Cardiology Day 2022

Description

The session is designed to address cardiac care issues which arise in primary care practices using a format consisting of short lectures, a Special Lecture, and interactive workshops. Registrants are encouraged to provide questions and/or case scenarios, from their practice, in advance of the workshops to provide a more tailored session.

This event is of interest to Rural and Remote Practicing Family Physicians, Urban Practicing Family Physicians, Academic Family Physicians and Residents.

Objectives

• To enhance knowledge and skills in cardiac issues pertinent to primary care practices. (Medical Expert, Scholar)
• To provide an update regarding emerging forms of primary and second prevention of cardiac disease. (Medical Expert, Scholar)
• To review approaches to several atrial arrhythmias which are commonly seen in out-patient practices and how to guide patients through diagnostics and management options.(Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator)
• To participate in collaborative and lively interactive workshops with cardiology specialists that review common topics from cases observed in day to day practice. (Medical Expert, Collaborator)

At the conclusion of this educational activity participants should be able to:

• Identify which patients with atrial and ventricular premature contractions require intervention. (Medical expert; collaborator)
• Explain the impact of Covid-19 on cardiovascular health. (Medical Expert, Health Advocate, Scholar)
• Identify when to utilize new low dose anticoagulants and colchicine for cardiovascular disease prevention and how to discuss this with patients. (Medical Expert, Communicator, Scholar)
• Apply the basic principles in reviewing EKG’s. (Medical Expert)
• Interpret the evidence behind the newest guidelines in managing atrial fibrillation and flutter. (Scholar)
• Explain how to apply best practices in caring for post-PCI and post-MI patient. (Medical Expert, Communicator)

Agenda

0830 Welcome & introductions

Panel 1 – Questions often arising in primary care offices

0840 –  Which APCs and PVCs need assessment and treatment? – Colette Seifer, MB(Hons), FRCP(UK)

0900 –  Do all patients with angina or positive stress tests need angiography?  – David Allen, MD, FRCPC

0920 – COVID-19 and heart disease  – Steven Promislow, MD, FRCPC

0940 – Panel 1 Q&A

Panel 2 – Coronary artery disease & AFib

1000 –  Low dose NOAC for coronary disease?  – Amir Ravandi, MD, PhD,  FRCP (C)

1020 –  Daily colchicine for coronary disease?  – John Ducas, MDCM, FRCPC

1040 – Primary ablation for PAFib or AF?  – Ali Khadem MD

1100 – Panel 2 Q&A

1120 – Stretch Break

1130 – EKGs skills for the primary care provider – Evan Wiens, MD, MSc, FRCPC

1230 –  Lunch & Exhibitor Hall

Special Lecture

1300  –  Be Still My Heart: Postural Tachycardia Syndromes in 2022  – Mahwash Saeed, MD, FRCPC

Workshops 

1400 – Secondary Prevention after ACS or Revascularization  – Thang Nguyen, MD, FRCPC

1450 – Stretch break

1500 – AFib and Aflutter-Approach and guideline update. – Alex Tischenko, MD, FRCPC

1550 – Wrap-up and adjournment

This agenda is subject to change due to speaker availability and/or unforeseen circumstances.

This event will be held online only

Registration

Physicians: $225
Allied Health Professionals: $95
Residents/Students: $35

This event will be held online. Connection details will be emailed to registered participants 24 hours prior to the event.

As Per CPD Medicine policy, the department requires any refund or cancelation request to be submitted in writing up to fourteen (14) days prior to the program start date . A $50 administrative fee will be withheld to cover transaction and administrative costs. Refund or cancelation requests made less than fourteen (14) days notice may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Study Credits

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 6.5 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 6.5 hours.

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