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WorkSMART 2010 Training Calendar - Safety Associations Special Pricing

WorkSMART training courses and workshops are recognized for continuing education credits and certification maintenance points by BCRSP, AOHNA, CRBOH, CKA, CAOT, AKA, BCAK, and VRA.  For maximum points, check out our Ergonomics Systems Specialist (ESS) certification course!

 

“This was the best training I have ever been in; you both have a good understanding of the needs of adult learners!!!!  I liked the examples used. I took ergonomics before and can honestly say I understand it a lot better. I like the organization, professionalism, safe open concept of the group participation and enjoyed all 5 days thoroughly. The snacks at breaks were a great idea. Think I gained a bit of weight. “

 

“I have already recommended this course and will be meeting with our corporate manager Thursday am to discuss this.  I will also be presenting these concepts to senior management as a contingency to reduce our MSD rate.”

 

“This was an awesome experience. I learned so much info that is all applicable to me. I enjoyed working in groups and we had lots of fun while working hard. Have been waiting for an opportunity like this- so thank you. Nancy and Sandra are fabulous facilitators.”

 

Interested? Save $1000 on our Ergonomics Systems Specialist (ESS) course. For Safety Association Representatives only: our regular registration is $2,495 however just $1,495 for Safety Associations. The registration form is attached for your convenience. Simply fax back your registration with the necessary payment details. Below is our WorkSMART 2010 Training Calendar:

 

Course Name

Location

Date

PDA/JDA Workshop

Edmonton

March 2

Stretching Boot Camp

Edmonton

March 4

Office Ergonomics Workshop

Edmonton

March 9

Ergonomics Systems Specialist Designation

Edmonton

March 15-19

Saskatoon

May 10-14

Halifax

Oct 18-22

 

You can also visit this link to our website for further information including registration forms: http://www.worksmart.ca/services_workshops.htm

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or email at your convenience.

 

Kind regards,

 

Cathy Swystun

Office Manager

WorkSMART

(780) 414-6436

1-866-414-6436 (toll free)

www.worksmart.ca


Safefy Association Promo.pdf
 
Drug Use in Pregnancy		 April 12, 2010 Edmonton
 
Drug Use in Pregnancy		 April 13, 2010 Calgary
 
Infectious Diseases Update		 April 19, 2010 Edmonton
 
Infectious Diseases Update		 April 20, 2010 Calgary
 
Diabetes Educator Course
The Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
Vancouver, British Columbia
April 26th – 29th, 2010

Diabetes Educator Course
Presented by the Barbara King Hooper, RN, MScN, CDE

This four day course in diabetes education is ideal for health professionals who desire to enter the dynamic and rewarding field of Diabetes Education or for those who wish to update their skills and knowledge in this area. In a collaborative group setting, through lectures, large and small group discussions and case studies, participants will hear from various professionals who will highlight the critical knowledge, skills and strategies needed to increase their understanding of diabetes management and education. Opportunity will also be given to learn about the latest innovations in diabetes treatment from leading medical technology and pharmaceutical companies in the field of diabetes care during our interactive exhibitors’ luncheon. Participants will come away with a solid foundation in diabetes education and management and will be well equipped to share this knowledge with others.

Program
Please click here to view the course brochure.

Registration *Limited Enrolment*
Please register before April 12, 2010 to receive the reduced yearly bird rate.
Online: Please click here to complete secure, fast online registration.
By Fax: Fax completed registration form to: 604.822.4835
Charge-by-phone: (please have Mastercard or Visa ready):
Toll free within North America: 1.877.328.7744; Other callers: 604.827.3112
By Mail: Please complete the registration form and mail it to the address indicated on the bottom of the form.

Conference Hotel
The Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
Reservations may be made by calling 604.697.6119 or tollfree 1.800.716.6199.
A block of rooms has been set aside at a special rate of $139.00/night (single or double occupancy.) These rooms will be available until March 26, 2010.
Please call the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel directly for reservations and further information.

