JUNE 2nd & JUNE 3rd, 2011!

 

Get out to the event early and make the most of your time! Attend this pre-conference workshop which is included as part of your regular registration fee. 3 Minute Empowerment/Motivational Interviewing is a clinical practice tool facilitating the mentorship of patients in modifying behavior. The tool is universally applicable to any behavior change, is formatted to fit in a realistic short time, and can be used by any healthcare professional.

Healthcare professionals who actively participate in this program report they are better able to:

• Engage in effective partnerships with their patients to support positive behaviour changes
• Perform rapid assessments of their patients’ readiness for change
• Help patients to increase motivation and overcome barriers to change
• Use practical and efficient strategies, given the significant time constraints of clinical practice

Date: Thursday June 2, 2011
Time: 10:00-11:30
Location: Ramada Crystal Palace Convention Center Room (TBA)
Facilitator for English Workshop: Shelly Jones RN, BScN, CDE
Facilitator for French Workshop: Justin Morris and Francine King
 

1130–1230	Registration & Lunch
1230–1315 1325–1410 1420–1505	Concurrent Workshops : Each Workshop will be repeated from: 1230 – 1315 hrs. 1325 – 1410 hrs. 1420 – 1505 hrs. Choose 3 (45 minutes each)
	1. COPD – Testing Evidence-Based Care Pathways Chronic disease takes an enormous toll on an individual’s health and quality of life and has significant impact on health care expenditures. Effective strategies are required to prevent illness and avoid serious complications from disease. This session will summarize the COPD pilot project underway in PEI as part of the Health PEI Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Project, to prevent chronic disease, help support patients to successfully manage their illness, and improve outcomes. Pat Charlton & Kendra Biggar 2. Mental Health and Aging: Alzheimer’s Disease & Community Resources for the Aging A. The Rising Tide You will learn about the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and its impact on our society. Dr. Cruz will also briefly describe current treatments available and measures that can ameliorate or delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. B. Understanding the Options An overview of health care and community resources for the older person. Helping patients/clients to transition from hospital to community. Facilitators: Dr. Leo Marlon Cruz & Acholia Theriault, RN, Healthy Aging Clinic, Fredericton, NB. 3. Craving Change Explore this psycho-educational program that is designed to help people who struggle with their relationship with food and their eating behaviour. The program was developed by Wendy Shah, RD and Dr. Colleen Cannon, Ph.D., R. Psych. and offers tools, skills and confidence to help clients change their eating habits. Facilitator: Martha MacLean RD, St. Joseph’s Community Health Centre, Saint John, NB 4. Computer Assisted Therapy for Addictions You will learn about the results of a study that assessed whether computer-assisted therapy was effective in getting and keeping people in addiction treatment, in reducing the participants’ use of alcohol and drugs of abuse, and in improving the participants' overall health. Six month follow up outcome data will be presented.  Facilitator: Dr Eve Wiseman & Kelly Lawson OT , Addictions and Mental Health, Horizon Health Network, Saint John, NB 5. Nova Scotia ANCHOR Project Update ANCHOR (A Novel Approach to Cardiovascular Health By Optimizing Risk Management) is a study that assessed the impact of screening for cardiovascular risk factors and applying a behavioral and pharmacological intervention via an interdisciplinary team to reduce the 10 year risk of a coronary. This session is a follow up to a presentation given at a previous Atlantic Chronic Disease Congress and will share the study results; highlight the elements of the model that are portable to the health system at large; and discuss two additional studies: one that is exploring the minimal intervention required to maintain clinical success, and a second that is evaluating the impact of an intensive intervention for those who did not achieve a clinical success in the original study.   Facilitator: Claudine Szpilfogel, Project Managr, Halifax, NS Krista Courtney-Cox, Project Coordinator, Halifax, NS Leisje MacDougall, Project Coordinator, Sydney, NS
1515-1600	Mental Fitness and Me This workshop is designed to help you understand and improve your own mental fitness as well as the mental fitness of those around you. The following questions will be addressed: What is Mental Fitness? What are the characteristics of a person who is Mentally fit? How can I improve my mental fitness and that of others? How can I promote an environment that will support mental fitness in my workplace and in my life as a whole? How does New Brunswick address the issue of mental fitness? Speaker: Isabel Savoie, Wellness Consultant, NB Department of Wellness Culture & Sport, Fredericton, NB
1515-1730	Free time
1730-1800	Social & Networking

