WEBINAR SERIES ON
SURGICAL PREHABILITATION

TO IMPROVE POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOME

WINTER SESSIONS (January – April)

Date

Topic

Faculty

January 21, 2021
14:00 – 15:00 EST
Prehabilitation: What is it? And for Whom?
Francesco Carli, MD, MPhil
Founder of the Peri Operative Program (POP)
Director of Research, Prehabilitation Unit,
McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
DESCRIPTION:
This webinar deals with all aspects of prehabilitation, from its conception to the delivery of a program tailored to different types of patients.
February 11, 2021
14:00 – 15:00 EST
Prehabilitation Medicine: from Risk Assessment to Risk Modification
Enrico Minnella, MD, PhD
Research Associate, Prehabilitation Unit,
McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
DESCRIPTION:
This webinar deals with functional, nutritional and emotional evaluation leading then to multimodal intervention and impact on outcome.
February 25, 2021
14:00 – 15:00 EST
Medical Screening for Prehabilitation
Gabriele Baldini, MD, MSc
Director of the Preoperative Clinic and
Medical Director Prehabilitation Unit,
McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
DESCRIPTION:
This webinar deals with medical issues potentially modifiable by the prehabilitation program, amongst others smoking cessation, anemia correction, and glycemic control.
March 4, 2021
14:00 – 15:00 EST
Risk Stratification of the High Risk Patient
Gabriele Baldini, MD, MSc
Director of the Preoperative Clinic and
Medical Director Prehabilitation Unit,
McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
DESCRIPTION:
This webinar deals with assessment of medical conditions and how to predict risk using known tests available in clinical practice.
March 18, 2021
14:00 – 15:00 EST
Who is the High Risk Patient in Need of Prehabilitation?
Enrico Minnella, MD, PhD
Research Associate, Prehabilitation Unit,
McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
DESCRIPTION:
This webinar deals with the identification of patients at risk scheduled for surgery and the planning of a personalized prehabilitation program.
April 1, 2021 14:00 – 15:00 EST
Integrating Prehabilitation in the Preoperative Clinic for High-Risk Patient
Francesco Carli, MD, MPhil
Founder of the Peri Operative Program (POP)
Director of Research, Prehabilitation Unit,
McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
DESCRIPTION:
This webinar deals with the collaboration between the prehabilitation team and preoperative clinic team in assessing and optimizing those patients at high risk.
April 15, 2021
14:00 – 15:00 EST
Step Approach to Prehabilitation
Enrico Minnella, MD, PhD
Research Associate, Prehabilitation Unit,
McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
DESCRIPTION:
This webinar deals with the McGill approach to screen, evaluate patients at risk and with prescription of multimodal, personalized and structured interventions.
April 29, 2021
14:00 – 15:00 EST
Screening and Assessment of Functional Capacity of Patients Referred for Prehabilitation
Rashami Awasthi, CSEP-CPT, MSc
Coordinator, Prehabilitation Unit and
Senior Kinesiologist
McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
DESCRIPTION:
This webinar deals with step by step evaluation of physical fitness and relevant to specific surgical procedures using standard measures.