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Schedule for the Conference
Power Breakfast
Dr. Tayyab Khan
What is new in Osteoporosis in 2025
Objectives:
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Describe the epidemiology and treatment care gap of osteoporosis.
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Discuss the limitations of Fracture prediction Tools.
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Describe treatment modalities with an emphasis on sequencing of treatments for osteoporosis.
7 am - 8 am
Pearls, Pearls and More Pearls! Practical Pediatric Dermatology for the Family Medicine Practitioner
8:30 am -9:10 am
Dr. Javed Mohammed
Objectives:
​1. Develop an approach to the diagnosis of common paediatric skin conditions.
2. Implement first line treatments when appropriate.
3. Triage conditions appropriately for dermatology referral.
Dr. Nicole
Lanthier, Au.D.
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Post-treatment Interventions
9:10 am - 9:50 am
Learning Objectives
1. Describe Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) and how it occurs.
2. Explain what treatments are available for SSNHL and optimal timelines for treatment.
3. Describe post-treatment interventions and rehabilitation for patients having experienced SSNHL.
Dr. William Reisman
9:50 am -10:30 am
Sleep Medicine: An Introduction to Sleep Disordered Breathing and its Management
Learning Objectives
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​Describe the common presentations of sleep disordered breathing with a focus on clinical screening tools
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Explain the diagnosis of and common treatment for sleep disordered breathing.
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Discuss the benefits of treatment for sleep disordered breathing and the impacts of untreated obstructive sleep apnea on long term health.
11:00 am - 11:20 am
Are you a Good or Great Teacher
Dr. Wickett and Dr. Wong
Learning objectives:
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Describe great teaching tips that can make a great teacher.
Keynote
Finding Your Joy in Family Medicine ...a journey of discovery!
11:30 am - 12:30 am
Dr. John M. Maxted
Learning Objectives:
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Identify individual strategies to advance one's career while fostering professional satisfaction and well-being.
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Identify opportunities to improve fulfillment in the field of Family Medicine.
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Identify effective approaches to enhance professional enjoyment in the career development of family physicians.
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Small Group Afternoon are concurrent sessions: 1:45 pm then 3:15 pm
with the exception of Dermoscopy which runs the full afternoon.
Approach to Substance Use Disorders and Sequela for the Family Physician
Small Group Afternoon
Dr. Ivana Burcul &
Dr. Arash Dhaliwal
Learning Objectives:
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Explain recovery-oriented care and the role of a primary care provider in treating substance use disorders.
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Develop an Approach to treating alcohol use disorder.
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Develop an Approach to treating opioid and stimulant use disorder.
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Dr. Lalit Chawla
How to Use Magic in a Clinical Setting to Enhance Patient Care and Experiences
Small Group Afternoon
Learning Objectives
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​Employ magic tricks as a means of establishing rapport with patients and evaluate the impact of these techniques on patient rapport building.
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Teach patients how to use magic to help improve function in a rehabilitation setting.
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Apply magic or illusions to demonstrate medical principles and concepts.
Small Group Afternoon
Working with Adolescent Depression and Anxiety
Dr. Maya Gupta
Learning objectives:​
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​Identify and screen for symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescents.
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Summarize psychosocial treatment approaches for anxiety and depression and how to broach these conversations with teens and their families.
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Identify local resources and services available to patients.
Considerations for Interventional Pain Management in Primary Care
Small Group Afternoon
Dr. Eldon Loh
Learning Objectives:
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Describe interventional options for the management of axial spine pain
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Discuss how to optimize the selection and referral of patients for commonly performed interventional spine procedures
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Describe the techniques for selected injections (trigger point, first CMC joint, first MTP, and carpal tunnel) that family physicians can provide in their practices.
Small Group Afternoon
Dr. Anita Singh
Palliative Care Symptom Management
Objectives:
1. Summarize the role of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) and the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS)/Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) in assessing and guiding palliative care interventions.
2. Describe a general approach to symptom management in patients receiving palliative and end of life care.
3. Describe the management of common gastrointestinal symptoms in patients receiving palliative and end of life care.