Our flagship program - join us for timely and informative sessions, knowledgeable speakers, and networking with your colleagues. Register for all 8 sessions today and save the dates!
OCTOBER 18 | GENETICS FOR THE FUTURE OF PRIMARY CARE
The old genetics versus the new genetics – the future is here! | Recreational DNA testing | Accessing genetic counselling and what it can do | Prenatal and newborn genetic assessment | Topics in oncology and cardiology | DNA testing in Manitoba-specific populations | Access to new treatments
NOVEMBER 8 | HEPATIC AND GI DISORDERS – CORE CONCEPTS IN CARE
Abdominal pain – the Choosing Wisely diagnostic workup, red flags | Pancreatic enzymes: function, replacement therapy | GI bleed | Liver enzymes | Hepatic cancer update | Hepatitis update | Functional bowel – diarrhea /
constipation | Everything you need to know about the gall bladder
DECEMBER 13 | GUIDELINES AND UPDATES IN CHRONIC CARE
CHF Guidelines – clinics | Neurodegenerative diseases/disorders | Cannabis | Peripheral edema – vascular, cardiology, nephrology, hepatology | Urosepsis | A nephrologist’s approach to electrolyte imbalance | COPD – puffers
JANUARY 10 | LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT 101
Mental wellbeing | Seasonal affective disorder | Panic disorder | Insomnia | Exercise and yoga for fall prevention | Low back and knee exercises | The keto diet | Canada’s Food Guide | Intermittent fasting | Mediterranean vs. DASH
FEBRUARY 14 | DEMENTIA, DELIRIUM, AND DRIVING - GERIATRICS UPDATE
Polypharmacy | Primary prevention and ageism | Delirium | Depression and isolation | Transitions (GPAT team and GMHT) | Insomnia and sleep disturbances | Dementia – criteria, dementia/delirium comparison, work up, treatment | Genitourinary symptoms | Driving assessments in the elderly
MARCH 6 | 15-MINUTE CONSULTATIONS FOR COMMON AILMENTS
18 topics in ONE DAY! Some highlights of the day include: Lab result interpretations | EKG interpretations | Endocarditis diagnosis | Management of the diabetic foot | Management of the vaccine hesitant parent | Syphilis treatment | Travel vaccinations | Acute and chronic sinusitis | HIV in your office
APRIL 3 | AN APPROACH TO COMMON SYMPTOM PRESENTATIONS
Approach to workups and referrals for cough – respiratory vs. GI vs. ENT | Headaches and facial pain – neurology vs. ENT vs. dental/TMJ | Acute vs. chronic pain | Neuropathic vs. somatic pain | Palliative vs. non-cancer pain
JUNE 5 | ENDOCRINOLOGY DAY
Osteoporosis – treatments, screenings, drug holiday | Diabetes-therapeutic update | Evidence in DM therapeutic | DKA in the ER | Thyroid storm – endocrine emergencies | Immunotherapy outcomes in endocrinology | Obesity therapy | Para-thyroid | Gestational diabetes – metformin use | Hypogonadism
