Our training programs and workshops target multiple healthcare professionals and trainees:
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Psychologists
- Allied health professionals
Training program and workshop topics include:
- Motivational communication approaches
- Adherence interventions
- Stress management
- Health behaviour change strategies and interventions
- Multidisciplinary medicine
- Promoting vaccine acceptance
Our programs and workshops focus on the following disease areas:
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- COPD
- Diabetes
- Addiction
- Polyarthritis (rheumatological disorders)
- Cardiac disease
- Cancer
- Irritable bowel disease (gastrointestinal disorders)
- Psoriasis (dermatological disorders)
- Infectious diseases / COVID-19
Please note that articles are posted in the language in which they were originally published.
JDRF Canada’s Mental Health + Diabetes Training Program
Opportunity to obtain training around mental health and diabetes for registered mental health providers and diabetes health care providers across Canada.
Results from a Randomized Feasibility Trial of Motivational Interviewing to Promote Participation in Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation
Talk to be presented by Can-Change member C.R. Rouleau at the Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (CACPR) Annual Meeting (October 20-22, 2017)
A Conversation about Addiction and Treatment: What Does the Science Say?
Can-Change member Dr. Kim Corace speaks alongside other professionals about addiction and treatment as part of the Recovery Day Ottawa events on September 23, 2017.
Why Don’t People Listen? How Motivational Communication Can Improve Cancer Management and Adherence
Presented by Dr. Kim Lavoie on June 24, 2017 at the Urology Nurses of Canada Conference in Toronto
How to develop and test behavioural interventions and the potential impact of changing behaviours in patients with asthma
Presentation reviewing the most recent advances in how to develop and test behavioural interventions, with an emphasis on new frameworks which have been proposed. These are then discussed in terms of two research streams in adult patients with asthma which have used these frameworks. The first stream has culminated in a behavioural randomized controlled trial assessing a structure exercise intervention (66 patients randomised to exercise or usual care). The second stream describes the development and impact of a behavioural weight management intervention (20 patients all undergoing a version of the intervention).
Mieux vivre avec les maladies chroniques: Essayer la médecine comportementale!
Présenté par Dre. K.L. Lavoie lors du Colloque Ma santé, Cancer-Aide Lanaudiere, samedi 29 octobre 2017, 11h-12h
Le stress et votre santé : reconnaitre vos signes de stress et comment les gérer
Présenté par Dre. K.L. Lavoie lors du Colloque Ma santé, Cancer-Aide Lanaudiere, samedi 29 octobre, 2016, 9h15-10h30h
The lost art of listening: Building an effective change-based relationship between the patient and provider
Presented by Dr. K.L. Lavoie at the Joint Meeting of the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine and the International Society of Addiction Medicine, Oct 22, 2016 in Montreal
Moving beyond motivational interviewing: Using motivational communication to facilitate behavior change to improve outcomes in addiction
Presented by Drs. K. Corace, K.L. Lavoie, T.S. Campbell, S.L. Bacon, M. Vallis, and M. Willows at the Joint Meeting of the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine and the International Society of Addiction Medicine, October 22, 2016 in Montreal.
Supporting behavior change and self-management in COPD patients: adapting the Living Well with COPD Program
Presented by Dr. K.L. Lavoie at the COPD Update Conference, at Hinduja Hospital on September 26-28, 2016 in Mumbai, India
IBTN Conference workshops
The 2016 IBTN International Conference (held from May 19 to 21 in Montréal) is a great opportunity to hear from field leaders who will offer a series of interactive workshops which will including practical support and advice.
Diabetes Jeopardy: A Medley of Topics
Diabetes Educator Section South Saskatchewan Chapter welcomes keynote speaker Dr. Kim Lavoie on April 29, 2016 at the Jacqui Shumiatcher Theatre, Conexus Arts Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. Dr. Lavoie will discuss how motivational communication skills can improve adherence and client outcomes in chronic disease management. This interactive workshop will help participants identify the most common communication traps and provide insight on how to engage patients and overcome resistance.
CAPhO “Let’s Talk” Conference 2016
The conference's opening plenary was presented by Dr Kim Lavoie who went through the basics of motivational communication and brought sobering statistics on current “medication counseling” - 50–70% of all information reviewed during a clinic visit is forgotten, and 50% of that is remembered incorrectly.
Mundimeeting 2015 : Asthme et Observance
Our training programs and workshops target multiple healthcare professionals and trainees:
Physicians Nurses Psychologists Allied health professionalsTraining program and workshop topics include:
Motivational communication approaches Adherence interventions Stress management Health behaviour change strategies and interventions Multidisciplinary medicine Promoting vaccine acceptanceOur programs and workshops focus on the following disease areas:
Hypertension Asthma COPD Diabetes Addiction Polyarthritis (rheumatological disorders) Cardiac disease Cancer Irritable bowel disease (gastrointestinal disorders) Psoriasis (dermatological disorders) Infectious diseases / COVID-19Please note that articles are posted in the language in which they were originally published.
Can-Change Member Dr. Catherine Laurin presents at the 2015 CPA Conference
Dr. Laurin presented four different workshops: Advanced Workshop on Motivational Communication Skills for Health Behaviour Change; Canadian Network for Health Behaviour Change and Promotion: Challenges and Opportunities; Positive Impact of Healthcare Autonomy Support on Patient Motivation and Adherence to Asthma Medication; and Effect of Panic Attacks on Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.