Toronto Geriatrics Virtual Update Course
The Toronto Geriatrics Update Course is an annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) conference that provides current and relevant knowledge for the care of older adults to front-line practitioners. This year, we will discuss severe mental illness, wound care, vaccines update, respirology, amongst others.
Date: TBA
Time: 8:40 AM – 3:30 PM EST
Location: Virtually via ZOOM
This one credit-per-hour Group Learning program will be submitted for certification by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 5.5 Mainpro+ certified credits.
Please note that our event is only offered in English. There will be no translation services.
Registration
Registration has Closed.
Course Fees
| Ticket Type | Fee |
| Physicians | $150 |
| Nurses and Allied Health Professionals | $100 |
| Healthcare Trainees / Students | $50 |
To obtain the healthcare trainee/student discount please email an unofficial/official transcript that clearly indicates your student status to geriatrics.program@sinaihealth.ca . Once your transcript has been received, you will then be provided with a link to purchase your ticket.
Payment / Confirmation of Registration
Note that you do not need a PayPal account to purchase a ticket. Our registration portal is supported by PayPal, but you are not required to have PayPal to check out. Once you have filled the form and entered your billing details, click “Proceed to PayPal” at the bottom of the page. Then you will be prompted to either sign in or select “Pay with Visa Debit or Credit Card”, thus bypassing having to sign in or create a PayPal account. Even as a guest PayPal will ask for your email to confirm the email used is not associated with a PayPal account. If you have a PayPal account but don’t want to use PayPal to check out, enter an email that is not associated with PayPal, and you will be taken to the last page where you enter your card information.
After you place your order, you will receive an email from PayPal or Sinai Health confirming your purchase. The registration confirmation email, that includes your ZOOM login details, will be sent to you late October/early November, closer to the event date. Please do not panic if you have not yet received your ZOOM information. You will also receive an additional reminder with your login details. Please double-check your email address before submitting your registration and check that email inbox closer to the event day and on the day of to access your login information.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Cancellation requests received before November 3rd will be refunded less a 25% administrative fee.
Registration Online:
| 8:50 am – 9:00 am | Opening Remarks | Dr. Samir Sinha (Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network) |
| 9:00 am – 9:50 am | Severe Persistent Mental Illness and Ageing | Dr. Mark Lachmann (Geriatric Psychiatrist – Physician Lead, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital) |
| 9:50 am – 10:40 am | Update on Managing COPD, Asthma, and Respiratory Diseases in Older Persons | Dr. Alina Blazer (Respirologist, Sinai Health and University Health Network) |
| 10:40 am – 11:00 am | Break | |
| 11:00 am – 11:50 am | Vaccines Update for Older Adults | Dr. Vivien Brown (Assistant Professor, University of Toronto) |
| 11:50 am – 12:40 pm | Top Geriatric Medicine Articles of 2023 | Dr. Barry Goldlist (Geriatrician, Sinai Health and University Health Network), Dr. Carolyn Tan (Geriatric Medicine Resident, University of Toronto), Dr. Natasha Lane (Geriatric Medicine Resident, University of Toronto) |
| 12:40 pm – 1:10 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:10 pm – 2:10 pm | Breakout Rooms – Option 1 (Managing Complex Pharmacological Scenarios – Deprescribing and Polypharmacy)
OR Option 2 (Wound Care) |
Option 1 (Katie Mok & Andrea Hudson)
Option 2 (Shana Peiser, Dr. Carol Ott, Dr. Alana Miller, Dr. Karen Chien) |
| 2:10 pm – 2:20 pm | Break | |
| 2:20 pm – 3:20 pm | Breakout Rooms – Option 3 (Managing Complex Dementia Responsive Behaviours)
OR Option 4 (Ageing In Place: A Social Work Perspective) |
Option 3 (Cara Macanuel, Dr. Carole Cohen, Dr. Paris Lai)
Option 4 (Samuel Leite) |
| 3:20 pm – 3:30 pm | Closing Remarks | Dr. Samir Sinha (Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network) |
Friday November 10th; 8:40 AM – 3:30 PM
Lecture 1
Severe Persistent Mental Illness and Ageing
Speaker: Dr. Mark Lachmann – Geriatric Psychiatrist & Physician Lead, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital
Lecture 2
Update on Managing COPD, Asthma, and Respiratory Diseases in Older Persons
Speaker: Dr. Alina Blazer – Respirologist, Mount Sinai Hospital & Toronto General Hospital
Lecture 3
Vaccines Update for Older Adults
Speaker: Dr. Vivien Brown – Family Physician & Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
Lecture 4
Top Geriatric Medicine Articles Of 2023
