EENet's new online course aims to increase knowledge and awareness of CTOs for CTO coordinators and physicians in Ontario. The course consists of five interactive modules that include learning activities, videos, and case studies on the following topic areas:

Thank you to all the members that participated in our member survey!

We enjoyed learning what you like about EENet Connect and how we can improve. The three main takeaways were:

The calendar is a main draw to EENet Connect, but can be clutteredThe site can be difficult to navigateYou sometimes receive too many emails

To address this, we have:

Published in Pediatrics and Child Health , a Canadian Pediatrics Journal is this case report of a newborn requiring 2 months of morphine withdrawal. I have not heard of kratom from the tropical  Mitragena speciosa tree, mitragynine the likely active ingredient. In low doseage it produces a stimulant effect and at higher doses sedation and nausea. Respiratory depression is not a feature.

It is a regulated Herbal Product in the USA, but illegal to sell in Canada. There is easy internet availability however.

 

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Registration for the Waypoint Research Institute’s 7th Annual Conference, Momentum: Research Realized, is now open!

Conference & Pre-Conference Workshops – Preliminary Program

Enregistrez-vous pour le cours en ligne sur la santé mentale des immigrants et des réfugiés offert par CAMH, débutant le 29 Avril.

 Mental Health Education and Training for Professionals

Does your work involve advancing problem gambling awareness and/or counseling programs for immigrants, refugees and ethnocultural communities in Ontario? If so, we are pleased to invite you to apply for a new grant opportunity for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Four grants will be awarded for a total of $15k each.

Click here for more information about this exciting grant and how to apply. 

May 9th and 10th, 2019 ⃒ Downtown Toronto, Marriott Eaton Centre Hotel

Early bird rate closes Friday March 15th.

This year’s Forum focus is “bringing together clinicians and community partners to reduce harms from gambling and gaming”.