Friday June 6
Friday is dedicated to practical, hands-on skill development, with immersive workshops focused on procedural skills, ophthalmology, ultrasound, dermatology, and emergency care. These small-group sessions repeat, allowing participants to choose one workshop in the morning and another in the afternoon, maximizing learning opportunities and skill-building.
For those looking to unwind, a variety of social activities are available, offering opportunities to connect and explore Prince George. Learn more about social events here.
All Day Workshops
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Facilitator: Dr. Rahul Gupta
📅 Date: Friday, June 6
⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Two Rivers Gallery, 725 Canada Games Way, Prince George, BC V2L 5T1💰 Fees:
All Professions: $200
Resident: $120
🧘 Workshop Overview:
Designed for healthcare providers with familiarity with mindfulness practice, this workshop offers an opportunity for extended guided practice and deep inquiry into the challenges and opportunities facing us in healthcare and leadership. This day will be highly experiential, combining reflective practices and interpersonal exercises to support compassionate awareness and collective wellbeing during system and societal transformation.OBJECTIVES:
Experience the impact of mindfulness practices on self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-compassion
Utilize mindful communication skills for together identifying and metabolizing modern workplace challenges
Apply the attitudinal and attentive skills of mindfulness to connect with ancestral and emergent ways of relating to the world around us
Generate a community of practice for ongoing support and sharing of resources
🍽️ Includes: Lunch and coffee breaks
🎓 Accreditation:
5.5 Mainpro+ credits
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Morning Sessions
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📅 Date: Friday, June 6
⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
📍 Location: Prince George Conference CentreA complimentary breakfast will be available for all attendees.
💰 Registration Fees
Physician & Nurse Practitioner: $150
Resident: $75
🩺 Workshop Overview:
Enhance your procedural skills in this hands-on workshop where you’ll learn to confidently perform minor surgical procedures, including Z-incisions and corner sutures, ultrasound-guided MSK injections, trigger finger injections, and dermatologic biopsies. This interactive small-group session offers practical training to build confidence and refine essential skills for primary care and procedural practice.🛠 Learning Objectives
Perform minor surgical procedures with confidence, including correct handling of instruments, delivery of local anesthesia, suture selection, wound closure techniques, and post-procedure care.
Identify indications for Z-incisions and corner sutures and practice these techniques for optimal wound closure.
Review safe and effective injection techniques for trigger fingers.
Demonstrate proper technique of musculoskeletal (MSK) injections for knee, shoulder, and carpal tunnel by identifying anatomical landmarks and utilizing palpation and/or ultrasound guidance to improve accuracy and safety.
Execute dermatologic biopsy techniques, including punch and elliptical biopsies, while ensuring appropriate anesthesia, wound closure, and strategies to minimize bleeding and complications.
👨⚕️ Instructors:
Dr. Bret Batchelor – Revelstoke, BC
Dr. Sean Ebert – Clearwater, BC
Dr. Stu Johnston – Oliver, BC
Dr. Michael Makin – Vanderhoof, BC
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📅 Date: Friday, June 6
⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
📍 Location: Prince Optical, #200 - 1440 2nd Ave, Prince George, BC V2K 4C6🚍 The location is just a short walk from the conference centre.
A complimentary breakfast will be available for all attendees.
💰 Registration Fees
Physician & Nurse Practitioner: $150
Resident: $75
🩺 Workshop Overview
Confidently handle common eye issues at this hands-on workshop that will equip you to perform comprehensive eye exams, including visual acuity assessment, pupillary reflex testing, and direct ophthalmoscopy to identify common retinal pathologies. You'll learn to recognize and manage red eye conditions, differentiate between benign and urgent ocular issues, and safely perform office-based procedures such as slit lamp exams, eyelid eversion, foreign body removal, and intraocular pressure measurement for early glaucoma detection.
🛠 Learning Objectives
Perform a Comprehensive Eye Exam
Demonstrate proper technique for visual acuity assessment, pupillary reflex testing, and extraocular movement evaluation.
Utilize the direct ophthalmoscope to assess the optic disc and retina for common pathology.
Identify and Manage Common Eye Conditions
Recognize key clinical features of red eye presentations, including conjunctivitis, keratitis, and uveitis.
