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SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:March 3 till April 30\, Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 – 8:00 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nApr 7 – June 5          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nMay 4 – July 3          3:30 – 5:00 pm\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        6:30 – 8:00 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-9/2026-04-28/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:March 2 till April 30\, Monday and Wednesday 9:00 – 10:30 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nMar 3 – Apr 30         6:30 – 8:00 pm\nApr 7 – June 5          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nMay 4 – July 3          3:30 – 5:00 pm\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        6:30 – 8:00 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-8/2026-04-29/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260430T234500
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
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SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:April 7 till June 5\, Tuesday and Thursday 10:15 – 11:45 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nMay 4 – July 3          3:30 – 5:00 pm\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        6:30 – 8:00 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-10/2026-04-30/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260430T200000
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SUMMARY:Interprofessional Communication
DESCRIPTION:April 14 – May 29 \nThis online course helps healthcare professionals improve their communication skills for working on a Canadian healthcare team. The activities support cultural and language development enabling students to practice interacting professionally\, respectfully and effectively with other healthcare professionals. \nThis course focuses on the culture and language elements of five interprofessional competency domains: \n\nValues and Ethics\nRole and Responsibilities\nTeams and Teamwork\nInterprofessional Communication\nConflict Management\n\nThe Interprofessional Communication course gives students opportunities to learn and practice the skills\, techniques and language related to these five interprofessional competency domains with other healthcare professionals in the class. \nThe course is for 7 weeks and there are two online classes per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:00. Students also need to do 7-8 hours of independent study with the online materials. You will need a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 6 or higher. \nIf you are interested in learning more or registering\, please contact our language advisors lsla@isans.ca
URL:https://isans.ca/event/interprofessional-communication-2/2026-04-30/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
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UID:67976-1777573800-1777579200@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:March 3 till April 30\, Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 – 8:00 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nApr 7 – June 5          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nMay 4 – July 3          3:30 – 5:00 pm\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        6:30 – 8:00 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-9/2026-04-30/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260504T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
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UID:67689-1777914000-1777919400@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:May 4 till July 3\, Monday and Wednesday 5:00 – 6:30 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        7:00 – 8:30 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-11/2026-05-04/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260505T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260505T234500
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T184953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T184953Z
UID:67985-1777976100-1778024700@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:April 7 till June 5\, Tuesday and Thursday 10:15 – 11:45 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nMay 4 – July 3          3:30 – 5:00 pm\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        6:30 – 8:00 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-10/2026-05-05/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260505T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T125617Z
UID:66640-1778005800-1778011200@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Interprofessional Communication
DESCRIPTION:April 14 – May 29 \nThis online course helps healthcare professionals improve their communication skills for working on a Canadian healthcare team. The activities support cultural and language development enabling students to practice interacting professionally\, respectfully and effectively with other healthcare professionals. \nThis course focuses on the culture and language elements of five interprofessional competency domains: \n\nValues and Ethics\nRole and Responsibilities\nTeams and Teamwork\nInterprofessional Communication\nConflict Management\n\nThe Interprofessional Communication course gives students opportunities to learn and practice the skills\, techniques and language related to these five interprofessional competency domains with other healthcare professionals in the class. \nThe course is for 7 weeks and there are two online classes per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:00. Students also need to do 7-8 hours of independent study with the online materials. You will need a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 6 or higher. \nIf you are interested in learning more or registering\, please contact our language advisors lsla@isans.ca
URL:https://isans.ca/event/interprofessional-communication-2/2026-05-05/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260506T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260506T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T185256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T185256Z
UID:68718-1778086800-1778092200@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:May 4 till July 3\, Monday and Wednesday 5:00 – 6:30 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        7:00 – 8:30 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-11/2026-05-06/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260507T234500
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T184953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T184953Z
UID:67986-1778148900-1778197500@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:April 7 till June 5\, Tuesday and Thursday 10:15 – 11:45 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nMay 4 – July 3          3:30 – 5:00 pm\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        6:30 – 8:00 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-10/2026-05-07/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260507T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260507T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20251106T125617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T125617Z
UID:66641-1778178600-1778184000@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Interprofessional Communication
DESCRIPTION:April 14 – May 29 \nThis online course helps healthcare professionals improve their communication skills for working on a Canadian healthcare team. The activities support cultural and language development enabling students to practice interacting professionally\, respectfully and effectively with other healthcare professionals. \nThis course focuses on the culture and language elements of five interprofessional competency domains: \n\nValues and Ethics\nRole and Responsibilities\nTeams and Teamwork\nInterprofessional Communication\nConflict Management\n\nThe Interprofessional Communication course gives students opportunities to learn and practice the skills\, techniques and language related to these five interprofessional competency domains with other healthcare professionals in the class. \nThe course is for 7 weeks and there are two online classes per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:00. Students also need to do 7-8 hours of independent study with the online materials. You will need a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 6 or higher. \nIf you are interested in learning more or registering\, please contact our language advisors lsla@isans.ca
