Free
UBC CPD Webinar Program
Webinar Summary
A webinar is an interactive online educational event that can be viewed on your personal computer. Viewing a webinar is almost the same as being in the room with the presenter. Keeping pace with the presentation is easy because video, audio and visual aides are synchronized in real time. The benefits of a webinar include being able to ask the presenter questions in real time and getting up-to-date convenient and relevant CME delivered to communities around BC. Below you will find instructions on the webinar format and how to register for this FREE program.
Please see computer specifications below
2011 Morning Schedule These sessions are 1 hour and accredited for up to 1.0 Mainpro-M1 and/or Section 1 credits
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Thursday Jan 20, 2011 8:00 - 9:00AM
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Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw with Dr. Lina Jung and Dr. Hilary Pada Dept. of Oral Oncology and Dentistry, CCSI
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Thursday Feb 17, 2011 8:00 - 9:00AM |
Psychiatric Issues in Oncology with Dr. Elaine Drysdale of the BC Cancer Agency’s Vancouver Centre
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2011 Evening Schedule These sessions are 1 hour and accredited for up to 1.0 Mainpro-M1 and/or Section 1 credits
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Thursday Jan 20,2010 7:00 - 8:00PM |
Highlights of the Practice Survival Skills Conference “Doc, I Need a Note for Work...Pesky Forms and Practical Advice” with Dr. Paul Farnan
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Tuesday Jan 25, 2011 7:00 - 8:15PM
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CME on the Run Highlights
"Alcohol Dependence" with Dr. Launette Rieb "Menopause – What Works?" with Dr. Petra Selke "Biologics in Rheumatology" with Dr. Kam Shojania
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Thursday Feb , 2011 7:00 - 8:00PM |
Hot Topics in Cardiology Conference Highlights Date & Topic TBA
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Tuesday March 8, 2011 7:00 - 8:00PM
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Pediatric Dermatology “Managing Eczema and Acne in Pediatric Patients” with Dr. Wingfield Rehmus
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Registration Only online registration is available for this event. Registration is limited so register early to secure your spot. Please ensure your that email address is correct as we will be sending out connection details for the webinar closer to the event date.
Please note that registration is disabled 48hrs before the event.
Accreditation In order to obtain CME Mainpro-M1, Section 1 Study Credits and/or AMA Credits for this event, you must complete both the online attendance and evaluation form immediately following the live presentation. We cannot provide study credits to participants who did not submit a completed online attendance and evaluation form with a valid email address.
The University of British Columbia Division of Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) to provide study credits for continuing medical education for physicians. As well, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education of the United States (ACCME) maintains a reciprocity relationship with CACMS which the American Medical Association (AMA) recognizes for the purpose of allowing Canadian medical schools the ability to certify activities for AMA PRA Category 1 credits and to award such credits to eligible physicians. This program has been reviewed and approved by the UBC Division of Continuing Professional Development. UBC CPD designates this educational program as meeting the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 1.0 MAINPRO M1 credits. This program is an Accredited Group Learning Activity eligible for up to 1.0 Section 1 credits as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This program also meets the accreditation criteria for a maximum of 1.0 Category 1 credits toward the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits he/she actually spent in the activity.
Acknowledgements The 2009-2010 Practice Survival Skills Conferences are hosted by UBC Continuing Professional Development. Thanks to all for support of the "Highlights of Practice Survival Skills" Webinar.
We would like to thank The CME on the Run Series, co-hosted by the UBC Department of Family Practice and UBC CPD, for their support of the "Highlights of CME on the Run" Webinar.
The 6th Annual Hot Topics in Cardiology is co-hosted by the UBC Department of Cardiology and UBC CPD. Thanks to all for support of the "Highlights of Hot Topics in Cardiology" Webinar.
The Pediatric Dermatology webinar is brought to you by Stanford University’sDepartment of Dermatology, the Ellis Foundation (USA) and UBC CPD. The Family Practice Oncology Network (BCCA) is partnering with UBC Division of Continuing Professional Development to present the Oncology CME Webcasts.

Computer Specifications
To familiarize you with the webinar platform, a Quick Start Guide is available HERE
What do I need to download to make the webinar work and how long will it take?
Before the meeting, UBC CPD recommends testing your computer. We recommend you do this test at least 15 minutes prior to the presentation.
To test your computer, please CLICK HERE to make sure all the requirements are met. If you pass the first three steps of the test, then your computer is setup for the webinar.
The following are computer requirements for the best viewing experience:
Windows hardware requirements
- Microsoft® Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
- Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, or Mozilla Firefox® 2.0 or later
- Adobe Flash Player 8 or later
- Windows XP: 450MHz Intel® Pentium® II or faster (128MB of RAM, 512MB recommended)
- Windows Vista: 1GHz Intel Pentium II or faster (1GB of RAM)
Mac OS hardware requirements
- Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
- Safari™ 2.0.4 or later or Firefox 2.0 or later
- Adobe Flash Player 8 or later
- 500MHz PowerPC G3 or faster or 1.83GHz Intel Core™ Duo or faster
- 128MB of RAM (512MB recommended)
General requirements
- Display resolution of 800x600 pixels or greater
- Sound card
- Bandwidth (256Kbps or more)
*If the webinar program software does not detect Adobe Flash on your Mac or PC when viewing a presentation, you will be automatically prompted to install the plug-in. Adobe Flash only needs to be installed once and will then be available for watching any future Adobe Connect Pro presentations.
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