Thursday May 6th, 2021
07:45 – 08:15
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08:15 - 08:30
Welcoming Remarks – John H. Burgess & Paul Lysy
CARDIOLOGY Moderator: John H. Burgess
08:30-08:55
OBJECTIVES:
Drugs for Cardiac Failure – Abhinav Sharma
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
  • Understand the use of newer drugs (GLP1’s) to treat heart failure
  • Use digoxin appropriately
  • Achieve the ideal BP with afterload reduction
08:55-09:20
OBJECTIVES:
Drugs for Post MI – Thao Huynh
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
  • Understand the use of dual antiplatelet therapy
  • Determine who needs Beta Blockers
  • Adjust Statin Therapy properly
09:20-09:45
OBJECTIVES:
The Management of Chronic Stable Angina – George Thanassoulis
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
  • Understand the pathophysiology of chronic stable angina as well as its symptoms and classification according to severity.
  • Review the evaluation and medical management of chronic stable angina using standard antianginal therapies
  • Review some emerging antianginal therapies and understand the indication for invasive treatment strategies
09:45-10:05
Panel Discussion
10:05-10:20
Health Break
INFECTIOUS DISEASES Moderator: André Bonnici
10:20-10:45
OBJECTIVES:
Vaccines – Brian Ward
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
  • Deal with resistance to vaccination
  • Choose the appropriate vaccine for Pneumonia & Herpes Zoster
  • Decide which vaccines need boosters
10:45-11:10
OBJECTIVES:
STI's – Giuseppina Di Meglio
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
  • List the most prevalent STI’s
  • Prescribe the treatment regimes
  • Implement effective treatment strategies
11:10-11:35
OBJECTIVES:
COVID Treatment– Makeda Semret
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
  • Recognize the known indications – including severity
  • Choose the appropriate drugs for treatment
  • Choose the appropriate vaccine
11:35-11:55
Panel Discussion
11:55-12:55
Lunch Break
NEUROLOGY Moderator: John H. Burgess
12:55-13:20
OBJECTIVES:
Headaches – Liam Durcan
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
  • Utilize new drugs for Migraine
  • Choose the appropriate drugs for chronic tension headaches
  • Incorporate non-drug treatments for headaches
13:20-13:45
OBJECTIVES:
Parkinson’s Disease – Anne-Louise Lafontaine
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
  • Diagnosis Parkinson's disease
  • Initiate treatment
  • Co-manage the advanced disease
13:45-14:10
OBJECTIVES:
Cannabis – Antonio Vigano
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
  • recognize the known indications
  • prescribe and order the drug
  • recognize and manage the side effects
14:10-14:30
Panel Discussion
14:30-14:45
Health Break
GI / HAEMATOLOGY Moderator: Paul Lysy
14:45-15:10
OBJECTIVES:
An Introduction to Useful Statistics When Clinicians are Reading the Medical Literature – Alan Barkun
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
TBA
15:10 - 15:35
OBJECTIVES:
IBD; New Treatment Paradigms– Waqqas Afif
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
  • Describe the treatment goals and medications used to achieve these goals in patients with IBD. 
  • Understand the utility of biosimilar medications in patients with IBD 
  • Provide IBD chronic disease co-management in a planned and proactive manner
15:35 - 16:00
OBJECTIVES:
Anticoagulants – Chantal Séguin
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
  • Determine when to start warfarin, if ever
  • Determine when a thrombolytic work-up is needed
  • Choose the appropriate DOACs
  • Determine the duration of DVT treatment (fit to fly)
16:00-16:20
Panel Discussion