Upcoming meetings and events

Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership

Effecting change through influence
May 13-14, 2011
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Preconference PMI courses

• Talent management (2 days, May 11-12, 2011)
• Managing people effectively (1 day, May 12, 2011)

Take the Popular Physician in Management Seminar in 1 Weekend this Summer!

The highly rated Physician in Management Seminar (PIM) is THE foundational course for medical management. More than 10,000 physicians have completed the PIM, which is offered by the American College of Physician Executives.

Now in a new format, the course can be taken in just one weekend. This summer it will be offered in dynamic downtown Seattle at the Hyatt @ Olive 8. Click here for more information or to register. Register by June 1st and receive a $100 Early Bird Discount!

** Already completed the PIM? Send your co-workers and colleagues!**

Federation of Medical Women of Canada
AGM, Leadership & Advocacy Workshops 2010

The Many Faces of Medical Women

September 25-26, 2010
InterContinental Hotel Toronto, Yorkville

Medical Women, through their lifespan, undertake many leadership roles including that of entrepreneur, researcher, patient advocate, educator, medical politician, communicator and mentor. The conference will provide strategies and tools for female physicians to negotiate and to succeed in their many roles.

Learn more | Register

3rd Annual Lean in Healthcare

From Concept to Reality – Putting Lean into Practice
September 27-28, 2010
St. Andrew’s Club and Conference Centre
150 King Street West, Toronto

The adoption of Lean principles into health care is continuing to gain ground and converts as those early adopters of "doing more with less" have seen significant improvements to their internal processes resulting in reduced wait times, higher patient satisfaction and improved employee morale. Program

CMA's Physician Manager Institute

This collaboratively designed program is relevant to physicians working in a variety of settings, whether in purely clinical practice, in community practice, or in an executive role.

Upcoming courses

Talent management
10-12 September 2010
Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, St. John's
Faculty: Paul Mohapel and Gillian Kernaghan

Negotiation and conflict management
19-21 September 2010
The Westin Calgary, Calgary
Faculty: Mary Yates and Janice Stein

Disruptive behaviour: resolving personalized conflict
22-24 September 2010
The Westin Calgary, Calgary
Faculty: Mary Yates and Paul Farnan

Discounted rates — limited time only!

SAVE over $850 when you register for 2 Advanced Level PMI courses
OR
SAVE over $430 when you and a colleague register at the same time

More information about PMI...
2010 PMI catalogue [PDF]

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

More information: Visit the conference web site or email todd.watkins@cma.ca

Canadian Health Services Research Foundation presents

Picking up the Pace

How to accelerate change in primary health care
1-2 November 2010
Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, Montreal, Quebec

Picking Up the Pace is Canada’s premiere event showcasing how to implement change in primary health care by presenting more than 40 innovations selected by an expert committee from across Canada.

More information | Registration | Agenda

United States

For the American College of Physician Executives continuing education and CME courses, visit www.acpe.org/Education/index.htm.

For board certification in Medical Management, visit www.ccmm.org.