Contact Info
Jennifer Vellenoweth
Phone: 604.822.7708
Fax: 604.822.4835
Email: ipdocs@interchange.ubc.ca
 
Journey Through the GI Tract 		April 27, 2010 Calgary
 
Journey Through the GI Tract 		April 28, 2010 Edmonton
 
Department of Community Health Sciences
Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development

Seminars in Occupational Health and Medicine

Wednesday Evenings 6:30 – 8:30 PM
NOTE CHANGE OF DATES: May 12 though June 16, 2010
Theatre One - Health Sciences Centre - 3330 Hospital Drive NW

COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT
This series of six (6) seminars is intended for practicing occupational health professionals and physicians, students, and residents with an interest in occupational health.

Course Objectives – participants will review and discuss current issues and cases in hazard evaluation and control, diagnosis and treatment, rehabilitation and compensation, and occupational health programs. Each small-group interactive session will provide pre-session learning objectives and learning resources, a 1-hour review of the topic by invited speaker(s), followed by discussion of cases or issues.
Planning Committee Members:
Kenneth Corbet MD FRCPC (Chair)
John Cutbill MSc MD Dip Sport Med FCBOM FCFP
Elaine Simonds BN MA COHN(C)
Bill Livingstone MD CCFP MSc (Corresponding)
Registration forms will be available at all sessions - pre-registration is not required.
  • $420.00 for a corporate or group registration (one participant for each session)
  • $300.00 for individual full-series registration
  • $70.00 per session (drop-in)
  • Full-time students with the University of Calgary are invited to attend one or more sessions at no cost.
This program meets the criteria of The College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been accredited for up to 2 MAINPRO-M1 credits per session.

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This program has been reviewed and co-sponsored by Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development, University of Calgary.
This series is supported in part by an unrestricted Medical Education Grant from the Workers’ Compensation Board Alberta.

Course Coordinator: Kenneth Corbet
e-mail: kcorbet@ucalgary.ca
phone: (403) 220-3362
fax: (403) 270-7307
 
summer courses on aging …

1. MAY 3 - JUNE 25, 2010 -- the Institute for Life Course and Aging at the University of Toronto is offering an ONLINE 8 week graduate level course and welcomes students, as well as professionals in the field who would like to audit:

WHAT IS IT:
online grad course at UT:              AGE2500H: Current Research Topics in Aging and the Life Course - HEALTH AND AGING
Instructor:                                           Dr. Peter Donahue, Associate Professor, Renison College, University of Waterloo

WHO CAN REGISTER:
Graduate students at UT:  Registration opens April 12th on ROSI
Graduate students at participating universities in Southern Ontario: ask your department for a Ontario Visiting Graduate Student (OVGS) form
Professionals in the field:  Email susan.murphy@utoronto.ca to register as an auditor

WHAT YOU GET:
Registered graduate students receive a University of Toronto half course credit for successful completion
Professionals in the field who participate in 6 of the 8 week sessions, and pay an audit fee of $500, receive a certificate of attendance for the course
Both students and professionals have access to the course materials and resources as well as the weekly topic discussion boards.

We also hope to enhance the course experience by having both graduate students and professionals in the field participate in the weekly discussions. Last year's syllabus is attached, fyi. Students are required to complete assignments, professionals who are auditing the course will not be graded.

2. JULY 5 - AUGUST 13, 2010 -- the Institute for Life Course and Aging is CONSIDERING OFFERING a second ONLINE 6 week summer course on ELDER ABUSE, should there be enough interest from students and professionals alike, in a similar format to the one above.

Instructor: Dr. Lynn McDonald, Director of the Institute and Scientific Director of the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly, as well as Professor of Social Work, University of Toronto, and Principal Investigator of an HRSDC grant on Defining and Measuring Elder Abuse.

NOTE: We will only offer this course and this topic IF THERE IS INTEREST from students and professionals.
Please reply to aging@utoronto.ca by April 6th if you are interested. If there is interest, we will email and announce whether we will be offering the course.

