Upcoming Medical Conferences in Toronto

19th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society (CSS) is organized by Canadian Spine Society (CSS) and will be held from Feb 27 - Mar 02, 2019 at Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.​ Additional Details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Level II Orthodontics Course Session 4 is organized by Rondeau Seminars Limited and will be held during Mar 01 - 02, 2019 at Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Course Description: This 4 sessions 8-day Orthodontics course has been created for those who have attended Dr Rondeau’s Level I Introduction to Orthodontics or are currently practising orthodontics and want to take their practice to the next level with greater case diagnosis and finishing skills. Remaining Sessions: Session 1: Sep 21 - 22 2018 Session 2: Nov 16 -17, 2018 Session 3: Jan 11 - 12, 2019 Continuing Education Credits: 7 Hours Lecture per session 7 Hours Participation per session 28 Hours Lecture Total 28 Hours Participation Total Benefits: • Learn how to provide the best possible treatment for your patients • Learn how to properly finish TMD and ortho cases • Learn the latest in straightwire mechanics • Hear from experienced clinicians • Group Case Diagnosis for your new and progress cases • Learn how a dentist can treat snoring and sleep apnea patients with oral appliances Increase your income • Learn how to treat more difficult and adult cases • Increase your referrals – happy patients refer their friends and family • Excellent marketing ideas on how to increase the size of your practice Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Level I - Introduction to Orthodontics Course Session 4 is organized by Rondeau Seminars Limited and will be held from Mar 01 - 02, 2019 at Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Course Description: The purpose of this comprehensive session is to teach general and pediatric dentists how to diagnose and treat simple orthodontic cases. Emphasis will be placed on thorough records and diagnosis. Treatment will involve using a combination of functional appliances mainly in mixed dentition and fixed orthodontic braces (straight wire technique) in permanent dentition. Dr. Rondeau’s systematic approach, organization and marketing tips make incorporating orthodontics into the general practice relatively easy. Remaining Sessions: Session 1: Sep 21 - 22, 2018 Session 2: Nov 16 - 17, 2018 Session 3: Jan 11 - 13, 2019 Full course fee : USD 3980. Participants must register 30 Days Prior to the Course Date. Continuing Education Credits: 56 Hours Lecture 22 Hours Participation (An additional 60 hours of participation given upon completion of all tests and lab exercises) Total 138 Hours Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Diagnosis & Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) is organized by Rondeau Seminars Limited and will be held from Mar 01 - 02, 2019 at Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 hours of CE lecture. Course Description : This two-day introductory TMD course will assist dentists to diagnose and treat the simple cases with repositioning splints during the daytime and anterior deprogrammers at night. This TMD course will show you how to take construction bites to determine how much you need to increase the vertical and advance the mandible when fabricating splints. Dentists will be encouraged to refer the complex cases to practitioners whose practices are designed to treat these patients. Course Benefits : Dentists have the prime responsibility to diagnose and treat this common disorder. TM disorders are progressive and worsen over time; therefore, just like orthodontics, it is imperative that the problem be treated as early as possible. Dentists are encouraged to treat their younger patients with a functional, non-extraction philosophy in order to prevent TM dysfunction. This introductory course will enable the dentist to evaluate what patients require, TMJ stabilization prior to restorative orthodontic or prosthetic treatment. Course Content : • Anatomy of the TM Joint. • Muscles of Mastication. • Causes of TM Dysfunction. • Clinical Examination. ○ Patient history. ○ Range of motion. ○ Muscle palpation. ○ Postural assessment. • Joint Vibration Analysis (JVA). • TMJ X-Rays Tomograms. • Differential Diagnosis. ○ Intra-capsular vs. Extra-capsular. • Five Stages of Internal Derangement (Disc Displacement). ○ Clicking, slight pain. ○ More clicking, intermittent locking, moderate pain. ○ Chronic closed lock, severe pain. ○ Early degenerative joint disease. ○ Advanced degenerative joint disease (crepitus). • Bite Registration for Splint Therapy (Phonetic Bite). • Types of Splints. ○ Aqualizer (temporary). ○ Flat Plane (acute injuries). ○ Repositioning (anteriorly displaced discs). ○ Anterior Deprogrammer (clenching at night). ○ Distraction Appliance (chronic closed lock). • Neurological Tests to Determine if the Mandible is in the Correct Position with the Repositioning Splint. ○ Parachute Test. ○ Wall Test. • How to File Insurance Claims for TM Disorders. • Phase I - Splint Therapy 4 months. • Phase II - Orthodontic Case Finishing 12 – 24 months. ○ Porcelain Onlays. • Internal Marketing for a TMJ Practice. • External Marketing for a TMJ Practice.

The 13th World Congress on Brain Injury is organized by International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) and will be held from Mar 13 - 16, 2019 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

32nd Nabis Conference on Legal Issues in Brain Injury is organized by North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) and will be held from Mar 13 - 16, 2019 at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is designed for Attorneys, neuropsychologists, allied health professionals, expert witnesses and all those involved in brain injury litigation. Attendees will come away from the conference with the essential hands-on tools needed to successfully handle these challenging cases from beginning to end. Conference Description : Attendees can expect the very latest information on brain injury litigation at this three-day hands-on conference considered a "must attend" event for all professionals involved in brain injury litigation. The conference features an all-star cast of top trial attorneys and medical experts who will present a broad array of practical information covering the latest literature, diagnostic testing methods, rehabilitation, case management, trial techniques and cutting-edge demonstrative evidence. Attorneys will also benefit from an overview of the medical science of brain injury from an outstanding faculty of researchers and clinicians presenting the very latest in brain injury science, treatment and testing. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Canadian Pain Society (CPS) 40th Annual Scientific Meeting is organized by Canadian Pain Society (CPS) and will be held from Apr 02 - 05, 2019 at Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is Neurologists. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Skin Spectrum Summit: The Canadian Conference on Ethnodermatology is organized by Chronicle Companies and will be held on Apr 06, 2019 at Chestnut Residence and Conference Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Who Should Attend: • Dermatologists • General Practitioners • Family Practitioners • Nurses • Nurse Practitioners • Residents Description: We invite you to join this landmark one-day educational congress of Dermatologists, General Practitioners, and Family Physicians committed to providing better dermatologic care for the region's diverse and growing ethnic communities, notably Fitzpatrick Scale skin types III through VI.  • Vital scientific curriculum • Better care for our communities • Faculty includes outstanding international and Canadian clinical thought-leaders Skin Spectrum Summit faculty are physicians with both clinical and educational expertise as well as experience with skin-of-color patients. Over 40 physicians have participated as faculty in the Skin Spectrum Summit from 2015-2018. many returning year-after-year. Topics: • Acne vulgaris and scarring conditions • Challenges of treating psoriasis in skin-of-colour patients • Managing melasma and vitiligo • Sun protection and aging concerns in darker, and other, skin types • Improving outcomes in atopic dermatitis for patients with skin of colour • Assessing hair and scalp disorders, including in skin of colour Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

World Congress on Neurology & Neurological disorders is organized by Ology Mavens Inc and will be held from Apr 08 - 09, 2019 at Radisson Toronto Airport West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is Neurologists and Directors, Physicians, Neuroscientists, Specialists, Researchers, Healthcare professionals Professors, Industrial Experts, Neurosurgeons, Psychiatrist, Nutritional Scientists, Lecturers and Students from Academia, Students from Academia in the research of Neurology. Conference Description: The theme "Divulging contemporary advances in Neurology". Neurology Congress 2019 will bring together experts like Neuroscientists, Clinicians, Neurogeneticist, Neurologists, Psychiatrists, Medical practitioners, Care specialists, academic professionals and students from all over the world to share an interest in the genetic pathways underlying neurological disorders, techniques to identify those genetic pathways, and the use of genetics and genomics as tools to develop therapeutics. This Congress deals with the developments in neurology and advanced treatment methods which are devised by scientists to treat various diseases in an easier way. Neurology Congress 2019 provides a platform to neurologists, surgeons, physicians, researchers, academicians and practitioners from multiple disciplines to debate and deliberate on social change that is encompassed by innovation and technology in the field of Neurology. Conference Highlights: Brain disorders, Central Nervous system, Child Neurology, Clinical Neurology, Intervention Neuroradiology and Neuroimaging, Movement and Neurodegenerative diseases, Neuro-oncology, Neurocritical care, Neurogenetics, Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation, Neurology, Neuromuscular Disorders, Neuropsychology, Neurosurgery, Neurotherapeutics, Neurotoxicology, Nursing care in Neurology, Stroke/Neurology rehabilitation, Treatment and diagnosis, Advanced technologies in Neurology. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

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.