Clinical Education - Medicine

Course Length: Approximately 1 hour

CME Credits:

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. You may claim a maximum of 1.0 hour (credits are automatically calculated). 

This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University for up to 1.0 Mainpro+^® Certified Activity credit.

Mainpro+ ID: 301048-001

Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that they actually spent participating in the educational program.

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to provide Emergency Department healthcare providers with training and resources to support victims/survivors of sexual assault. The course is divided into the following 7 mini modules:

1. Epidemiology
2. Structure of Sexual Assault Care in Ontario
3. Acute ED Care of a Sexual Assault Survivor
4. Medical Stability & Documentation
5. Sexual Assault Evidence Kit
6. Interaction with Police & Legal Services
7. Debriefing & Support

Learning Objectives: Following completion of this course, learners will be able to:

1. Describe the structure of sexual assault care in Ontario.
2. Recognize the role of an Emergency Physician in the acute care of an adult sexual assault survivor.
3. Summarize the components of the Sexual Assault Evidence Kit (SAEK) and your role in optimizing evidence collection by a forensic examiner.

Steps To Complete This Course: Use the menu on the left to:

1. Complete the Mini Modules.
2. Download the Course Summary Sheet.
3. Complete the Course Evaluation Survey. Completing the survey will help us improve future iterations of this course.
4. Claim your Certificate of Attendance (cannot be accessed until the modules are completed).
5. You can also access the Forums to ask questions that may arise from the content of the course.

It is understood that access to this course is for the sole purpose of learning and accreditation by the individual learner only.

Mitigating Potential Bias: COI disclosure forms have been completed by all SPC members, completed disclosure forms are reviewed by the SPC to ensure no bias exists, and all conflicts of interest are disclosed to learners at the beginning of this course.

Acknowledgements: This course has received no external support.

Course Length: Approximately 45 minutes.

CME Credits: This event is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. You may claim a maximum of 0.75 hours (credits are automatically calculated). 

Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that they actually spent participating in the educational program.

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to provide specialists in internal medicine with training and resources to address sleep problems among people with Parkinson's disease.

Learning Objectives: Following completion of this course, learners will be able to:

1. Identify sleep problems occuring in Parkinson's disease, including: Obstructive sleep apnea, REM sleep behaviour disorder, restless leg syndrome, nocturia, motor manifestations of Parkinson's, and medication side effects.
2. Determine when polysomnography would be helpful.
3. Define the initial management of obstructive sleep apnea and REM sleep behaviour disorder.
4. Counsel patients with REM sleep behaviour disorder about prognosis, safety, and pharmacotherapy. 

Steps To Complete This Course: Use the menu on the left to:

1. Complete the Module.
2. Complete the Evaluation Survey. Completing the survey will help us improve future iterations of this course.
3. Claim your Certificate of Attendance (cannot be accessed until the module is completed).
4. You can also access the Forums to ask questions that may arise from the content of the course.

It is understood that access to this course is for the sole purpose of learning and accreditation by the individual learner only.

Conflict of Interest (COI) Disclosures: The COIs for all Scientific Planning Committee (SPC) members and course authors are listed in the following table:

Mitigating Potential Bias: COI disclosure forms have been completed by all SPC members, completed disclosure forms are reviewed by the SPC to ensure no bias exists, and all conflicts of interest are disclosed to learners at the beginning of this course.

Acknowledgements: This course has received no financial support.

CME Credits: This event is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. You may claim a maximum of XX hours (credits are automatically calculated). 

Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that they actually spent participating in the educational program. 

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to provide clinicians with knowledge fundamental to safe airway management. This course is divided into the following 7 mini modules:

1. Why Management Matters
2. Equipment Essentials
3. Overview of CAFG Recommendations
4. Management of Failed Intubation
5. Management of Failed Supraglottic Airway
6. eFONA
7. Introduction to Human Factors

Course Length: Approximately 2 hours

Learning Objectives: Following completion of this course, learners will be able to:

1. Recognize an airway crisis scenario.
2. Apply the “Canadian Airway Focus Group (CAFG) Guidelines”, as an example of a cognitive aid in airway crisis management and understand its role in patient management.
3. Recognize appropriate equipment for use in “Cannot Ventilate, Cannot Oxygenate” clinical scenarios.
4. Summarize equipment selection criteria based on patient characteristics and response to management.
5. Recognize human factors principles essential for effective clinical care during time-critical airway management.

CME Credits: This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. You may claim a maximum of 2.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated). Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that they actually spent participating in the educational program.

RCSPC Activity ID: 00016038