N4 is approved by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL), and the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer continuing education for their members. N4 maintains responsibility for the program.
Royal College, CCHL, and CPA members receive credits for attending a live webinar or watching a recorded one.
Royal College Accredited Webinars
Mental Distress and Resettlement: Improving RAPs Model of Service for Clients in Mental Distress |
Royal College members receive 0.5 Continuing Education credits for watching this webinar This webinar delves into this research project that explores how Government-Assisted refugees experience mental distress and how RAP staff support them. Through interviews and literature reviews, the research team has developed an online, self-directed training guide to teach RAP staff how to use the Refugee Health Screener-15 and about mental distress. Learning Objectives:
Speakers: Paulysha De Gannes, Assistant Manager, CAMH · Mercedes Sobers, Research Coordinator, CAMH · Jack Williams, Research Analyst, CAMH |
Internationally Educated Health Care Professionals Integration to a Canadian Work Environment: Perspectives from Organizations and Newcomers |
Royal College members receive 0.5 Continuing Education credits for watching this webinar Through experiences shared by Career Transitions for International Health Professionals, World Skills Employment Centre, and Hire Immigrants Ottawa, this webinar will present the accounts and lessons learned from both perspectives in the hiring IEHPs. Learning Objectives:
Speakers: Henry Akanko, Director, Hire Immigrants Ottawa · Barb Hogan, Manager, Roadmap to Employment Program and Credential Recognition Program, World Skills Employment Centre · Zahra Azizi, Sector Specific Employment Specialist, World Skills Employment Centre · Anna Larsson Berke, Program Manager, CEC, SOPA, Career Transitions, JSW, Catholic Centre for Immigrants |
Empowering Refugee Claimant Youth to Navigate Healthcare |
Royal College members receive 0.5 Continuing Education credits for watching this webinar In this webinar, participants will learn about the experiences of refugee claimant youth and their families with navigating healthcare in Canada and hear about how participatory research methods and co-design can be used to collaboratively develop tools that are designed by youth, for youth, to improve access to care. Join us for an engaging webinar and don't miss this opportunity to learn about the experiences of refugee claimant youth and how to improve their navigation of the Canadian healthcare system. Speaker: Dr. Shazeen Suleman, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Stanford University |
Trauma-Informed Mental Health Models from a Culturally-Specific Lens |
Royal College members receive 0.5 Continuing Education credits for watching this webinar This webinar explores trauma-informed mental health models through the lens of cultural specificity. Participants will gain insights into the importance of culturally appropriate mental health services and how they can contribute to reducing stigma. Additionally, we’ll discuss community service supports and share information about individuals entering Canada with reported mental health issues, including those seeking and not seeking help. Learning objectives:
Speakers: Abrar Mechmechia, Founder & CEO, Mental Health Counselor, ABRAR Trauma and Mental Health Services · Adanech Sahilie, Executive Director, Immigrant Outreach Society (IOS) |
Seeking Cultural Safety: Ethical Considerations for Newcomer Health |
Royal College members receive 0.5 Continuing Education credits for watching this webinar Evidence demonstrates that newcomers, among other potentially identifiable persons, may experience negative encounters in the Canadian health care system. This contributes to heath outcomes such that health status may actually worsen after taking up residence in Canada. Structural factors including ethnocentricity, racism and poor understanding of cultures and cultural safety contribute and can give rise to ethical concerns. This interactive learning experience utilizes a case-based approach to demonstrate the potential breadth of concerns that may arise. An ethic rubric will be applied to cases to promote the recognition of these ethical considerations, and, to inform their culturally and ethically appropriate management.