URL:https://isans.ca/event/interprofessional-communication-2/2026-05-07/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260511T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260511T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T185256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T185256Z
UID:68719-1778518800-1778524200@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:May 4 till July 3\, Monday and Wednesday 5:00 – 6:30 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        7:00 – 8:30 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-11/2026-05-11/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260512T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260512T234500
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T184953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T184953Z
UID:67987-1778580900-1778629500@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:April 7 till June 5\, Tuesday and Thursday 10:15 – 11:45 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nMay 4 – July 3          3:30 – 5:00 pm\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        6:30 – 8:00 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-10/2026-05-12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260512T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260512T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20251106T125617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T125617Z
UID:66642-1778610600-1778616000@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Interprofessional Communication
DESCRIPTION:April 14 – May 29 \nThis online course helps healthcare professionals improve their communication skills for working on a Canadian healthcare team. The activities support cultural and language development enabling students to practice interacting professionally\, respectfully and effectively with other healthcare professionals. \nThis course focuses on the culture and language elements of five interprofessional competency domains: \n\nValues and Ethics\nRole and Responsibilities\nTeams and Teamwork\nInterprofessional Communication\nConflict Management\n\nThe Interprofessional Communication course gives students opportunities to learn and practice the skills\, techniques and language related to these five interprofessional competency domains with other healthcare professionals in the class. \nThe course is for 7 weeks and there are two online classes per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:00. Students also need to do 7-8 hours of independent study with the online materials. You will need a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 6 or higher. \nIf you are interested in learning more or registering\, please contact our language advisors lsla@isans.ca
URL:https://isans.ca/event/interprofessional-communication-2/2026-05-12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260513T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260513T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T185256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T185256Z
UID:68720-1778691600-1778697000@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:May 4 till July 3\, Monday and Wednesday 5:00 – 6:30 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        7:00 – 8:30 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-11/2026-05-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260514T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260514T234500
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T184953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T184953Z
UID:67988-1778753700-1778802300@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:April 7 till June 5\, Tuesday and Thursday 10:15 – 11:45 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nMay 4 – July 3          3:30 – 5:00 pm\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        6:30 – 8:00 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-10/2026-05-14/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260514T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260514T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20251106T125617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T125617Z
UID:66643-1778783400-1778788800@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Interprofessional Communication
DESCRIPTION:April 14 – May 29 \nThis online course helps healthcare professionals improve their communication skills for working on a Canadian healthcare team. The activities support cultural and language development enabling students to practice interacting professionally\, respectfully and effectively with other healthcare professionals. \nThis course focuses on the culture and language elements of five interprofessional competency domains: \n\nValues and Ethics\nRole and Responsibilities\nTeams and Teamwork\nInterprofessional Communication\nConflict Management\n\nThe Interprofessional Communication course gives students opportunities to learn and practice the skills\, techniques and language related to these five interprofessional competency domains with other healthcare professionals in the class. \nThe course is for 7 weeks and there are two online classes per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:00. Students also need to do 7-8 hours of independent study with the online materials. You will need a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 6 or higher. \nIf you are interested in learning more or registering\, please contact our language advisors lsla@isans.ca
URL:https://isans.ca/event/interprofessional-communication-2/2026-05-14/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260518T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260518T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T185256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T185256Z
UID:68721-1779123600-1779129000@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:May 4 till July 3\, Monday and Wednesday 5:00 – 6:30 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        7:00 – 8:30 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-11/2026-05-18/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260519T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260519T234500
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T184953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T184953Z
UID:67989-1779185700-1779234300@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:April 7 till June 5\, Tuesday and Thursday 10:15 – 11:45 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nMay 4 – July 3          3:30 – 5:00 pm\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        6:30 – 8:00 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-10/2026-05-19/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260519T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260519T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20251106T125617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T125617Z
UID:66644-1779215400-1779220800@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Interprofessional Communication
DESCRIPTION:April 14 – May 29 \nThis online course helps healthcare professionals improve their communication skills for working on a Canadian healthcare team. The activities support cultural and language development enabling students to practice interacting professionally\, respectfully and effectively with other healthcare professionals. \nThis course focuses on the culture and language elements of five interprofessional competency domains: \n\nValues and Ethics\nRole and Responsibilities\nTeams and Teamwork\nInterprofessional Communication\nConflict Management\n\nThe Interprofessional Communication course gives students opportunities to learn and practice the skills\, techniques and language related to these five interprofessional competency domains with other healthcare professionals in the class. \nThe course is for 7 weeks and there are two online classes per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:00. Students also need to do 7-8 hours of independent study with the online materials. You will need a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 6 or higher. \nIf you are interested in learning more or registering\, please contact our language advisors lsla@isans.ca
URL:https://isans.ca/event/interprofessional-communication-2/2026-05-19/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260520T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260520T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T185256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T185256Z
