Events
Find upcoming conferences, webinars, and learning opportunities offering the latest discussions, research, and training.
These events are organized and hosted by external organizations, not by MANTRA.
Smoke Free Connect Summer Event
This free event is designed to provide a welcoming and supportive space for people on their smoke-free journey. Participants will have opportunities to connect with others, enjoy a guided nature walk, take part in creative art activities, spend time with farm animals, and share a meal together.
MANTRA's Annual General Meeting
The AGM will include presentations from team and board members, a look back at highlights from the past year, and an overview of our priorities and focus for the year ahead.
Ask the Expert: A Vaping Q&A
Ask the Expert: A Vaping Q&A is a one-hour virtual session hosted by the TEACH Project and led by Dr. Peter Selby and Dr. Milan Khara.
TEACH Core Course: An Interprofessional Comprehensive Course on Treating Tobacco Use Disorder
TEACH Core Course: An Interprofessional Comprehensive Course on Treating Tobacco Use Disorder is a 19.5-hour online introductory course offered by the TEACH Project at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
Tobacco Interventions for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Populations
In this 13.5 hour online course, the learner will develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide a wholistic, client-centred, biopsychosocial approach to screen, engage, and treat commercial tobacco use among First Nations, Inuit, and Métis populations.
Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation Eighteenth Annual Ottawa Conferance
This year, the conference is returning in-person to the Roger's Centre on January 23 and 24, 2026.
Our distinct line-up of experts will share their latest ideas and evidence in clinical nicotine treatment, program development, and smoking cessation research. Stay tuned for more information.
Smoking Cessation and Concurrent Alcohol and/or Substance Use (Webinar)
This webinar will review the co use of alcohol, other substance with commercial tobacco and nicotine, the health effects of this co use, and the impact of co-use of smoking cessation outcomes.
Innovations in Mental Health & Addictions Learning Series (Shared Health & MANTRA)
This session explores the latest research related to the impact of nicotine and mental health, as well as cognitive and learning impacts.
Therapeutic Potential of GLP-1-Based Therapies for Smoking Cessation
Identify the potential therapeutic benefits of GLP-1-based therapies for people who smoke.
Identify common side effects and safety considerations for GLP-1-based therapies.
List the GLP-1-based therapies currently under evaluation for smoking cessation.
CAMH TEACH: Helping Women with Diabetes Quit Smoking
Learning objectives:
Discuss why women have greater difficulty in quitting smoking.
Describe what interventions are suggested in the literature to help women quit smoking.
Understand this knowledge-guided co-creation of educational materials for women with diabetes.
CAMH Integrated Chronic Disease Management and Prevention Course
This 13.5 hour online course examines major modifiable risk factors (alcohol, stress, sleep, nutrition, physical activity) for chronic disease management, their contribution to major non-communicable chronic diseases, and their impact on tobacco and tobacco dependence treatment. This course also highlights best practices to address modifiable risk factors during tobacco dependence treatment.
CPHA: Canadian Conference on Tobacco & Nicotine
The 2025 Canadian Conference on Tobacco and Nicotine (CCTN25) is Canada’s leading interdisciplinary knowledge exchange event focused on reducing the harms associated with commercial tobacco and nicotine use. Taking place virtually, CCTN25 will convene public health professionals, researchers, policymakers, clinicians, educators, and advocates from across the country and beyond.
The Truth About Nicotine: Tobacco, Vaping, and Your Health
Discover how nicotine in tobacco and vapes affects your body and mind, and explore practical strategies to manage cravings and take control of your health. Whether you're looking to quit or cut back, this session offers tools to support your journey.
CAMH: Foundational Health Educator Workshop
This workshop is a key step toward challenging the Certified Tobacco Educator (CTE) and Certified Respiratory Educator (CRE) exams, recognized by the Canadian Network for Respiratory Care.
CAMH: TEACH: E-Cigarettes and Vaping: Approaches to Address Use with Adults and Youth
This online specialized course is designed to provide learners with the opportunity to increase their knowledge about e-cigarette use to help guide clinical decision-making.
OMSC Webinar Series: From Plant to Prescription: Cytisine in Smoking Cessation
This session will be led by Dr. Hassan Mir, Chair of Smoking Cessation at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, and will focus on cytisine—a plant-based alkaloid with a long history of use in Eastern Europe.