The Five Weekend Care of the Elderly Certificate Course 2027
Welcome
The Five Weekend Care of the Elderly Certificate Course is aimed at primary care practitioners and geriatrics consultants who want to develop their own clinical skills or function as resources in their communities.
Course Information
This hybrid course will span over five weekends in 2027. The first and third weekends will be held in-person at the Scarborough Health Network, Centenary Hospital (2867 Ellesmere Road, Scarborough, ON) while the second, fourth and fifth weekends will be virtual.
What to expect
In completing this course, participants:
Actively participate in facilitated small group discussions of approaches to common geriatric problems.
Practice physical and cognitive examination and diagnostic skills specific to the elderly.
Discuss interdisciplinary care support provided in a family health team or an inpatient geriatric rehabilitation unit.
Practice clinical procedures related to care of the elderly, including steroid joint injection of osteoarthritic joints, and pessary insertion.
Discuss community resources and supports (e.g., Alzheimer’s Society First Link Program) that are critical to the provision of care to the elderly and ways to effectively access them on behalf of their patients.
Debate the advantages and disadvantages of preventative care strategies in the elderly (e.g., colon and breast cancer screening).
Role-play discussion of advance directives.
Participants complete a total of four written assignments that deal with a clinical challenge they encounter in their office, along with a post-reflective activity after attending the course describing changes that are adopted in their practices to improve the care of elderly patients.
Tuition Costs
Thank you for your interest in registering for the upcoming Five Weekend Care of the Elderly Certificate Course. Course registration is limited to 25 spots and fills up quickly.
Course Rates:
$3,100 Physician Rate
$2,800 Nurse Practitioner Rate
$800 Resident/Fellow Rate
More information to come
Once registration has officially closed, accepted participants will receive a welcome package providing more details about the course and logistics. Any questions you may have prior to registration can be directed to commercialservices@shn.ca
Location
Hybrid event:
Scarborough Health Network Centenary Hospital
2867 Ellesmere Road
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M1E4B9
Dates
Registration period:
October 1, 2026 - 12:00 AM EDT - December 11, 2026 - 11:00 PM EST
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact commercialservices@shn.ca
