Courses

This workshop is now full. New dates will be added when they are available.

The Fetal Health Surveillance (FHS) course introduces learners to the principles of antenatal and intrapartum fetal health surveillance. This course reviews the research concerning fetal surveillance and principles of fetal/maternal physiology as well as their relevance to antenatal and intrapartum methods of surveillance. Dates & Location: • May 14 from 8:00AM - 4:00PM - RVH - Rotary Lakeview Meeting Room • September 23 from 8:00AM - 4:00PM - RVH - Rotary Lakeview Meeting Room Please email Ferry Dhillion at dhillonf@rvh.on.ca (dhillonf@rvh.on.ca)for registration. For non-RVH staff the cost for FHS Fundamentals is $200.

The Fetal Health Surveillance (FHS) course introduces learners to the principles of antenatal and intrapartum fetal health surveillance. This course reviews the research concerning fetal surveillance and principles of fetal/maternal physiology as well as their relevance to antenatal and intrapartum methods of surveillance. Dates & Location: • April 16 from 8:30AM - 4:30PM - OSMH - GOMED Training Room Cost: Free for OSMH Nurses. $195 - Midwives, Physicians, and external healthcare providers. Registration: Please send etransfer and form to pinnegar.rachel@gmail.com.

Dates & Location: • March 31 from 8:30AM - 4:30PM • April 1 from 8:30AM - 4:30PM Location: Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre (2260 Walkley Road) Cost: Fees range depending on location and position.

This is a refresher course for staff who are currently working in the perinatal care and have completed the full Fundamentals Fetal Health Surveillance course. Dates and Location: • March 11 from 12:00PM - 4:00PM - RVH Rotary Lakeview Meeting Room • June 17 from 12:00PM - 4:00PM - RVH Rotary Lakeview Meeting Room • November 10 from 8:30AM - 12:30PM - RVH Rotary Lakeview Meeting Room Please email Ferry Dhillion at dhillonf@rvh.on.ca (dhillonf@rvh.on.ca)for registration. For non-RVH staff the cost for FHS Fundamentals Refresher is $100.

This self-paced, online series is brought to you by Women and Children's Health Network and Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Trainings. It covers the following topics: burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma in perinatal health professionals, and perinatal mental health psychoeducation. Open for registration! Cost: Free to clinicians working in Central Region North (sponsored by WCHN) To Register: info@canadianperinatalmentalhealthtrainings.com(mailto:info@canadianperinatalmentalhealthtrainings.com)

A 6-week self-paced, online course designed to help you transition from feeling unclear about delivering culturally appropriate pregnancy care to feeling confident in your cultural knowledge and abilities to continue fostering positive and engaging relationships with prenatal and postpartum Indigenous people and their families. Open for registration! Cost: $375.00 CAD (contact for group discount)

This is an educational program that introduces the concepts and skills of neonatal resuscitation. Date: April 8 - 9, 2026 Time: 8:30AM - 4:30PM Location: CHEO - 401 Ottawa, ON Cost: $0 for RN, RPN, RT, SW of CHEO, TOH, or KHSC currently working in the Birthing Unit, the Mother-Baby Unit or the SCN/NICU. Costs varies for people working in other departments our outside these hospitals.

This workshop is now full. New dates will be added when they are available.

This one day course (based on the WHO/UNICEF) will provide health care professionals with information and skills to support families in attaining their breastfeeding goals.   Course Objectives: • To enhance breastfeeding and infant feeding knowledge, skills and attitudes as reflected by the Baby Friendly Initiative Core Competencies. • To provide service providers with practical strategies to confidently support breastfeeding families with early, effective, and exclusive breastfeeding. When: March 3, 2026 Time: 8:00AM - 3:30PM Location: RVH Rotary Building Boardroom (4R500) Register: Email Rebekah O'Neill at oneillr@rvh.on.ca (mailto:oneillr@rvh.on.ca)to register for this training.