Upcoming Medical Conferences in Toronto

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Annual Spring Conference is organized by Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) and will be held from Apr 27 - May 01, 2019 at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The STFM Annual Spring Conference is the nation’s most energized networking forum for family medicine educators, with nearly 400 educational and interactive workshops, seminars, lecture-discussions, papers, hot topic special sessions, and poster presentations. This year’s conference places special emphasis on health equity, curricular and faculty development innovations, family medicine advocacy/policy, scope of practice, and emerging technologies. There are also sessions on curricular and faculty development innovation, meeting accreditation requirements, and promoting student interest.  Learn from the success of your peers and exchange ideas with more than 1,600 of your family medicine colleagues. Sessions will cover: • Health equity • Innovation in curriculum and faculty development • Achieving the Triple Aim: better care, better health, lower cost • Meeting accreditation requirements • Technology and how it’s changing education and care • Family medicine advocacy/policy • Scope of practice • Interprofessional practice and education • Emerging technologies • Promoting student interest in family medicine • Payment models • Capacity building, resiliency, and retention of the work force Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) World Congress on Osteoarthritis is organized by OsteoArthritis Research Society International (OARSI) and will be held from May 02 - 05, 2019 at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 30.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™​ (4.75 for the Clinical Trial Symposium and 26 for the Congress). The annual OARSI Congress is the pre-eminent multidisciplinary global forum for all those interested in cutting edge OA research from academia and industry around the world, including basic and clinical research scientists, rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, radiologists, physiatrists, physical therapists and other allied health professionals, methodologists, and policymakers. Highlights of the 2019 program include inter-disciplinary plenary sessions on Machine Learning, Mechanotransduction Pathways, and the Transition from Acute to Chronic Pain. Dr. Clifford Rosen will deliver the opening night Keynote Lecture on Pathogenic Mechanisms of Obesity-Induced Osteoarthritis: New Clues from Old Joints. OA of joints other than the knee and hip will be highlighted in a Concurrent session on the foot and ankle, as well as a Pre-Congress Workshop on the spine. Another Pre-Congress workshop will highlight the prevention of post-traumatic OA in sport and the military. Interact with experts in specific areas of basic and clinical science through ticketed breakfast workshops. Topics include “Joint-on-a-chip” technologies, Patient preferences, Imaging, Gait Analysis, Network Meta-Analysis, and OA Pathogenesis for Beginners.  We will also present highlights from the upcoming OARSI Treatment Guidelines. As in previous years, there will be sessions featuring the highest rated young investigator abstracts, the great debate, and the year-in-review, as well as poster tours led by experts in the field. The Young Investigator Committee will again host the popular Mentorship Session. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) 44th Annual Meeting is organized by Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) and will be held from May 02 - 05, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Program: This meeting is open to all professionals interested in the topic of sexuality. Attendees need not be SSTAR members or specialists in sexual health. Make plans to participate in the cutting edge scientific program! Check back in December to view the entire program brochure. Program Highlights: • Four pre-conference workshops, two in the morning and two in the afternoon. Specialized workshops on ○ Intro Sex Therapy for health professionals, ○ Culture and Couple Therapy; to advanced discussion on ○ Sociocultural Aspects of Pornography in the Digital Age, ○ Mindfulness and Sex Therapy. • Highly anticipated and top-quality poster sessions of current sex research • Peer-reviewed talks by sexuality experts on a wide variety of topics reflecting the latest research and evidence-based clinical practice Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 99th Annual Meeting is organized by American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and will be held from May 04 - 07, 2019 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The AATS 99th Annual Meeting will once again be the place where the cardiothoracic community comes together to discuss the latest scientific innovations. It attracts the field’s pioneers and future leaders, and no other meeting offers the opportunities to interact with the number and variety of influencers, decision-makers, and team members who have the ability to build the future of the specialty. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

Annual Spring Meeting (ASM) is organized by Ontario Dental Association (ODA) and will be held from May 09 - 11, 2019 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 18 CE points. Why Attend The ASM? : Connect with speakers, exhibitors and colleagues to share best practices, exchange information and network with more than 13,000 dental professionals. Learn from the 90+ internationally renowned speakers covering a broad and diverse range of clinical, practice management and personal development topics, and gain valuable continuing education (CE) points at the same time. Click here to view the Speaker and Sessions. Excel in every facet of dentistry and in your personal life by implementing the learning tools from the ASM into your practice and personal life. Maximize your time by visiting the Exhibits Floor featuring 330+ exhibiting companies offering a wide range of new dental products and leading-edge technology for you to test drive and compare. Take advantage of show specials and save! Explore the vibrant city of Toronto with its world-class dining, shopping, arts, culture and entertainment. Click here to plan your stay. Get exceptional value for your registration fee. With three days of education, a two-day trade show, complimentary feature areas and two complimentary cocktail receptions, the ASM is your one-stop shop for all your professional, practice and personal needs. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) Annual Congress is organized by International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) and will be held during May 15 - 18, 2019 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

8th Annual Global Spine Congress (GSC) 2019 is organized by OIC Group and will be held from May 15 - 18, 2019 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is open to all surgeons, spine practitioners, allied health care professionals and researchers. The congress provides an outstanding forum to exchange ideas, network with fellow spine professionals, and to learn about the latest research, techniques, and technologies in spine surgery. The GSC will feature an exciting and unique scientific program with parallel sessions for three full days, covering a wide range of spine related topics. Conference Topics : • Arthroplasty-cervical. • Arthroplasty-lumbar. • Basic science. • Bio banking. • Biomarkers. • Biomechanics. • Cell therapy. • Degenerative-cervical. • Degenerative-lumbar. • Deformity-thoracolumbar (Adult). • Deformity-thoracolumbar (Adolescent). • Deformity-cervical. • Diagnostics. • Disc degeneration. • Epidemiology. • Imaging. • Infections. • Medical economics. • Minimally invasive spine surgery. • Navigation. • Nonoperative clinical treatments. • Novel technologies. • Pain. • Spine biologics. • Surgical complications. • Trauma-cervical. • Trauma-thoracolumbar. • Trauma-others. • Tumors. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

11th International Pediatric Simulation Symposia and Workshops (IPSSW2019) is organized by International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS) and will be held from May 20 - 22, 2019 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

e-Health Conference & Tradeshow is organized by International Conference Services Ltd. (ICS) and will be held from May 26 - 29, 2019 at Beanfield Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Join us between May 26 - 29 in the beautiful city of Toronto, Ontario for the e-Health 2019 Conference and Tradeshow, Canada’s largest digital health event. Who Attends the Conference: • e-Health novices and experts • Clinicians, executives, governments, educators, researchers, students, policy-makers, and health delivery organizations • Information and communication technology vendors and consultants • Digital health innovators and entrepreneurs • International delegates Accreditation: CPHIMS-CAs are eligible to earn over 20 Continuing Education (CE) hours to put towards their CPHIMS-CA renewal for attending e-Health 2018. The breakdown is as follows: Up to 4 CE hours for the Sunday Symposium Up to 23 CE hours for the full conference Conference Description: Theme: Celebrate, Grow & Inspire Bold Action in Digital Health The 19th annual e-Health Conference and Tradeshow is Canada’s largest congregation of digital health professionals, offering proactive top-quality learning and an opportunity to network with organizations and people that value quality health information as well as effective integrated system solutions. The conference regularly attracts upwards of 1,500 health professionals, making e-Health an optimal event to share ideas, expertise, successes and challenges with like-minded peers from Canada and beyond. This May, e-Health will continue to deliver in-demand keynote presenters, expert panelists, networking opportunities, social events and leading-edge vendors. One of the greatest perks to the e-Health experience is the education and networking opportunities, with top minds and talent from the digital health community. To facilitate this, e-Health will break down walls and move toward a completely open concept space. By removing barriers between the tradeshow floor, sponsors, exhibits and plenary rooms, delegates will able to move freely between conference sections and ensure they don’t miss a thing. Learning Objectives: Participation in e-Health 2019 will provide all attendees with opportunities to hear and discuss: • Big ideas • Technology solutions • Innovations • New strategies to celebrate, grow & inspire bold action in digital health! Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

e-Health 2019 Conference is organized by Canada Health Infoway / Inforoute Sante du Canada and will be held from May 26 - 29, 2019 at Automotive Building, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Who Attends the Conference: • e-Health novices and experts • Clinicians, executives, governments, educators, researchers, students, policy-makers, and health delivery organizations • Information and communication technology vendors and consultants • Digital health innovators and entrepreneurs • International delegates Why Participate? • Share your ideas, expertise, successes and challenges with colleagues from across Canada and beyond • Meet and learn from other attendees with common interest • Earn CPHIMS-CA and other continuing education credits Learning Objective: Participation in e-Health 2019 will provide all attendees with opportunities to hear and discuss: • Big ideas • Technology solutions • Innovations • New strategies to celebrate, grow & inspire bold action in digital health! Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.