Blood Disorders Day 2023

Event will be recorded and available to all registrants

Please note you will not be able to change your ticket selection after May 12th.

Program Description                                                                                                                                      

Presented in cooperation with the Community Oncology Program at CancerCare Manitoba and the University of Manitoba, Blood Disorders Day 2023 is a full-day symposium of value to all health professionals. Sampling blood and interpreting the results of blood tests are core components of daily patient care. Blood Disorders Day has been specifically developed to provide practical and relevant information on hematology and blood disorders.

Target Audience

The target audience of the education program is primary care providers, including family physicians, nurse practitioners, and trainees. Interdisciplinary team members such as nurses, pharmacists, and educators are also a part of the target audience.

Learning Objectives

The program includes lectures, panel presentations, and interactive discussions designed to provide learners with practical and relevant information on blood disorders.
The learning objectives of the program are to:
• Develop an approach to the work up of patients with suspected blood disorders, especially those with laboratory abnormalities (e.g. anemia or other cytopenias).
• Use clinical algorithms to inform the diagnosis, management, and optimal referral of patients with blood disorders.
• Review up to date treatment strategies for patients with common blood disorders.

Download the Printable Poster Here

PROGRAM:

8:00 REGISTRATION
8:30 Welcome and Introduction – Dr. Ryan Zarychanski Dr. Emily Rimmer
8:35 Greetings from President & CEO of CancerCare Manitoba – Dr. Sri Navaratnam
SESSION 1 / THEME: MALIGNANT HEMATOLOGY
8:40 SPEP and Myeloma: “A PEP Talk on Myeloma” – Dr. Leonard Minuk
9:30 Things That Go Bump in the Neck: Lymphadenopathy in Adults – Dr. Roopesh Kansara
9:50 Caring for Patients on Treatment for Blood Cancers – Dr. Brett Houston
10:10 BREAK AND EXHIBITS
SESSION 2 / THEME: NON-MALIGNANT HEMATOLOGY
10:30 Approach to Thrombocytopenia – Dr. Kevin Brown
11:00 Save Our Cells! Pre-operative Anemia – Investigation and Management – Dr. Arjuna Ponnampalam
11:20 Breaking Down Barriers for Women and Girls with Bleeding Disorders – Dr. Emily Rimmer
11:40 LUNCH AND EXHIBITS
SESSION 3 / THEME: THROMBOSIS
12:35 PRIZES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
12:40 Digging Deep into Superficial Vein Thrombosis – Dr. Vi Dao
13:00 To Use or Not to Use a DOAC – Dr. Ryan Zarychanski & Dr. Chantal Tian
13:20 D-Dimer: When to Order, How to Interpret, and What to Do About it – Dr. Rita Selby
13:40 BREAK AND EXHIBITS
SESSION 4 / THEME: POTPOURRI
14:00 Bugs and the Blood – Dr. Sylvain Lother
14:20 Sickle Cell Disease: Caring for Patients in Health and in Crisis – Dr. Donald Houston
14:40 When to Suspect an Immunodeficiency in a Child? – Dr. Tamar Rubin
15:00 Ask the Expert – All
15:30 Concluding Remarks

Download the Printable Agenda Here

Note: Topics and speakers may be subject to change.

Event information will be sent ~24 hours prior to event

Study Credits

This event was co-developed with the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance.

This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for up to 5.0 Mainpro+ credits.

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 the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for a maximum of 5.0 hours.

Participants should only claim credit for the actual number of hours attended.

The University of Manitoba CPD Medicine Program is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME).

**A $50 administrative fee will be applied if cancelled 14 days or more before the event date. No refunds will be given past this date**