I’m Kate Dewhirst.

Join me in 2026 for my
Webinars on legal topics
for EDs and managers
in primary care.

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Calling all FHTs, OHTs, FHOs, NPLCs (and birth centres)!

Join me and Maria McDonald from McDonald HR Law for my thirteenth annual Legal Issues for Primary Care Teams which will launch in January 2026

Kate Dewhirst

Something Orange Training Inc.
Kate’s mission is bringing the law to life. She takes legal theory and makes it understandable, accessible and fun. She is the founder of Kate Dewhirst Health Law, a law firm in Toronto, Canada. Kate loves working with primary care teams and understands the real life struggles you face.
Kate

Maria McDonald

McDonald HR Law
Maria has been an employment lawyer for more than 20 years and works almost exclusively with health care employers on all their human resources and human rights needs.
Maria understands the practical realities facing health care employers. Her advice is understandable and practical; balancing expertise and experience. The advice is not only legal but also considers the human and cultural issues of the health care employer. Health care employers know they will be promptly served by Maria as she understands human resource matters don’t wait. Maria is great resource for health care employers.
Maria

The topics we will cover in the 2026 webinar series are:

January

Governance update

Using new tools to show statutory compliance
January 8
12 noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time
February

Employment law review

What was new in 2025 and coming next in 2026
February 5
12 noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time
March

Privacy update

What’s new in health privacy
March 5
12 noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time
April

Leaves of absence

What is mandatory and what documentation is needed
April 2
12 noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time
May

Indigenous Data Governance

Understanding OCAP principles and CARE principles for Indigenous data
May 7
12 noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time
June

Hiring

what to think about when hiring new staff
June 4
12 noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time
September

System work

Understanding how to work with other parties in the health system without being swallowed whole
September 4
12 noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time
October

Employment law

Ask me anything
October 1
12 noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time
November

Data

What primary care needs to know about data lakes and information frameworks for pooling data
November 5
12 noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time
December

Employment challenges

Dealing with difficult employees
December 3
12 noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time

... while this is what you're really buying:

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Knowlege and expertise to do your job better.

These are some of the real benefits to you and to your organization when you join my 2026 webinar series:

I'll help you get a good night’s sleep

No more night terrors! These webinars give you peace of mind that you're on top of the latest issues in health law and employment law.

I'll equip you with hands-on practical knowledge

These webinars use actual examples from cases with other primary care practices to give you practical information. Each webinar includes handouts and tools you can put to use immediately.

I’ll help you stimulate team conversations on difficult topics

All webinars are recorded so you can play and replay them in your team meetings at any time.

Understand you are not alone

Join our community of Primary Care leaders who face the same issues as you do.

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What people have said about Kate’s webinars and training:

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How much does it cost?

2026 Legal Issues for Primary Care Teams Webinar series

$ 1295 +HST $ 1095 +HST early bird

your subscription includes
  • 15 hours of live webinars
  • live Q & A to Kate and Maria throughout
  • Everything is recorded for you to replay to your teams, or for you, if you miss one
  • Online attendance at every webinar for you and as many members of your team as you like

Earlybird pricing is available for

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What if I find I don’t like it?

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No problem: I'll take all the risk away from you. I’m so sure that you’ll love training with me that I make you this promise:

If at any time you don’t enjoy the webinars, if for any reason the series isn't what you wanted or hoped for, or if you’re not finding it useful, then I'll refund you in full. No conditions.

Ready to participate? Here’s how: