CanREACH-SK Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) Mini-Fellowship
CanREACH-SK is licensed to offer the Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) Mini-Fellowship, developed by The REACH Institute and adapted for Canadian Primary Care Providers.
This innovative program increases clinicians' comfort with assessing, diagnosing, and treating pediatric mental health concerns and includes:
- A 15-hour interactive course focused on building skills and confidence in diagnosing and treating pediatric behavioral health problems.
- A six-month, case-based distance-learning program. Learners join 12 bi-monthly, 1 hour group conference calls with primary care and child/adolescent psychiatry experts to learn how to manage pediatric mental health issues encountered in daily practice.
All participants will receive custom-designed toolkits with guides, assessment instruments, dosing and side effect charts, medication comparison tables, and handouts for patients and parents.
Course Goals
In order to effectively use medications for pediatric behavioral health problems, participants learn to:
- Correctly identify and differentiate among pediatric behavioral health problems such as childhood depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety states (including PTSD), oppositional and conduct disorders, and psychosis.
- Effectively manage psychopharmacology: selecting medications, initiating and tapering dosages, monitoring improvements, and identifying and minimizing medication side effects.
- Create and implement a treatment plan by mobilizing existing resources like family members, school personnel, and other professional caregivers.
You must be licensed to practice in Saskatchewan to participate in this program.
Acknowledgment
This program has received an educational grant or in-kind resources from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health.
Program Dates
Date: September 16-18, 2022
Location: Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina, SK
Cost: $700 + GST
Accreditation
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada: This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and accredited by the Division of Continuing Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan for up to 24.25 MOC credit hours.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada: This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Continuing Medical Education Division, University of Saskatchewan. You may claim a maximum of 3.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
College of Family Physicians of Canada: This Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 79.5 Mainpro+ credits.
Other Healthcare Professionals: Participation in this conference may be included as part of the continuing education and competence programs established by individual professional associations.
Testimonials
“This has probably been the most valuable continuing education & training I’ve ever completed. I use it all the time. We started screening kids with the PSC-17 presenting at our clinic and the numbers have been overwhelming, and it has opened up significant dialogue around required supports in our community. “
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“[The most valuable thing about the course is] learning about various screening tools and how to implement them. It was invaluable developing personal relationships with local psychiatrists as well.”
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“An excellent guide to improving initial diagnosis of psychiatric conditions in the pediatric population, as well as understanding and using the starting points for management plans including medications.”
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“This course offers applicable tools to further understanding of treatment and gain future support networks in order for both patient and physician to work together to achieve better mental health outcomes.”
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“It makes pediatric psychiatric cases' assessment easy in primary care.”
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“I now feel much more confident diagnosing and treating pediatric mental health concerns.”
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“The scope of this course is broad but I will be able to make small, meaningful changes immediately that will improve the care I provide. I feel confident I have the tools to manage pediatric mental health right here in my community of practice while also knowing what resources are available should we need additional supports. I cannot recommend this course enough!”
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“[The most valuable thing about the course is] listening to providers who were once where I am and are now doing better because they went through this course. The content of the course is also super valuable - I admit that I had never heard of most of the resources mentioned/used.”
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“[The most valuable thing about the course is the] information regarding assessment tools and rating scales for pediatric mental health and information regarding pharmacotherapy that can be started in primary health care settings.”
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"This course had so many valuable aspects. One of note is that it connected me with a great community dedicated to pediatric mental health, facilitating further learning and ensuring best practice moving forward through ongoing communication and collaboration."
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"I left this course feeling confident in my approach to pediatric mental health presentations, including the use of rating scales for screening and follow up and initiating first line medications for common conditions.”
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"I found everything about the course highly beneficial. I received clarification regarding the importance of consistent use of rating scales for the initial screening and assessment and follow up evaluation. Best course ever!"
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"Demystification of psychiatric illness in children and supply of tools and confidence to be able to deal with problems often encountered was extremely valuable. The course was fun too. A bonus."