Speaker: Michelle Mullen, Bioethicist, CHEO |
Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Newcomer Children and their Families: Insights from a Citizen Panel and Stakeholder Dialogue |
Royal College0.5 Continuing Education credits for watching this webinar The migration journey of children, youth and their families who are newcomers to Canada can be a complex and stressful experience. A growing body of research evidence has documented the mental health challenges facing this group, the need to improve access to care, and to reimagine how mental health services are organized to address their needs. This webinar will provide participants with a summary of the key insights that emerged from a citizen panel and stakeholder dialogue convened on this topic, where best evidence was considered alongside views and experiences to help identify next steps to address this challenge. Learning objectives:
Speakers: Dr. Kaealan Moat, Managing Director and Senior Scientific Lead, Evidence Products and Processes, McMaster Health Forum · Dr. Ahmednur Ali, Scientific Lead, Equity-Driven Evidence Support, Editor of Health Systems Evidence, McMaster Health Forum · Dr. Amanda Sim, Assistant Professor, McMaster Research Forum |
CCHL Accredited Webinars
Mental Distress and Resettlement: Improving RAPs Model of Service for Clients in Mental Distress |
CCHL members receive 0.5 MOC II credits for watching this webinar This webinar delves into this research project that explores how Government-Assisted refugees experience mental distress and how RAP staff support them. Through interviews and literature reviews, the research team has developed an online, self-directed training guide to teach RAP staff how to use the Refugee Health Screener-15 and about mental distress. Learning Objectives:
Speakers: Paulysha De Gannes, Assistant Manager, CAMH · Mercedes Sobers, Research Coordinator, CAMH · Jack Williams, Research Analyst, CAMH |
Building Resilience: Navigating the Long-Term Impact of Trauma |
CCHL members receive 0.5 MOC II credits for watching this webinar This talk addresses the long-term impact of trauma and defines resilience as the human capacity to grow through adversity. Strategies on cultivating resilience through stress management and self-care, the quality of connections, and support from others. Learning Objectives:
Speaker: Dr. Bianca Briciu, Assistant Professor, School of Leadership, Ecology and Equity, Saint Paul University |
Internationally Educated Health Care Professionals Integration to a Canadian Work Environment: Perspectives from Organizations and Newcomers |
CCHL members receive 0.5 MOC II credits for watching this webinar Through experiences shared by Career Transitions for International Health Professionals, World Skills Employment Centre, and Hire Immigrants Ottawa, this webinar will present the accounts and lessons learned from both perspectives in the hiring IEHPs. Learning Objectives:
Speakers: Henry Akanko, Director, Hire Immigrants Ottawa · Barb Hogan, Manager, Roadmap to Employment Program and Credential Recognition Program, World Skills Employment Centre · Zahra Azizi, Sector Specific Employment Specialist, World Skills Employment Centre · Anna Larsson Berke, Program Manager, CEC, SOPA, Career Transitions, JSW, Catholic Centre for Immigrants |
Youth Settlement in Action: How Sectors Can Build their Capacity to Support Newcomer Youth |
CCHL members receive 0.5 MOC II credits for watching this webinar In 2021, the Centre For Newcomers presented a five-year project called WRAPCAP, to the Pathways to Prosperity audience. The initial design of the project was to build organizational capacity within sectors through implementation of the delivery model. Learning Objectives:
Speakers: Kate McDougall, Regional Youth Liaison, WRAPCAP project, Centre for Newcomers · Carolee Israel Turner, Local and Regional Partnership Coordinator, WRAPCAP project, Centre for Newcomers |
Addressing Challenges in Recruiting Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) at Hôpital Monfort |
CCHL members receive 0.5 MOC II credits for watching this webinar Join Taha Zangui, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist and his colleagues from Hôpital Monfort, Ontario’s only Francophone hospital, as he sheds light on the key efforts in place to recruit and integrate IENs within their organization. Learning Objectives:
Speakers: Taha Zangui, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, Hôpital · Judith Makana, IA BSc, M.Sc.Inf., CSIC(C), MD, Nursing Professional Practice Advisor, Hôpital Monfort · Natalie Ladouceur, Director, Professional Practice, Hôpital Monfort · Marie Hélène Gaelle Nemy, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Hôpital Monfort |
"All My Relations" Teachings: Relationships and Connections between Indigenous Peoples and Newcomers |
CCHL members receive 0.5 MOC II credits for watching this webinar Join us for an enlightening webinar discussion where MCC Elders and staff will discuss how they have been working to bridge relationship and connection between Indigenous and Newcomer relatives. With the guidance of ancient Indigenous Medicine Wheel teachings, Seven Sacred Principles, Healing Medicines and the land based, All My Relations Teachings, MCC Indigenous Elders and staff have been able to develop holistic programming that has enhanced mutual understanding and appreciation of the strengths, struggles, commonalities and differences between Indigenous and Newcomer families and individuals. Learning Objectives:
Speakers: Debra DiUbaldo, Elder in Residence, Mount Carmel Clinic · Catherine Biaya, Community Health Facilitator, Mount Carmel Clinic · Winifred Vugampore, Clinical Social Worker/Counsellor, Mount Carmel Clinic |
Unlocking Nurse Retention Success: Strategies for Internationally Educated Nurses |
CCHL members receive 0.5 MOC II credits for watching this webinar Did you know that nurse turnover costs healthcare organizations millions annually? During this health human resource crisis, it's just as crucial to retain nurses in the workplace as to recruit them. Join our engaging session to explore the new national nurse retention toolkit. We’ll provide essential guidance tailored to the unique considerations faced by those who represent nearly two thirds of the increase in nurses; those who received their education outside of Canada. Bring your questions and real-world scenarios — we’ll address them live. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform nurse retention in your organization.
Speakers: Dr. Leigh Chapman, Chief Nursing Officer, Health Canada · Christine Kouri, Director, N4 |
Seeking Cultural Safety: Ethical Considerations for Newcomer Health |
CCHL members receive 0.5 MOC II credits for watching this webinar. Evidence demonstrates that newcomers, among other potentially identifiable persons, may experience negative encounters in the Canadian health care system. This contributes to heath outcomes such that health status may actually worsen after taking up residence in Canada. Structural factors including ethnocentricity, racism and poor understanding of cultures and cultural safety contribute and can give rise to ethical concerns. This interactive learning experience utilizes a case-based approach to demonstrate the potential breadth of concerns that may arise. An ethic rubric will be applied to cases to promote the recognition of these ethical considerations, and, to inform their culturally and ethically appropriate management.
