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CME: Ottawa Curriculum for Perinatal Mental Health, University of Ottawa CPD

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The University of Ottawa, Office of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and the Department of Psychiatry

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) and the Canadian Network for Mood & Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) are both releasing the first Canadian guidelines on Perinatal Mental Health. The University of Ottawa is hosting their first joint launch. 

This 1/2-day in-person course on Evidence Based Stepped Perinatal Mental Health Care provides updates and...

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Upcoming CME Webinars with Ottawa Public Health and University of Ottawa’s CPD office

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Ottawa Public Health partnered with University of Ottawa Office of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Ottawa Public Health has partnered with the University of Ottawa Office of Continuing Professional Development to offer three webinars aimed at primary care providers and allied health professionals.

1. Suicide Prevention and Post Suicide Response, Oct. 23, 2024 | 12:00-13:00 
2. Regional Harm Reduction Programs and Services, Oct. 30...

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Free 9-week group-based CBT program for people who are expecting or have a child under 18 months

Starting in September, Ottawa Public Health will offer free 9-week, group-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) programs in English. These groups are for people who are expecting or have a child (birth or adoption) under 18 months of age and who have been feeling one or more of the following: depressed, sad, anxious, worried, angry, or overwhelmed.

Healthy Growth and Development Public Health Nurses were trained by a psychiatrist specializing in CBT to deliver Group Cognitive Behavioral...

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Immunization Updates from Ottawa Public Health

Ottawa Public Health has issued recent Public Health Alerts relating to product replacements for DTaP-IPV-Hib, changes to vaccine recommendations for oral poliovirus vaccine and changes in the publicly funded immunization programs for pneumococcal disease. The key information below is provided  for your practice.

• Pentacel® replacing Pediacel® for DTaP-IPV-Hib immunization in Ontario
• Oral poliovirus (OPV) vaccination given on or after April 1st, 2016 not valid for polio immunization
• Pneumococcal...

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Eastern equine encephalitis virus in Ottawa horse

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: August 21, 2024
From: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public Health
Subject: Eastern equine encephalitis virus in Ottawa horse

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received veterinarian notification of an eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) positive horse in Ottawa. No human cases of EEE have been reported. This public health alert is to remind of the risk of EEE to humans, which may remain elevated into the middle of...

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