Training

Become a BETTER Prevention Practitioner™ and make a difference by empowering patients to make positive changes in their health.

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Become a Prevention Practitioner

Our training sessions offer an opportunity for professional development to healthcare professionals working within the primary care setting.

The purpose of the training sessions is to provide health care professionals with enhanced skills in prevention and screening of cancer and chronic disease, including their common lifestyle risk factors. Trainees will participate in hands-on learning, apply the BETTER tools to patient cases to determine their risk for cancer and chronic disease and identify the appropriate screening actions their “patients” are eligible for, role-play as Prevention Practitioners, and have an opportunity to discuss the BETTER Program and the Prevention Practitioner role’s fit within their specific primary care setting.

Each session accommodates groups up to 8 trainees. Trainees must participate in all training webinars in order to complete their training as a BETTER Prevention Practitioner™.

Learning Objectives

Learn

Learn about the BETTER approach and tools

Understand

Understand how a tailored intervention provided by a healthcare professional, can help patients and practices reach their goals

Apply

Apply the skills learned and explored, including shared decision-making and S.M.A.R.T. goal setting, through a series of patient cases as a Prevention Practitioner

Access

Gain the tools needed to determine how the BETTER approach could be integrated into clinical practice

Who can participate in training?

BETTER Prevention Practitioners™ come from many backgrounds, including nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and kinesiologists. Training is ideal for healthcare professionals and learners linked to primary care, public health, workplace wellness programs, or individuals wanting to gain a better understanding of primary prevention and screening for cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and their associated lifestyle factors.

Upcoming Training Dates

Training is provided in English only unless otherwise indicated.

OPEN sessions are available for registration.

CLOSED sessions are no longer available for registration.

The registration fee is $495 CAD per person plus applicable taxes.* Special pricing is available for learners, charities, and Indigenous communities.

Please contact us to learn more about registration fees and confirm your eligibility for special pricing.

Interested in other BETTER courses? Visit our Shop for available learning opportunities.

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March 2023

March 7 & 8, 2023 Date

7 & 8

9am – 5pm ET (2 days)
Location

Virtual session (2 days) – check your time zone Registration deadline: Feb 21, 2023.

Closed
March 14 – 16, 2023 Date

14 – 16

12pm – 4:30pm ET (3 days)
Location

Virtual session (3 days) – check your time zone Registration deadline: Feb 28, 2023.

Closed
March 21 – 23, 2023 Date

21 – 23

12pm – 4:30pm ET (3 days)
Location

Virtual session (3 days) – check your time zone Registration deadline: Mar 07, 2023.

Closed
March 29 & 30, 2023 Date

29 & 30

9am – 5pm MT (2 days)
Location

Virtual session (2 days) – check your time zone Registration deadline: Mar 15, 2023.

Closed

April 2023

April 11 – 13, 2023 Date

11 – 13

12pm – 4:30pm ET (3 days)
Location

Virtual session (3 days) – check your time zone Registration deadline: Mar 28, 2023.

Open
April 26 & 27, 2023 Date

26 & 27

9am – 5pm MT (2 days)
Location

Virtual session (2 days) – check your time zone Registration deadline: Apr 12, 2023.

Open

May 2023

May 9 – 11, 2023 Date

9 – 11

12pm – 4:30pm ET (3 days)
Location

Virtual session (3 days) – check your time zone Registration deadline: Apr 25, 2023.

Open
May 29 & 30, 2023 Date

29 & 30

9am – 5pm MT (2 days)
Location

Virtual session (2 days) – check your time zone Registration deadline: May 15, 2023.

Open

*Registration fees include training time (13 hours of continuing education), mailing of hard copies of training materials, and access to the Community of Practice upon successful completion of training. Access to the BETTER tools, electronic or otherwise, is not included in the registration fee.

A minimum of 5 registrants per session are required. A session may be cancelled if 5 participants are not registered at least 10 business days prior to the session start date. See our refund and cancellation policy for details.

You must attend all Virtual Session training webinars in order to complete Prevention Practitioner Training.

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Practitioner Training Registration Form

Thank you for your interest in Prevention Practitioner training. Your registration process will be completed in 2 steps:

Step 1. Fill in the registration form below.

Step 2. Enroll in your desired session.

Kindly note that if either step is not completed, you will not be registered for training.

If you have questions, please contact us at registration@better-program.ca












    Mailing address (where you want your training materials mailed prior to the session):

















    How many years have you been in practice (current health care profession)



    Do you currently work in primary care?


    YesNo

    Where do you currently practice? (Please provide information in the space provided)






    With respect to your main practice setting, describe the population primarily served by you in your practice. (Select all that apply)


    Geographically isolated/remoteIndigenousRuralSmall townUnderservedUrban/suburban

    Why are you interested in Prevention Practitioner training? (Please choose one answer)


    Personal/professional developmentI’m interested in bringing the BETTER program to my organizationMy primary care organization is interested in having a Prevention PractitionerOther



    Is your main practice setting receiving implementation support from the BETTER Institute? Implementation support means that members of your practice are currently working with the BETTER Institute team to help integrate the program into your workflow. (Please choose one answer)


    YesNoI don't know

    Do you intend on practicing as a Prevention Practitioner? (Please choose one answer)


    YesNoNot sure

    Please select the choice with which you best identify (Please choose one answer)


    MaleFemaleSelf-identifyI prefer not to answer



    What is your preferred official language for professional communications? (Please select all that apply)


    EnglishFrench

    Who will be providing payment for your registration fees? (Please choose one answer)


    MyselfOther

    Please provide the contact details of the person who should be contacted regarding payment of your registration fees.









    Dates of training session for which you want to register



    How did you hear about the BETTER Prevention Practitioner Training Institute? (Please choose all the answers that apply)


    BETTER advertisement (i.e. in a newsletter)BETTER Program websiteColleagueEmployerMedia (i.e. local paper, commercial, radio, etc.)Presentation/conferenceOther