1800–1930

Dinner with entertainment

1930–2030

Interactive Workshops “Mental Resilience – How not to lose your mind!” Mindfulness Meditation We will explore the experience of mindfulness with mindful breathing for stress reduction, a brief body scan relaxation, sitting meditation, and heart-fullness/loving kindness meditation. We will then close with time for questions and discussions of the many wide-ranging clinical applications. Timothy Walker PhD Taoist Tai Chi This interactive session will highlight the many benefits of the practice of Taoist Tai Chi Internal Arts of Health on the physical, mental and spiritual dimensions of our being. Through a brief presentation and demonstration by the Moncton members, you will learn about Taoist Tai Chi, where it comes from, where it is practiced in the region and throughout the world. You will also have the opportunity to learn and practice some of the movements. Moncton Taoist Tai Chi club members

0615-0645	Zumba Fitness Class Michelle Kelly, Certified Zumba Instructor
0700-0800	Registration & Breakfast
0800-0810	Welcome & Opening Address by Hon. Madeleine Dubé, NB Minister of Health
0810-1000	Mindfulness for Healing Body, Mind & Spirit We will begin with a presentation of mindfulness-based stress reduction as a paradigm changing approach to chronic disease and mental health that breaks out of a pathology model into one founded in wholeness, basic healthiness and islands of clarity. The essential importance of addressing stress for all chronic diseases including mental health will be covered as well as the body mind spirit connection for healing into wholeness. We will then explore the experience of mindfulness, the power of breath for developing stress hardiness, sitting meditation, and loving kindness meditations for healing. We will then engage in discussions to explore how mindful presence in the here and now is healing for both patients and healthcare practitioners. Timothy Walker PhD Psychologist in private practice & co-founder of the Healing and Cancer Foundation
1000-1030	Fit Break, refreshments, visit exhibits
1030-1100	Mental Health Action Plan for New Brunswick Over the past two years there has been extensive consultation and work being done to formulate an action plan to improve mental health for all New Brunswickers. A brief overview of the actions and initiatives to improve the mental health status in New Brunswick will be shared. Barb Whitenect, Executive Director, Addiction and Mental Health Services, NB Department of Health
1100-1145	Panel: Community Supports for the Mentally Ill Integrating Mental Health Care into Primary Health Care Participants will learn about a pilot program striving to address the mental health needs of a specific rural region in New Brunswick using an innovative needs driven, competencies based mental health care delivery framework embedded in currently available primary health care services. The goal is to better meet the needs of the population by moving from a vertical to a horizontal model of mental health delivery through enhancing the capacity of every primary health care provider to effect mental health care interventions appropriate to their role and within their scope of practice. Lynn Kelly de Groot Primary Health Care Consultant, Addiction, Mental Health and Primary Health Care Division, New Brunswick Department of Health Mental Health Recovery Services......the butterfly effect Mental Health Recovery Services provides opportunities for individuals with long term mental illnesses to access meaningful work, activities, supports, education and housing in an atmosphere of hope, respect, collaboration and inclusion. Kimberly Chenier Community Program Coordinator, Long Term Program, Mental Health & Addiction Services for Horizon Health Network A Personal Perspective A person with lived experience of mental illness will share their perspective on how support services in the community have been helpful and where the gaps have been. Mr. Jason Smith
1145-1245	Lunch
1245-1330	Managing Chronic Pain through a Self-Management & Skill Training Program This session will look at a Pain Self-Management program for patients developed by Psychologist Dr. Brenda Durdle and Physiotherapist Belinda Beaton as part of their multi-disciplinary team approach to the management and treatment of chronic pain at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. The session will examine the highlights of the program, the program’s development, and some preliminary outcome data. Dr. Brenda Durdle Psychologist & Belinda Beaton Physiotherapist Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, NS
1330-1415	Is sick and tired who I have to be? How physical activity can promote psychological wellbeing This session will highlight how physical activity can be used to help alleviate depressive symptoms, and will explore emerging evidence on how physical activity participation can promote positive identities among those with chronic conditions. Dr. Chris Shields, Associate Professor School of Recreation Management and Kinesiology Acadia University, Wolfville, NS
1415-1430	Closing Remarks & Evaluations

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