Past conferences

St. Paul’s Emergency Medicine Update

September 25 - 28, 2008, The Westin Resort and Spa, Whistler, BC

To register and/or download a brochure, click here.

Course Overview:

Join us for the 6th Annual St. Paul’s Emergency Medicine Update—”voted by 96% of participants as more fun than falling down a flight of stairs”. Four exciting days of learning, networking and of course, recreation! Last year more than 250 people attended this meeting, so don’t miss out this year!

Target Audience

Any physician providing Emergency Care:

• Rural to Urban
• Part-Time to Full-Time
• Residents to Seasoned Veterans
• Emergency Nurses and Paramedics

Keynote Speakers

Brian H. Rowe, MD, MSc, CCFP (EM), FCCP; Canada Research Chair in Emergency Airway Diseases; Professor and Research Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

“Wheezy—The ‘Never Seen But Often Heard’ Eighth Dwarf”

COPD Exacerbations in the ED: An Evidence-Based Approach

Stuart P. Swadron, MD, FRCPC, FAAEM, FACEP; Vice-Chair, Program Director, and Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

“Bleeding To Death” Acute Hemorrhagic Emergencies

Ron M. Walls, MD, FRCPC; Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

“To RSI and Beyond” The Difficult Airway 2008: Where Are We Now?

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Re-Imagining Health Services: Innovations in Community Health

November 6-8, 2008 Vancouver, BC

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The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-BC and Simon Fraser University’s Economic Security Project, along with SFU’s Faculty of Health Sciences and UBC’s Department of Family Practice and the Western Regional Training Centre for Health Services Research are hosting a conference on community health care solutions and innovations titled Re-Imagining Health Services: Innovationsin Community Health.

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For more information about the conference or to register please visit the conference website: http://www.policyalternatives.ca/esp_conference

Family Medicine Forum 2008

November 27-29, 2008 Toronto, Ontario

Family Medicine Forum 2008 combines the Annual Scientific Assemblies of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP), and the Annual Workshops of the CFPC's Sections of Teachers and Researchers. http://fmf.cfpc.ca/

The 2008 Inaugural Collaborative Canadian Prison-Academic-Community Conference

December 4-5, 2008 - Vancouver, BC

The conference objective is to encourage and facilitate collaborative opportunities for enhancing health, education, research, service and advocacy, for the social well-being and (re)integration of individuals in custody, their families and communities.

The conference will focus on four main themes:

1. Aboriginal Healing and Culture in Prisons
2. Children, Women, Families and Prisons
3. Continuity of Care and Community (Re)integration
4. Prisoner Health: Prisons as Healthy Settings

Details and registration at: www.familymed.ubc.ca/dph

The conference is organized by the Division of Prison Health and Education of the University of British Columbia, Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and Simon Fraser University.

5 Weekend Musculoskeletal Medicine Certificate 2008-2009 at the University of Toronto

Spaces still available!

September 2008 – May 2009

University of Toronto St. George Campus Toronto, Ontario

For more information:

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• Brochure
• Registration

Please forward to those with an interest.

Office of Continuing Education & Professional DevelopmentFaculty of Medicine, University of Toronto 500 University Avenue, Suite 650, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1V7

Phone: 416.978.2719 / 1.888.512.8173 Fax: 416.946.7028

E-mail: help-FCM0834-C@cmetoronto.caWebsite: www.cme.utoronto.ca

44th Annual Post-Graduate Review in Family Medicine

February 4 - 6, 2009 - Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside, Vancouver, BC

This comprehensive three-day review course offers a review and update of knowledge central to the practice of family medicine in both rural and urban settings. Committed to addressing everyday practical issues, speakers present equally on current and special areas of concern to the primary health care professional.

Accreditation: up to 16.5 Mainpro-M1 Study Credits

Conference details and registration here

Clinical Neurosciences 2009: Focus on Youth Mental Health Worth - A Good Idea?

February 20, 2009 - Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Vancouver, BC

This year's conference focuses on mental health issues in youth ages 13-25 years old. Highlighted are discussions of mood disorders, substance abuse, psychosis and the challenges of retooling a mental health system towards early intervention in youth mental health.

Conference details and registration here

Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine Update for Family Physicians and Pediatricians

February 20-21, 2009 - BCIT Downtown, 555 Seymour St., Vancouver, BC

This one-and-a-half day conference will enable family physicians and pediatricians to keep up with the latest evolution in therapies and approaches for pediatric and adolescent care recognizing the various controversies, the need to be a strong advocate and voice for the patients, and the need to formulate one's own evidence-based management plans.

