Please scroll down or go directly to the list of upcoming events.
CME-accredited programs are available for physicians who wish to explore any of the following topics:
1) Trauma-Sensitive Patient Self-Management
(including Brief Action Planning, Positive Psychology, Motivational Interviewing, Health Coaching)
The purpose is to offer health care providers new conversational tools, taking from 2 to 10 minutes, that facilitate the empowerment of their patients. These emerging skills are invaluable when communicating around issues like trauma, chronic disease, obesity, substance abuse and mood disorders. The workshops also address how to inspire any patient towards action, how to manage both difficult emotions and patients, and how to do so in efficient and mutually satisfying ways.
Workshops can vary in length, from 1-hour introductory sessions to 3-day programs that allow for deep immersion. All events integrate group inquiry and time for practice with evidence-based informational pieces. Longer programs allow for a stronger experiential component, as well as the possibility of ongoing support through webinars or teleconference.
2) Mindfulness in Medicine
(including the Eight Week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program)
These CME-accredited programs are for physicians interested in cultivating their own resilience through the practice of mindfulness. For those interested in attending the 8-Week MBSR program (or bringing it to their community of physicians), please review the MBSR page and/or make contact.
3) Physician Wellness
IHI’s quadruple aim recognizes the importance of provider wellness in quality patient care. These programs provide physicians the opportunity to explore their own self-management through the combined practices of mindfulness and coaching. Programs can vary from 1-hour introductory programs to full-day events with the possibility of ongoing support.
Events
2026
January 19th, 5:30pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 1
January 30th, 8:30am-4:30pm
Arbutus Club, Vancouver, BC
UBC CPD Faculty of Medicine
Communication Course for Healthcare professionals: Navigating Conversations Across the System
February 3-17th, 6:00pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online weekly x3, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 2
2025
January 23rd-March 13th, Tuesdays 6:30-9:00pm
Online, organized by Rural Coordination Centre of BC (Rccbc)
Includes all-day retreat March 1st 9:00am-4:30pm
8 week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for BIPOC rural healthcare providers
January 29th, 5:30pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 1
January 31st, 8:30am-4:30pm
Arbutus Club, Vancouver, BC
UBC CPD Faculty of Medicine
Communication Course for Healthcare professionals: Navigating Conversations Across the System
February 4-18th, 6:00pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online weekly x3, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 2
February 6- 27th, 4:30pm-6:00pm BIPOC Peer Support Group
Online weekly x4
Hosted by Physician Health Program of BC
March 27th, 5:30pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 1
April 1st, 9:00am-1:00pm
Half-day Workshop in-person
Organized through Collaborative Shared Care project
Trauma Sensitive Practices for shishalh Nation
May 8-22nd, 6:00pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online weekly x3, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 2
May 9-11th, 3-day event
Terrace, BC
Includes follow-up evening event on May 30th
Trauma-Sensitive Empowering Interventions for the Stuck Patient
May 30th, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Hazelton followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
June 2nd, 9:00am-3:00pm
One-day Workshop in-person
Organized through ROAM
Trauma Sensitive Practices for Maternity Care team
June 3-24th, 4:30pm-6:00pm BIPOC Peer Support Group
Online weekly x4
Hosted by Physician Health Program of BC
June 6th, 9:00am-4:30pm
One-day workshop at Two Rivers Art Gallery
Rural Health Conference of BC
Mindful Relationship to Self, Community & Life
July 4th, 9:00am-5:00pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Campbell River, Kwanwatsi Big House (supporting facilitation by Nalaga O’Brien)
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 3
September 9th, 5:30pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 1
September 16th, 5:00pm-6:00pm BIPOC Peer Support Group
Hosted virtually by Physician Health Program of BC
September 19th, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Smithers followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
October 1st – November 19th, Wednesdays 6:30-9:00pm
Online, organized by Rural Coordination Centre of BC (Rccbc)
Includes all-day retreat Sunday, November 9th, 9:00am-4:30pm
8 week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for rural healthcare providers
October 6th, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Finding Your Way in Teamwork, Online Workshop
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
October 14-28th, 6:00pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online weekly x3, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 2
October 17th, 9:00am-4:30pm
One-day Workshop in-person in Moberley Lake
Trauma Sensitive Practices for Saulteaux Nation
October 24th, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in K’ómoks followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
November 4th, 5:00pm-6:00pm BIPOC Peer Support Group
Hosted virtually by Physician Health Program of BC
November 18th, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Finding Your Way in Teamwork, Online Workshop
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
November 25th, 5:30pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 1
Nov 28-30th 3-day Intensive
Mindfulness in Medicine Program for Hospitalists
Royal Columbian Hospital
2024
January 17th, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Finding Your Way in Teamwork, Online Workshop
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
