Archives: Modules

Step 3. Before the Webinar

Prior to the webinar, let’s use case exercise to refresh what you have learned from this course. There are two cases in this exercise. After completing Case 8, you will be able to move to Case 9. After completing the case exercise of this step, exit from there. Please do NOT proceed in the next […]

Lesson 3: Health benefits of breastfeeding

In this lesson, you will learn to: Identify the strengths and weaknesses of breastfeeding evidence Identify the health benefits of breastfeeding for women and infants/children Click for reference list Click on the topic 1 below to start.

10. Before the Webinar

Prior to the webinar, let’s use case exercise to refresh what you have learned from this course. There are two cases in this exercise. After completing Case 8, you will be able to move to Case 9. After completing the case exercise of this step, exit from there. Please do NOT proceed in the next […]

3. Post-Workshop Clinical Notes and Referral Letter Submissions

Please submit a WORD documents, copying and pasting content from a recent (less than one months old), actual clinical note from your practice. Also submit a WORD document, copying and pasting the body part of a recent (less than one months old), referral letter you sent to a colleague. Contact ecme@ucalgary.ca if you encounter any issue when uploading your […]

Lesson 3: How to involve partners and supporters in breastfeeding

      In this lesson, you will learn to: Apply strategies that facilitate partner and supporter involvement in breastfeeding [ezcol_1quarter][/ezcol_1quarter] [ezcol_3quarter_end] Your role as a HCP is to enable and facilitate partner and supporter involvement in breastfeeding that is responsive to the breastfeeding parent’s needs, which aligns with a patient and family centred care […]

3. Equity-oriented actions for rheumatology practice and policy

The previous modules have provided information about specific populations that face inequities in rheumatology care. We have shared what is unique to each population as it relates to their rheumatic disease presentation and management, the barriers faced in accessing rheumatology care, and solutions that can support achieving equity in health outcomes.  While the contributors to […]

Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) Part 2

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Module 3: Impact of Opioid Use

  You will learn to: Explain the neurobiology of addiction; Describe Opioid Use Disorder Discuss the impacts of opioids on mental & physical health; Explore OUD across special populations Discuss the biopsychosocial-spiritual model of addiction Explain the components of a comprehensive assessment for opioid dependency treatment Conduct a comprehensive assessment for opioid use disorder (OUD) […]

Module 3: Interprofessional Team and Collaborative Care

  By the end of this module, you will be able to: Describe the principles of interprofessional education (IPE) & collaborative practice Discuss competencies critical to interprofessional teams Recognize the implications of collaborative practice for clinical practice Navigate through urgent and non-urgent referrals in Alberta

Lesson 2: Breastfeeding Parent Perspectives

      In this lesson, you will learn to: Reflect on breastfeeding parent perspectives of breastfeeding support   [ezcol_1third][/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]Lesson One explored the importance and impact of positive breastfeeding support in breastfeeding outcomes and well-being. But, what do breastfeeding parents see as positive or negative when it comes to breastfeeding support? To answer this […]

3. More Practical Tips

  This module provides you with additional practical tools to prevent, respond to, and learn from violence in the work place. It outlines a four-step approach to self-protection (practice environmental awareness, make appropriate choices, take safe actions, and participate in debriefings), including the important actions involved in successful individual and team de-escalations. Tool land resources […]

Module 3: Interprofessional Team and Collaborative Care

  You will learn to: Describe the principles of interprofessional education (IPE) & collaborative practice Discuss competencies critical to interprofessional teams Recognize the implications of collaborative practice for clinical practice Navigate through urgent and non-urgent referrals in Alberta This module will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.

3. Safe and Appropriate Maintenance of Opioids

You will be equipped to: Obtain accurate information about a patient’s history of prescribed opioids Reassess a patient regularly after initiating opioid therapy to establish safety Identify and address common side effects of opioid therapy Emphasize progress on functional goals as a measure of response to treatment Tools and Resources

Lesson 3: Case Scenarios

      In this lesson, you will learn to: Recognize how the principles of an IFD can contribute to positive outcomes for families Click on the topic 1 below to start.

Module 2. Post-Colonial Distress and Diabetes

  Upon completion of this module, you will be equipped to: Distinguish a spectrum of psychosocial contexts related to a history of colonization impacting individual diabetes outcomes Considering these psychosocial factors, define effective approaches to diabetes care that builds patient capacity to address adverse factors while also engaging with protective social and cultural factors 

Module 3: Decontamination Procedures

  Stethoscope Use for Patients on Contact and Droplet Precautions including COVID-19 Patients While we recommend that a dedicated stethoscope that remains in the patient room be used, in the event that a dedicated stethoscope is not available, we recommend the following steps be undertaken: Stethoscope Use for Patients on Modified Respiratory Precautions We recommend […]

3. Device and Equipment Consideration

  (Click on the grey bars below to move between the slides. Click on the bi-directional arrows at the lower right corner below the slides to enter/exit full screen.) About the Use of Ultrasound Gel Avoid using multi-dose gel / containers * Use single use gel packs (or smallest suitable size) Use non-sterile gel on […]