Conference details and registration here

6th Annual Advanced Learning in Palliative Medicine Conference

February 26-28, 2009 - Sun Peaks Resort (near Kamloops, BC)

Palliative care physicians and other practitioners with an interest in end-of-life care are invited to participate in this increasingly popular conference. Take advantage of this opportunity to continue your professional development while enjoying one of British Columbia's premiere winter resorts with colleagues and family.

Conference details and registration here

Primary Care Geriatrics 2009: Where are we?

March 6-7, 2009 - Vancouver Public Library Conference Centre, Vancouver, BC

This day-and-a-half conference, hosted by the BC Association of Geriatric Care Physicians, includes plenary sessions with keynote speakers as well as workshop covering a wide range of topics relating to primary care of the frail elderly.

Accreditation: up to 8.0 CFPC Mainpro-M1 Credits

Conference details and registration here (PDF)

20th Annual Drug Therapy Decision Making Course

March 27 - 28, 2009 - Marriot Vancouver Pinnacle Downtown, Vancouver, BC

This interactive course covers common and new drug therapy issues from an evidence-based perspective. The scope of information is broad, practical and often controversial. Ideal for family practitioners, internalists, nurse practitioners and pharmacists.

This course does not receive subsidy sponsorship from the drug industry.

Accreditation: up to 13.0 CFPC Mainpro-M1 Credits

Conference details and registration here

The Essential Soft Tissue Injury Conference

March 27 - 28, 2009 - Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, BC

Co-presented by the Trial Lawyers Association of BC and the UBC Department of Family Practice, this event will bring together a broad range of legal and health professionals to discuss how to successfully deal with soft tissue injuries in personal injury litigation.

Noted sex educator and Order of Canada recipient, Sue Johanson, RN, will be a featured speaker.

For more information or to register, visit: www.tlabc.org/program or download the brochure. 

Accreditation: up to 10.0 CFPC Mainpro-M1 Credits and/or 10 hours of legal education for the Law Society of BC Professional Development Reporting.

Third Annual Western Diabetes Summit

March 28 - 29, 2009 - Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, AB

Learn new Diabetes prevention and management tips, along with useful algorithms and tools to enhance patient care. The course introduces new content including management tips for Type-1 diabetes patients, aboriginal and pregnant patients. Short didactic presentations will be blended with interactive workshops and discussion.

Accreditation: up to 8.0 CFPC Mainpro-M1 Credits

33rd Annual Internal Medicine Review for Primary Care Physicians

May 11 - 15, 2009 - St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC

A unique opportunity for practicing family physicians to be updated in all areas of internal medicine. This comprehensive course uses the entire teaching resources of the Department of Internal Medicine. Take part in actual bedside clinical consults (three participants for one instructor) and get your clinical questions answered. Participants will have access to St. Paul's library resources.

This review is intended for practicing family physicians only. Limit of 20 participants

Accreditation: to be determined

7th Annual St. Paul's Emergency Medicine Update

September 24 - 27, 2009 - TELUS Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler, BC

Last  year more than 250 people attended this meeting, so don’t miss out on four exciting days of learning, networking and of course, recreation! This conference will be of interest to:Any physician providing Emergency Care (rural to urban); Part-Time to Full-Time; Residents to Seasoned Veterans; and Emergency Nurses and Paramedics.

Accreditation: Up to 16.5 Mainpro-M1 and Section 1 Study Credits

"The Intersection of Law and Medicine"

April 9 - 10, 2010 - Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel, Vancouver, BC

Presented by Trial Lawyers Association of BC, Medical Legal Society of BC and the UBC Dept of Family Practice

This conference will cover substantive and procedural aspects of the involvement of the health profession in the legal setting. Hear from a broad cross-section of legal and health professionals,
as well as medical/legal experts on many issues, including:

Accreditation: up to 8.0 Mainpro-M1 credits and Section 1 credits

Conference details and registration

Annual Spring Conference of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

April 24 - 28, 2010 - Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, Vancouver, BC

Conference Theme: “LEAD the Way: Leadership, Education, and Advocacy Development to Create a Patient-centered Medical Home”

The Annual Spring Conference offers more than 400 peer-developed and peer-reviewed sessions on the issues facing medical educators today. Interactive and thought-provoking, these oral and poster presentations focus on best practices, new teaching technologies, emerging research, and public policy issues.

This meeting is the most powerful networking forum for family medicine educators, with attendance of more than 1,000.

Accreditation: to be determined

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The Rural Emergency Continuum of Care Conference

June 18-20, 2010 - The Delta Grand Okanagan, Kelowna, BC

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The Rural Emergency Continuum of Care Conference will provide an accessible, accredited, and multidisciplinary professional education conference for rural physicians, nurses, first responders and paramedics.

Our goal is to meet the unique needs of rural physicians and health care providers and offer something that can be used to support rural communities. Get to know your colleagues and to share ideas and experiences.