Susan Murphy, Manager
Institute for Life Course and Aging
University of Toronto
222 College Street, Suite 106
Toronto, ON   M5T 3J1
416 978-7037 (tel)
416 978-4771 (fax)
susan.murphy@utoronto.ca
 
ITLS course will be May 10-11th

Valda Roberts Vital Signs
Your First Choice In Health & Safety Services
 # 200, 10505-107 Street
Edmonton AB
780-428-5606
afas@shaw.ca
 
Sharpening Physical Assessment Skills 		May 17, 2010 Calgary
 
Sharpening Physical Assessment Skills 		May 18 2010 Edmonton
 

  ACAL_1logo-225px.gif  4th Annual Physical Activity Forum

Does the Built Environment Influence Health?
Challenging the influence of the built environment on sedentary living  
Feet walkingThe Alberta Centre for Active Living, Mount Royal College and the University of Lethbridge are proud to co-sponsor this important half-day Physical Activity Forum in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge.

Calgary, May 26 | Lethbridge, June 1 | Edmonton, June 4

Registration starts March 1st, 2010.  For more information, click here.

 
 
A comprehensive sleep health education program for health and wellness professionals.

The attached 2-page document provides more information on course content, dates and locations.

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Sleep Better - Feel Better - Work Better!

Schur Goode Associates www.schurgoode.com (306) 975-1114

Alert@Work Human Resource Services www.alertatwork.com Associated Sleep Services
www.associatedsleepservices.com
(306) 975-1165

Toll-free: 1-866-975-1165
 
We still have space available in our Office Ergonomics Workshop June 16, 2010 in Edmonton . The registration form including course outline is attached for your convenience.  Simply fax back your registration with the necessary payment details.

WorkSMART training courses and workshops are recognized for continuing education credits and certification maintenance points by BCRSP, AOHNA, CRBOH, CKA, CAOT, AKA, BCAK, and VRA.

Below is our WorkSMART 2010 Training Calendar:

Course Name

Location

Date

Office Ergonomics Workshop

Edmonton

June 16, 2010

Ergonomics Systems Specialist (ESS) Designation

Edmonton

Oct 4-8, 2010

Halifax

Oct 18-22, 2010
You can also visit this link to our website for further information including registration forms: http://www.worksmart.ca/services_workshops.htm

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or email at your convenience.

Kind regards,

Cathy Swystun
Office Manager
WorkSMART
(780) 414-6436
1-866-414-6436 (toll free)
www.worksmart.ca
 
ANNOUNCEMENT
I am pleased to announce that a second cohort of students will be starting the University of Fredericton's totally online, Professional Diploma Program in disability management - the Integrated Disability Management Professional Diploma. The first cohort of students began in May 2010 and is on-track for a 2011-2012 completion. The response to this program has been exciting.

Many of you have indicated an interest in pursuing this advanced educational opportunity. As such, I would like to invite you to join us for the October 26, 2010 start of the introductory course - IDMP 311. The planned time line for this cohort of students is:

IDMP 311 - Integrated Disability Management Program: Introduction - October 26, 2010 to December 17, 2011.

IDMP 312 - Integrated Disability Management Program: Essential Elements - February 7, 2011 to April 1, 2011.

What Is It All About? Disability management is most effective when integrated and embedded into the strategies and culture of an organization. As such, the goal of the University of Fredericton's Integrated Disability Management Professional Diploma is to prepare disability management practitioners to be able to develop and manage an Integrated Disability Management Program and its business functions with a view to embedding it into the strategies and culture of the organization. 
 
Program Objectives The program objectives of this industry-focused, skills-based educational program are to:
  • Prepare participants to effectively perform the technical, relationship and business functions involved with an Integrated Disability Management Program;
  • Introduce an interdisciplinary approach to the concepts, principles and practices of disability management;
  • Present the essential program elements for an Integrated Disability Management Program as well as advanced disability management skills and tools;
  • Explore the impact of societal and workplace elements such as cultural diversity, four generations in the workplace, mental health disabilities, disabilities with strong psychosocial overtones,
  • Address the professional practice elements such as career development, professionalism, advanced education and certification.
The Integrated Disability Management Professional Diploma Program's curriculum will challenge you academically, develop you professionally, and prepare you for further career opportunities in the field of Disability Management.
 
How to Get More Information For details on this exciting new educational opportunity, go to the University of Fredericton website at: http://www.universityfredericton.ca/idmp.html . The online delivery vehicle is easy to use and instructor-led classes are delivered using a virtual classroom (webinar formats). Learn in the comfort of your home or office. Avail yourself of the opportunity to learn alongside other disability management practitioners throughout Canada. 

