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Otolaryngology & Ophthalmology Accredited Webinar Series, University of Ottawa CPD: October 8, 15 and 22, 2020

• 2nd Otolaryngology & Ophthalmology ccredited Webinar for primary care providers 

• October 8, 15 and 22, 2020. 4PM - 6:15PM 

• Hosted by the University of Ottawa, Office of Continuing Professional Development, certified for up to 6.0 Mainpro+ credits. Register online.

Provider  

University of Ottawa, Office of Continuing Professional Development  

Overview  

Due to Covid19 restrictions the course will be offered as a webinar series in place of the one day in-person course. 

This series will provide information and...

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69th Annual Refresher Course for Family Physicians, University of Ottawa: Now a fully Virtual Platform

• NEW: VIRTUAL PLATFORM ONLY September 14-15, 2020  

• Certified by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development for up to 9.5 Mainpro+ credits 

• Find registration and cost information here.

• For a look at the virtual conference experience, find a demonstration featured on this YouTube video.

After much consideration, the University of Ottawa has decided to move the Annual Refresher program to a virtual conference platform which captures all the benefits of an in-person conference...

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Physicians’ Update LIVE! 2nd Ottawa Public Health Broadcast for Physicians and Nurse Practitioners

• Dr. Robin Taylor shares information on how to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the community clinic.  

• Update also includes a brief look at the evolving local epi data and our influenza immunization approach.  

• Tune-in to Ottawa Public Health’s 2nd broadcast for Physicians and Nurse Practitioners. View online as of Wednesday August 12th, recorded for viewing at your convenience, on the  YouTube platform.  

• Send in your questions and topic suggestions for future sessions.

During...

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School Immunization Catch-up following COVID-19 School Closures

To:

Family Medicine; Nurse Practitioners, Infectious Disease; Pediatrics; Travel Clinics; Walk-In Clinics

From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public Health

Subject : School Immunization Catch-up following COVID-19 School Closures

Date: August 10, 2020 

In spring 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the second cycle of immunization clinics in schools through the Ontario publicly funded Grade 7 School Immunization Program. Therefore, the 2019-20 cohort...

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Healthy Growth and Development During COVID19: Parenting in Ottawa Services for Parents

Adapting to the current pandemic situation, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has implemented innovative services for parenting in Ottawa. The Healthy Growth and Development team continues to offer support to new and expecting parents as well as young families.  

While in-person prenatal classes were cancelled at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, we recognized the importance of this service for expectant parents. OPH developed a virtual prenatal class series where your pregnant...

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