Participants are asked to make their own hotel reservations. We encourage you to book early!

Accreditation: approximately 21.5 Mainpro-M1 and Section 1 Study Credits.

To register, visit www.ubccpd.ca

The 5th International Normal Labour and Birth Research Conference

The Benefits and Challenges of Preserving Physiologic Birth’

July 20 - 23, 2010 - Coast Coal Harbour Hotel, Vancouver, BC

This multi-disciplinary, scientific conference will bring together maternity care researchers to explore the state of the evidence and collaborate on the development of an international research agenda on effective birth care.

Topics of presentations will include relevant investigations in the areas of practice, professional education, public information, and health care policy, and definitions of normal labour and birth.

8th Annual St. Paul's Emergency Medicine Update - 2010

September 30 - October 3, 2010 - Fairmont Chateau, Whistler, BC

Join us for the 8th Annual St. Paul’s Emergency Medicine Update—voted by 97% of participants as “more fun as stealing Sidney Crosby’s Olympic gloves.” Four exciting days of learning, networking and of course, recreation! Last year more than 300 people attended this meeting, so don’t miss out this year!

This course will be of interest to ANY physician providing Emergency Care: Rural to urban; part-time to full-time; residents to seasoned veterans, as well as Emergency Nurses and Paramedics. This course has been approved for 16.5 MainPro M1 and Section 1 credits.

CFPC Family Medicine Forum - 2010

October 14 - 16, 2010 - Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC

Musculoskeletal Disorders and Chronic Pain Conference

Evidence-based approaches for clinical care, disability prevention and claims management

February 10 -12, 2011, Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, CA

This conference will present the latest research, evidence-based literature synthesis and real world application regarding assessment, management and prevention for musculoskeletal disorders, chronic pain and disability. This conference will inform evidence-based clinical practice, provide insights on current controversies and promote discussion about practical, medical legal and policy issues.

Call for Scientific Papers/Posters

Deadline for Early Bird abstract submission (Eligible for Cash Prizes): September 15, 2010
Deadline for late breaking papers and posters: October 15, 2010 

Submit your abstract online now

Who Should Attend
Occupational medicine, primary care and other specialist physicians and health professionals dealing with working age adults; researchers and those involved with health policy development; claims managers, attorneys and others in the insurance claim management and medical-legal settings.

Conference Themes

• Descriptive Epidemiology (prevalence, incidence, natural history, risk factors)
• Basic Science (disease mechanisms, biomechanics and ergonomics)
• Evidence-based Assessment (diagnosis, functional capacity assessment)
• Evidence-based Treatment (clinical effectiveness and prognosis)
• Primary Prevention and Prevention of Disability (trends, policy, barriers to practice)
• Cost-effectiveness Studies (prevention, diagnostic interventions, treatment options)
• Economic and Societal Impact (current, future implications)
• Claims management and legal issues (appropriate methods, impact on outcome)
• Using policy and systems changes to drive outcomes (considerations for regulatory agency, health care systems, insurers and employers

Proudly sponsored by the UBC Department of Family Practice.

46th Annual Post Graduate Review in Family Medicine

February 23 -25, 2011, The Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle Downtown, Vancouver, BC

This comprehensive three-day review course offers an update of knowledge central to the practice of family medicine in both rural and urban settings. Committed to addressing everyday practical issues, speakers present equally on current and special areas of concern to the primary health care professional.

To complement a morning of group lectures, afternoons include a series of elective interactive workshops which allow conference attendees to customize their learning experience.

For registration and program information, click here.

Proudly co-sponsored by the UBC Department of Family Practice.

Annual Women’s Health Update for Family Physicians

May 13, 2011, SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC

The program features excellent local faculty providing a stimulating and challenging review of topics in both a plenary and workshop setting. Highlighted topics and speakers include:

• HPV Update – Dr. Deborah Money
• Bone Density Interpretation – Dr. Larry Dian
• Redesigning the 21/7 Schedule of Hormonal Contraception – Dr. Leslie Miller
• PCOS/Metabolic Syndrome – Dr. Beth Taylor
• Obesity – Dr. Timothy Rowe
• Management of Genital Warts – Dr. Julie van Schalkwyk

Visit the web site for more information

Post-conference workshops (Optional pay-as-you-go)

Workshop A

i) Vulvodynia
ii) Gyne Office Procedures—Tips for Managing Difficult Cases
iii) Billing Basic
iv) Billing Advanced

Workshop B

v) Pelvic Exercise/Assessing Incontinence
vi) Ovarian Cancer: What an Family Physician Needs to Know

This conference is approved for up to 8.75 MAINPRO M1credits and is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.