics Initiative presentation at the Horizon Health Network (New Brunswick) Pharmacy Grand Rounds: Are you too smart to be influenced by drug company marketing? When: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 @ 12:00 - 13:00 h [12:00 noon - 1:00 pm] Atlantic Standard Time Where: Horizon Health Network, Saint John Regional Hospital, NB What: An educational presentation by Dr. Aaron Tejani … [Read more...]

Best Evidence for Clinicians: UBC Therapeutics Initiative course in Kimberley, BC WHEN: Friday, January 19 - Saturday, January 20, 2018 [Add to calendar] WHERE: Kimberley Conference & Athlete Training Centre, 290 North Star Blvd, Kimberley BC [map] Click here for more information. Overview Join us in beautiful Kimberley, BC for this popular conference designed to provide … [Read more...]