Meeting with the Federal Health Minister
On October 3, the four CRISM NPIs met with the Honourable Jane Philpott, Federal Minister of Health, to discuss topics of mutual interest, including the current opioid crisis, cannabis legalization, and the role CRISM infrastructure will play in generating timely evidence to inform practice and policy. You can download the Q&A style briefing note provided to Minister Philpott here. Please feel free to share this document in your networks.
Ceremonies with our Elders
November 12, 2016 On November 12 2016 Cam Wild, David Hodgins, Colleen Dell, Denise Adams, and Barbara Fornssler attended ceremony hosted by Elders Jerry Saddleback, JoAnn Saddleback, and Terry Daniels in Maskwacis AB. Many of you will remember meeting JoAnn and Terry during the Prairie Node meeting in June of this year. This gathering was an opportunity to share knowledge, ideas, and good humour as we sought to build understanding and engage what JoAnn called an articulation of the deeper philosophies that may be put into action for the work ahead. We look forward to this journey together. We offer our gratitude once more for the honour of participating in ceremony and to share in the wisdom of the teachings provided. Thank you! March 4, 2017
INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY
On August 31, at 12:15, the needle exchange programs from around Alberta will be observing International Overdose Awareness day on the steps of the Alberta Legislature. This event is to raise awareness, and honour the many lives we have lost due to unintentional drug overdose. We have a number of amazing speakers, including: The Honourable Richard Feehan, Minister of Indigenous Relations Ms. Petra Schultz – Parent of a person lost to overdose Dr. Verna Yiu – President and CEO of Alberta Health Services Dr. Karen Grimsrud – Chief Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Health Jenn McCrindle – Friend of a person lost to overdose Karen Turner – President of AAWEAR (Alberta Addicts Who Educate and Advocate Responsibly) Jennifer Vanderschaeghe – Turning Point Executive Director, Red Deer Matthew Wong – RN, Streetworks More information can be found at http://www.overdoseday.com/ Event Posters – Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg
RECOVERY DAY
Please join us in celebrating Recovery Day! Events are happening in Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert Check for events in your city at: www.recoverydaycanada.com
CAMH Opioid Dependence Treatment Program
On-line Course Sept 26-Nov 25, 2016 COURSE OVERVIEW This course is the foundation of the Opioid Dependence Treatment Certificate Program. The course is designed to promote inter-professional collaboration among the health care team involved in opioid dependence treatment. In this online course physicians, nurses, pharmacists and counsellors/case managers learn skills and review guidelines for effective and safe management of clients receiving methadone or buprenorphine maintenance treatment for opioid dependence. COURSE OBJECTIVES After successfully completing the program, participants will be able to: – Explain the pharmacology of opiates and how they affect the brain – Assess patients for opioid dependence based on the DSM-IV criteria – Differentiate abstinence based treatment and withdrawal management from methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment – Decide on the appropriate treatment modality for the opioid-dependent client – Implement safe prescribing, dosing, and dispensing of methadone and buprenorphine – Incorporate urine drug testing into opioid maintenance treatment program – Include counselling and case management in methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment – Demonstrate inter-professional collaboration when providing opioid dependence treatment with methadone and buprenorphine WHO SHOULD ATTEND Family Physicians, Specialist Physicians, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Addiction Counsellors CREDITS MAINPRO-M1 – 22.5 credits CEUS – 22.5 credits RCPSC Section-1 – 22.5 credits MORE INFO & REGISTER ON-LINE cmeregistration.ucalgary.ca
