[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.