Trainings and Workshops (archive)

Our training programs and workshops target multiple healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, psychologists, allied health) and trainees, and have covered a range of topics (e.g., motivational communication approaches, adherence interventions, stress management, health behavior change strategies, multidisciplinary medicine).

May 2017

Supporting Treatment Adherence in Breast Cancer Survivors

Can-Change Member: C.R. Rouleau

Talk presented to the Department of Psychosocial Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre (Holy Cross Site), Calgary, AB.

Target audience: Psychologists, social workers, and other clinicians providing psychological services to cancer patients, open to Psychosocial Oncology staff members

Supplementary training materials were developed and are in the process of being delivered to nurses involved in cancer survivorship care


Psychology and Chronic Medical Illness: Understanding and Supporting Health Behaviour Change

Can-Change Member: C.R. Rouleau

Invited “Enlightening Speaker” talk presented at the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta (PAA) Connect Forum. Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton, AB.

Target audience: Conference registrants – Psychologists from across Alberta (approx 100 participants)


April 2017

Advancing your Motivational Communication Skills: How to Promote Adherence to Cardiac Rehabilitation

Can-Change Member: C.R. Rouleau

Talk presented to the Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (CACPR) Spring Conference. Calgary Marriot Downtown, Calgary, AB.

Target audience: Conference registrants – Multidisciplinary healthcare providers working in cardiac rehabilitation settings (approx. 30 participants)


September 2016

A Conversation about Addiction and Treatment

Can-Change Member: K. Corace

Expert panel offered during the Recovery Ottawa Day events, Ottawa, ON.

Target audience: Recovery Ottaway Day rally attendees


June 2016

Motivating Lifestyle Change in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients: A Strategic Framework

Can-Change Members: C.R. Rouleau & T.S. Campbell

Training session offered at Total Cardiology™ Rehabilitation, Calgary, AB.

Target audience: Multidisciplinary healthcare providers working at a large municipal cardiac rehabilitation centre (approx. 30 participants)

Two 3-hour training sessions (introduction, skills training) delivered to frontline clinical staff (nurses, dieticians, exercise specialists)


May 2016

Why Won’t They Listen? Evidence-based Interventions to Improve Treatment Adherence

Can-Change Members: C.R. Rouleau & T.S. Campbell

Workshop presented during the International Behavioural Trials Network (IBTN) Conference, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, QC.

Target audience: Conference registrants – Clinicians and researchers involved in behavioural trials (approx. 20 participants)


November 2015

Psychological Aspects of Overweight and Obesity: Supporting Health Behavior Change in Primary Care

Can-Change Member: C.R. Rouleau

Required workshop presented for the Department of Family Medicine Resident Training Day, South Calgary Health Centre, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB.

Target audience: Medical residents on their family medicine rotation (15 participants)


September 2015

Psychological Aspects of Overweight and Obesity: Supporting Health Behavior Change in Primary Care

Can-Change Members: C.R. Rouleau & T.S. Campbell

Required workshop presented for the Department of Family Medicine Resident Training Day, Sheldon Chumir Health Centre, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB.

Target audience: Medical residents on their family medicine rotation (15 participants)


May 2015

Motivational Communication: How to Help Optimize Patient Treatment Outcomes

Can-Change Members: C.R. Rouleau & T.S. Campbell

Workshop offered through the Department of Family Medicine Mackid Symposium, Calgary, AB.

Target audience: CME Event registrants – Family physicians (approx. 75 participants)