Professional Development

Professional Development

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

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

For information on upcoming education events focused on prevention and screening, visit the CCMB Cancer Prevention and Screening page. 

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Professional Development Calendar

Date Event Topic Location & Time
October 29, 2025 Cases in Cancer Sickle Cell Disease
Dr. Donald Houston

8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Via Zoom
Register Here
November 26, 2025 Cases in Cancer Endcrine/Thyroid Cancer
Dr. Suhail Sayed

8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Via Zoom
Register Here
January 21, 2026 Community Oncology Rounds

Multiple Myeloma
Dr. Emily Rimmer

8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Via Zoom
Register Here
February 11, 2026 Community Oncology Rounds

Prostate Cancer
Dr. Bharath Gangadharaiah

8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Via Zoom
Register Here
February 24, 2026 Training

Cancer Screening & CervixCheck Competency Training

Learn More and Register
Questions: screening@cancercare.mb.ca
March 11, 2026 Cases in Cancer

Central Referral Office
Sandi McFall and TBA

8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Via Zoom
Register Here
April 8, 2026 Cases in Cancer

Genitourinary Cancer
Dr. Ardalanejaz Ahmad

8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Via Zoom
Register Here
Spring 2026 Community Oncology Rounds

Colorectal Cancer
TBA

8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Via Zoom
Stay tuned for details!
May 5, 2026 Training

Cancer Screening & CervixCheck Competency Training

Learn More and Register
Questions: screening@cancercare.mb.ca
Spring 2026 Community Oncology Rounds

Sarcoma
TBA

8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Via Zoom
Stay tuned for details!
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 educational activity, email CCMBPrimaryCareEducation@cancercare.mb.ca 

  

Event Videos

View videos of our previous events.

Community Oncology Rounds: Immunotherapy Ractions

April 9, 2025 Presenter: Dr. Brady Anderson

Cases in Cancer: Cervical Cancer Screening and Health Equity

March 19, 2025 Presenter: Dr. Sarah Kean

Cases in Cancer: Ovarian Cancer Work-up and Diagnosis

March 5, 2025 Presenter: Dr. Hailey Benoit

Community Oncology Rounds: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

February 19, 2025 Presenters: Dr. Versha Banerji and Dr. Lin Yang

Community Oncology Rounds: Health Equity Implications of GI Cancers

February 5, 2025 Presenters: Dr. Megan Delisle and Allison Wiens

Cases in Cancer: Melanoma

January 29, 2025 Presenters: Dr. Scott Hurton and Dr. Tarek Afifi

Community Oncology Rounds: Neuroendocrine Tumours

January 15, 2025 Presenter: Dr. Hanbo Zhang, Medical Oncologist

Cases in Cancer: Work-up for Cancer of Unknown Primary

November 20, 2024 Presenters: Dr. Piotr Czaykowski and Kelsey Russill

HPV & 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.