Speakers: Dr. Barry Goldlist – Geriatrician, Sinai Health and University Health Network, Dr. Carolyn Tan – Geriatric Medicine Resident, University of Toronto, & Dr. Natasha Lane – Geriatric Medicine Resident, University of Toronto
Breakout Room Option 1
Managing Complex Pharmacological Scenarios – Deprescribing And Polypharmacy
Facilitators: Katie Mok – Internal Medicine Pharmacist, Mount Sinai Hospital, & Andrea Hudson – Pharmacist, Home and Community Care Support Services
Breakout Room Option 2
Wound Care
Facilitators: Shana Peiser – Nurse Practitioner, Kensington Health, Dr. Carol Ott – Geriatrician and Wound Care Specialist, Baycrest Health Sciences, Dr. Alana Miller – Geriatrician, Sinai Health and University Health Network, & Dr. Karen Chien – Hospitalist and Wound Care Specialist, Bridgepoint Hospital
Breakout Room Option 3
Managing Complex Dementia Responsive Behaviours
Facilitators: Dr. Carole Cohen – Geriatric Psychiatrist, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Dr. Paris Lai – Geriatric Psychiatrist, Scarborough Health Network, & Cara Macanuel – Occupational Therapist & Clinical Manager, Behaviour Support Outreach Teams
Breakout Room Option 4
Ageing in Place: A Social Work Perspective
Facilitator: Samuel Leite – Social Worker, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Friday November 4th; 8:40 AM – 3:30 PM
Lecture 1
When Do Guidelines Fail The Elderly? (Top 7 Things That Make Geriatricians Twitch)
Speaker: Dr. Lindy Romanovsky – Geriatrician, Sinai Health and University Health Network
Lecture 2
Updates On MAID
Speaker: Dr. Sandy Buchman – Freeman Family Chair in Palliative Care & Medical Director, North York General Hospital
Lecture 3
Managing Osteoporosis In Older Adults
Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Kim – Geriatrician, Sinai Health and University Health Network
Lecture 4
Top 9 Geriatric Medicine Articles Of 2022
Speakers: Dr. Arielle Berger – Geriatrician, Sinai Health and University Health Network, Dr. Janice Lee – Geriatrician, Unity Health Toronto, & Dr. Sharon Marr – Geriatrician, Unity Health Toronto
Breakout Room Option 1
Managing Complex Dementia Responsive Behaviours
Facilitators: Clara McGregor – Staff Lawyer, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, Mark McCabe – Police Constable #9141, Vulnerable Persons Coordinator, Toronto Police, & Dr. Carole Cohen – Geriatric Psychiatrist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Breakout Room Option 2
Managing Complex Pharmacological Scenarios – Deprescribing And Polypharmacy
Facilitator: Chris Fan-Lun – Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Breakout Room Option 3
How To Navigate A Cognitive Assessment
Facilitator: Dr. Morris Freedman – Head of Neurology and Medical Director, Baycrest
Breakout Room Option 4
Vague Abnormalities On A Patient’s Blood Work
Facilitator: Dr. Michael Scott – Hematologist, St. Michael’s Hospital
Friday November 5th; 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Lecture 1
Top 10 Geriatric Medicine Articles of 2021
Speaker: Dr. Barry Goldlist – Geriatrician, Sinai Health and University Health Network
Lecture 2
Caring for Older Indigenous Adults: Developing a Practical Approach to Deliver Culturally Safe and Appropriate Care
Speaker: Dr. Michael Anderson – Strategy Lead, Indigenous Health Program, University Health Network
Lecture 3
Practical Ways to Address the Growing Epidemic of Loneliness & Isolation in Older Adults
Speaker: Dr. Laura Rodger – Clinical Associate, St. Michael’s Hospital
Lecture 4
Managing Diabetes in Older Patients: What’s New? What You Need to Know
Speaker: Dr. Rob Silver – Endocrinologist, University Health Network
Breakout Room Option 1
Bringing Care Home: Practical Insights on Delivering More Effective and Complex Care in Patients’ Homes
Facilitators: Dr. Elizabeth Niedra – Physician, SPRINT Senior Care House Calls Team, & Dr. Christa Sinclair Mills – Physician, SPRINT Senior Care House Calls Team
Breakout Room Option 2
Facing the Effects of the Pandemic: Dealing with Fatigue, Burnout & Career Departure for Clinicians
Facilitators: Dr. Benjamin Rosen – Psychiatrist and Resiliency Coach, Sinai Health, & Dr. Mary Preisman – Psychiatrist, Sinai Health
Breakout Room Option 3
Managing Complex Polypharmacy Scenarios – Learning the Art and Science of “Pharmacological Debridement”
Facilitators: Andrea Hudson – Pharmacist, Professional Practice, HCCSS, & Sabrina Haq – Geriatrics Pharmacist, Rexall, Sinai Health and University Health Network
Breakout Room Option 4
Managing Complex Dementia and Mental Health Presentations in the Community
Facilitators: Clara McGregor – Staff Lawyer, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, Mark McCabe – Police Constable #9141, Vulnerable Persons Coordinator, Toronto Police, & Dr. Carole Cohen – Geriatric Psychiatrist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Geriatrics Update Course, please contact:
Elsa Nana Nzepa
Program Coordinator, Geriatrics Events and Special Projects
Healthy Ageing and Geriatrics Program,
Sinai Health