Geriatric Oncology Day March 15 2019

Description:

The Underserved Population Program within Community Oncology at CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) will offer a one day educational program on Geriatric Oncology Principles. The clinical components will be led by Dr. David Dawe, CCMB Medical Oncologist.

With the population increasingly aging, the cancer burden amongst older adults is growing rapidly. Older patients with cancer have unique needs that are not present in younger patients. Oncologists will need to incorporate geriatric assessments and principles into daily practice in all oncology fields. Establishing a community of practice amongst all Manitoba clinicians who treat older patients with cancer will increasingly become an important component of care.

Target Audience:

The target audience of the education program is provincial healthcare providers who treat patients with cancer. This will include physicians in the following specialties: Medical, Radiation and Surgical Oncology, Hematology, Geriatrics, Primary Care and Family Physicians in Oncology. Interdisciplinary team members such as nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, psychosocial oncology clinicians, and educators are also a part of the target audience

Care and Family Physicians in Oncology. Interdisciplinary team members such as nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, psychosocial oncology clinicians, and educators are also a part of the target audience

Agenda

8:00 AM – Registration

8:30 AM – Welcome and Introduction

8:40 AM – Greetings from CEO and President of CancerCare Manitoba

8:45 AM – Keynote Address:  Psychosocial aspects of Cancer Care for Older Adults – Fay Strohschein

9:45 AM – Case Management of Older Adults with Cancer: A Manitoba Perspective – Heather Purvis & Dr. Ashley Bhullar

10:30 AM – Break and Exhibit Displays

11:00AM – Cognition, Its all that really matters – Dr. Barry Campbell

11:30 AM – The impact of frailty and delirium in the surgical patient -Dr.  Rakesh Arora

12:00 PM – Olive Garden Lunch and Exhibit Displays

1:00 PM – Immunotherapy in Older Patients – Dr. Vamsee Torri

1:30 PM – Clinical Cases in Symptom Management and Deprescribing – Dr. Elizabeth Rhynold

2:00 PM – Break and Exhibit Displays

2:20 PM – The Experiences of Older Adults with Cancer and their Caregivers across Manitoba – Morgan Stirling

2:50 PM – Keynote Address: Building a Geriatric Oncology Program: Lessons Learned – Dr. Shabbir M.H. Alibhai

3:50 PM – Concluding Remarks

Download a printable agenda

Objectives:

• Describe the principles of gerontology and geriatric assessment in clinical medicine.
• Identify medical and social circumstances unique to geriatric oncology that should be taken into account when treating the frail elderly.
• Create a geriatric oncology community of practice amongst Manitoba clinicians who treat cancer.

This event is available via MBTelehealth sites throughout Winnipeg and Manitoba. Please check your site for availability and reserve prior to registering.

Registration Fee to attend live at the Bannatyne Campus or via MBTelehealth sites:

Physician: $150

Resident/Student: $0

Other Health Care Professional: $0

Livestream:

The conference will be available to paid registrants via livestream.  At Checkout you will be asked to indicate whether you will attend live at the Bannatyne Campus or via livestream from your electronic device.

Registrants will receive connection information via email the day before the event.