Violence Prevention – PVPC for Medical Staff Classroom

This practical, hands-on 3.5 hour classroom session provides opportunities to practice key violence prevention strategies and build on the skills learned in the e-learning modules.

This course is the classroom component of the violence prevention curriculum for medical staff. All participants must complete the pre-requisites prior to attending the course.

If you have completed the PVPC e-learning modules for health care staff, this is considered equivalent to the pre-requisites outline for this course. Please contact the course owner or course manager for assistance registering for this course.


Medical staff (physicians, resident doctors, midwives, dentists, etc.) working in areas that are high risk for violence:

• Emergency Departments/Urgent Care
• Mental Health & Substance Use
• Psychiatry
• Neurology
• Long-term care
• Community Health Services

3 hrs 30 mins
20615

Medical staff conducting work in public health care facilities in British Columbia (e.g., physicians, resident doctors, midwives, dentists, etc.)

See available sessions for those offered within your health organization. Please note that individual health organizations may restrict attendance to medical staff with privileges and/or working in that organization only.

Physical participation in practice exercises is required for this course. All participants must wear comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear (e.g., running shoes) in order to participate safely. Heels, flip-flops, sandals, or other open-toed shoes are not acceptable.

For specific inquiries regarding individual enrollment or attendance, please contact the violence prevention advisor or coordinator for your organization.

PHSA Office for Medical Staff Wellbeing - OSWELL@phsa.ca

Providence Health Care - violenceprevention@providencehealth.bc.ca

Northern Health Authority - workplacehealthandsafety@northernhealth.ca

Island Health - MedStaffOHS@islandhealth.ca

Please do not contact workshop@heabc.bc.ca as this inbox is not involved in classroom session coordination.


Course Sessions

[In-Person] PVPC-P - CW Medical Staff (Emergency Department) - PHSA

Jan 8, 2026, 11am PT - 2:30pm PT

  • Rienstra, Lee

Room K0-155


Providence Health Care – VANCOUVER – Medical Staff - Facilitator: Kathy Day. A minimum of 3 participants required to run class.

Jan 13, 2026, 8:30am PT - 12pm PT

1190 Hornby St Rm 445 (4th Floor)


Island Health PVPC for Medical Staff - Classroom Session - Victoria

Jan 20, 2026, 10am PT - 1:30pm PT

  • Ware, Todd

RJH


Island Health PVPC for Medical Staff - Classroom Session - Victoria

Jan 23, 2026, 9:30am PT - 1pm PT

  • Ware, Todd

RJH


[In-Person] PVPC-P - CW Medical Staff (Emergency Department) - PHSA

Feb 5, 2026, 11am PT - 2:30pm PT

  • Rienstra, Lee

CW Room D204


Island Health PVPC for Medical Staff - Classroom Session - Nanaimo

Feb 20, 2026, 12pm PT - 3:30pm PT

  • Ware, Todd

NRGH


Island Health PVPC for Medical Staff - Classroom Session - Nanaimo

Feb 23, 2026, 11am PT - 2:30pm PT

  • Ware, Todd

NRGH


[In-Person] PVPC-P - CW Medical Staff (Psychiatry) - PHSA

Feb 24, 2026, 9am PT - 12:30pm PT

  • Rienstra, Lee

CW Room K0-155


Island Health PVPC for Medical Staff - Classroom Session - Duncan

Feb 24, 2026, 9:30am PT - 1pm PT

  • Ware, Todd

CDH



[In-Person] PVPC-P - CW Medical Staff (Psychiatry) - PHSA

Mar 6, 2026, 9am PT - 12:30pm PT

  • Rienstra, Lee

CW Room K0-155


Island Health PVPC for Medical Staff - Classroom Session - Victoria

Mar 23, 2026, 10am PT - 1:30pm PT

  • Ware, Todd

RJH


Island Health PVPC for Medical Staff - Classroom Session - Victoria

Mar 25, 2026, 11am PT - 2:30pm PT

  • Ware, Todd

VGH


[In-Person] PVPC-P - CW Medical Staff (Emergency Department) - PHSA

Apr 2, 2026, 11am PT - 2:30pm PT

  • Rienstra, Lee

Room CW K0-155


[In-Person] PVPC-P - CW Medical Staff (Psychiatry) - PHSA

May 15, 2026, 9am PT - 12:30pm PT

  • Rienstra, Lee

CW Room K0-155


[In-Person] PVPC-P - CW Medical Staff (Emergency Department) - PHSA

Jun 4, 2026, 11am PT - 2:30pm PT

  • Rienstra, Lee

Room CW D204


[In-Person] PVPC-P - CW Medical Staff (Psychiatry) - PHSA

Jul 28, 2026, 12:30pm PT - 4pm PT

  • Rienstra, Lee

Room CW K0-155


[In-Person] PVPC-P - CW Medical Staff (Psychiatry) - PHSA

Sep 29, 2026, 12:30pm PT - 4pm PT

  • Rienstra, Lee

Room CW K0-155


[In-Person] PVPC-P - CW Medical Staff (Psychiatry) - PHSA

Dec 4, 2026, 9am PT - 12:30pm PT

  • Rienstra, Lee

Room CW K0-155


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Contact Information

For specific inquiries regarding individual enrollment or attendance, please contact the violence prevention advisor or coordinator for your organization.

PHSA Office for Medical Staff Wellbeing - OSWELL@phsa.ca

Providence Health Care - violenceprevention@providencehealth.bc.ca

Northern Health Authority - workplacehealthandsafety@northernhealth.ca

Island Health - MedStaffOHS@islandhealth.ca

Please do not contact workshop@heabc.bc.ca email as this inbox is not involved in classroom session coordination.

workshops@heabc.bc.ca