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MDPAC 34th Annual Conference 

VIRTUAL Conference - via ZOOM 

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this learning activity the learners will be able to:

• Identify new information that will improve their clinical assessment skills
• Apply improved techniques for their psychotherapy interventions
• Describe new developments in the field and their applicability to assessment and treatment
• Describe  the need for and reflect on the importance of clinical self-awareness and boundaries in working with clients in psychotherapy
• Identify areas for further personal learning and development

Featuring Keynote Presentations by:

Dr. Judson Brewer MD, PhD
Unwinding Anxiety: Can insights from the science of habit change help how we view and treat anxiety?

Dr. Sandy Buchman MD, CCFP (PC), FCFP
Exploring Suffering and the Wish to Hasten Death: Where and When Does MAID Fit as a Treatment Option in Canada in 2021 and Beyond

Dr. Emma Hapke MD, FRCPC
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy

Dr. Jillian Horton MD
We Are (Not) All Perfectly Fine

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SCHEDULE

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5 2021

9:00 - 10:30       KEYNOTE: Unwinding Anxiety: Can insights from the science of habit change help how we view and treat anxiety?

                         Dr. Judson Brewer MD, PhD

10:30—11:00     Refreshment Break       

11:00 - 12:30    KEYNOTE: Exploring Suffering and the Wish to Hasten Death:
                                Where and When Does MAID Fit as a Treatment Option in Canada in 2021 and Beyond

                          Dr. Sandy Buchman MD, CCFP (PC), FCFP

12:30 –13:30 Optional Lunch and Learn: Getting Comfortable with the CanMEDS Roles 

13:30—17:00 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

• Workshop A - Palliative Care and Psychotherapy
  Dr. Sandy Buchman MD, CCFP (PC), FCFP
  

• Workshop B - Naturopathy and Supplements in Psychotherapy
  Dr. Jonathan Prousky MSc, MA, RP, ND
  

• Workshop C - Eating Disorders:Managing The Relentless Pursuit of Thinness
  Dr. Robbie Campbell MD, FRCPC
  

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6 2021

9:00 - 10:30 KEYNOTE: Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: The Past, Present and Future

                  Dr. Emma Hapke MD, FRCPC

10:30—11:00     Refreshment Break       

11:00 - 12:30 KEYNOTE: We Are (Not) All Perfectly Fine: Mindfulness, Personal Narrative,
                         and Reckoning with Culture Transformation

                     Dr. Jillian Horton MD

12:30—13:30 Luncheon

13:30—17:00 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

• Workshop E - The Case for Resilience
  Dr. Jillian Horton MD
  
  
• Workshop F - Addressing Addiction in Private Practice
  Dr. Ivan Perusco MD
  

• Workshop G - IFS, COVID, Coping and Grief: Shedding Light on the Internal World
  Derek Scott RSW, Founder of IFSCA 

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REGISTRATION FEES

2 Day Registration

• MDPAC Members $300
• Non-Members $400
• Medical Student/Resident (with proof of status) $50

1 Day Registration

• MDPAC Members $150
• Non-Members $200
• Medical Student/Resident (with proof of status) $ 25

 

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CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellations must be received in writing by 5:00 p.m. on October 15 2021 and is subject to a $50 administration fee. No refunds after October 15, 2021. No show - full fee.

E-Mail refund requests to: info@mdpac.ca 

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ACCREDITATION 

MDPAC ACCREDITATION

Approved for 7 hours MDPAC Group CE credits for the first day and 6 hours MDPAC Group CE credits for the second day or 13 hours MDPAC Group CE credits for 2 days and 1 hours of MDPAC CCI credits per day or 2 hours of MDPAC CCI credits for 2 days (automatically calculated when MDPAC member submits Group CE hours).