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Family Medicine Lecture Series - March 2026

Location: Virtual Delivery

Date: 6 - 27 March 2026

Description

The Family Medicine Lecture Series is delivered in partnership between the Long Range, Shalloway, RE-Boot and Endeavor Family Practice Networks (FPNs), the Family Practice Renewal Program (FPRP), NL Health Services, and the Office of Professional and Education Development (OPED) and Distributed Medical Education (DME), both with the Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University.

This weekly lecture series on topics relevant to family medicine is based on a needs assessment conducted by the Office of Professional and Education Development (OPED), in consultation with the Family Practice Renewal Program, the Family Practice Networks, the NL College of Family Physicians, and the Newfoundland & Labrador Medical Association.

All program sessions will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. A link to access the sessions will be circulated before the scheduled meetings. To ensure a smooth experience, we recommend installing and testing Microsoft Teams in advance. You can download it here: Microsoft Teams Download.

Registration for this program is complimentary.

If you have any questions or need technical assistance, please reach out to Anuj Charan, Educational Specialist (Program Development), acharan@mun.ca

Registration Fees

$0.00Online

Accreditation

Mainpro+ Certified Activity

This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Office of Professional & Educational Development, Memorial University for up to 3 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.

Program Agenda

Friday, March 6, 2026
8:00 AM
Overview of MyHealthNL powered by MyChart. A review of information, tools, and services that will be available to patients with the April 2026 CorCare implementation
Danielle Porter (Director, Patient Experience, NL Health Services) supported by demos from the MyHealthNL and CorCare team

Learning Objectives:
  • Explain what MyHealthNL powered by MyChart is and what it means for Family Providers ahead of April 2026
  • Identify what health information patients will access through MyHealthNL
  • Understand how sensitive notes and the hide from MyHealthNL designations work in CorCare
  • Recognize patient-facing features and tools and how to direct patients to appropriate support resources
CanMED Roles:
  • Communicator
  • Professional
Friday, March 20, 2026
8:00 AM
Recognizing and Responding to Child Abuse in Primary Care
Dr. Sandra Luscombe

Learning Objectives:
  • Define child abuse/maltreatment, list various types and recognize associated risk factors
  • Discuss federal and provincial child protection legislation and outline reporting requirements
  • Recognize, assess and document potential signs and symptoms of suspected child abuse
  • Describe appropriate steps to take when reporting suspicion of child abuse to appropriate authorities
  • Identify appropriate provider resources for facilitating the reporting of suspected abuse and providing ongoing support for the affected child/family
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Health Advocate
Friday, March 27, 2026
8:00 AM
The Diabetic Foot in Newfoundland
Dr. Nicholas Smith

Learning Objectives:
  • Review the current landscape of diabetic foot outcomes in Newfoundland
  • Review clinical pathways for rural and urban Newfoundland
  • Differentiate between the vascular foot and the diabetic foot
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Health Advocate

Acknowledgements

Funds in support of this CME activity were provided as an educational grant to Memorial University. The funds were independently allocated and disbursed in accordance with current CMA guidelines. An educational grant to help support this program was provided by the Family Practice Renewal Program

In-kind support for this program has been provided by the Long Range, Shalloway, RE-Boot, and Endeavor Family Practice Networks (FPNs), NL Health Services, Distributed Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University.

Scientific Planning Committee (Eastern zone) –  Dr. Sarah Small and Dr. Dianne Keating Power

Scientific Planning Committee Disclosure

  • Dr. Sarah Small and Dr. Dianne Keating Power do not have an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with any for-profit or not-for-profit organizations

The Office of Professional & Educational Development (OPED), Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME), a subcommittee of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This standard allows OPED to assign credits for educational activities based on the criteria established by The College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.