Shawna-Raye Endresen
Student Services Coordinator
University of Fredericton
317 Queen Street, Suite 101
Fredericton, NB
Canada   E3B 1B1

Tel: 506-455-1796
Toll Free: 1-877-454-6232 ext 2
Fax: 506-455-1675

www.UniversityFredericton.ca

Shawna.Endresen@UniversityFredericton.ca
 
 

UofA-IDMP Ad-PD
 

The 2010 Alberta Health & Safety Conference and Trade Fair will take place November 8 to 10, 2010 at the Shaw Conference  Centre in Edmonton.    Delegate registration will begin in May 2010.

 

If you feel that your company would benefit from exhibiting in our Trade Fair, we still have some great booths available, although they are selling quickly.    The trade fair holds 130 booths and is comprised of suppliers & service providers in the Health, Safety & Environmental industry throughout Alberta & Western Canada.   
 

Sponsorship opportunities are also available to companies who wish to participate in this capacity.    Sponsorship levels begin at $ 500 and sponsors receive many added benefits, including complimentary delegate registrations with certain levels of sponsorship.   This is a great way to sell your attendance to your organization, they get sponsorship recognition and you get to attend the conference!   Contact me if you are interested in obtaining further information in this area.

 

Visit our website at www.hsconference.com for the most up-to-date information on the 2010 event.

 

Thank you,

Carrie Kleppe

Health & Safety Conference Coordinator

HSCSA

PHONE:    (403) 236-2225

FAX:     (403) 206-7099

WWW.HSCONFERENCE.COM

 

The Alberta Health Services Addiction and Mental Health Provincial Prevention Unit and Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry have developed some Provincial Prevention Partnerships to support the Alberta workplace. Check out the attached to access elearning modules on impairment and workplace health and safety and more.		 e-learning employment.alberta.ca

Do you find that the prospect of preparing your organization for a pandemic overwhelming? Need some tools to organize your thoughts and prepare for all the numerous contingencies in developing a business preparedness plan? Have a look at the Business Pandemic Preparedness Checklist available on the Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) website at http://www.iapa.ca/Main/Resources/resources_downloads.aspx#infect While you're visiting their website, you may also check out a number of free downloadable documents in PDF format on a number of Workplace Health & Wellbeing topics.		 e-learning http://www.iapa.ca

Concerned about promoting health lifestyles in your workplace? The Alberta Centre for Active Living has a website with a wealth of resources including downloadable workbooks, tools, surveys & assessments, research studies, linkages to key websites and academic journal articles. All this is free and at your fingertips at http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/index.html		 e-learning http://www.
centre4activeliving
.ca

Are you new to the field of Occupational Health Nursing or a new resident of Alberta? The Government of Alberta Employment and Immigration Workplace Health & Safety website at http://employment.alberta.ca/SFW/53.html provides access to numerous publications, education and promotion resources, as well as downloadable copies of OH&S legislation. Of particular interest at present is information related to the Occupational Health & Safety Code 2009 including a comparison of the 2006 and 2009 legislation; an information bulletin on the requirements of the new code and infomation on planning for pandemic illnesses. As well, there is free access to Online Viewing of CSA Standards. View Access is a funded pilot project established by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) in collaboration with all Canadian government departments responsible for occupational health and safety (OHS). Alberta's employers and workers now have a place to view CSA standards referenced in the OHS Code.		 e-learning http://employment
.alberta.ca/
SFW/53.html

You may sign up to receive regular Health & Safety E-News updates on new and emerging issues from Workplace Health & Safety by emailing Martha Beauchamp at Martha.Beauchamp@gov.ab.ca requesting that you be added to the subscriber list.		 e-learning Martha.
Beauchamp
@gov.ab.ca

The 2009 edition of the OHS Code came into effect – July 1, 2009.
The OHS Code is available on-line at employment.alberta.ca/documents/WHS/WHS-LEG_ohsc_2009.pdf and as a printed Handbook from the Alberta Queen’s Printer at www.qp.alberta.ca
The updated 2009 edition of the OHS Code Explanation Guide are now available on-line at http://employment.alberta.ca/SFW/3969.html		 e-learning www.qp.alberta.ca
     
To add your event or conference to our list, please contact info@aohna.ab.ca