Conference Services
North York General Hospital Conference Services plans and supports the delivery of continuing professional development events for health professionals on a local, regional and national level. Conference Services supports over 150 conferences, courses and events with over 5000 health professionals from across Canada (and internationally).
Contact Us
Conference Services Department
Tel: 416- 756-6443
Fax: 416-756-6482
cme@nygh.on.ca
The Conference Services Department is located on the ground floor at GSE-115.
Allison Ho, Conference Coordinator
Tel: 416-756-6442
allison.ho@nygh.on.ca
(coming soon)
View upcoming courses:
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
*Staff and physicians at North York General Hospital may be eligible for direct or indirect funding, for ACLS courses. For more information visit our ACLS website or the Education Development Fund (“ed”) at www.nygh.on.ca/ed
This course introduces advanced health care practitioners to diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for the acute cardiac patient through case-based learning. The course is designed for those in the health care field who require or are interested in knowledge of advanced acute cardiac care and resuscitation.
www.nyghacls.com
For more information contact conferences@nygh.on.ca
ACLS Certification Dates
- December 18 & 19, 2023
- February 26 & 27, 2024
- April 8 & 9, 2024
ACLS Certification Course
www.nyghacls.com
Contact: conferences@nygh.on.ca
ACLS Recertification Course
www.nyghacls.com
Contact: conferences@nygh.on.ca
CASTED
CASTED is a series of “hands-on” orthopedic courses. Each course combines case-based lectures with extensive “hands-on’” practice. By focusing on high-yield clinical pearls, CASTED improves your assessment and management skills, helps you identify “red flag” patients, and increases your confidence with important procedures
CASTED Courses
www.casted.ca
Contact: casted@nygh.on.ca
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
*Staff and physicians at North York General Hospital may be eligible for direct or indirect funding for PALS courses. For more information visit our PALS website or the Education Development Fund (“ed”) at www.nygh.on.ca/ed
PALS is a video-based, Instructor-led, advanced course, that focuses on a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation and team dynamics to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes.
PALS Provider Course
Format: Blended Learning Part 1 –Self Directed Online Learning + Part 2 – In-person Skills and Testing
Access to Part 1 is provided after registering for Part 2
PALS Renewal Course
Format: Traditional In-Person Learning
November 24, 2023
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
PALS website
EMC2 Emergency Medicine Cardiology Course
Learn more: www.emcardio.com
The EM Cases Summit
November 21 to 23, 2024
Emergency Medicine Update
May 8 to 10, 2024
Learn more: www.emupdate.ca
Hemodynamic Instability Course (HIC)
Learn more: www.conferences1.wixsite.com/hicourse
NYG Family Medicine Clinical Day
January 21, 2024
Learn more: www.familymedicineclinicday.com
The EM Cases Course
https://emergencymedicinecases.com/
Podcast CAMP Course
Learn more on the Podcast Camp website
Hospital “rounds” are an integral part of hospital life. They are regularly scheduled educational events in all departments with presentations and case discussion on various medical and health-related topics. Rounds have become a multiprofessional forum for sharing and exchanging ideas, learning both on the “cutting edge” and updates on common topics. Rounds are open to all our hospital staff and physicians and learners.
Some rounds are Webcasted “live” and some may even be archived for future viewing. “Live” events can be accessed by following the link provided with each event. (see department rounds below)
After following the link, you will be prompted to join the meeting using Microsoft Teams or Zoom. You can either download the app or join using the browser.
LIVE Department Rounds
Medical Grand Rounds
Medicine Rounds – Hospital Wide Education Rounds
Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 8 a.m.
Speaker: Dr. Neema Kasravi
Topic: Common disorders of peripheral nerves
Attendance & Evaluation (this is specific to medical grand rounds)
Anesthesia Rounds
Coming soon!
Surgical Program Grand Rounds
Coming soon!
RECORDED Department Rounds
Recorded events can be accessed on Microsoft stream channels using your NYGH login.
NYGH poster templates
NYGH poster template (PowerPoint)
NYGH and University of Toronto poster template (PowerPoint)
Printing posters
Printing of posters can be coordinated through the hospital’s printer Data Group via their customer service email nygcs@datagroup.caor at your local print shop (such as Kinkos).
Some examples of pricing (not including HST):
36”x48” – $54.18 – black only on standard poster paper
36”x48” – $72.18 – full colour on standard poster paper
36”x48” – $115.00 – full colour, vinyl (includes poster tube & graphics)
Pricing includes one standard file handling charge for print ready high resolution PDF files provided. Additional graphics work will be extra. Delivery: approximately five business days from proof approval
36” x 48” – $12.00 – black and white on plain paper from Kinkos
Creating an effective poster
Adapted from work created by Eileen Egan-Lee and Brenda Mori, Centre for Faculty Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, St. Michael’s, November 2006. Originally developed for use in the Education Scholars Program.
