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  • Choosing Wisely and Climate Action

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    18 Oct 2023

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join us on October 18 at 12 p.m. ET for Choosing Wisely Talks to discuss environmental co-benefits of doing Choosing Wisely. Speakers will share real-world examples of how tackling waste and harm can have broader societal benefits.

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  • Over Management of Diabetes: Rethinking Glycemic Control in Long-Term Care

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    20 Sep 2023

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join us for Choosing Wisely Talks on September 20 at 12 p.m. ET where a panel of leading experts will discuss new recommendations related to appropriate management of diabetes in long-term care.

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  • Choosing Wisely in the Emergency Department

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    7 Jun 2023

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join Choosing Wisely Talks on June 7 at 12 p.m. ET to discuss Choosing Wisely in the Emergency Department. Dr. Lucas Chartier and Dr. Tahara Bhate will share how to apply quality improvement strategies in the ED and more broadly in hospital settings to free up resources and alleviate pressures.

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  • QCFP Annual Day

    Series: Other Events
    26 May 2023

    8:30am ET - 4:30pm ET

    The Quebec College of Family Physicians (QCFP) Annual Day will be held on May 26, 2023 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.

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  • Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting

    Series: Other Events
    11 May 2023

    May 11, 9:00am ET - May 12, 5:00pm ET

    Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting will return to an in-person event on May 11 and 12, 2023. Join us in Toronto at the Globe and Mail Centre for an engaging day of keynote speakers, workshops, and breakout sessions.

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  • Addressing Surgical Backlogs in Canada

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    19 Apr 2023

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join Choosing Wisely Talks on April 19 at 12 p.m. ET to discuss the current state of surgical backlogs in Canada. Experts will discuss the role of shared decision-making, system changes, and how we can work together to improve access to timely and high-quality surgical care

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  • Pharmacists’ Expanded Scope — And What it Means for Appropriate Prescribing

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    22 Mar 2023

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    On March 22 at 12 p.m. ET, Choosing Wisely Talks will discuss the widened scope of practice for pharmacists. Experts will discuss recent changes and future thinking around interprofessional collaboration in patient care.

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  • Learning the Science of Doing Less: Bringing Quality Improvement and Implementation Science Together

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    8 Feb 2023

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join Choosing Wisely Talks on February 8 at 12 p.m. ET to hear from the Choosing Wisely Canada scholars – four clinicians participating in a one-year program combining a core curriculum on quality improvement in reducing overuse and de-implementation research methodologies.

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  • Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Long-Term Care

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    25 Jan 2023

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join an expert panel on January 25 at 12 p.m. ET to discuss inappropriate antipsychotic use in long-term care.

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  • Pre-Operative Testing for Low-Risk Surgery in Alberta: From Drivers of Behaviour to Behaviour Change

    Series: De/Implement
    14 Dec 2022

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join the De/Implement series on December 14 at 12 p.m. ET to learn about factors influencing current pre-operative testing practices in Alberta. Yamile Jasaui, Research Associate at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary will also describe a future trial to reduce pre-operative test ordering in the province.

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