Sponsored by the UHN Program in Medical and Community Care with generous support from the Rose Family Chair in Palliative Care and Complex Medicine
Friday, June 1, 2012
7:45 AM – 4:15 PM
89 Chestnut Conference Centre
University of Toronto
89 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor
Fees
$25 CAD - Staff of University Health Network (Toronto General, Toronto Rehab, Toronto Western and Princess Margaret Hospitals) [Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received after May 25, 2012.]
$75 CAD - Non-UHN Staff [Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received after May 25, 2012. A processing fee of $40 will be retained on all cancellations. Requests for cancellation must be made in writing. Registrations are not transferable.]
Residents free of charge with proof of status
Guest Speaker
S. Vanita Jassal, MSc, BChir, MB, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Staff Nephrologist
Director, Geriatric Dialysis Rehabilitation Program
University Health Network
Agenda
Note: Each plenary presentation will include time for questions from the audience.
| 07:45 | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 08:15 | Welcome and Introduction |
| 08:30 | Stopping Dialysis Dr. Vanita Jassal |
| 09:30 | What’s New in Palliative Care? Drs. Kirsten Wentlandt & Dori Seccareccia |
| 10:15 | Survival of Cancer vs. Non Cancer Admissions to PCU Dr. James Downar |
| 11:00 | Refreshment Break |
| 11:20 | Interactive Panel Discussion Dr. Vanita Jassal, Ms Sharon Reynolds, Ms Elizabeth Dougherty Facilitator: Dr. Ebru Kaya |
| 12:10 | Lunch (provided) |
| 13:00 | Workshop Session A* |
| 14:30 | Refreshment Break |
| 14:45 | Workshop Session B* |
| 16:15 | Evaluation and Adjourn |
Workshops (Repeated in each session):
Theme: ‘Bringing Palliative Care to the Bedside’
- Symptom management in palliative care
Drs. Nadine Gebara and Haley Draper - Conflict resolution
Ms Sharon Reynolds, Ms Maria Lippa and Mr. Derek Strachan - The role of technology in complex patient care
Dr. Roger Ghoche - Inter-professional collaboration in palliative care
Ms Elizabeth Dougherty (SW at PMH) and Ms Trish Murphy-Kane (CNS at PMH)
Goals
This course is aimed at physicians, nurses, social workers and other health professionals that do not specialize in palliative care but provide care for patients with life-limiting illnesses. The goal is to obtain knowledge in pain and symptom management and integrate this into your current practice.
Objectives
After completion of this course, participants will be able to...
- identify and describe the role of palliative care in a general hospital setting
- list common barriers to effective palliative care
- manage physical and psychosocial symptoms in advanced illnesses
Accreditation
The Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development (CEPD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME), a subcommittee of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This standard allows the Office of CEPD to assign credits for educational activities based on the criteria established by The College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Additionally, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education of the United States (ACCME) maintains a reciprocity relationship with CACME, which the American Medical Association (AMA) recognizes for the purpose of allowing Canadian medical schools the ability to accredit activities for AMA PRA Category 1. As a result of a reciprocal agreement between the AMA and the European Accreditation Council for CME (EACCME), this agreement permits the Office of CEPD to assign EACCME credits.
Letters of Accreditation or Attendance
Letters of accreditation/attendance will be available online following the course. Participants will be emailed information within two weeks of the course specifying how to obtain their letter of accreditation/attendance online.