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de Souza Institute Courses Are Now Certified for Tuition Tax Credits
We are happy to announce that the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour has approved de Souza Institute as a certified educational institution with Employment and Social Development Canada. As a result of this, de Souza Institute courses taken after Jan 1, 2017 are eligible for a tuition tax certificate. Starting at end of February … Read more
Komal Patel Receives Pfizer Award of Excellence in Nursing Education at 29th Annual CANO-ACIO Conference
We are delighted to announce that Komal Patel was the recipient of the “Pfizer Award of Excellence in Nursing Education” this weekend at the CANO conference. I would like to take the time to congratulate Komal, who is highly deserving of this award with all of her dedication and focus on improving practice through education … Read more
Community-based Chemotherapy and Biotherapy
On October 18, 2017, de Souza Institute, in partnership with Cancer Care Ontario will be launching a new online course: Community-based Chemotherapy and Biotherapy. This online course provides an overview of chemotherapy and biotherapy for health care professionals who work in the community setting. The content covers classifications and agents, routes of administration, adverse effects, … Read more
A Message for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
The theme for this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is “Don’t leave those suffering behind!”. While other countries, particularly those in the developing world struggle with providing access to quality palliative care, as Canadians we are very fortunate to benefit from the many programs and services in place to help patients and families. … Read more
Patient Teaching for Oral Chemotherapy and Biotherapy
On September 18, 2017, de Souza Institute, in partnership with Cancer Care Ontario will be launching a new online course: Patient Teaching for Oral Chemotherapy and Biotherapy. With more and more oral chemotherapy and biotherapies being developed, cancer therapies are moving from intravenous infusions in outpatient clinics to oral medications taken in the patient’s home. … Read more
Compassion Fatigue Can Have Lasting Effects on Veterinary Professionals
Compassion fatigue can have lasting effects on veterinary professionals. As a result there is an urgent need to increase mental health awareness and education in the workplace. An often overlooked segment of the health care professionals’ network veterinarians face daily challenges on how to cope with compassion fatigue, financial stress and loss. In this Toronto … Read more