In Ontario alone, over 400 children are diagnosed with cancer every year, and at any point in time over 4,000 children are receiving cancer treatment or follow-up care in this province.
Childhood cancer is the leading disease-related cause of death for our children; 1 child dies of cancer each week. This course examines the differences between childhood and adult cancer, the journey for First Nation, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous children with cancer and the role the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario plays in helping to navigate this journey with a unique whole-life approach to childhood cancer care
By the time you complete this course, you will be able to better understand:
Accreditation
This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.
Duration: 90 minutes
No matter where First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada live, they face unique health challenges. Often higher rates of diabetes, heart disease, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and many other diseases can been seen in Indigenous people compared to non-Indigenous people. This course examines the major lifestyle changes that have occurred over the past decades for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and communities. The course also provides an overview of the behavioural risk factors that have contributed to the shift from communicable diseases to chronic diseases and the associated statistics with these risk factors.
By the time you complete this course, you will be able to better understand:
Accreditation
This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.
Duration: 90 minutes
There are many reasons why the need to address health literacy is even more critical today than ever. There are increasing demands in society to access health information in new ways and this can create challenges for patients navigating the health care system. Increasing rates of chronic diseases in the Canadian population require individuals to manage their own care more than before. This course examines why Indigenous people have greater health literacy needs than the general population. The course also explores how mainstream health literacy approaches are not culturally relevant and how healthcare practitioners can provide health information to Indigenous patients in a way that is culturally appropriate and effective in managing chronic diseases.
By the time you complete this course, you will be able to better understand:
Accreditation
This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.
Duration: 90 minutes
Beginning in 1883, residential schools were in existence for well over 100 years, meaning that many successive generations of children from the same communities and families endured the experience of them. All three nations of children - First Nations, Inuit and Métis - attended residential schools; however, the experiences of each nation differed slightly. This course discusses the historical impact of the residential schools, which in turn led to the development of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC). The course also provides an overview of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and how it is connected to the TRC Calls to Action.
By the time you complete this course, you will be able to better understand:
Accreditation
This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.
Duration: 90 minutes
The prevalence of certain types of cancers are increasing at a faster rate for Indigenous people compared to the general population. This course examines cancer risk factors for Indigenous people, cancer statistics and the gap in cancer data for First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous peoples. This course also looks at the importance of increasing health education.
By the time you complete this course, you will be able to better understand:
Accreditation
This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.
Duration: 90 minutes
Essential changes have occurred in the policies guiding and structuring the delivery of healthcare to First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. Aboriginal-led primary healthcare was identified as one of the key pillars for self-determination. This course explores key First Nations, Inuit and Métis supports available in Ontario, including Aboriginal Health Access Centres (AHACs), the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) and services provided by Métis and Inuit organizations. It also examines the key barriers to healthcare access for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.
By the time you complete this course, you will be able to better understand:
Accreditation
This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.
Duration: 90 minutes
Essential changes have occurred in the policies guiding and structuring the delivery of healthcare to First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. Aboriginal-led primary healthcare was identified as one of the key pillars for self-determination. This course explores key First Nations, Inuit and Métis supports available in Ontario, including Aboriginal Health Access Centres (AHACs), the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) and services provided by Métis and Inuit organizations. It also examines the key barriers to healthcare access for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.
By the time you complete this course, you will be able to better understand:
Accreditation
This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.
Duration: 90 minutes
Racism persists. The First Nations, Inuit and Métis population has noted that they have experienced culturally insensitive healthcare, and at times, they meet with subtle and overt racism. This course stresses the importance for frontline healthcare professionals to understand and apply First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultural sensitivity and safety to provide effective care.It also examines the concept of cultural sensitivity and safety for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, including cultural awareness, safety, competence, sensitivity, self-reflection and empathy.
By the time you complete this course, you will be able to better understand:
Accreditation
This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.
Duration: 90 minutes
The health status of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples has been improving, but is still lower than the rest of Canada. This course examines the impact social and economic measures have on First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. It explores the broader cultural determinants of health in an Indigenous context, including an overview of the determinants of health for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and the impact of colonial and post-colonial events on the health of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
By the time you complete this course, you will be able to better understand:
Accreditation
This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.
Duration: 90 minutes
Canada’s history and treatment of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people has shaped the way they currently relate to and view non-Aboriginal people Canada. Many issues and challenges have been acknowledged, which continue to affect relations with First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. This course provides a historic context to the current-day issues facing First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Canada, as well as the impact of these issues on their health, and relations with the government and healthcare industry. The course also explores the current-day First Nations, Inuit and Métis governance and political leadership models.
By the time you complete this course, you will be able to better understand:
Accreditation
This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.
Duration: 90 minutes
First Nations, Inuit and Métis people’s culture and history is rooted in wholistic view of well-being. Traditional health is important not only to the individual, but also to the family and community. Indigenous knowledge, language and culture influence the health and wellness of the community, often through traditional activities and ceremonies. This course explores Indigenous knowledge and traditional health, as well as strategies to bridge the gaps between traditional and Western medicine in promoting wholistic health services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.
By the time you complete this course, you will be able to better understand:
Accreditation
This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.
Duration: 90 minutes
The Evac Chair Power 800 is a battery-powered, electric evacuation chair can be used in emergency evacuations, power outages, and daily patient transport to safely and easily move a passenger up or down multiple flights of stairs without the need for carrying or lifting.
