New On-line Courses Available on @YourSide Colleague®
For close to 20 years we have supported virtual education of health care providers in communities. We provide access, at no cost, to 14 on-line courses, to over 3400 health care providers from over 620 communities and organizations. Our on-line course platform @YourSide Colleague® has been recognized as a model for supporting culturally safe care and last year alone community health care providers spent over 40,000 hours learning in @YourSide Colleague®. We are excited that some of our courses are now being mandated as professional development in some Indigenous organizations.
You may have seen the recent e-blast about our new look on @YourSide Colleague®. If not, please click
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Newly launched courses include:
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First Nations Cardiac Care
The @YourSide Colleague®
First Nations Cardiac Care Course provides health care providers in First Nation communities with a comprehensive understanding of cardiovascular disease, including risk factors, chronic disease prevention, diagnostic tests, management and treatment options and self-management. After taking this course, learners will be able to promote cardiovascular health and deliver evidence based culturally sensitive care related to cardiovascular disease.
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Infection Prevention and Control
This course was created in partnership with the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) with support from Health Canada- Saskatchewan Region.
Infection prevention and control is a key component of providing safe quality care in any setting. This course was developed with and for First Nations care providers to be used as a resource for the orientation of new staff and ongoing professional development. The course provides education content on the basics of infection prevention and control.
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Privacy and Health Information Security