UID:68722-1779296400-1779301800@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:May 4 till July 3\, Monday and Wednesday 5:00 – 6:30 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        7:00 – 8:30 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-11/2026-05-20/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260521T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260521T234500
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T184953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T184953Z
UID:67990-1779358500-1779407100@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:April 7 till June 5\, Tuesday and Thursday 10:15 – 11:45 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nMay 4 – July 3          3:30 – 5:00 pm\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        6:30 – 8:00 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-10/2026-05-21/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260521T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260521T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20251106T125617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T125617Z
UID:66646-1779388200-1779393600@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Interprofessional Communication
DESCRIPTION:April 14 – May 29 \nThis online course helps healthcare professionals improve their communication skills for working on a Canadian healthcare team. The activities support cultural and language development enabling students to practice interacting professionally\, respectfully and effectively with other healthcare professionals. \nThis course focuses on the culture and language elements of five interprofessional competency domains: \n\nValues and Ethics\nRole and Responsibilities\nTeams and Teamwork\nInterprofessional Communication\nConflict Management\n\nThe Interprofessional Communication course gives students opportunities to learn and practice the skills\, techniques and language related to these five interprofessional competency domains with other healthcare professionals in the class. \nThe course is for 7 weeks and there are two online classes per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:00. Students also need to do 7-8 hours of independent study with the online materials. You will need a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 6 or higher. \nIf you are interested in learning more or registering\, please contact our language advisors lsla@isans.ca
URL:https://isans.ca/event/interprofessional-communication-2/2026-05-21/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260525T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260525T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T185256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T185256Z
UID:68723-1779728400-1779733800@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:May 4 till July 3\, Monday and Wednesday 5:00 – 6:30 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        7:00 – 8:30 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-11/2026-05-25/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260526T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260526T234500
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T184953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T184953Z
UID:68175-1779790500-1779839100@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:April 7 till June 5\, Tuesday and Thursday 10:15 – 11:45 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nMay 4 – July 3          3:30 – 5:00 pm\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        6:30 – 8:00 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-10/2026-05-26/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260526T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260526T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20251106T125617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T125617Z
UID:66647-1779820200-1779825600@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Interprofessional Communication
DESCRIPTION:April 14 – May 29 \nThis online course helps healthcare professionals improve their communication skills for working on a Canadian healthcare team. The activities support cultural and language development enabling students to practice interacting professionally\, respectfully and effectively with other healthcare professionals. \nThis course focuses on the culture and language elements of five interprofessional competency domains: \n\nValues and Ethics\nRole and Responsibilities\nTeams and Teamwork\nInterprofessional Communication\nConflict Management\n\nThe Interprofessional Communication course gives students opportunities to learn and practice the skills\, techniques and language related to these five interprofessional competency domains with other healthcare professionals in the class. \nThe course is for 7 weeks and there are two online classes per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:00. Students also need to do 7-8 hours of independent study with the online materials. You will need a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 6 or higher. \nIf you are interested in learning more or registering\, please contact our language advisors lsla@isans.ca
URL:https://isans.ca/event/interprofessional-communication-2/2026-05-26/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260527T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260527T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T185256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T185256Z
UID:68724-1779901200-1779906600@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:May 4 till July 3\, Monday and Wednesday 5:00 – 6:30 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        7:00 – 8:30 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-11/2026-05-27/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260528T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260528T234500
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T184953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T184953Z
UID:68176-1779963300-1780011900@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:April 7 till June 5\, Tuesday and Thursday 10:15 – 11:45 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nMay 4 – July 3          3:30 – 5:00 pm\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        6:30 – 8:00 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-10/2026-05-28/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260528T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260528T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20251106T125617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T125617Z
UID:66648-1779993000-1779998400@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Interprofessional Communication
DESCRIPTION:April 14 – May 29 \nThis online course helps healthcare professionals improve their communication skills for working on a Canadian healthcare team. The activities support cultural and language development enabling students to practice interacting professionally\, respectfully and effectively with other healthcare professionals. \nThis course focuses on the culture and language elements of five interprofessional competency domains: \n\nValues and Ethics\nRole and Responsibilities\nTeams and Teamwork\nInterprofessional Communication\nConflict Management\n\nThe Interprofessional Communication course gives students opportunities to learn and practice the skills\, techniques and language related to these five interprofessional competency domains with other healthcare professionals in the class. \nThe course is for 7 weeks and there are two online classes per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:00. Students also need to do 7-8 hours of independent study with the online materials. You will need a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 6 or higher. \nIf you are interested in learning more or registering\, please contact our language advisors lsla@isans.ca
URL:https://isans.ca/event/interprofessional-communication-2/2026-05-28/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260601T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260601T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065622
CREATED:20260106T185256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T185256Z
UID:68725-1780333200-1780338600@isans.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:May 4 till July 3\, Monday and Wednesday 5:00 – 6:30 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – July 30        9:00 – 10:30 pm\nJune 2 – July 31        7:00 – 8:30 pm\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-11/2026-06-01/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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