Duration: 5 minutes
The Evac Chair 300H (MK4) is a highly innovative emergency stair chair solution that permits the safe egress of mobility impaired persons from a building in the event of an emergency or evacuation. Whether it’s a fire, a tornado, or even a simple power outage, it’s not safe to use an elevator when conditions are critical.
Duration: 5 minutes
This eLearning module was created by University Health Network (UHN) in collaboration with the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN). The concepts presented here are based on applicable laws and regulatory guidelines and ensure consistency of
information across various groups in the GTA. Organization-specific policies support and build on these core concepts.
Due to limitations of this specific course, you will lose your work if you leave this course before finishing. Before you begin, please ensure you:
Duration: 45 minutes
Topic: Platelets from 13-lined Ground Squirrels are Resistant to Cold Storage Lesion
Presented by:
Dr. Scott Cooper
Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
Abstract: Hibernating ground squirrels have dramatically decreased heart rates (3-5 beats per minute) and blood flow, which should put them at risk of forming blood clots. In response, they have several adaptations during hibernation that prevent blood clotting, including 3-fold decreases in Factors VIII (FVIII) and IX (FIX), and 10-fold decreases in von Willebrand factor (vWF), neutrophils, and platelets. Ground squirrel platelets are resistant to in vivo and in vitro cold storage lesions and are not rapidly cleared after transfusion. This could be due to a combination of altered signaling pathways, resistance to cold-induced cellular damage, and interactions with extracellular factors. This research is pioneering the use proteomic and metabolomic techniques to determine how ground squirrel platelets are resistant to cold storage lesions in platelets and could lead to medical advances to treat thrombocytopenia, store human platelets in the cold for transfusions, and regulate blood coagulation in cases of accidental or induced hypothermia.
Date: January 11, 2023 @ 1:00PM - 2:00PM PT
Duration: 1 hour
The recording for this CBR event is now available.
Topic: Novel Roles of Platelets in Infection and Inflammation
Presented by
Dr. Robert A. Campbell
Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah
Abstract:
I have concentrated my research effort on dissecting the mechanisms underpinning how cells alter coagulation under normal and disease situations, as well as determining how hemostasis and thrombosis, in turns, alters cellular response during inflammation. In particular, I have focused on understanding the regulation of transcription and translation in megakaryocyte and platelets under health and disease. To accomplish these goals, I have developed in vitro and in vivo model systems to examine gene and protein expression in megakaryocytes and platelets. We have elucidated novel mechanisms regulating megakaryocyte and platelet function and activation under normal homeostasis, including translational control mechanism regulated by microRNAs. We have also discovered that platelets and megakaryocytes possess novel intrinsic host defense mechanisms in addition to their ability to respond to inflammatory signals that induce robust changes in gene and protein expression. We have also demonstrated these changes in gene expression alter thrombo‐inflammatory responses, which often occur in the setting of aging and in the context of stroke. We also have extensively studied platelet interactions with other cells including neutrophils and monocytes and how these interactions alter platelet and leukocyte responses. In addition, my laboratory has significant experience dissecting molecular pathway in platelets, which regulate thrombosis using murine model systems. This includes in vivo models of thrombosis such as venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and ischemic stroke. In these studies, we have used state‐of‐the‐art technologies including RNA‐seq to examine the transcriptional changes in platelets and megakaryocytes from mice to uncover novel genes critical for platelet responses during inflammation and thrombosis.
Date: January 18, 2023 @ 1:00PM - 2:00PM PT
Duration: 1 hour
The recording for this CBR event is now available.
Topic: Who is missing? Underrepresented communities in trauma research.
Presented by
Dr. Barbara Haas, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
Learning Objectives
Accreditation
The University of Toronto Transfusion Medicine Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Date: January 26, 2023 @ 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
Duration: 1 hour
The recording for this ORBCoN event is now available.
You’ve probably heard the word “diversity” pretty frequently both in and out of the workplace, but are you confident you understand what it means and how it might impact your life?
Diversity—along with the complementary concepts of equity, and inclusion—impact your wellbeing, regardless of your background. Having a firm grasp on these terms is essential not only for a healthy workplace, but ultimately a healthier way of living.
This course will introduce you to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). By the time you’ve finished this course, you’ll be better equipped to understand the importance of DEI and take action to support diversity initiatives in the workplace.
Topics covered in this introductory course include how we’re socialized in the world, how biases form, and how these factors affect how we think and act—and feed into various systems of oppression. By the end of this course, you will:
1. Have a basic understanding of key DEI concepts.
2. Recognize how your specific background fits into the society you live in.
3. Know how to contribute to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
Understanding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is essential to creating a healthier community. But once you’ve grasped the conceptual elements of DEI, how do you put them into practice? And how can you apply your knowledge to your unique community?
In this course, you’ll learn how the stories we tell ourselves impact our well-being. You’ll discover the power of the narratives we tell as individuals, within social groups, and through institutions, and you’ll explore ways to counter these narratives through specific examples and exercises. By the end of this course, you will know how to:
1. Create space for diverse perspectives and critique current power structures.
2. Navigate the ambiguity and complexity that come with multiple perspectives.
3. Take action to promote equity and justice.
This video series is show how to a Hoyer Patient Lift to transfer patients. It covers:
Duration: 15 minutes