[Oct 25-26] TI Course in Nanaimo

[Oct 25-26] TI Course in Nanaimo

Therapeutics Initiative Conference: Using Evidence Practically – offered in collaboration with the Nanaimo Division of Family Practice


WHEN: Thursday, October 25 & Friday, October 26, 2018.

WHERE: Dorchester Hotel: 70 Church St, Nanaimo, BC. Breakfast and lunch are included.

ACCREDITATION: This course has been accredited for 5.0 Mainpro+ credits per day of participation by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

COST: This event is free for all Nanaimo Division of Family Practice members. A $250 registration fee applies to all other attendees. Advanced payment required.

REGISTRATION: Email nanaimo@divisionsbc.ca to RSVP by Wednesday, October 17, 2018.


SPEAKERS:

  • Distinguished visiting faculty:
    • Dr. Dee Mangin (McMaster University)
    • Prof. Kay Dickersin (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
    • Dr. Tino Piscione (CMPA)
    • Dr. Dale Nicoll (Broadmead Lodge)
    • Dr. Trish Snozyk (Victoria)
  • UBC TI faculty:
    • Dr. Tom Perry
    • Dr. Jessica Otte
    • Dr. Aaron Tejani
    • Dr. Cait O’Sullivan
  • Local faculty:
    • Dr. Kelvin Houghton
    • Dr. David Sims
    • Dr. Kehinde Oluyede
    • Dr. Jennifer Kouwenberg
    • Dr. Michelle Francis

TOPICS:

  • Day 1: Mental Health from Childhood to Seniors:
    • Deprescribing and Rational Prescribing for Mental Health
    • CBT for Mood Disorders and Insomnia
    • Psychotropic Drugs in Children
    • ADHD in Youth
    • Concurrent workshops on dose response, assessing effectiveness of drugs, paradox of mindfulness.
  • Day 2: Applying Evidence in Practice:
    • Understanding clinical trials: Unveiling the “real” evidence
    • Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) for use in pain and link to Risk of Dementia with Anti-Cholinergic Drugs
    • Deprescribing case study Type 2 Diabetes and Polypharmacy
    • How well do Shingles vaccines work?
    • Concurrent workshops on surrogate markers, risk calculators, COPD, deprescribing in the office and in residential care

Click here to view/download the detailed program.

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