May 2012

Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012
Type: Conference
Event Title: CPAM (Canadian Perioperative Anesthesia & Medicine) Meeting
Time: 7:15 am - 3:15 pm
Location: Rattlesnake Point Golf Club, Milton Ontario

Speaker: Various Speakers

Objectives:

• Review perioperative implications of Massive Transfusion and evidence based management.
• Gain insight into fast tracking surgical repair of patients with hip fractures and resultant outcomes.
• Debate need of Perioperative Clinics in identifying risks, reducing cancellations and improving outcomes.
• Review the Anesthetic considerations of patients with Massive Trauma.
• Identify the significance of monitoring markers such as Troponins in recognizing Cardio vascular risks and discuss risk reduction strategies.
• Learn about the perioperative risks in patients with Pulmonary Hypertension.
• Review the pharmacology of new anticoagulants and perioperative recommendations/guidelines.
• Understand the redefined Maintenance of Certification program and discuss how learning is now credited.
• Discover Therapeutic Hypothermia, indications, outcomes and initiating protocols post Cardiac Arrest.
• Assess perioperative concerns in a patient with significant cardiac disease in an obstetrical patient and learn how multidisciplinary management of complications saved the day.

Who Should Attend: Anesthesiologists, General Internists & Internist Subspecialists, Surgeons, Family Practitioners, Hospitalists, Nurses, Respiratory, Therapists, Anesthesia Assistants & Other Health Care, Professionals who manage patients in the perioperative period.

Registration: REGISTRATION FEE
• Physicians: $225.00
• Nurses/RTs/Anesthesia Assistants/Other Health Care Professionals  $100.00
• Residents $75.00
After May 1, 2012 fees will increase by $25.00

URL: fhs.mcmaster.ca/conted

Contact Name: Natalie Park
Phone Number: 22990
E-mail: parkn@mcmaster.ca

June 2012

Date: Saturday, June 2, 2012
Type: Conference
Event Title: Clinical Day in Ophthalmology
Time: 7:00 am - 3:35 pm
Location: Queens Landing, 155 Byron Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Speaker(s): Various Speakers

Objectives:

• To provide information on current therapeutic issues in ophthalmology
• To familiarize the regional ophthalmic community with current treatment and diagnostic options and issues regarding diabetic eye disease, AMD, glaucoma, and femtosecond laser cataract surgery

Who Should Attend: Ophthalmologists, GP, FP, EP, Optometrists, NP-PHC,NP-Adult, Residents, Students, & Other Health Professionals

Registration: Physicians: $120.00 Early Bird Before: May 2, 2012 $140.00 After: May 2, 2012 Other Health Professionals, Residents & Students $100.00 Early Bird Before: May 2, 2012 $120.00 After: May 2, 2012

URL: fhs.mcmaster.ca/conted

Contact Name: Angela Silla
Phone Number: 26327
E-mail: silla@mcmaster.ca

Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Type: Conference
Event Title: 3rd Annual Care of the Elderly
Time: 8:00 am - 3:45 pm
Location: Hamilton Convention Centre, 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton Ontario

Speaker(s): Various Speakers

Description: In this 3rd Annual CME event, program participants will acquire evidence-based approaches to important topics in caring for elderly patients in a primary care setting such as management of Urinary Incontinence, Insomnia in the Elderly and Essentials of Wound Care. A new provincial Behavioural Supports program will be presented which is designed to make caring for demented elderly in the home a more manageable task for primary care providers. Issues of Polypharmacy and Appropriate use of Anti-Psychotic medication in the elderly will also be discussed by leading experts in our region. The day will open and close with provocative talks from nationally renowned speakers who will challenge participants to consider the manner in which we deliver best care to our complex, elderly patients.

Who Should Attend: Family Physicians, Primary Care Nurses, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Other Health Professionals, Students, Residents, Geriatricians

Registration: Registration Fees Physicians: $150.00 Early Bird Before: April 17, 2012 $175.00 After: April 17, 2012 Other Health Professionals: $100.00 Early Bird Before: April 17, 2012 $125.00 After: April 17, 2012
Residents/Students: $50.00 Early Bird Before: April 17, 2012

URL: fhs.mcmaster.ca/conted

Contact Name: Angela Silla
Phone Number: 26327
E-mail: silla@mcmaster.ca

Date: Monday, June 11 – Friday, June 15, 2012
Type: Conference
Event Title: 5 Days in Palliative Care
Time: See brochure for scheduled times
Location: Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington, Ontario

Speaker(s): Various Speakers

Objectives:
By attending this program you will have an opportunity to:
• Learn more about assessing & managing physical, emotional, social & spiritual distress • Enhance collaborative practice skills in a retreat-like setting • Forge new inter-professional relationships • Deepen awareness of interdisciplinary practice

Who Should Attend: Health Care Professionals who are working &providing Hospice/Palliative End of Life Care:  Physicians, Nurses, Spiritual Care, Social Workers, Other Health Professionals

Registration: Registration Fee: $600

URL: fhs.mcmaster.ca/conted

Contact Name: Natalie Park
Phone Number: 22990
E-mail: parkn@mcmaster.ca