BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Exware Solutions Inc.//ExSite v3.8//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ExSite-EvtCal-225-@mdpac.ca DTSTAMP:20260520T094235 DTSTART:20260605T120000 DTEND:20260607T140000 SUMMARY:MDPAC 2026 Conference DESCRIPTION:-- MDPAC 38th Annual Conference  --\n\n-- HYBRID Conference - In Person OR via ZOOM  --\n\n---------------------------------------- --------------------------------\n\nRegister Now\n\n-------------------- ----------------------------------------------------\n\nThe MDPAC Confer ence Committee is excited to announce that the 2026 Conference will agai n be held at the Kingbridge Centre in King City, Ontario.\n \n\nThis distraction-free venue is situated on 113 acres of rolling hills and for ested trails providing a resort like feel and an ideal setting for deepe r group interactions and breakthrough thinking.\n\n \n\nAmenities inclu de sauna, steam room, heated pool, fitness room, indoor running track,  volleyball, mountain bikes, horseshoes, bocce ball, badminton, 4 walki ng paths with areas for contemplation.\n\n \n\nNOTE: The conference wil l begin with lunch on Friday, followed by a full day of sessions on Satu rday, and a half day on Sunday ending with a luncheon.\n\n \n\nKINGBRID GE CENTRE\n12750 Jane Street\nKing City, Toronto, ON L7B 1A3\nTel: 905- 833-3086\n\n \n\n \n\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CONFERENCE BROCHURE \n\n--   --\n\n-- Practical Approaches and Psychotherapies for Bridging Inner Worlds and Divided Societies --\n\n--   --\n\n-- Featuring A Psy chotherapy Modalities Panel Discussion --\n\nMODERATOR: \nDr. Kavita Pat el\n\nPANELLISTS:\n\nDr. Robin Beardsley\nInternal Family Systems (IFS)\ n\nDr. Greg Dubord \nCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)\n\nDr. Caroline King\nShort-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (STPP)\n\n \n\n-- Featuri ng Keynote Presentations by: --\n\nJonathan Alderson\n“Know Different : Working with Families of Neurodivergent Individuals\n\nDr. Barbara L andau\nExpanding Your Conflict Resolution Toolkit: From Families to Work places, Inter-Faith & Enduring International Disputes\n\nDr. Sheri Turre ll\nThe Hopelessness of Youth: How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Can Help\n\nDr. Gurmeet Kanwal\n"Why Can't Women Be More Like a Man?" Think ing Through Difference, Danger and Despair\n\n \n\n-- Also Featuring Wo rkshop Presentations by: --\n\nDr. Robin Beardsley and Dr. Elizabeth Par sons\nInternal Family Systems (IFS)\n\nDr. Greg Dubord\n30 Tips from 30 Years of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)\n\nDr. Caroline King\nShort-T erm Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (STPP)\n\nDr. Sheri Turrell\nAcceptance and Commitment Therapy: Bringing Values Into The Room With Youth\n\nJona than Alderson\nWorking With Autistic Individuals: Change Versus Acceptan ce\n\nKaia Day\nInsight Journeying: An Introduction To Application of Cl inical Hypnosis In Psychotherapy\n\n \n\n------------------------------ ------------------------------------------\n\nSCHEDULE\n\n-- FRIDAY JUNE 5 --\n\n10:00 am —12:00pm Check-In\n\n12:00—1:30 Welcome Lunch\n\n1 :30—3:00   Psychotherapy Modalities Panel Discussion\n\n3:00—3:30 Break\n\n3:30—5:00   Modalities Workshops\n\nWorkshop A - Dr. Robin Beardsley & Dr. Elizabeth Parsons: Internal Family Systems (IFS)\n\nWor kshop B - Dr. Greg Dubord: 30 Tips from 30 Years of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)\n\nWorkshop C - Dr. Caroline King: Short-Term Psychodyna mic Psychotherapy (STPP)\n\n5:00—6:00 Free Time\n\n6:00—7:00 Recepti on\n\n7:00 - 8:30 Dinner (Additional fee for those not staying at Kingbr idge Centre)\n\n \n\n-- SATURDAY JUNE 6 --\n\n7:00—7:45 Yoga/Meditati on\n\n8:00—9:00 Breakfast\n\n9:00—10:30  Keynote - Dr. Sheri Turrel l: The Hopelessness of Youth: How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Can Help\n\n10:30—11:00 Break\n\n11:00—12:30  Keynote - Jonathan Alders on: “Know Different”: Working with Families of Neurodivergent Indiv iduals\n\n12:30—1:30 Lunch\n\n1:30—2:00 Walking Meditation\n\n2:00 3:30 Concurrent Workshops\n\nWorkshop D - Dr. Sheri Turrell - Acceptanc e and Commitment Therapy: Bringing Values Into The Room With Youth\n\nWo rkshop E - Jonathan Alderson: Working With Autistic Individuals: Change Versus Acceptance\n\nWorkshop F - Kaia Day: Insight Journeying: An Intr oduction To Application of Clinical Hypnosis In Psychotherapy\n\n3:30— 4:00 Break\n\n4:00—5:30 Workshops Continue\n\n5:30—6:00 pm Free Time \n\n6:00—7:30 pm MDPAC Dinner (Additional fee for those not staying at Kingbridge Centre)\n\n-- SUNDAY JUNE 7 --\n\n7:00—7:45 Yoga/Meditatio n\n\n8:00—9:00 am Breakfast\n\n9:00—10:30 am  Keynote - Dr. Barbar a Landau: Expanding Your Conflict Resolution Toolkit: From Families to W orkplaces, Inter-Faith & Enduring International Disputes\n\n10:30—11:0 0 Break\n\n11:00—12:30  Keynote - Dr. Gurmeet Kanwal: Why Can’t a Woman Be More Like a Man?” Thinking through Difference, Danger and Des pair\n\n12:30—2:00 pm  Networking Lunch / Conference Ends\n\n \n\n-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------\n \n-- REGISTRATION FEES - See below for inclusions --\n\nIN PERSON FULL C ONFERENCE WITH ACCOMMODATIONS\n  EARLY BIRD  \nREGULAR\n\n \nBy Apri l 15\n After April 15\n\nMember with Accommodations for 1 person\n$1300 \n$1450\n\nMember with Accommodations for 2 people*\n$1600\n$1750\n\nNon -Member with Accommodations for 1 person\n$1600\n$1750\n\nNon-Member wit h Accommodations for 2 people*\n$1900\n$2050\n\nStudent/Resident with Ac commodations for 1 person\n$1300\n$1450\n\n \n \n \n\nEARLY ARRIVAL / LATE DEPARTURE AVAILABLE AS AN ADD-ON\n \n \n\nMember - Early Arriva l (Thursday Accommodations, Thurs Dinner, Fri Breakfast & Lunch)\n$425\n $525\n\nMember & Guest - Early Arrival (Thursday Accommodations, Thurs Dinner, Fri Breakfast & Lunch)\n$600\n$700\n\nMember - Late Departure (S unday Accommodations, Sun Dinner, Mon Breakfast & Lunch)\n$475\n$575\n\n Member & Guest -Late Departure (Sunday Accommodations, Thurs Dinner, Fri Breakfast & Lunch)\n$650\n$750\n\n \n \n \n\nIN PERSON FULL CONFEREN CE - NO ACCOMMODATIONS**\n \n \n\nMember\n$800\n$950\n\nNon-Member\n$9 50\n$1100\n\nStudent/Resident\n$800\n$950\n\n \n \n \n\nFRIDAY OR SAT URDAY DINNER\n$100\n$120\n\n \n \n \n\nVIRTUAL FULL CONFERENCE\n \n \n\nMember\n$700\n$850\n\nNon-Member\n$1,000\n$1,150\n\nStudent/Residen t\n$350\n$350\n\n \n \n \n\nIN PERSON - SINGLE DAY CONFERENCE - NO AC COMMODATIONS**\n \n \n\nMember - Friday Only\n$200\n$250\n\nMember - S aturday Only\n$400\n$500\n\nMember - Sunday Only\n$200\n$250\n\nNon-Memb er - Friday Only\n$250\n$300\n\nNon-Member - Saturday Only\n$450\n$500\n \nNon-Member - Sunday Only\n$250\n$300\n\nStudent/Resident - Friday Only \n$200\n$250\n\nStudent/Resident - Saturday Only\n$400\n$500\n\nStudent/ Resident - Sunday Only\n$200\n$250\n\n \n \n \n\nVIRTUAL - SINGLE DAY CONFERENCE (you are able to select multiple days)\n \n \n\nMember - F riday Only\n$200\n$250\n\nMember - Saturday Only\n$300\n$350\n\nMember - Sunday Only\n$200\n$250\n\nNon-Member - Friday Only\n$300\n$350\n\nNon- Member - Saturday Only\n$400\n$450\n\nNon-Member - Sunday Only\n$300\n$3 50\n\nStudent/Resident - Friday Only\n$100\n$100\n\nStudent/Resident - S aturday Only\n$150\n$150\n\nStudent/Resident - Sunday Only\n$100\n$100\n \n \n \n \n\nFull Conference In Person fees include attendance at all keynotes and a workshop, as well as hot breakfasts on Saturday and Sund ay, all breaks, lunches on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and Friday’s r eception. Full Conference with Accommodations also include dinners on Fr iday and Saturday.