January 18th-Feb 1st, 6:00pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online weekly x3, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 2
January 26th, 8:30am-4:30pm
Arbutus Club, Vancouver, BC
UBC CPD Faculty of Medicine
Communication Course for Healthcare professionals: Navigating Conversations Across the System
February 23rd, 8:30am-4:30pm
Forty Knots Vineyard, Comox, BC
UBC CPD Faculty of Medicine
Communication Course for Healthcare professionals: Navigating Conversations Across the System
March 14th, 5:30pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 1
April 3rd, 8:30am-11:30am Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 1
April 29th-May 13th, 6:00pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online weekly x3, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 2
May 7th- June 25th, Tuesdays 6:30-9:00pm
Online, organized by Rural Coordination Centre of BC (Rccbc)
Includes all-day retreat June 15th 9:00am-4:30pm
8 week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for BIPOC rural healthcare providers
May 16th, 2:30pm-4:30pm MedTalks
Sponsored by the Sechelt Hospital Foundation & Shared Care
Understanding Trauma, Healing Collectively
May 31st -June 2nd, 3-day event
Haida G’waii, BC
Includes follow-up evening event on June 28th
Empowering the Stuck Patient
June 17th, 5:30pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 1
September 13th, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Trail followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
Oct 3rd-17th, 6:00pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online weekly x3, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 2
October 29-November 17th, 9:00am-11:00am
Online series x 4 weeks
Organized by UBC CPD Faculty of Medicine
Trauma Sensitive Practices for Midwives
October 25th, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Sparwood followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
November 1st, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Bella Bella followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
November 21st, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Sechelt followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
2023
January 9th, 7:00pm-8:30pm, Thriving Together Series
Online, monthly series co-facilitated with Drs Blair Stanley and Jen Roger
Hosted by Rural Coordination Centre of BC
Community of Practice for Rural Healthcare Providers
January 17th, 5:30pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 1
January 23rd, 7:15pm-8:30pm BIPOC Peer Support Series
Online, monthly series co-facilitated with Dr Anne Nguyen
Hosted by Physician Health Program, Doctors of BC
Community of Practice for BIPOC BC Physicians
January 27th, 8:30am-4:30pm
Arbutus Club, Vancouver, BC
UBC CPD Faculty of Medicine
Optimizing Communication in Patient Care
January 30th, 7:00pm-8:30pm Mindfulness in Medicine Series
Online
Hosted by Rural Coordination Centre of BC
Community of Practice for Rural MBSR Participants
March 9th, 9:30am-11:00am
Online, hosted by Metabolic Syndrome Canada
Empowering The Traumatized Patient (& Provider)
March 22nd, 5:30pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 1
June 5th, 9:00am-11:15am
Rural Coordination Centre of BC Annual Conference
Whistler, BC
Empowering The Traumatized Patient
September 8th, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Oliver followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
September 16th, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Dawson Creek followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
September 20th- Nov 8th, Tuesdays 6:30-9:00pm
Online, organized by Rural Coordination Centre of BC (Rccbc)
Includes all-day retreat Oct 28th 9:00am-4:30pm
8 week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for healthcare providers
September 21st, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Masset followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
Sept 28th, 5:30pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 1
October 5th, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Comox followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
October 21st, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Trail followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
Oct 26th-Nov 9th, 6:00pm-8:30pm Nawh whu’nus’en We See in Two Worlds
Online weekly x3, co-facilitated with Harley Eagle, Nalaga O’Brien, Elder Cheryl
Hosted by UBCCPD
Trauma-Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship: Level 2
November 3rd, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Terrace followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
2022
May 14th, 9:00am-11:15am
Rural Coordination Centre of BC Annual Conference
Penticton, BC
Co-Regulation: Cultivating Collective Resilience through Mindfulness
June 11th, retreat for Uro-Oncologists of Fraser Valley
Harrison Hot Springs, BC
Mindfulness for Medical Professionals: Cultivating Resilience
May 27th, 10:00am-11:30am
Rural Health Summit for Pacific Northwest Division of Family Practice
Terrace, BC
Trauma-Sensitive Health Coaching: Empowering the Traumatized Patient
May 28th, 10:00am-10:45am
Rural Health Summit for Pacific Northwest Division of Family Practice
Terrace, BC
Empowering Rural Interdisciplinary Healthcare Teams
May 31st, 11:45am-12:30pm
JCC Pre-Forum to BC Patient Safety & Quality Council
Vancouver, BC
Empowering Rural Interdisciplinary Healthcare Teams
October 25th- Dec 13th, Tuesdays 6:30-9:00pm
Online, organized by Rural Coordination Centre of BC (Rccbc)
Includes all-day retreat Dec 3rd 9:00am-4:30pm
8 week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for healthcare providers
November 5th, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Comox followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
November 19th, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Whistler followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
November 25th, 8:30am-4:30pm
One Day Workshop in Courtenay followed by series of online team coaching sessions
Organized by the Rural Coordination Centre (Rccbc)
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC
Events for Patients
Coaching
Physician Workshops