A poster presentation at a conference is a great way to share information about a work that is in progress or completed. It is also a great way to obtain feedback and have a dialogue with others about your project. You may find Part 1 of this tip sheet helpful in thinking about and planning your poster; technical tips in the actual design and printing of your poster are included in Part 2.
Part 1: Planning your poster
What information should I include?
Information on a poster tends to follow the headings that would be included in a published article. For example:
- Introduction (sets up the study —provides brief information about why the study was conducted)
- Methods
- Results (key findings)
You are not tied to any of these headings. Are there any other headings that would work well to present your data? For example:
- Discussion
- Impact
- Conclusions
- Next steps
- Recommendations
Text and graphics
The best posters are not too text heavy bullet points are good! Think about the key points that people looking at your poster should walk away knowing about your study. Imagine someone walking around a large room at a conference, with 50+ posters. They are unlikely to stop and spend a good 10 minutes at each one in the room. They should not have to do too much work to figure out the purpose and key findings for your study.
Graphics, flowcharts, tables, charts and pictures are often a good way to present a lot of information in a simple but visually attractive format. They also help to draw people to your poster. Be sure to include all appropriate logos on your poster. Keep in mind that the very top and very bottom of your poster will be difficult to read. If you’re taking your poster to an international event, it is always nice to have a Canadian flag on it.
- Use bullets, and keep text to a minimum. Don’t crowd information onto the poster.
- Keep figures and tables simple.
Handouts
People sometimes provide handouts at poster sessions. This can be a miniature version of your poster on regular sized piece of paper (8.5 x 11″) or simply the text from your poster.
Part 2: Technical tips
Starting your poster
Posters are typically created in PowerPoint. If you will be designing your own poster:
- Open PowerPoint
- Create a new file
- On the toolbar, go to “File” then “Page set up.” In the “slides sized for” box, choose the drop down box for “custom.” To create a poster that is, for example, 4 feet wide and 3 feet tall, you would enter 48 inches wide by 36 inches tall. Refer to the conference’s poster guidelines before selecting the size of your poster.
Tip: If you want to be able to see the whole slide when you are constructing it go to view, zoom then choose “Fit.” If you are having difficulty reading this than you can make it larger by choosing a higher percentage.
Fonts
Play around with the font size – usually 32-44 size font works well. Fonts without the serif, for example arial, tend to be easy to read. Try to avoid using block capital letters as that can be difficult to read. Letters and numbers should be large enough to be readable from 1.5 m. For example, font size recommendations for Arial font: Title = 72pt; Author and affiliation = 48 pt; Text = 36 pt. Use simple typeface and use bold type for headings.
Choosing a background
The default background for your PowerPoint slide is plain white. If you would like to play around with different background options, go to “Format” on the toolbar, then “Background.” If you click on the drop down box, you will see colour samples and an option for more colours and fill effects. It is fun to see what you can develop.
Use a simple background and colour scheme that does not detract from the information being presented.
Adding text
To insert text, go to “Insert” on the toolbar, then “Text Box” and drag your mouse where you want to make the text box to go. To move your text box around, click on the frame and move it around with your mouse or by using your cursors. Tip: For finer scale movements, you can use the control key while using your arrow cursor keys and the text box moves in smaller increments.
Table and charts
To insert text, go to “Insert” on the toolbar, then “Text Box” and drag your mouse where you want to make the text box to go. To move your text box around, click on the frame and move it around with your mouse or by using your cursors. Tip: For finer scale movements, you can use the control key while using your arrow cursor keys and the text box moves in smaller increments.
Printing your poster
Before you print, make sure you proofread it but also give it to a peer to proofread — you may be too familiar with the text to notice the small things.
You may want to look at a “proof” before you give the go ahead for printing. Colours may come across differently than you anticipated, the margins may be off, or the symbols you used may become some other symbol which completely changes what you meant to say. Some shops will request that you bring the file in an Adobe.pdf format for this reason. If you don’t have access to do this, they might charge you to transfer the file.
If you will be taking your poster to several places, it is suggested that you have it laminated or have it printed on vinyl.
Website resources for creating posters
Free poster templates
Scientific poster PowerPoint template
Creating effective posters
Creating effective poster presentations
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters
Common design choices for academic posters
http://www.kmeverson.org/academic-poster-design.html#IVA
Academic posters
http://www2.napier.ac.uk/gus/writing_presenting/academic_posters.html