Change Is In The Air!

A LOT has changed in 2020. From the way we grocery shop to connecting with friends and family, to how we conduct regular business here at PANAnac. One of the challenges our team is currently working on is navigating through the new virtual age of offering educational opportunities outside of the conference setting. We are learning new ways to share information and encourage participation. This month we will be sharing what we are learning to keep up with the changes while still providing you with the most current educational opportunities and information.

The New Age of Webinars

We somewhat foolishly thought that hosting a webinar couldn’t be much harder than planning an all day conference event. Well, we were wrong. We have gone back to the drawing board and decided to immerse ourselves in webinars hosted by some of our peers and learn from them. Then we thought, well if these are interesting to us, they must be interesting for our members as well! Together, we hope to pull in our reviews to offer you webinars in the future that are tailored to YOU. In this post we have linked some future webinars that our executive team will be attending. If you are able to attend, we would love to hear your thoughts and feedback.

Some feedback to consider:

• Do you mind webinars being held on the weekend?
• Would you be willing to pay a small fee to be able to access the contents live but also at a later time?
• Do you like a weekend long event or would rather only commit to a few hours?
• Is there a platform you liked better, that was user friendly?
• We will be attending the following in the next couple months and are hoping to be able to provide our own little webinar very soon. What topics would you be interested in?

The Pain Society of Alberta

The Pain Society of Alberta is a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals who share a common interest in and commitment to the study, treatment and management of pain.  Their mission encompasses the provision of education, resources and support for healthcare providers in an effort to improve patient care delivery and outcomes for people struggling with persistent pain. Check out their website https://www.painab.ca for more information!

You can become a member through this free subscription
https://www.painab.ca/joinus

For information on their virtual conference this October 16-18th 2020 for FREE here:
https://www.painab.ca/2020virtualconference
For more information: Pain Society Webinar Poster

NAPANc

The National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada is hosting their Annual AGM this October 3rd, 2020 online. Join the General Meeting and see what the organization has been up to. Topics include work in recognition of PeriAnesthesia Nursing around the world and your membership benefits.

Register here: http://napanc.ca
For more information: NAPANc 2020 AGM Poster

Those who are members in good standing of their provincial association and register for the AGM by September 15, 2020 will have the opportunity to win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet (10.1”) 32 GB (draw).

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Let us know your feedback if you have a chance to attend one of these webinars. Also, feel free to comment your preferences for our future webinar session, we look forward to hearing from you!