Free UBC CPD Webinar Program
A webinar is an interactive online educational event that can be viewed on your personal computer, Android or iPhone. 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.
Sessions are usually 1 hour and are accredited for up to 1.0 Mainpro M1 / MOC Section 1 / AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™(1.25hrs = 1.25 credits). Please allow 4 weeks after the webinar to receive your credits.
Please see computer specifications below!
2012 Morning Schedule
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Date |
Speaker & Topic |
Webinar Info |
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Thursday
Feb 16, 2012
8-9 am PST |
Neoadjuvant Treatment for Rectal Cancer
Dr. Howard Lim, Medical Oncologist
BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Centre |
Register |
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Thursday
March 15, 2012
8-9 am PDT |
Updates on Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Dan Renouf
BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Centre |
Register |
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Thursday
Apr 19, 2012
8-9 am PDT |
Prostate Cancer: Surgery vs. Brachytherapy vs. EBRT
Dr. Mira Keyes
BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Centre |
Register |
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Thursday
May 17, 2012
8-9 am PDT |
Surgical Management of Breast Cancer
Dr. Rona Cheifetz
BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Centre |
Register |
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Thursday
Jun 21, 2012
8-9 am PDT |
New Breast Screening Guidelines and
the Provincial Clinical Pathway
Dr. Christine Wilson and Lynn Pelletier
Provincial Breast Health Strategy |
Register |
2012 Evening Schedule
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Date |
Speaker & Topic |
Webinar Info |
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Wednesday
Feb 22, 2012
7-8 pm PST |
Dementia Education Program
Effectiveness and Use of Cholinesterase Inhibitors (ChEI’s)
Dr. Donna Buna and Dr. Philip Lee (TBC) |
Register |
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Tuesday
Mar-tbd, 2012
7-8 pm PST |
BC Physician Integration Program (BC-PIP) |
Register soon |
Registration
Only online registration is available. Registration is limited so register early to secure your spot. Registration closes 24 hrs before the webinar. 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 add @ubc.ca to your safe sender list in your email account. Allow 4 weeks to receive your study credits.
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. To receive your AMA/PRA Category 1 Study Credits Certificate please contact us prior to the webinar.
The University of British Columbia Division of Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) 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 CACME 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
UBC CPD (BC Dementia Education Project) with support from the Ministry of Health Services, Pharmaceutical Services Division, Alzheimer's Drug Therapy Initiative, has developed family physician and general practitioner focused education on dementia.
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 Adobe Connect, 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 webinar, UBC CPD recommends testing your computer. We recommend you do this test at least 30 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. Please test your audio ahead of time.
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 - please test your audio ahead of time
- 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.
Android app: https://market.android.com/details?id=air.com.adobe.connectpro&feature=search_result
iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adobe-connect-mobile-for-ios/id430437503?mt=8
*Not all of the features are available.
http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect/tech-specs.html
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