September 13 2018
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Yoga Night at Fools & Horses

PARIM's Social and Wellness Committee will be hosting an evening of yoga at Fools and Horses on Thursday, September 27. Doors open at 7:30 pm. A drink and snack will be provided; please bring your own mat. RSVP to parim.office@gmail.com : space is limited so get your RSVP in soon!
Volunteers Needed for PARIM's Social and Wellness Committee!

Whether you are interested in dance parties or yoga sessions (or both), the PARIM Social and Wellness Committee has space for you! We are looking for motivated, creative residents to join our team for the 2018-2019 academic session. This is a great opportunity to have significant influence in the structuring of PARIM events and wellness offerings such as the Halloween Bash, Holiday Party, Deluca's, Book Club, etc. We look forward to hearing your ideas and encourage anyone interested to contact Dr. Kaitlin Edwards a t adeyk@myumanitoba.ca or Dr. Sophie Zhu at zhus2@myumanitoba.ca for more information! You can find the Terms of Reference here .
Rusty the Therapy Dog Shirts
Rusty shirts are available now! Part of the proceeds support the Med Class of 2019 Grad as well as the Humane Society. T-shirts are $20.00 and there are 2 styles to choose from. They are available at the Brodie Atrium today, September 13 f rom 11:30 -1pm and at St Boniface Hospital tomorrow , time tbd. Cash and credit accepted. See the shirts here .
Clinical Fellowship Competition

Applications are being accepted now until October 1 for the Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Fellowship Competition. The purpose of this Clinical Fellowship is to train physicians to become CF specialists, so that they may provide on-going clinical care to individuals with CF in Canada; the value of this one-year fellowship is $75,000.  More information about the Clinical Fellowship may be found at www.cysticfibrosis.ca. Applications are to be submitted here ; an instruction sheet is attached . Technical support is available at pcsupport@altum.com .
Innovation and Clarity in Long Term Care Education Event

The WRHA Long Term Care Program and University of Manitoba Continuing Professional Development Office are pleased to invite you to attend the inaugural Innovation and Clarity in Long Term Care Education Event on Saturday, November 24, 2018.
This event will provide a full-day of education targeted for health care professionals working in long term care, personal care homes, geriatrics or with older adults. 
Registration is now open. Further information is available here .
Career Fair Volunteers Needed

Th e UGME is seeking Resident volunteers to participate in mini panels for their career fair, which will take place November 2 from 2-3 pm and December 12 from 3-4 pm. The list of topics is attached here . Please contact aveness@parim.org if you are interested in participating in any of the panels.
WRHA Virtual Library Webinars

The WRHA Virtual Library is pleased to present a series of educational webinars this fall to enhance your library experience!   Webinars will be presented live, then posted on the WRHA VL website to watch at your convenience.    Each webinar is 30 minutes long. Check out the upcoming sessions and registration information here .
Bug Day 2018

On October 16, 2018, the Department of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at the University of Manitoba and Health Sciences Centre is hosting Bug Day 2018. This program is FREE. To receive credit, attendees must register at the University of Manitoba link here .
For Bug Day 2018 presentations will address a broad range of topics in Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Infection Prevention and Control. The program will be fast-paced, with multiple opportunities for audience engagement. Presentations will address important topics such as Tick Borne Infections, Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria, Pet Borne Infections and much more…..
For more information about Bug Day, please click here .
ALARM: September 22 & 23 2018

The Manitoba College of Family Physicians is pleased to partner with the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada to present ALARM.
The two-day course offers case-based plenary sessions, hands-on workshops, and a comprehensive examination process. This Assessment program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 42 Mainpro+ credits.
For more information, see here , and to register, please clic k here .
Call for Nominations: AFMC Awards

AFMC is accepting nominations until September 28, 2018 for a variety of faculty awards. Selected recipients will be notified in December 2018 and presented with their award at the 2019 CCME Award Ceremony in Niagara Falls on April 14, 2019. For further details, please visit https://afmc.ca/awards .
Drug Shortages
For comprehensive current information on drug shortages please go the WRHA Pharmacy Supply website: https://wrhasp.manitoba-ehealth.ca/clinserv/pharmsupp/default.aspx . Sign-in is required.