Continuing Professional Development | Medicine and Lifesaving | University of Manitoba
We provide evidence-informed educational opportunities to medical professionals in order to support life-long learning, competence, and sustained practice development, in a culturally safe and responsive manner, also considering the context of team-based care.
Fridays at the University: Mental Health Day
Explore Primary Care for Bipolar, Phychosis, and Other Mental Health Conditions
Build confidence in managing mental health conditions with a practical session tailored to the realities of primary care. You’ll explore evidence-based strategies for diagnosing and treating common concerns like anxiety, depression, and adult ADHD, while learning to distinguish between complex conditions such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. The session also covers effective responses to mental health crises, including acute psychosis, with attention to timely intervention and access to care in both urban and rural settings.
An online event!
Date: May 8, 2026
Time: 8:20 AM – 1:20 PM
Location: Offered online through the University of Manitoba
Heart Attack Day 2026
Improving outcomes for heart attack patients
Heart Attack Day is the annual education day for the Manitoba ACS Network, designed to equip healthcare professional with practical tools, resources and strategies to provide ACS care. This event brings together physicians, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, allied health professionals, cardiology technologists, educators from across Manitoba, with a shared focus on delivering optimal, coordinated and equitable care for patients with heart attacks.
A hybrid event!
Date: May 1, 2026
Time: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre:
Samuel N. Cohen Auditorium: R Block
Also, online through the University of Manitoba
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A general understanding of the makeup of the audience allows program content to be better tailored to the unique needs of the participants. Simply put, speakers like to know who they’re presenting to. Our department also undertakes research into the effectiveness of our CPD programs, and anonymous demographic data is essential for this work.
Finally, your profile is part of your learner record, linked to the receipts and certificates, which are provided as proof of attendance for credit. Correspondence from our office will only be sent to your current primary email address that is listed in your account profile. It is important to keep your email address current.
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Cancellation Policy
In accordance with CPD Medicine policy:
- More than 21 days’ notice: A refund will be issued, minus a 20% administrative fee (up to a maximum of $200).
- Less than 21 days’ notice: No refund will be provided.
Special refund requests may be submitted to the event coordinator for consideration by the Scientific Planning Committee Chair, CPD Director or the Managing Director.
No ticket is required. We know you’re coming!
We will check you in by name when you arrive at in-person events. For live, virtual events, check in procedures will be communicated to you by email prior to the event date. Once you have checked in by name, we’ll record your attendance and your certificate will be formatted. Please give us up to 7 days to record your attendance.
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Please remember, it can take up to 7 days after an event for your certificate to become available.
Thank you for attending!
We use a variety of caterers for our events and programs and may be unable to provide information about specific ingredients/allergens. However, we can usually accommodate vegetarian/vegan or gluten free (friendly) on request, IN ADVANCE. Please contact the program coordinator associated with your event or program for further information.
Have an idea for a topic?
We are always looking for ways to improve our programming. If you have an idea for a topic, or a suggestion for a program we don’t currently offer, please let us know!
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