Recurring Events

Find out what is available near you – Alberta Health Services' ongoing scheduled classes, workshops, and information sessions from across the province

Teleconference Sessions

Practice Wise
The intent of Practice Wise is for clinicians, leaders, regulators, researchers and educators, to share clinically relevant information, experiences and learnings with the opportunity for a question and answer sessions with the listening audience.
When: Weekly on Thursdays from noon-13:00

Tobacco Reduction Program
The Tobacco Reduction Program will host the CoP with monthly teleconferences every third Thursday from 2 to 3 pm. An expert will speak to a specific topic with an opportunity to ask questions as well as participants to share. The intent is to provide an informal forum for tobacco related discussion among health professionals.

Multiple Locations

Voices of Everyday Women
Please Share Your Stories with Us! Send us your “post card” writings - 250-350 words or less - on any topic, so that we might include in a future newsletter.
When: Ongoing

Little Warriors
Little Warriors is offering Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children program. It is a revolutionary, three hour sexual abuse prevention training program that educates adults to help prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse, and motivates them to courageous action.
When: Various (Dec 2011 - April 2012)
Where: Various locations throughout the Province
Who should attend: Parents, teachers, caregivers, youth serving organizations, schools and any professional working and/or volunteering with children.

Calgary

Certificate in Patient Safety & Quality (brochure)
A course designed for healthcare professionals who want to expand their working understanding of
concepts in patient safety and quality.
When: Various times and dates, see brochure for details
Where: University of Calgary
Who should attend: Healthcare professionals

Living Well with a Chronic Condition (brochure)
The Living Well program offers a variety of education classes, exercise classes and self-management workshops, see our brochure for more information.
When: Various times and dates, see brochure for details
Where: Various locations, see brochure for details
Who should attend: Individuals living with a chronic condition as well as spouses, support persons and/or caregivers.

Pain Management Program - Chronic Pain Lecture Series (schedule)
This series of ten lectures offers information about the nature of pain and the ways that the body's systems are affected by pain.
When: Repeated on an ongoing basis, refer to calendar
Where: Chronic Pain Centre
Who should attend: Lectures are open to the public including family members and significant others. No referral is necessary.

TRAC Professional Development - Help people quit tobacco
TRAC is a free two-day program to help health professionals provide effective tobacco cessation support for their patients and clients.
When: Various times and dates, see registration package for details
Where: Various locations, see registration package for details
Who should attend: Health professionals

Camrose

Healthy Living Centre (program brochure)
Provides access to health information and is an extension and expansion of the Community Rehabilitation Program. Offers a variety of health information sessions and classes with a focus on prevention and promotion, clinical rehabilitation and chronic illness. (Partnered with the University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services)
When: Various dates, see program and services guide for more information
Where: The Healthly Living Centre / The Fitness Centre
Who Should Attend: Public

Central Alberta

Chronic Disease Management Central Zone Education for your Health (Program Brochure) - from Oct - Dec/11
Offers a variety of health information sessions on chronic conditions and classes with a focus on prevention and promotion, clinical rehabilitation and chronic illness.
When: Various dates, see program and services guide for more information
Where: Various locations
Who Should Attend: Public

Drumheller

Edmonton

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
ASIST is a two day, intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course developed by LivingWorks Education. It is designed to help caregivers recognize risk and learn how to intervene to prevent immediate risk of suicide. The ASIST workshop helps to 1) understand attitudes towards suicide 2) recognize and assess risk of suicide 3) learn suicide intervention techniques 4) practice intervention skills and 5) access local resources and people that can help during a crisis.
When: Various dates, see program and services guide for more information
Where: Catholic Social Services East Office
Who Should Attend: Professionals, caregivers, and individuals who may work or be in contact with people-at-risk for suicide. Counsellors, volunteers, teachers, medical staff, police, clergy and youth workers.

Bipolar Education Group
An 8 week educational series where information is reviewed to help increase understanding of Bipolar Disorder and how to cope with it.
When: Wednesdays Only from October 5 - Nov 23/11
Where: 9942-108 Street - Edmonton, AB Southeast Entrance, Pathways Room
Who Should Attend: Anyone Diagnosed with Bipolar Affective Disorder including their family and friends.

Boosting Your Memory Program
Teaches memory enhancement techniques to adults, age 50 and over, who are interested in addressing some of their concerns around memory in relation to normal aging.
When: 6 week classes
Where: Various Edmonton area locations
Who should attend: Public

Grey Nuns Women's Wellness Lecture Series
From common sleep issues to discovering ways to nurture yourself, attend these lectures for life lessons for health.
When: See poster for details
Where: Grey Nuns Hospital Auditorium
Who should attend: Public (men may attend too)

Heart Healthy Education Sessions (schedule)
Offers information on a variety of topics including, healthy eating, safe exercising, stress management, and medication education. Telehealth sessions are available for those who can not come into the city.
When: See schedule for details
Where: Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (see schedule for details)
Who should attend: Heart patients, family & caregivers

Osteoporosis Workshop
Learn practical strategies to improve bone health.
When: Dates vary - see schedule for details
Where: Grey Nuns Community Hospital
Who should attend: Public

RAH Ethics Lunchtime Schedule
When: 12:05 to 12:55 pm, dates vary – see schedule for details
Where: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Children’s Health Centre – Room 4511
Who should attend: Health Professionals and Public

Staying Cool at Menopause
Straight Facts on Hormone Therapy and other Options
When: Dates vary - see schedule for details
Where: Grey Nuns Community Hospital
Who should attend: Public

Success Over Stress (schedule)
Offers courses on stress management for adults living in the community.
When: 4 week classes
Where: Various Edmonton area locations
Who should attend: Public

Weight Wise Modules
Interactive 21/2 hour long, adult education classes that provide people with weight management strategies and how to initiate treatment in managing their obesity.
When: Various dates and times (see schedule for details)
Where: Various locations (see schedule for details)
Who should attend: Public

Grande Prairie

Healthy Living Classes (schedule)
Includes a list of dates for the following services: Craving Change^TM, Become A Skilled Shopper – Grocery Store Tour and Weight Wise Education Classes.
When: Various times and dates, see schedule for details
Where: Various locations, see schedule for details
Who should attend: Adult education classes for the public

Lethbridge

Building Healthy Lifestyles (class guide)
Offers a variety of free group education classes to individuals and their families diagnosed with chronic conditions and/or at risk of developing a chronic disease. See class guide for details.
When: Various dates and times
Where: Various locations
Who should attend: individuals and their families diagnosed with chronic conditions and/or at risk of developing a chronic disease

Red Deer

TRAC Professional Development - Help people quit tobacco
TRAC is a free two-day program to help health professionals provide effective tobacco cessation support for their patients and clients.
When: Various times and dates, see registration package for details
Where: Various locations, see registration package for details
Who should attend: Health professionals

Westlock

TRAC Professional Development - Help people quit tobacco
TRAC is a free two-day program to help health professionals provide effective tobacco cessation support for their patients and clients.
When: Various times and dates, see registration package for details
Where: Various locations, see registration package for details
Who should attend: Health professionals