Online Education

Webinar

CAMH is pleased to offer another webinar series on Exposure to Psychotropic Medications and other Substances During Pregnancy and Lactation.

This series is for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, pharmacists, obstetricians, midwives, public health nurses, nurse practitioners and therapists/counsellors who provide advice, information and care to women who are taking psychotropic medications or other substances during pregnancy and postpartum.

Tutorials

The Mental Health and Addiction 101 series consists of a variety of quick, easy-to-use, self-directed online tutorials for anyone who wants to learn more about mental health and addiction topics. This series includes tutorials such as: Introduction to Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Depression, Older Adults, Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Schizophrenia, Stages of Change, Stigma and more.

Courses	Sessions Begin
Admission, Discharge and Assessment Tools (ADAT) recommended for staff in addiction agencies in Ontario	TBA
Basic Pharmacology in Mental Health and Substance Use	TBA
Concurrent Disorders Core Course	January 18, 2010
Fundamentals of Addiction (recommended for people from the mental health field or those with no prior experience or training in addictions)	January 25, 2010
Fundamentals of Mental Health (recommended for people from the addiction sector or those with no prior experience or training in mental health)	January 25, 2010
Integrating a Concurrent Disorders Approach into Withdrawal Management	TBA
Interactions between Psychiatric Medications and Substances of Abuse	January 25, 2010
Legal Issues in Mental Health Care in Ontario	TBA
Opioid Dependence Treatment Core Course required for physicians and pharmacists in Ontario	February 14, 2010
Youth & Drugs and Mental Health	TBA

CAMH offers facilitator-led online courses, which you can participate in from any computer with Internet access. People with all levels of computer expertise can take these courses – the technology is user–friendly and easy to master, and support is available if you need it.

The courses run for approximately eight weeks, and they require a minimum time commitment of four hours per week. They provide a collaborative learning environment, where you will read through course content and engage in group discussions with other learners, guided by an experienced team of two or more online facilitators who are experts in their fields. Some of our courses are approved for Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation continuing education credit hours (CACCF CEC Hours).

Learn from Your Workplace or Home!

Additional features:

access to the password-protected online environment – course materials, readings, links and other resources – any time of the day
a sequenced course of study with defined learning outcomes, requiring approximately four hours of study per week
a collaborative learning environment with discussion forums for sharing knowledge, experiences and reflections with colleagues from across Ontario (and beyond)
dynamic course facilitators who guide learning activities, answer questions, provide weekly summaries, and share clinical expertise
printable course modules
letter of completion
CCACF-approved courses

Please check course descriptions for fees.

For more information about online courses, please call 1 800 661-1111 or contact Robyn Steidman in Education Services at 416 535-8501, ext. 6640.

Note: the Certificat en toxicomanie Offered in collaboration with Collège Boréal http://www.borealc.on.ca

Please note: faculty list to be confirmed.

Please review our cancellation policy before registering.

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Content updated: November 05, 2009 2:47 PM

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