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  • Three Can-Do Outlooks on AMS: A One Health Opener for the CANadian Antimicrobial Stewardship Series

    Series: Other Events
    22 Apr 2024

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join this engaging session highlighting opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in human, animal, and environmental health domains. NCCID and AMMI Canada welcome leaders in AMS from across Canada for the launch of the ‘CANAMS!’ series. Coming webinars share what has been done to implement AMS, with the goal to inspire what CAN be done.

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  • Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting

    Series: Other Events
    15 Apr 2024

    Apr 15, 8:00am ET - Apr 16, 5:00pm ET

    Save the date for Choosing Wisely Canada's National Meeting in Montreal, Quebec! Celebrate ten years of Choosing Wisely Canada with two days of engaging keynote speakers and breakout sessions.

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  • Choosing Wisely International Series: Identification of Potential Areas for De-Implementation and Measuring Low-Value Care Use

    Series: Other Events
    9 Apr 2024

    8:00am ET - 9:00am ET

    Choosing Wisely International has launched a new series to explore de-implementation research topics. The series begins on April 9 at 8 AM ET with Dr. Sacha Bhatia, Senior Vice President, Population Health and Value-based Health Systems, at Ontario Health. Dr. Bhatia will share practical guidance on identifying and measuring areas of low-value care.

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  • Unnecessary Medical Travel in Canada’s North

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    6 Mar 2024

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join Choosing Wisely Talks on March 6 at 12 PM ET for a discussion on delivering high-value care as close to home as appropriate. Speakers will share practical guidance for improving referrals, minimizing unnecessary medical travel, and bringing investigations closer to where patients live.

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  • Overuse and Health Equity

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    21 Feb 2024

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join Choosing Wisely Talks on February 21 at 12 p.m. ET for a discussion about current disparities in health care access and how overuse can make matters worse. Speakers will highlight current gaps and barriers in addressing equity issues and share practical examples of how to overcome them.

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  • McGill STARS Webinar – Too Many Medications: An introduction to Deprescribing

    Series: Other Events
    20 Feb 2024

    7:00pm ET - 8:00pm ET

    Join an upcoming webinar on February 20 at 7 p.m. ET, hosted by McGill STARS student leaders, featuring Dr. Emily McDonald, Associate Professor of Medicine at McGill University. Attendees will gain valuable insights into deprescribing tools, resources, and practical tips for engaging both patients and providers in the deprescribing process. The session is open to all individuals interested in participating.

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  • Bronchiolitis: Why Less is Best

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    31 Jan 2024

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join Choosing Wisely Talks on January 31 at 12 p.m. ET for a discussion on why less is best when it comes to bronchiolitis. Speakers will share practical guidance in managing bronchiolitis, sharing tools and resources from the recently released Choosing Wisely Canada toolkit.

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  • Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care: Simplifying Lipid Guidelines

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    29 Nov 2023

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    In November’s Choosing Wisely Talks, experts will discuss the recently updated PEER 2023 Simplified Lipid Guidelines designed to empower primary care providers in shared decision-making of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic choices. Drs. Mike Kolber and Adrienne Lindblad will discuss the new recommendations and their practical implementation to prevent and manage cardiovascular disease in primary care.

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  • Antibiotics in Long-Term Care: The Problem with Urine Dipsticks

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    22 Nov 2023

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    During this year’s antimicrobial awareness week, join us for Choosing Wisely Talks on November 22 at 12 p.m. ET for a discussion on moving beyond the use of urine dipsticks in LTC settings. Expert speakers will address barriers to change and share practical solutions to address this overuse problem.

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  • 2023 CQuIPS Symposium

    Series: Other Events
    1 Nov 2023

    8:00am ET - 5:00pm ET

    Hosted by the Centre for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS), the CQuIPS Sympsoium is a unique opportunity to deepen skills and knowledge on quality and patient safety in health care.

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