Schedule for the Conference

Onthe hotseat:
Menopase 2020

Learning objectives:

  1.  Identify for Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

  2.  Distinguish forms of HRT and how best to prescribe

  3.  Identify alternatives to hormones

7 am - 8 am
health concerns and
youth use 
Vaping

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the range of health problems that can be caused by vaping, and the link with tobacco use

  • Describe the Ontario surveillance system for vaping related illnesses and its strengths and weaknesses

  • Describe the increase of vaping among youth

9:30 am - 10 am
in Geriatrics for Family Physicians
Clinical Pearls

Learning Objectives:

  • Comprehend exercise as a disease modifying treatment for dementia

Small Group Afternoon
Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Learning Objectives:

  • Comprehend the definition of mild traumatic brain injury

  • Identify individuals at high risk of experiencing a prolonged course of recovery

  • Formulate an approach to the medical management of persistent symptoms

8:30 am -9 am
Maximizing Function
The Etiology of
Obesity

Learning Objectives:

  • Comprehend why the Calories In, Calories Out theory falls short

  • Comprehend the underlying hormonal etiology of obesity

  • Comprehend how low carbohydrate diets can help weight loss

10:30 am -11:15 am
in Pediatrics for Family Physicians
Clinical Pearls

Learning Objectives:

  • Comprehend the benefits of using rapid strep tests in an office based setting.

  • Recognize and initiate management of asthma in the preschooler.

  • Recognize the frequent role constipation has in abdominal pain, urinary tract infection and toileting difficulties in children.

Small Group Afternoon
Clinical Pearls 2020
The Family Medicine Game Show

Learning Objectives:

  • Comprehend key clinical pearls from the most recently published Canadian Guidelines.

  • Identify common mistakes, misdiagnoses and mishaps seen in family practice.

  • Evaluate "Gamification" as an educational learning tool.

Small Group Afternoon
 between Dentistry and Family Medicine
Bridging the gap

Learning Objectives:

  • Comprehend the current position statement regarding the use of antibiotics prophylactically in dentistry

  • Recognize the antibiotic prescriptions for dental pain and infection

  • Recognize the most commonly seen presentation or oral pathology and oral cancer

9 am - 9:30 am
Intermittent
Fasting

Learning Objectives:

  • Comprehend the physiology of fasting

  • Employ fasting in clinical practice

  • Comprehend the unique benefits of intermittent fasting in weight loss.

11:30 am -12:30 pm
in the primary care office
Infection Prevention & Control

Learning Objectives:

  • Apply the Ontario Infection prevention and control (IPAC) best practices for the clinical offices to their practice.

  • Comprehend the physician's role in IPAC in the primary care office.

  • Comprehend the role of public health in IPAC

Small Group Afternoon

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