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Child & Adolescent Grand Rounds: Collective Trauma in Adolescents

November 16 | 11 am - 12 pm | Via Zoom

Learning Objectives ​

• To better understand the prevalence of mental health issues following natural disaster

• Define stress contagion and understand its role in collective trauma

• To recognize the potential of retraumatization in determining one’s mental health given later trauma 

• To consider factors that can hinder recovery from trauma over time

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Presented by Dr. Hannah Pazderka

Syphilis: Responding to the Crisis in Primary Care Webinar + Workshop

November 16 | 5:15 - 7 pm | Virtual

Despite advances in health care, the number of syphilis infections is skyrocketing across Alberta, reaching their highest levels in about 70 years. The outbreak is province-wide, affecting all genders and socioeconomic groups.

To fight the increasing numbers, heightened primary care awareness is essential to push individuals to get tested and treated.

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Presented by Petra Smyczek, MD PhD

Child & Adolescent Grand Rounds: Gender Dysphoria & Gender Development

December 14 | 11 am - 12 pm | Via Zoom

Learning Objectives ​

• Discuss an age-based approach to gender development

• Review diagnosis of gender dysphoria and mental health co-occurrences

• Review gender-affirming hormone options and timing

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Presented by Dr. Simone Lebeuf &

Dr. Chelsey Grimbly

Alcohol Use
Disorder 101

January 20 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm | Via Zoom

This workshop series will provide participants with information on how to effectively manage alcohol use disorder in patients with liver disease. These workshops will include on-demand learning as well as active learning sessions where participants can expect to partake in case-based discussions and practice using practice motivational interviewing.

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Presented by Dr. Monty Ghosh and
Dr. Jessica Kirkwood

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Setting Patient-
Centered Goals

January 27 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm | Via Zoom

This workshop series will provide participants with information on how to effectively manage alcohol use disorder in patients with liver disease. These workshops will include on-demand learning as well as active learning sessions where participants can expect to partake in case-based discussions and practice using practice motivational interviewing.

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Presented by Dr. Jessica Mellinger,
Dr. Gerald Winder, and Dr. Anne Fernandez

Pharmacotherapy and Behavioural Therapy

February 3 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm | Via Zoom

This workshop series will provide participants with information on how to effectively manage alcohol use disorder in patients with liver disease. These workshops will include on-demand learning as well as active learning sessions where participants can expect to partake in case-based discussions and practice using practice motivational interviewing.

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Presented by Dr. Jessica Mellinger,
Dr. Gerald Winder, and Dr. Anne Fernandez