Differentiate between benign and urgent ocular conditions requiring referral.
Safely Perform Office-Based Procedures
Apply basic slit lamp examination techniques to assess anterior segment pathology.
Demonstrate correct technique for eyelid eversion and foreign body removal.
Practice intraocular pressure measurement using a tonometer for early glaucoma detection.
🎓 Accreditation
2.5 Mainpro+ credits
👨⚕️ Instructors:
Dr. Andrew Lukaris – Prince George, BC
Dr. Byron Silver – Prince George, BC
Dr. Mark Jacoby – Prince George, BC
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📅 Date: Friday, June 6
⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
📍 Location: Prince George Conference CentreA complimentary breakfast will be available for all attendees.
💰 Registration Fees
Physician & Nurse Practitioner: $150
Resident: $75
🩺 Workshop Overview
Enhance your diagnostic confidence with this hands-on workshop that will demonstrate how handheld ultrasound can be integrated into your clinical decision-making to improve patient assessments.
🛠 Learning Objectives
Demonstrate how handheld ultrasound can enhance patient assessment, support clinical decision-making, and improve diagnostic confidence in a busy primary care setting.
Work in small groups to practice scanning techniques on live models, gaining confidence in performing and interpreting ultrasound exams that enhance diagnostic accuracy, including scans for: volume assessment (IVC, cardiac, and lung), kidney/ bladder volume, and gallbladder.
Instructors:
Dr. Virginia Robinson - Fernie, BC
Dr. Tandi Wilkinson - Nelson, BC
Dr. Emily Ross - Kelowna, BC
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📅 Date: Friday, June 6
⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
📍 Location: Prince George Conference CentreA complimentary breakfast will be available for all attendees.
💰 Registration Fees
Physician & Nurse Practitioner: $150
Resident: $75
🩺 Workshop Overview
Master the fundamentals of dermoscopy with this interactive workshop that will cover the basic principles of dermoscopy, helping you identify key features of melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma to enhance early detection and diagnostic accuracy. Through small group, hands-on practice with live models, you’ll gain confidence in using dermoscopy to differentiate between benign and malignant lesions.
🛠 Learning Objectives
Provide an overview and describe the basic principles of dermoscopy.
Identify common features of melanoma, such as asymmetry, atypical pigment networks, blue-white veil, and irregular streaks, to enhance early detection and improve diagnostic accuracy.
Differentiate between benign and malignant lesions by identifying key patterns associated with basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
Work in small groups to practice dermoscopy techniques on live models, gaining confidence in lesion assessment and improving diagnostic decision-making in primary care.
🎓 Accreditation
2.5 Mainpro+ credits
Instructors:
Dr. Shane Barclay – Sun Peaks, BC
Mary McClelland, NP - Vancouver
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📅 Date: Friday, June 6
⏰ Time: 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
📍 Location: A shuttle to and from will be included.
💰 Fee: $20🌿 Activity Overview:
A guided forest walk with Jessi Fields, a Herbology student and avid learner with Elders/Knowledge Keepers in her community. Jessi will lead us through a rich and earthy direst in Prince George filled with lush greenery and teach us about the local plants that the Indigenous peoples use for food and medicines.
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Sessions
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📅 Date: Friday, June 6
⏰ Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Prince George Conference CentreA complimentary lunch will be available for all attendees.
💰 Registration Fees
Physician & Nurse Practitioner: $150
Resident: $75
🩺 Workshop Overview:
Enhance your procedural skills in this hands-on workshop where you’ll learn to confidently perform minor surgical procedures, including Z-incisions and corner sutures, ultrasound-guided MSK injections, trigger finger injections, and dermatologic biopsies. This interactive small-group session offers practical training to build confidence and refine essential skills for primary care and procedural practice.🛠 Learning Objectives
Perform minor surgical procedures with confidence, including correct handling of instruments, delivery of local anesthesia, suture selection, wound closure techniques, and post-procedure care.
Identify indications for Z-incisions and corner sutures and practice these techniques for optimal wound closure.
Review safe and effective injection techniques for trigger fingers.