As this is a workshop, please be prepared to be active and participating in this session. Speaker: Michelle Mullen, Bioethicist, CHEO |
CPA Accredited Webinars
Mental Distress and Resettlement: Improving RAPs Model of Service for Clients in Mental Distress |
CPA members receive 1 Continuing Education credit for watching this webinar This webinar delves into this research project that explores how Government-Assisted refugees experience mental distress and how RAP staff support them. Through interviews and literature reviews, the research team has developed an online, self-directed training guide to teach RAP staff how to use the Refugee Health Screener-15 and about mental distress. Learning Objectives:
Speakers: Paulysha De Gannes, Assistant Manager, CAMH · Mercedes Sobers, Research Coordinator, CAMH · Jack Williams, Research Analyst, CAMH |
Internationally Educated Health Care Professionals Integration to a Canadian Work Environment: Perspectives from Organizations and Newcomers |
CPA members receive 1 Continuing Education credit for watching this webinar Through experiences shared by Career Transitions for International Health Professionals, World Skills Employment Centre, and Hire Immigrants Ottawa, this webinar will present the accounts and lessons learned from both perspectives in the hiring IEHPs. Learning Objectives:
Speakers: Henry Akanko, Director, Hire Immigrants Ottawa · Barb Hogan, Manager, Roadmap to Employment Program and Credential Recognition Program, World Skills Employment Centre · Zahra Azizi, Sector Specific Employment Specialist, World Skills Employment Centre · Anna Larsson Berke, Program Manager, CEC, SOPA, Career Transitions, JSW, Catholic Centre for Immigrants |
Youth Settlement in Action: How Sectors Can Build their Capacity to Support Newcomer Youth |
CPA members receive 1 Continuing Education credit for watching this webinar In 2021, the Centre For Newcomers presented a five-year project called WRAPCAP, to the Pathways to Prosperity audience. The initial design of the project was to build organizational capacity within sectors through implementation of the delivery model. Learning Objectives:
Speakers: Kate McDougall, Regional Youth Liaison, WRAPCAP project, Centre for Newcomers · Carolee Israel Turner, Local and Regional Partnership Coordinator, WRAPCAP project, Centre for Newcomers |
Empowering Refugee Claimant Youth to Navigate Healthcare |
CPA members receive 1 Continuing Education credit for watching this webinar In this webinar, participants will learn about the experiences of refugee claimant youth and their families with navigating healthcare in Canada and hear about how participatory research methods and co-design can be used to collaboratively develop tools that are designed by youth, for youth, to improve access to care. Join us for an engaging webinar and don't miss this opportunity to learn about the experiences of refugee claimant youth and how to improve their navigation of the Canadian healthcare system. Speaker: Dr. Shazeen Suleman, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Stanford University |
Trauma-Informed Mental Health Models from a Culturally-Specific Lens |
CPA members receive 1 Continuing Education credit for watching this webinar This webinar explores trauma-informed mental health models through the lens of cultural specificity. Participants will gain insights into the importance of culturally appropriate mental health services and how they can contribute to reducing stigma. Additionally, we’ll discuss community service supports and share information about individuals entering Canada with reported mental health issues, including those seeking and not seeking help.
Speakers: Abrar Mechmechia, Founder & CEO, Mental Health Counselor, ABRAR Trauma and Mental Health Services · Adanech Sahilie, Executive Director, Immigrant Outreach Society (IOS) |
Seeking Cultural Safety: Ethical Considerations for Newcomer Health |
CPA members receive 1 Continuing Education credit for watching this webinar Evidence demonstrates that newcomers, among other potentially identifiable persons, may experience negative encounters in the Canadian health care system. This contributes to heath outcomes such that health status may actually worsen after taking up residence in Canada. Structural factors including ethnocentricity, racism and poor understanding of cultures and cultural safety contribute and can give rise to ethical concerns. This interactive learning experience utilizes a case-based approach to demonstrate the potential breadth of concerns that may arise. An ethic rubric will be applied to cases to promote the recognition of these ethical considerations, and, to inform their culturally and ethically appropriate management.
Speaker: Michelle Mullen, Bioethicist, CHEO |
Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Newcomer Children and their Families: Insights from a Citizen Panel and Stakeholder Dialogue |
CPA members receive 1 Continuing Education credit for watching this webinar The migration journey of children, youth and their families who are newcomers to Canada can be a complex and stressful experience. A growing body of research evidence has documented the mental health challenges facing this group, the need to improve access to care, and to reimagine how mental health services are organized to address their needs. This webinar will provide participants with a summary of the key insights that emerged from a citizen panel and stakeholder dialogue convened on this topic, where best evidence was considered alongside views and experiences to help identify next steps to address this challenge. Learning objectives:
Speakers: Dr. Kaealan Moat, Managing Director and Senior Scientific Lead, Evidence Products and Processes, McMaster Health Forum · Dr. Ahmednur Ali, Scientific Lead, Equity-Driven Evidence Support, Editor of Health Systems Evidence, McMaster Health Forum · Dr. Amanda Sim, Assistant Professor, McMaster Research Forum |