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"This is one of the most valuable continuing education courses I have participated in. It has provided me with fantastic resources and
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CanREACH-SK Trained Providers
Mehdi Shahsavan
Family Physician
Red Coat Clinic
Lisa Plank
Nurse Practitioner
Balcarres Integrated Care
Kiersten Frick
Nurse Practitioner
Balcarres Integrated Care Centre
Karuna Narang
Family Physician
Biggar Primary Care Clinic
Jolene Issel
Nurse Practitioner
Cumberland House Health Care
Temilola Akintunde
Family Physician
Flin Flon Clinic
Nicole McKell
Nurse Practitioner
Grenfell Health Center and Wolseley Primary Health Center
Christine Chang
Family Physician
Natawihin/Nakasuwenik Medical Clinic
Zahra Ali
Pediatrician
Border City Clinic
Kamyar Sadigh Afshar
Family Physician
Border City Clinic
Isabella Stander
Family Physician
Prairie North Health Center
Kate Carlson
Registered Nurse
Lloydminster Mental Health & Addicitions Services
Matthew Wong
Family Physician
Martensville Collective Health and Wellness
Leani Loots
Family Physician
Meadow Lake Primary Health Care Clinic
Chelsea Wilgenbusch
Family Physician
Family Physicians’ Group
Stephanie Nyberg
Family Physician
Family Physicians’ Group
Hillary Gable
Family Physician
Circle Medical Centre
Tara Rudy
Nurse Practitioner
Nipawin Medi Clinic
Muhammad Anees
Pediatrician
Battleford Pediatric Clinic
Janet Tootoosis
Family Physician
North Battleford Medical Clinic
Anoosh Alamain Harandi
Family Physician
Outlook Medical Clinic
Craig Cantin
Family Physician
Prince Albert Medical Clinic
Christo Lotz
Family Physician
Prince Albert Medical Clinic
Nirosha Hoover
Family Physician
Associate Medical Clinic
Carla Barkman |
Barbara Beaurivage *no external referrals accepted |
Lisa Clark-Musschoot *accepting referrals |
Kaitlyn Hughes *no external referrals accepted |
Anne Kavulu |
Sarah McLaughlin |
Ashish Mehta |
Polya Ninova |
Abimbola Oyenubi |
Christopher Young |
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Ashwani Narang
Family Physician
Rosetown & District Primary Care Centre
Eric Brenna
Family Physician
Rosthern Medical Clinic
Abisayo Adeniran
Family Physician
Rosthern Medical Clinic
Reem Abdul Hadi |
Olubunmi Victoria Akinpelu |
Andrew Bowles |
Vicky Cattell |
Chantal Dufour |
Sharmin Hares |
Carla Krochak |
Alison Markland |
Patrick McMahon |
Moses Olakanmi |
Sonya Pas |
Paula Schwann |
Joel Schindel |
Ghita Wiebe |
Heather Wright |
Jill Farrukh |
Tanya Marciniuk |
Gillian Treen |
Cadence MacPherson |
Kate Morrison |
Yellepeddy Nataraj |
Matthew Pechey |
Chelsea Schemenauer |
Jennelle Hubick
Nurse Practitioner
Strasbourg & District Health Clinic
Nicole Heintz
Family Physician
Strasbourg & District Health Clinic
Bilal Ahmed
Family Physician
Southwest Medi-Centre
Okezie Nweze
Family Physician
Northeast Medical Clinic
Mansoor Chaudry
Psychiatrist
Weyburn Mental Health
Sylvester Erhaze
Psychiatrist
Yorkton Mental Health
Mohammad Reza Nakhaei Moghaddam
Family Physician
Sunrise Health & Wellness Centre
Carol Kohlert
Nurse Practitioner
Sunrise Health & Wellness Centre
Morteza Shahrestani
Family Physician
Sunrise Health & Wellness Centre
Contact Info:
Jessica Wylie
Program Coordinator
Email: jessica.wylie@usask.ca
Michelle Johnson
Clerical Support
Email: canreachsk@usask.ca