Demonstrate proper technique of musculoskeletal (MSK) injections for knee, shoulder, and carpal tunnel by identifying anatomical landmarks and utilizing palpation and/or ultrasound guidance to improve accuracy and safety.
Execute dermatologic biopsy techniques, including punch and elliptical biopsies, while ensuring appropriate anesthesia, wound closure, and strategies to minimize bleeding and complications.
Instructors:
Dr. Bret Batchelor – Revelstoke, BC
Dr. Sean Ebert – Clearwater, BC
Dr. Stu Johnston – Oliver, BC
Dr. Michael Makin – Vanderhoof, BC
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📅 Date: Friday, June 6
⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
📍 Location: Prince Optical, #200 - 1440 2nd Ave, Prince George, BC V2K 4C6🚍 The location is just a short walk from the conference centre.
A complimentary breakfast will be available for all attendees.
💰 Registration Fees
Physician & Nurse Practitioner: $150
Resident: $75
🩺 Workshop Overview
Confidently handle common eye issues at this hands-on workshop that will equip you to perform comprehensive eye exams, including visual acuity assessment, pupillary reflex testing, and direct ophthalmoscopy to identify common retinal pathologies. You'll learn to recognize and manage red eye conditions, differentiate between benign and urgent ocular issues, and safely perform office-based procedures such as slit lamp exams, eyelid eversion, foreign body removal, and intraocular pressure measurement for early glaucoma detection.
🛠 Learning Objectives
Perform comprehensive eye exams, including visual acuity, pupillary reflex, and extraocular movement testing.
Utilize a direct ophthalmoscope to assess the optic disc and retina for common pathologies.
Identify and manage red eye conditions such as conjunctivitis, keratitis, and uveitis.
Differentiate between benign and urgent ocular conditions requiring referral.
Perform slit lamp exams, eyelid eversion, foreign body removal, and intraocular pressure measurement for early glaucoma detection.
🎓 Accreditation
2.5 Mainpro+ credits
Instructors:
Dr. Andrew Lukaris – Prince George, BC
Dr. Byron Silver – Prince George, BC
Dr. Mark Jacoby – Prince George, BC
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📅 Date: Friday, June 6
⏰ Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Prince George Conference CentreA complimentary lunch will be available for all attendees.
💰 Registration Fees
Physician & Nurse Practitioner: $150
Resident: $75
🩺 Workshop Overview
Enhance your diagnostic confidence with this hands-on workshop that will demonstrate how handheld ultrasound can be integrated into your clinical decision-making to improve patient assessments.
🛠 Learning Objectives
Demonstrate how handheld ultrasound can enhance patient assessment, support clinical decision-making, and improve diagnostic confidence in a busy primary care setting.
Work in small groups to practice scanning techniques on live models, gaining confidence in performing and interpreting ultrasound exams that enhance diagnostic accuracy, including scans for: volume assessment (IVC, cardiac, and lung), kidney/ bladder volume, and gallbladder.
Instructors:
Dr. Virginia Robinson - Fernie, BC
Dr. Tandi Wilkinson - Nelson, BC
Dr. Emily Ross - Kelowna, BC
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📅 Date: Friday, June 6
⏰ Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Prince George Conference CentreA complimentary breakfast will be available for all attendees.
💰 Registration Fees
Physician & Nurse Practitioner: $150
Resident: $75
🩺 Workshop Overview
Master the fundamentals of dermoscopy with this interactive workshop that will cover the basic principles of dermoscopy, helping you identify key features of melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma to enhance early detection and diagnostic accuracy. Through small group, hands-on practice with live models, you’ll gain confidence in using dermoscopy to differentiate between benign and malignant lesions.
🛠 Learning Objectives
Provide and overview and describe the basic principles of dermoscopy.
Identify common features of melanoma, such as asymmetry, atypical pigment networks, blue-white veil, and irregular streaks, to enhance early detection and improve diagnostic accuracy.
Differentiate between benign and malignant lesions by identifying key patterns associated with basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
Work in small groups to practice dermoscopy techniques on live models, gaining confidence in lesion assessment and improving diagnostic decision-making in primary care.