\n\nFriday Only In Person fees include attendance at t he keynote and workshop, as well as continental breakfast, lunch, break, and reception.\n\nSaturday Only In Person fees include attendance at th e keynote and a workshop, as well as continental breakfast, breaks, and lunch.\n\nSunday Only In Person fees include attendance at the keynotes , as well as continental breakfast, break, and lunch.\n\n \n\n* Guests do not attend the conference, however are welcome to enjoy breakfast, lu nch and dinner in the dining room, and enjoy the facilities.\n\n** These registration categories do not include Saturday’s Dinner. An addition al fee of $100 per person applies.\n\nNOTE: All sessions will be recorde d and will be available for viewing until December 31 2026.\n\n--------- ---------------------------------------------------------------\n\n-- CA NCELLATION POLICY --\n\nCancellations must be received in writing by 5:0 0 p.m. on May 16 2026 and is subject to a $50 administration fee. No ref unds after May 16, 2026. No show - full fee.\n\nE-Mail refund requests t o: info@mdpac.ca \n \n\n---------------------------------------------- --------------------------\n\n--  ACCREDITATION --\n\n--   --\n\n-- MD PAC ACCREDITATION --\n\nThis program is approved for the following MDPAC credits: \n\nFriday, June 5, 2026 only - 3 hours Group CE credits - n o CCI\nSaturday, June 6, 2026 only - 6 hours and 1 hour CCI (automatica lly calculated when MDPAC member submits Group CE hours).\nSunday, June 7, 2026 only - 3 hours Group CE credits - no CCI\n\nIf attending all 3 days—June 5-7, 2026 - 12 hours MDPAC Group CE credits for the 3 days and 2 hours of MDPAC CCI credits (automatically calculated when MDPAC me mber submits Group CE hours). \n\n \n\n-- CFPC ACCREDITATION --\n\nThi s activity has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Can ada for up to 12.0 Mainpro+ Certified Activity credits.\n\nNOTE: For tho se attending only 1 day, credits will be applied as follows:\n\n* Friday , June 5, 2026 only - 3 Mainpro+ credits\n\n* Saturday, June 6, 2026 onl y - 6 Mainpro+ credits\n\n* Sunday, June 7, 2026 only - 3 Mainpro+ credi ts\n\n \n\n-- RCPSC ACCREDITATION --\n\nThis program is approved as an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the MOC Pro gram of the RCPSC. A maximum of 12.0 MOC Section 1 hours has been approv ed.\n\nNOTE: For those attending only 1 day, credits will be applied as follows:\n\n* Friday, June 5, 2026 only - 3 MOC Section 1 hours\n\n* Sat urday, June 6, 2026 only - 6 MOC Section 1 hours\n\n* Sunday, June 7, 20 26 only - 3 MOC Section 1 hours\n\n \n\n-- AMA ACCREDITATION --\n\nThro ugh an agreement between the RCPSC and the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Categ ory 1 Credits™. Further information can be found HERE.\n\nNOTE: For th ose attending only 1 day, credits will be applied as follows:\n\n* Frida y, June 5, 2026 only - 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™\n\n* Saturday, Ju ne 6, 2026 only - 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™\n\n* Sunday, June 7, 2 026 only - 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™\n\n \n END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR