Upcoming Medical Conferences in Toronto

Leading and Influencing Change in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is organized by Continuing Professional Development (CPD) University of Toronto and will be held from Oct 22 - 26, 2018 at Continuing Professional Development, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event for engaged in continuing health education, knowledge translation, patient safety, quality improvement, performance improvement initiatives or health policy considering career advancement within CPD interested in promoting excellence, innovation, change, and scholarship in continuing education initiatives for health professionals. Conference Description: Leading and Influencing Change in CPD is a certificate program designed to meet the needs of individuals who are interested in promoting excellence, innovation, and change in continuing education initiatives for health professionals. This program specifically aims to provide the participants with a broad range of valuable management and leadership skills and the tools necessary to lead continuing education initiatives for health professionals in today’s complex healthcare environment. • Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Learning Principles and Theories. • Best Practices in Design and Delivery (including simulation with e-technology and IPE). • CPD in Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Knowledge Translation. • Partnerships and Collaborations across Sectors. • Leadership. • Managing CPD Programs and Offices. Conference Objectives: • Identify and discuss how the demands and forces of change in the healthcare environment have created opportunities and challenges for continuing health education providers. • Apply innovation principles and change process to lead, implement new initiatives and overcome barriers to change. • Foster collaboration with a diversity of stakeholders in continuing health education to enable success. • Lead and promote innovation in continuing health education for Health professionals.

PROBE Ethics and Boundaries Course is organized by Center for Personalized Education for Physicians (CPEP) and will be held during Oct 23 - 25, 2018 at Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Course Description: PROBE is a 2.5 day, non-adversarial ethics and boundaries intervention program for healthcare professionals and trainees whose registration or careers may be jeopardized by unprofessional or unethical conduct. In-person, small group sessions are team-taught, multidisciplinary, and tailored to each participant’s particular breach, with the aim of achieving remediation and a recommitment to professional ideals. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Fall Meeting is organized by American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and will be held during Oct 24 - 26, 2018 at Hilton Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course is organized by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and will be held during Oct 25 - 27, 2018 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is doctors and residents who care for injured patients. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8 Mainpro-C credits (or 17 Mainpro-M1 credits) per course. Conference Description : The Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) program is designed to teach a systematic, concise approach to the care of a trauma patient. ATLS course is developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma. • Focus on a safe, reliable method for assessing and initially managing the trauma patient. • Teaches medical core content in an interactive format. • Hands-on skills sessions in simulated trauma settings. • Assess patient’s condition rapidly and accurately. • Resuscitate and stabilize patient according to priority. • Determine if patient’s needs exceed a facility’s capabilities. • Arrange appropriately for patient’s definitive care. • Ensure that optimum care is provided. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

3rd World Congress on Genetics, Geriatrics and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research (GeNeDis) is organized by Bioinformatics and Human Electrophysiology Laboratory (BiHELab) and will be held from Oct 25 - 28, 2018 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Toronto Downtown, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Description: For the third time three of the most modern and popular scientific areas are brought together in a congress, the 3rd World Congress on Genetics, Geriatrics and Neurodegenerative Disease research with the title: “Health Aging and Mental Wellness in the new digital era” Leading scientists and researchers from all over the world will discuss the recent developments in these disciplines, ranging from research progress and the latest scientific discoveries to the clinical and pharmaceutical applications. GeNeDis 2018 will focus on a strong scientific program combined with teaching, training and live workshops to inform and educate scientist on the latest major challenges in scientific research, the new drug targets, the development of novel biomarkers, the new imaging techniques and the novel protocols for early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases, and several other scientific advances. GeNeDis 2018 will feature an internationally recognized widely diverse program, that will contribute in attracting delegates to attend this major event. The goal of the 3rd World Congress GeNeDis 2018 is to strengthen and broaden the international network by sharing the recent advancements in Genetics, Geriatrics and Neuroscience and by establishing good contacts with all relevant stakeholders – all pursuing the excellence in research, development, education and training with the aim of better and safe health aging. Topics of interest: Geriatrics, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Sleeping disorders, Neuroimaging, Clinical neurophysiology, Clinical genetics and genomics, System Biology, Genome engineering, Computational biology, Big data and genome medicine, Diagnostic of human disease biomarkers, Gene expression analysis, Neuropharmacology, Pharmacogenomics, Diagnostic protocols and tests, Nanotechnology, Quality of life and healthcare. Other Venues: 26/10 9am-5pm, Fields Institute 26/10 6pm-9pm & 27/10 10am-7pm, Lennox Hall 27/10 10am-7pm & 28/10 10am-7pm, Wilfrid Laurier University 28/10 9am-5pm, Royal Ontario Museum, ROM Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

9th Learning Retreat for Dietitians is organized by Canadian Obesity Network (CON) and will be held during Oct 25 - 26, 2018 at Ryerson Student Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Conference Description : This retreat is on the principles and practices interdisciplinary obesity management for dietitians. This is an intensive educational experience with a strong emphasis on the practical aspects of obesity management and the role of the dietitian in inter-professional bariatric care. This certification will build knowledge in the areas of: • 5As of Obesity Management • EOSS • Your role(s) as part of the interdisciplinary obesity management team • Clinical assessment and medical management of obesity Successful completion of this program also qualifies dietitian for the education component for the Certified Bariatric Educator (CBE) designation. The Certified Bariatric Educator program, offered by the Canadian Obesity Network, serves the public and the field of obesity medicine by maintaining standards for assessment and credentialing for allied healthcare professionals in Canada. The Certified Bariatric Educator designation signifies specialized knowledge in the principles of obesity management and distinguishes an allied healthcare professional as having achieved competency in obesity management and bariatric care. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cadaver Surgical Program for Advanced Bone and Soft Tissue Grafting is organized by Toronto Implant Institute and will be held during Oct 26 - 27, 2018 at Toronto College of Dental Hygiene and Auxiliaries Inc, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Conference Description : This hands-on, interactive course is designed for dental practitioners and their staff. This course will help clinicians develop skills necessary to perform advanced bone and soft-tissue grafting techniques with improved clinical outcomes. Lectures will provide detailed, step-by-step techniques for providing the following grafting procedures : • Lateral window and ridge crest approach sinus membrane elevations. • Block bone grafting for vertical and horizontal augmentations. • Particulate grafting with tenting screws. • Tooth extraction socket grafting. • Soft tissue grafting techniques. Conference Objectives are : • Relevant anatomy for each grafting procedure. • When and how to perform a lateral window or ridge crest approach technique to increase bone volume in posterior maxillary arches that require dental implant placement. • When and how to perform an autogenous or allograft block bone graft to increase vertical height and horizontal width of deficient native bone. • When and how to perform particulate bone grafts for augmenting deficient host bone. • When and how to perform socket graft techniques, depending upon the remaining host bone. • When and how to perform free gingival and sub-epithelial soft tissue grafts. • Pharmacological techniques for improving surgical outcomes. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Recertification Course is organized by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and will be held on Oct 27, 2018 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 0.5 Mainpro-C credits per hour of participation. Conference Description : The PALS for Healthcare Providers course is designed to teach the skills needed to assess and administer care within the first 10 minutes of a pediatric cardiac arrest. Providers learn the skills needed to manage advanced cardiac life support scenarios: respiratory emergency, various types of cardiac arrest (simple VT/VF, complex VT/VF, PEA (Pulseless Electrical Activity) and asystole), pre-arrest emergencies: stable and unstable bradycardia and tachycardia. Course Prerequisites : • Must have a current Heart and Stroke Foundation PALS provider course completion card (a grace period of 6 months post-expiry is accepted). • Complete the Pre-course Self-Assessment. Requires a passing score of 70% or higher to print certificate. Be Proficient in the following : • Performing high-quality BLS skills through the use of the2015 Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC. • Reading and interpreting electrocardiograms (ECGs). • Be able to identify rhythms associated with bradycardia, tachycardia, and pulseless arrest (ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole). Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Course is organized by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and will be held on Oct 28, 2018 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is designed for healthcare professionals and trained first responders who provide care to patients in a wide variety of both in-facility and prehospital settings or by those that require BLS certification and CPR training to enter into a healthcare-related training program. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 0.5 Mainpro-C credits per hour of participation. Conference Description : The BLS course focuses on teaching the essential skills rescuers need to know to perform high-quality CPR in a wide variety of settings. Basic Life Support (BLS) is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. It is designed for healthcare professionals and trained first responders who provide care to patients in a wide variety of settings, and teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in pre-hospital and in-facility settings. Conference Objectives are : • Recognize a patient in cardiac arrest and other life-threatening emergencies. • Initiate high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants. • Properly use an automatic external defibrillator (AED). • Manage a patient with a foreign body airway obstruction. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

CBT Canada supratentorial medicine - CBT Toronto is organized by Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) Canada and will be held from Oct 29 - 30, 2018 at Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The CME is the acclaimed "triple strength" CBT Tools module (you'll earn 36.0 Mainpro+'s from just 12.0 workshop hours). Join us in Toronto & you'll learn a multitude of ultra-brief CBT techniques to make your work much easier with both medical and psychiatric patients. Head instructor Greg Dubord, MD is wonderfully limber after giving over 400 CBT workshops, and a University of Toronto CME Teacher of the Year. American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) members are eligible to receive up to 36.0 Prescribed credit hours for attendance at CBT Canada’s 12.0 hour (/36.0 Mainpro+ credit) workshops due to a reciprocal agreement with the College of Family Physicians (AAFP, 2016). Conference Objectives are : • Discover the incredible utility of persuasion tools in medicine. • Gain comfort with the most versatile tools for your practice. • Implement the appropriate tool(s) in a given situation. • Use newly acquired tools under direct supervision. • Formulate more effective ways to motivate patients. • Recognize and address "empathy addiction". • Learn more effective ways to get the patient “on side”. • Discover how to non-negotiably orient patients towards action. • Recognize ways to harness strong complaining for change. • Learn to overcome many vexing blocks to compliance. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.