Program

Saturday March 3, 2012

07:30 – 08:25 Registration, Visit Exhibits

08:25 Welcome and Introduction

08:30 – 09:10 Coronary Artery Disease Imaging: the Utility & Indications for MIBI, CT or MRI. 
Dr. Brett Heilbron

09:10 – 9:50 New Tests & New Drugs in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis. 
Dr. Satish Rachapalli

9:50- 10:15 Break, Visit Exhibits

10:15- 12:30 Breakout Small Group Sessions: Each session is 40 minutes in length. Participants can attend three of the five sessions below (indicate your choices on the online registration form).

A. The Neuro Work-up of the “Dizzy” Patient
Dr. Parbeen Pathak
B. Acute Inflammatory Arthropathy: Investigations & Management
Dr. Satish Rachapalli
C. The Effectiveness & Safety of Medications For Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Richard Phillips
D. The Neurological Causes & Bedside Assessment of Weakness
Dr. Viera Saly
E. The Assessment of the Non-Acute Coronary Artery Disease
Dr. Brett Heilbron

12:30- 13:40 Lunch Break:

13:40- 14:50 Snappers – Quick Reviews and Updates 
The Top Ten “Apps” You Shouldn’t do Without
Dr. Rohit Pai
New Oral Anticoagulants or Warfarin for Stroke Prevention: Which One and When?
Dr. Reginal Smith
Hypertension and the “Incidental” Adrenal Mass
Dr. Richard Phillips

14:50- 15:10 Break, Visit Exhibits

15:10- 15:50 Managing Chronic Liver Disease
Dr. David Pearson

15:50 – 16:30 Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
Dr. Sikina Rossi

16:30 Closing remarks
Dr. Wayne Ghesquiere

This program has been accredited by The College of Family Physicians of Canada and the British Columbia Chapter for up to 6 Mainpro-M1 credits.

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity eligible for up to 6.0 Section 1 credits as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This program as been reviewed and approved by the UBC Division of Continuing Professional Development.