🎓 Accreditation
2.5 Mainpro+ credits
Instructors:
Dr. Shane Barclay – Sun Peaks, BC
Mary McClelland, NP - Vancouver
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📅 Date: Friday, June 6
⏰ Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
📍 Location: BCEHS Flight Base (Station 580), Carson Air Hangar, Prince George Airport🚍 Transportation from the Prince George Conference Centre to the BCEHS Sim Centre will be provided.
💰 Registration Fees
Physician: $200
🩺 Workshop Overview
Improve the safety and efficiency of critically ill patient transfers. This interactive workshop will review key handover principles for critically ill patients, demonstrate safe transitions of therapeutic and monitoring modalities in a simulated setting, and help you identify and mitigate risks associated with rural transport. Through debriefing and reflection, you’ll evaluate handover effectiveness and enhance your readiness for critical care transport situations.
🛠 Learning ObjectivesReview handover principles for the transfer of critically ill patients.
Demonstrate the safe and effective transition of therapeutic and monitoring modalities of the critically ill patient in a simulated setting.
Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with handover and equipment changes during critical care transport scenarios.
Evaluate handover effectiveness and equipment readiness through debriefing and reflection on simulated transport cases.
🎓 Accreditation
2.5 Mainpro+ credits
👨⚕️ Instructors:
Dr. Floyd Besserer – Prince George, BC
Local Flight Paramedics
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⏰ Time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Courtyard by Marriott Prince George💰 Fees: Delegates ($150) | Residents ($75)
While concepts like anti-racism, anti-bias, privilege, cultural humility, cultural safety, and cultural competency are in wide circulation across healthcare service provision, few of the educational and professional development opportunities about these practices are focused on ways participants feel and/or orient emotionally to complicated and messy workplace dilemmas. This heart of this workshop is ensuring participants explore how within each of us, and despite mistakes and fears and through critical reflective practice informed by story and art, there is unlimited potential for professional transformation. Participants will leave with personal commitments and concreate tools to combat anti-Indigenous racism in healthcare.
Objectives:
Using arts-based curriculum, participants will build an understanding about anti-Indigenous racism and bias, along with deeper commitments to cultural safety and humility through creative reflective practices. This curriculum revolves around interactive discussions and hands-on creative activities that will work towards:
Identifying cultural barriers in the health care system between healthcare practitioners and Indigenous peoples'
Discussing how cultural sensitivity reduces cultural barriers and increases safety for patients
Developing revised practices based on cultural sensitivity and culturally safe care
Facilitated by: Lisa Striegler, Sarah de Leeuw, Marion Erickson
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📅 Date: Friday, June 6
⏰ Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Prince George Conference Centre
💰 Fee: Included with Conference registration🤝 Activity Overview:
Kick off the conference with Network & Nibbles, a relaxed and informal gathering where you can pick up your name badge, grab your conference package, and explore the exhibitor booths before the main event begins. Drop in anytime during this two-hour window to enjoy light snacks, great conversations, and valuable networking opportunities with fellow attendees.See you there! 🎉
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📅 Date: Friday, June 6
⏰ Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
📍 Location: White Goose Bistro
📍 Address: 1205 3rd Avenue, Prince George, BC
💰 Fee: $100 per person🍽️ Activity Overview:
Experience a unique five-course culinary adventure at White Goose Bistro, where the chef will craft a personalized menu designed to surprise and delight. Simply share any dietary restrictions or preferences on-site, and enjoy an expertly curated meal tailored to your tastes.🚶 Convenient Location: Less than a 10-minute walk from the conference venue.
📢 Reserve your spot early – spaces are limited!
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📅 Date: Friday, June 6
⏰ Time:6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Northern Lights Winery
📍 Address: 745 Prince George Pulpmill Rd, Prince George, BC V2K 5P4
💰 Fee: $110 per ticket🍷 Activity Overview:
Enjoy an intimate four-course dinner with expertly paired wines at Northern Lights Winery, BC’s top fruit winery. With exclusive seating and stunning views of the Nechako River, this elegant dining experience is the perfect way to unwind and connect with fellow attendees.🚍 Shuttle Service: A complimentary shuttle to and from the winery is provided.
📢 Secure your spot early – limited seating available!