Join us for NP Circle's 3rd annual Primary Care Expert Series.
Each year, this program brings together NPs across North America for specialist-led learning in high-impact, often nuanced areas of everyday primary care. Each session is grounded in real clinical questions and taught through a practical primary care lens, with clear frameworks, case discussion, and dedicated live Q&A. Sessions are delivered live, with full recordings included for flexible access.
Learn from experts
• Dr. Stephanie S. Faubion – Medical Director, The Menopause Society; Penny and Bill George Director, Mayo Clinic Center for Women’s Health; Chair, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
• Dr. Shafeena Premji – Family Physician; Board Member, Canadian Menopause Society; Medical Advisory Board, Menopause Foundation of Canada
• Dr. Dean Elterman – Urologist; Lang Family Endowed Chair in Urologic Innovation, University Health Network; Medical Director, Sexual Health Clinic, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre; Lead Author, Canadian Guidelines for Male LUTS/BPH
• Dr. Dustin Costescu – Obstetrician-Gynaecologist; Specialist in Family Planning, Complex Contraception & Abortion Care
• Dr. Bruce Forster – Lead Radiologist, International Olympic Committee; Professor of Radiology, University of British Columbia
• Dr. Elana Thau – Paediatric Emergency Physician & Simulation Fellowship Director, SickKids
• Dr. Justin Turner – Clinical Pharmacist; Co-Director, Canadian Deprescribing Network; Scientific Director, SaferMedsNL
• Rodolfo Pike, MN, NP – Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Heart Function Clinic; Executive Board Member, Canadian Heart Failure Society
• Dr. Megha Poddar – Endocrinologist; Medical Director, Medical Weight Management Centre of Canada; Contributor, Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Dr. Samir K. Sinha – Geriatrician & Past Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health; Director of Health Policy Research, National Institute on Ageing, Toronto Metropolitan University
• Dr. Jon Davine – Psychiatrist; Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University
• Dr. Jennifer Tran – Dermatologist; Clinical Associate, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
• Dr. Alice Y.Y. Cheng – Endocrinologist; Associate Professor, University of Toronto; Past Chair, Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Dr. Philip McFarlane – Chief Nephrologist, Live Kidney Donor Program; Medical Director, Home Dialysis, St. Michael’s Hospital
Agenda at a glance
Spring 2026
• April 14: Sexual Health in Midlife – Desire, Pain, and Evidence-Based Treatment Pathways
• April 21: Depression in Primary Care – Youth, Perinatal Patients, and Older Adults
• April 28: Men’s Health in Primary Care – ED, LUTS, and Testosterone Testing
• May 5: Dangerous Rashes in Primary Care – Drug Eruptions, “Don’t Miss” Diagnoses, and What to Do Next
• May 12: Practical ECG Interpretation for Primary Care
• May 19: Pediatrics – Sick vs Safe
• May 26: Menopause Hormone Therapy – Practical Prescribing and Counselling
Fall 2026
• September 15: Safer Prescribing for Older Adults
• September 22: Obesity Pharmacotherapy in Primary Care – Practical Prescribing, Titration, and Follow-Up
• September 29: Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary Care – Interpretation, Protection, and Referral
• October 6: Cognitive Change in Primary Care
• October 13: Type 2 diabetes in primary care: reducing complications and saving lives
• October 20: MSK Imaging Decisions for Primary Care
• October 27: Navigating Reproductive Choice: Clinical Pathways for Contraception and Medical Abortion
Program details
• Schedule: Spring and Fall 2026, Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:30 pm ET, delivered online
• Access: Includes 14 live sessions plus full recordings for flexible access
• Accreditation: This activity is designated for 21 ANCC contact hours, including approximately 9 pharmacology hours. NP Circle is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Learn more and register at: npcircle.ca/primary-care-series-2026