Professional Development

The Community Oncology Program offers many excellent oncology and hematology education sessions and conferences throughout the academic year.

Take a look at the Professional Development Calendar or view it below.

For upcoming Education Events on prevention and screening, visit the CCMB Cancer Prevention and Screening page. 

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Professional Development Calendar

Date Event Topic Location & Time
November 20, 2024 Cases in Cancer Work-up for Cancer of Unknown Primary with Dr. Czaykowski and Kelsey Russill

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Via Zoom
Register here
January 15, 2025 Community Oncology Rounds Neuroendocrine Tumours with Dr. Hanbo Zhang 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
via Zoom
Register here
February 19, 2025 Community Oncology Rounds CLL with Dr. Versha Banerji and Dr. Lin Yang 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
via Zoom
Register here
On Request
1-1.5 hours		 Education in your office Cancer Diagnosis Workshops, Follow-up Care Guidelines, Introduction to Cancer Services in Manitoba
To request an event, email [email protected] 		  

Event Videos

View videos of our previous events.

HPV and Cancer in 2024: Prevention, Treatment, and Future Direction

June 5, 2024 Presenters: Dr. Vanessa Poliquin; Dr. Sarah Kean; Dr. Ciaran Lane

Community Oncology Rounds: Emergencies in a Rural Setting

May 8, 2024 Presenter: Dr. Gokulan Sivananthan, Radiation Oncologist

Cases in Cancer: Pain and Symptom Management

April 24, 2024 Presenter: Tamara Einarson, Nurse Practitioner

Cases in Cancer: Genitourinary Cancers

February 21, 2024 Presenter: Dr. Piotr Czaykowski, Medical Oncologist

Cases in Cancer: Gastric Cancer

December 19, 2023 Presenters: Drs. Farhana Shariff and Benjamin Goldenberg

Community Oncology Rounds: Immunotherapy Toxicity

January 24, 2024 Presenter: Dr. Vallerie Gordon, Medical Oncologist

Cases in Cancer: Cancers of the Thorax

November 15, 2023 Presenter: Dr. Susan Green, Medical Oncologist

Community Oncology Rounds: Radiation Therapy Side Effects

March 13, 2024 Presenter: Dr. William Hunter, Radiation Oncologist

Residency Training Programs

The University of Manitoba's Rady Faculty of Health Sciences offers a number of residency programs.

Please view the Accredited Residency Training Programs on the university’s website for programs and additional information.