Panel: A case study on heart disease

Research shows that individuals who experience heart attacks are highly likely to experience depression and anxiety as co-occurring symptoms, and are also highly likely to benefit from interventions from allied health professionals. However, our existing treatment methods do not integrate the expertise of these professions in a standardized way.

Come hear from a variety of allied health professionals about the way that their profession conceptualizes care for individuals who have experienced a heart attack or are dealing with cardiovascular disease.

Collaborative care series

This interdisciplinary series offers professional development and networking opportunities to support allied health professionals in co-creating better outcomes for the people and communities we serve. We are striving to raise awareness of the importance of collaborative care, and build community amongst diverse health care practitioners.

Sessions will alternate between interdisciplinary panel discussions and self-care virtual lunches in which participants will be encouraged to learn from one another and connect with each other in new and transformative ways

This series is supported by a growing list of organizations from across Nova Scotia which so far includes the following:

• Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia
• Canadian Association for Spiritual Care
• Nova Scotia Physiotherapy Association
• Nova Scotia Society of Occupational Therapists
• Nova Scotia Therapeutic Recreation Association

Learn more at nscsw.org/collaborative-care-pd.

Eligibility

There are no prerequisites for this session. You'll need a device that can use Zoom, and a reasonably reliable internet connection.

There are two ticket classes:

NSCSW members

All active, associate, retired associate, and student members of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers are welcome to attend.

Partners

All allied practitioners in Nova Scotia/Mi'kma'ki interested in advocating for collaborative care are eligible to sign up for a free partner ticket; just let us know which profession you're part of when you register.

Professional development tracking

For members of NSCSW, participating in this event is eligible to be tracked as formal professional development as defined by NSCSW's guidelines for annual professional development. Members can use the registration confirmation email or PDF ticket as a verification document.

Visit nscsw.org/pd for more information about the updated professional development requirements for Nova Scotia social workers.

Questions?

If you have questions about our advocacy events or professional development program, please contact the College's professional practice and advocacy consultant, Naj Siritsky, at nsiritsky@nscsw.org.

If you RSVP'd and are having trouble accessing the online event, please contact nscsw@nscsw.org.