Medical CBT Training
Medical CBT is the optimization of cognitive behavior therapy for ten-minute medical visits. CBT Canada has trained physicians for over thirty years—through university collaborations, in-person workshops, resort and cruise ship programs, and Zoom.
Programs
1. Workshops. Fifteen interactive modules covering the CBT skills most needed in primary care. Delivered via Zoom.
2. Cruises. Earn CME credits aboard Celebrity Cruises. Six destination programs across the Mediterranean and Caribbean in 2026–2027.
3. Fellowship. Canada's flagship medical CBT credential—a one-year program with clinical mentoring, delivered nationwide via Zoom.
Testimonials
- Specific & clear points... very practical... well worth the time… CBT should be core training for all physicians. —Peter MacKean, MD, FCFP, President, College of Family Physicians of Canada
- Thanks for keeping the learning environment playful even in a virtual delivery model. —Danielle Martin, MD, CCFP, FCFP, MPP, DSc, Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
- Although we tend to think of CBT as an important therapeutic tool in family practice, I have found it to be extremely helpful in the ED environment as well. I cannot recommend these medical CBT workshops highly enough! —Jeff Eppler, MD, FRCPC, Scientific Co-Chair, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
- When family doctors ask me how to help patients rely less on opioids, I always steer them to these workshops—these are essential skills for working with patients in pain. —Lori Montgomery, MD, FCFP, Medical Director, Chronic Pain Centre, University of Calgary
- Very helpful... an excellent course which I would highly recommend to others. —Jane Philpott, MD, CCFP, Canadian Minister of Health (2015–17); Dean, Queen’s Health Sciences
- Ranks in the top 5% of the CME I’ve taken over the years. —Barbara Stubbs, MD, FCFP, Director, Professional Development Program, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
- One of the best training setups I’ve ever seen in hundreds of educational experiences over the past 50 years. —John Crosby, MD, FRCPC, Medical Post columnist
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