Alcohol Use Disorder & Benzodiazepine Use Workshop
Overview This workshop is offered to frontline healthcare workers who are interested in office-based management of benzodiazepine use and alcohol use disorder. Workshop Learning Objectives Following the workshop, attendees will be able to: Apply a chronic disease management framework to people living with substance use disorder. Form a healthy partnership with people living with a […]
Harm Reduction in Nova Scotia: Putting Principles into Practice Workshop
Presented by the Atlantic Mentorship Network-Pain & Addiction in collaboration with Doctors Nova Scotia, this workshop is targeted to physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, social workers, community outreach workers, addiction counselors, students, and medical residents who are interested in gaining improved comfort and skill in providing harm reduction focused care. Workshop Learning Objectives At […]
Alcohol Use Disorder & Benzodiazepine Use Workshop
Overview This workshop is offered to frontline healthcare workers who are interested in office-based management of benzodiazepine use and alcohol use disorder. Facilitators Maureen Allen, MD, CCFP (PC) Lynn Miller, DNP, NP Sam Hickcox, MD, CCFP (AM) Pamela Arenella, MD
Motivational Interview Workshop
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding, to elicit and strengthen motivation to change. This two-day workshop will help professionals to understand the fundamentals of MI as a method to guide people to choose and sustain healthy behavioral changes. Learning Objectives Following the workshop, participants will: Gain and understanding of the importance […]
Harm Reduction in Nova Scotia: Putting Principles into Practice Workshop
This interactive in-person workshop will aim to improve the comfort and skills of physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, social workers, addiction counsellors, community outreach workers, medical residents, students, & other allied health professionals in providing harm reduction-based care in their practice. Learning Objectives At the conclusion of the workshop, participants should be able to: […]
Pain Reprocessing Therapy Workshop
This workshop is an introduction to the technique of Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), a therapeutic approach that has shown promise in the management of chronic pain. At the core of PRT is a technique called somatic tracking that involves teaching clients to practice mindfulness, reexamine the way they think about pain, and do everything they […]
Effective Prescribing of Opioids for Chronic Pain Program
The Effective Prescribing of Opioids for Chronic Pain Program (EPOCH) program assists physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and medical residents in acquiring knowledge and skills in chronic pain management and opioid prescribing. Three live webinars: February 4, March 6, April 14, 2025 from 6:30pm-8:30pm PLUS a full-day in-person workshop on May 9, 2025 8:30am-4:30pm in Dartmouth. […]
Brief Mindfulness Interventions for Pain and Substance Use Workshop
This interactive workshop will explore the evidence supporting mindfulness interventions for both mental and physical health. Participants will engage in hands-on practice with two evidence-based mindfulness techniques for managing chronic pain and will learn how to apply mindfulness strategies to support substance use treatment and relapse prevention. Through practical application and discussion, this workshop aims […]
Pain Reprocessing Therapy Workshop
This workshop is an introduction to the technique of Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), a revolutionary technique developed by the Pain Psychological treatment centre. PRT is the first therapeutic approach developed by scientists that has shown promise in the management of chronic pain. At the core of PRT is a technique called somatic tracking which involves […]