This event is a virtual Nurse Practitioner lead program and is accredited for Mainpro+ by the CFPC.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the current landscape of opioid use disorder (OUD) in Canada and the need for improved outcomes for patients with OUD
- Identify current and emerging clinical strategies for the management of OUD
- Appraise the characteristics of each therapy to select the best clinical approach for patients with OUD
The speakers are Heather Benoit and Courtney Culham. They are Nurse Practitioners with unique experience working in this disease space.
Heather Benoit NP
Heather Benoit is a Nurse Practitioner and proud member of the Qalipu First Nation from
Newfoundland. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing degree from Memorial University, and a
Master's degree from the University of Saskatchewan. Since March 2022, she has been a
member of the Harm Reduction team at Stoney Health Services. She is actively involved in
prescribing Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) in collaboration with the Virtual Opioid Dependency
Program, serving a clientele of over 90 individuals. Additionally, she serves as the primary
healthcare provider at the Stoney Nakoda Adult Treatment Centre. With over 7 years of
experience as a Nurse Practitioner, Heather's professional journey spans across emergency
medicine and primary care within First Nations communities.
Courtney Culham NP
Courtney Culham is a Nurse Practitioner with over 25 years of health care experience. After
working as a Registered Nurse for several years, she pursued a Masters Degree in Nursing and
Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Diploma at the University of Calgary. Since 2011, she has
worked in a primary care clinic in downtown Calgary servicing the vulnerable. In addition to this
practice, she works for both private and public inpatient and outpatient treatment centres
caring for patients with concurrent mental health and substance use disorders. She also
provides specialized mental health and addictions care for perinatal and postpartum women.
Courtney has also expanded her role to support the province of Saskatchewan with their new
outpatient concurrent program. Her other current interests are improving the delivery system
for the perinatal and postpartum mental health and addiction population, as well as enhancing
women’s health, specifically around perimenopause and menopause. She is currently enrolled
in part time Masters level studies at the University of Athabasca, with a goal of expanding her
Nurse Practitioner License to include Family All Ages. She is grateful for the opportunities she
has been given to be trained and mentored by some of the most respected mental health
clinicians in Calgary. When she is not working you will find her enjoying mother nature in all her
glory with her family and friends.
Zoom link to register for Virtual is also below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fCZFLtapTiKy--QzU-h5OA?os=ipad#/registration