superhero - Best Science Medicine Course

BSMC
26TH ANNUAL
Best Science Medicine Course
Formerly The Drug Therapy Decision Making Course – 25 years
Friday, April 17, 2015 and Saturday, April 18, 2015
The Fairmont Waterfront – 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver, BC
COURSE FEATURES
This program has been accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and BC Chapter
for up to 11.0 Mainpro M1 credits.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
•This is a highly interactive course on common and new therapeutic issues from an evidence based
­perspective.
•The scope of information is broad, practical and often controversial, thus appealing to
profes­sionals in family practice, internal medicine, nurse practitioners and pharmacists.
•A syllabus of take home messages is provided.
•This course does not receive any subsidy sponsorship. The entire course is funded by your
­registration fee.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
•Appreciate some of the strengths and limitations of the medical evidence and clinical practice
guidelines when it comes to common conditions in primary care.
•Understand the responsibility of health professionals to incorporate patient values into the decision
making process.
•To be able to incorporate the relevant evidence into shared-informed decision making for common
­conditions seen in primary care.
VENUE
The Fairmont Waterfront
900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L5
PROGRAM INFORMATION
PORTFOLIO Conference Planning
TEL:604.685.4888
FAX:604.685.5787
EMAIL:[email protected]
WEBSITE: www.bestsciencemedicine.com
MAIL:
Best Science Medicine Course
c/o Portfolio Conference Planning
1383 Homer Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 5M9
St. Paul’s Hospital
www.bestsciencemedicine.com
BSMC
BEST SCIENCE MEDICINE COURSE
26th Annual Best Science Medicine Course
Formerly The Drug Therapy Decision Making Course – 25 years
Friday, April 17, 2015
07:00 Registration (Muffins & Coffee)
Program Chairs – Bob Rangno/James McCormack/Mike Allan
“Common Sense is a Super Power”
08:00 Up, up and away
08:10 The Dynamic Duo – which one is Robin?
Bob Rangno and James McCormack
Mike Allan and James McCormack
“It’s Clobbering/Best Science Time”
08:40 Holy Bat Logic – how to decipher the medical literature
James McCormack
09:00Questions
09:10 Dealing with uncertainty – It’s an imperfect world, but it’s the only one we got
Mike Allan
09:30 What to do when Superheroes get old – the uncertainty principle
Rita McCracken
09:50Questions
10:00 Refreshment Break
“To the Batmobile”
10:20 What to do when pain stops you from being able to leap tall buildings
10:40 The Periodic Health Exam – the arch-nemesis of primum non nocere?
11:10Questions
11:20 Medical marijuana – Flame-On!
11:40 Asthma – if you can’t breathe it really doesn’t matter
what other superpowers you have
12:00Questions
12:10Lunch
“Unwanted pathogens – human Kryptonite”
13:00 What if Peter Parker had been bitten by a tic instead of a spider? – Lyme disease
13:20 STI, HPV, GC, STD, BV – shielding us from the genital villains
13:40 Hepatitis C – unmasking the new agents
14:00Questions
14:20 Refreshment Break
“Holy Heartburn”
14:40
15:00
15:20
15:40
16:00
Constipation - The Incredible Bulk to the Rescue
Reflux and jaundice in your Superbaby
Anemia – Iron Man to the rescue
Questions
Adjourn
Launette Rieb
Mike Allan
Launette Rieb
Tina Korownyk
Val Montessori
Mike Kolber
Adil Virani
Mike Kolber
Keyvan Hadad
Peter Loewen
BSMC
BEST SCIENCE MEDICINE COURSE
26th Annual Best Science Medicine Course
Formerly The Drug Therapy Decision Making Course – 25 years
Saturday, April 18, 2015
07:30 Registration (Muffins & Coffee)
“Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?”
08:30 Cardiac and Risk – super important concepts and
also two lesser known superheroes
08:50 Risk assessment tools – where does he get those wonderful toys?
09:10 Nutrition – are there really any Superfoods?
09:30Questions
09:50 Refreshment Break
“My spider sense is tingling”
10:10 Restless legs – slowing down The Flash
10:30 What do narcotics, sedatives, hypnotics and aminoglycosides
have in common – riddle me this 10:50Questions
11:10 Immune modulators for RA – can we thaw Mr. Freeze?
11:30Questions
11:50Lunch
“Here I come to save the day”
12:50
13:10
13:30
15:00
Prenatal care – impacting your future Superboy/Supergirl
Dementia – I don’t do can’t
Tricks and tips so you can be a Superhero health care provider
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Mike Allan and
James McCormack
James McCormack
James McCormack
Scott Garrison
Janet Nuth
Kam Shojania
Tina Korownyk
Rita McCracken
The Gang plus the Audience
The End
Have a safe journey home!
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BEST SCIENCE MEDICINE COURSE
ACCOMMODATION
A block of rooms has been
reserved at The Fairmont Waterfront,
900 Canada Place Way,
Vancouver, BC V6C 3L5
FACULTY
Course Committee
CO-CHAIRS:
Bob Rangno, Emeritus Prof., Medicine, Pharmacology,
UBC & PHC
James McCormack, Prof., Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC
G. Michael Allan, Prof., Family Medicine, University of
Alberta & Director, Evidence and CPD Program,
Alberta College of Family Physicians
COMMITTEE:
Rita McCracken, Clin. Assist. Prof., Medicine and ­Associate
Head, Family Medicine, PHC
Tracy Monk, Clin. Assist. Prof., Medicine, UBC
Guest Faculty
Janet E. Nuth, Physician Risk Manager, Safe Medical
Care, CMPA, Ottawa
Scott Garrison, Assoc. Prof., Family Medicine, University of
Alberta
Mike Kolber, Assoc. Prof., Family Medicine, University of
Alberta
Tina Korownyk, Assoc. Prof., Family Medicine, University of
Alberta
Hotel Rates and Reservations
TOLL FREE RESERVATIONS:
1-800-441-1414
Local Tel: 604-691-1991
GROUP CODE REFERENCE FOR
PHONE-IN RESERVATIONS:
Best Science Medicine Course or
DRUG0415
RESERVATIONS DIRECT LINK:
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/
bestscience
Rates in effect to March 17, 2015
only – after that time room on
availability basis only.
Fairmont Room = $199
Fairmont View Rooms = $219 to $349
Single or double occupancy. Limited
availability. Applicable taxes additional.
Local Faculty
Keyvan Hadad, Clin. Assoc. Prof., Pediatrics, Medicine,
UBC & BCWH
Peter Loewen, Assoc. Prof., Pharm. Sciences, UBC &
VCHA
Val Montessori, Clin. Assoc. Prof., Medicine, Infectious
Diseases, UBC & PHC
Launette Rieb, Clin. Assoc. Prof., Family Medicine, UBC &
PHC
Kam Shojania, Clin. Prof., Medicine, Head, Rheumatology,
UBC & PHC
Adil Virani, Assoc. Prof., Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC, &
Director, LMPS
BCWH – BC Women’s Hospital
LMPS – Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services, FHA, PHSA, PHC, VCH
PHC – Providence Health Care
UBC – University of British Columbia
VCHA – Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
VGH – Vancouver General Hospital
The Course Committee would like to acknowledge and
thank the Department of Family and Community Medicine,
St. Paul’s Hospital, for their ongoing support.
St. Paul’s Hospital