PEINPA

FREE External Event: COPD and Lung Cancer - Risk, Screening, and Integrated Clinical Management
2026-04-30 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax)
COPD and Lung Cancer: Risk, Screening, and Integrated Clinical Management
Date: April 30, 2026
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM ADT
Speakers: Joshua Wald, MD, FRCPC & Christian Finley, MD, MPH, FRCS (c)
This session will explore the epidemiological and biological links between COPD and lung cancer, identify patients at elevated risk, and provide practical strategies for integrating lung cancer screening into routine COPD care.
Objectives:

Describe the epidemiological and biological relationship between COPD and lung cancer, including shared risk factors and mechanisms beyond tobacco exposure.
Identify patients with COPD who may be at increased risk for lung cancer and appropriate candidates for lung cancer screening.
Integrate lung cancer screening discussions into COPD management using patient-centered, evidence-based communication approaches.
Recognize common barriers to lung cancer screening among patients with COPD and identify practical strategies to support timely referral and uptake.

Link to register: https://lp.lunghealth.ca/provider-education-series-2026-2027

PEINPA Education Event: ADHD with Dr. Wong
2026-05-07 08:00 - 16:00 | The Shipyard Summerside, 370 Water Street, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, C1N 1C4, Canada
Please join us for an education day on ADHD led by Dr. Wong.

When: May 7th, 2026, 8am-4pm
Where: The Shipyard Summerside
$30/person
Lunch will be included between 12-1pm

Open to PEINPA members and non-members, as well as NP students.

Registration now closed

FREE External Program: Nurse Practitioners Advanced Training in Headache (NPath)
2026-05-12 19:30 - 22:00
Details

NP Circle members are invited to join a free program organized by the Canadian Headache Society:

Nurse Practitioner Advanced Training in Headache (NPath)
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) play a key role in providing access to care and improving the health outcomes of patients. Recognizing the importance of NPs in comprehensive headache and migraine management, the NPath Program will focus on advanced training to enhance skills and expand competency.
Upcoming Broadcast Course

Date: Tuesday, May 12
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 PM EDT
Facilitators: Rose Giammarco, MD; Valerie Lawler, NP; Christine Lay, MD; and Christie Tait, NP

Link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LN3e1ywpTpaGdb_90xOQnA#/registration

FREE Webinar by NP Circle: Recognizing Dermatologic Conditions Across Skin Tones
2026-05-14 21:00 - 22:00
Join us on May 14 at 9:00 PM ADT for a FREE, exclusive NP Circle webinar: Recognizing Dermatologic Conditions Across Skin Tones, presented by Dr. Annie Liu.
Objectives:
• Recognize how common dermatologic conditions present across different skin tones to improve diagnostic accuracy in primary care.
• Apply clinical assessment techniques beyond erythema and visible color change when evaluating dermatologic concerns in patients with darker skin tones.
• Implement evidence-based screening and referral practices that support more equitable dermatologic diagnosis and outcomes across patient populations.

Register via this link: https://members.npcircle.ca/c/upcoming-events/recognizing-dermatologic-conditions-across-skin-tones

PEINPA 5th Annual Conference
2026-06-19 08:00 - 17:00
PEINPA 5th Annual Conference

June 19th, 2026
8:00-5:00pm
Rodd Charlottetown, 75 Kent Street

Registration runs from April 1st to May 22nd, 2026.

Agenda TBA
There will be a social starting at 6:30pm that evening at Vicinato Ristorante, 136 Richmond Street. Please RSVP to peinpa.conference@gmail.com if you are planning on attending so we can have accurate numbers.

Registration for PEINPA Members:
*For PEINPA members, please register via your NPAC login and click “Events” then “Events Calendar”. The PEINPA conference will be listed under the month of June and will prompt you to register once you click on the event.

Early bird rates are available for PEINPA members until April 17th:
$140.00 for PEINPA NPs
$120.00 for PEINPA NP students

After April 17th:
$160.00 for PEINPA NPs
$140.00 for PEINPA NP students

Registration for Non-PEINPA Members:
*If you are a member of NPAC but not PEINPA, you can still register through your NPAC login. If you are not a member of NPAC, please email peinpa.conference@gmail.com to register.

$160.00 for NPs & NP students

Refunds:
Refunds available up until May 31st (subject to a $20 administration fee).
No refunds for registration after May 31st, 2026.

Accommodations:
Please contact Rodd Charlottetown for room rates. For reservations, please call 1-800-565-7633 and request the PEINPA guestroom block Group #1910996, for the dates required at Rodd Charlottetown. Hotel room reservations are to be made by April 19, 2026 to be eligible for the special rate.
