HHS RT Educational Retreat – For more information, please contact Alison Chadwick

Additional Resources:

1. 1. Advanced Neonatal Care for the Respiratory Therapist
      Conestoga College, Continuing Education – Neonatal care is a crucial component of the health care system, and respiratory therapists are core members of the interprofessional neonatal care team.
      
      
   2. Calendar of Health Promotion Days from Health Canada
      Health Canada Online’s Calendar of Health-Related Days lists health-related days, weeks and months that have been announced by recognized health organizations and are recognized throughout the health professional community.
   3. Canadian Lung Association – News and Announcements
      
   4. Canadian Patient Safety Institute – Events
      
   5. de Souza Institute  – Offers courses/programs for health care professionals to obtain specialized skills aiding cancer patients throughout their journey (prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship and palliation). de Souza Institute courses are offered primarily online with the occasional course through Ontario Telemedicine Network or in-person.
      
      
   6. The Michener Institute of Education at UHN  is a post-secondary institution focused on health sciences education. Their Continuing Education courses and programs help busy health care professionals maintain their skills, enhance or advance their practice, reach their professional development goals, and contribute to the health care needs across Canada and beyond.
   7. Online Training for Violence Against Women
      
   8. RESPTrec – Courses – RESPTREC provides pre-requisite courses for those wishing to write the national CRE and CAE exams. This CTS and CRHP endorsed program offers online-only and workshop based courses to suit your learning needs, and is also accredited by the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists for CEUs. www.resptrec.org
      
      
   9. Safer Healthcare Now! – Events and Workshops
      
   10. Supportive Approach for Smoking Cessation at the NBRHC (via Hospital News)
       
   11. UBC School of Population & Public Health: online, on demand, bilingual, free course (“Outdoor Air Quality and Health and the Air Quality Health Index”) – UBC is offering a educational opportunity for RTs: an online, on-demand, bilingual and free course with a focus on Outdoor Air Quality and Health and the Air Quality Health Index. Please visit their website for more information.