NL Chapter Virtual Education Day

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Substance/Suicide-related Harms Surveillance in Newfoundland and Labrador

Speaker: Shane Randell, MSc, PhD (candidate), Substance-related Harms and Public Health Death Investigation Epidemiologist, The Public Health Agency of Canada

This presentation will discuss the origin and growth of opioid-related mortality in NL growing to include all substance-related harm and other MHA surveillance through collaboration of key players.

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Organ Procurement and Exchange: Who We Are & What We do

Speaker: Nicole Kennedy, BNRN- ODC, Organ Donor Coordinator, Organ Procurement and Exhange of NL

This presentation provides an overview of organ donation in Newfoundland. It highlights the program’s role, processes, and impact in supporting donor families and enabling life-saving transplants.

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Understanding Dementia

Speakers: Denver Newman, First Link Assistant, Alzheimer’s Society & Kiana Sedarati, BSc, MPH, Community Engagement Coordinator, Alzheimer’s Society

This session includes information on the Alzheimer Society and what they do to help people living with dementia and their care partners with their programs and services. It covers general information on dementia and how to recognize the 10 warning signs along with communication tips.

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Bridging the Gaps: A New Era of Hospital Coding Education

Speaker: Jodi McMullin, ScoJo Coding

Learn how to create an internal coder education system that can be used throughout a hospital region so there is consistency with training and coding details across the region.