About this event
CANVax is collaborating with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and RCGT Consulting Inc. to present a webinar providing health care professionals with an overview of Canada’s Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP). The webinar will cover elements such as the program’s purpose, eligibility criteria and processes. Health care professionals will be able to utilize the knowledge acquired through this webinar to inform clients and support those who appear to have suffered from a serious and permanent vaccine injury in submitting their claim.
The webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes and will include a question and answer period. The webinar will be recorded and available on the CANVax.ca website following the event.
Objectives
At the end of this webinar, health care professionals will be able to:
1) Explain VISP eligibility criteria and processes
2) Support individuals who may have suffered a vaccine injury in submitting their claim
3) Identify their role in supporting the claim process, e.g. retrieval of medical records
Live webinar date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm EDT
Speakers:
Dr. Jennifer Crichton, MD, CCFP, MBA, MSc, Department of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa
Edward Maier, Project Lead and Senior Case Manager, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting inc.
Stéphanie Parisien, Acting Director, Vaccine Injury Support Program, Public Health Agency of Canada
Moderator:
Stephanie Elliott, MPH, CPH, Public Health Agency of Canada
The webinar in French will take place on:
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
Link to register for the French presentation: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/330123236487
NOTES:
- Due to time constraints, not all questions can be answered.
- This webinar will be recorded and made available on the CANVax website.
- The dates and times for this webinar are subject to change.
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