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Welcome to the
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INTERNAL MEDICINE CONFERENCE 2023
Schedule
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Wildrose Prefunction
17:00-19:00
Registration Package Pickup
Diva's Lounge
18:00-21:00
Pre-Conference Welcome Reception
Unaccredited
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Wildrose Prefunction
07:30-08:50
Registration Package Pickup
Salon C
08:00-09:00
Breakfast
Salon A/B
08:50-09:00
Opening Remarks
Lee-Ann Hawkins & Rahim Kachra
Salon A/B
09:00-09:45
How Your Ignorance Is Killing Your Patient: Racism in Medicine
Neeja Bakshi
The Inaugural RJ Herman Plenary
Salon A/B
09:45-10:10
More Than Just Statins - What's New in the Treatment of Dyslipidemia?
Raj Padwal
Short Snapper
Salon A/B
10:10-10:35
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - A Short Snapper for the Internist
Louis Girard
Short Snapper
Wildrose Prefunction
10:35-11:00
Break
Salon A/B
11:00-11:15
Research Program - Clinical Case Report
Nicole Brockman
Research Program
Salon A/B
11:15-11:30
Research Program - Quality Improvement
Yin Man Anson Lam
Research Program
Salon A/B
11:30-11:45
Research Program - Original Research Study
Simran Sandhu
Research Program
Salon A/B
11:45-12:30
Reflections on a Pandemic: Picking up the Pieces
Lynora Saxinger
ACP/AM Edwards
Primrose
12:30-13:30
Lunch
13:30-14:25
Workshop Round 1
Bluebell A
Cases in Acute Respiratory Failure: CHF or COPD?
Lori Wik
A1
Bluebell B
Walking the Tightrope- Restarting Anticoagulation after Major Bleeding
Deepa Suryanarayan
A2
Hawthorn A
How to Reduce Kidney and CV Risk in Patients with CKD
Louis Girard
A3
Hawthorn B
The Retrospectoscope: A Case-Based Approach to Illustrate How Autopsy Can Be Used as a Quality Improvement Tool
Amy Bromley
A4
Hawthorn C
Limb Preservation/Medical Management of PAD
Karim Manji & Sidra Javed
A5
14:25-14:35
Transition
14:35-15:30
Workshop Round 2
Bluebell A
Cases in Acute Respiratory Failure: CHF or COPD?
Lori Wik
A1
Bluebell B
Walking the Tightrope- Restarting Anticoagulation after Major Bleeding
Deepa Suryanarayan
A2
Hawthorn A
How to Reduce Kidney and CV Risk in Patients with CKD
Louis Girard
A3
Hawthorn B
The Retrospectoscope: A Case-Based Approach to Illustrate How Autopsy Can Be Used as a Quality Improvement Tool
Amy Bromley
A4
Hawthorn C
Limb Preservation/Medical Management of PAD
Karim Manji & Sidra Javed
A5
15:30-16:00
Break
16:00-16:55
Workshop Round 3
Bluebell A
Cases in Acute Respiratory Failure: CHF or COPD?
Lori Wik
A1
Bluebell B
Walking the Tightrope- Restarting Anticoagulation after Major Bleeding
Deepa Suryanarayan
A2
Hawthorn A
How to Reduce Kidney and CV Risk in Patients with CKD
Louis Girard
A3
Hawthorn B
The Retrospectoscope: A Case-Based Approach to Illustrate How Autopsy Can Be Used as a Quality Improvement Tool
Amy Bromley
A4
Hawthorn C
Limb Preservation/Medical Management of PAD
Karim Manji & Sidra Javed
A5
16:55-17:00
Transition
Salon C
17:00-18:00
Poster Presentations
Salon A/B
18:30-21:00
ACP Dinner & Medical Jeopardy
Unaccredited
Friday, November 17, 2023
Salon C
07:30-08:00
Breakfast
Boardroom
07:30-08:15
ACP Board Meeting
ACP members only - Unaccredited
Salon A/B
07:30-08:15
An Embarrassment of Riches - Cardiorenal Risk Reduction
Louis Girard
Unaccredited - Fireside Chat
08:30-09:25
Workshop Round 1
Bluebell A
Alphabet Soup - Management of T2DM in 2023
Janeve Desy
B1
Bluebell B
Hot Topics in Obstetric Medicine
Jessica Cudmore
B2
Hawthorn A
Optimizing GDMT in the Patient with Heart Failure
Lori Wik
B3
Hawthorn B
Management of Decompensated Cirrhosis for the General Internist
Meredith Borman
B4
Hawthorn C
Cases in Atrial Fibrillation: Rate vs Rhythm
Ben Leis
B5
09:25-09:35
Transition
09:35-10:30
Workshop Round 2
Bluebell A
Alphabet Soup - Management of T2DM in 2023
Janeve Desy
B1
Bluebell B
Hot Topics in Obstetric Medicine
Jessica Cudmore
B2
Hawthorn A
Optimizing GDMT in the Patient with Heart Failure
Lori Wik
B3
Hawthorn B
Management of Decompensated Cirrhosis for the General Internist
Meredith Borman
B4
Hawthorn C
Cases in Atrial Fibrillation: Rate vs Rhythm
Ben Leis
B5
10:30-11:00
Break
11:00-12:00
Workshop Round 3
Bluebell A
Alphabet Soup - Management of T2DM in 2023
Janeve Desy
B1
Bluebell B
Hot Topics in Obstetric Medicine
Jessica Cudmore
B2
Hawthorn A
Optimizing GDMT in the Patient with Heart Failure
Lori Wik
B3
Hawthorn B
Management of Decompensated Cirrhosis for the General Internist
Meredith Borman
B4
Hawthorn C
Cases in Atrial Fibrillation: Rate vs Rhythm
Ben Leis
B5
Primrose
12:00-13:00
Lunch
Salon A/B
13:00-13:45
Top 5 Papers
Meghan Vlasschaert
Salon A/B
13:45-14:10
COVID-19 Treatment
Vikas Chaubey
Short Snapper
Salon A/B
14:10-14:35
Hypertension update
Nazli Baradaran
Short Snapper
Wildrose Prefunction
14:35-15:00
Break
Salon A/B
15:00-15:25
Refactoring Our Approach to Thrombosis Management (Factor XI Inhibitors)
Deepa Suryanarayan
Short Snapper
Salon A/B
15:25-15:50
Cardiac Amyloidosis
Nowell Fine
Short Snapper
Salon A/B
15:50-16:30
Minding the Gap - Perception of GIM
Troy Pederson, Narmin Kassam, Lori Wik & Iain McCormick
Thought Experiment
Salon A/B
16:30-16:40
Closing Remarks
Lee-Ann Hawkins & Rahim Kachra
This program has received an educational grant or in-kind support from:
Non-Profit
In Kind Support
Learning Objectives
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Assess their own practice and evaluate areas for change,
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Appraise new research and develop strategies for implementing new trend into practice patterns,
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Recognize regional approaches to patient care and opportunities for collaboration within healthcare,
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Interpret the benefits of collaboration with industries peripheral to patient care, yet relevant to practice management.
Credits
MOC SECTION 1
This event 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, and approved by University of Calgary Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
You may claim a maximum of 12.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Inquiries regarding accreditation can be directed to rockymountainim@ucalgary.ca
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