The University of British Columbia Division of Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) to provide study credits for continuing medical education for physicians. 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 has been approved by UBC CPD for up to 7.75 MOC Section 1 Group Learning credits. This program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 7.75 Mainpro+ Group Learning credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.
Family Physicians, Internists, Cardiologists, Hospitalists, Nurses, Residents & Students
This 1-day annual conference hosted by the UBC Division of Cardiology will provide an update on key aspects of management of cardiovascular disease, with an emphasis on what’s new in the field relevant to the care of patients with cardiovascular disease. This annual update has had consistent high reviews from attendees for its high quality, unbiased, comprehensive program.
0800 Welcome & Opening Remarks Sat Feb 27 Click to expand
SESSION 1: ACSVD
0810 Managing the Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Patient in 2021 | Dr. Graham Wong
0840 Addressing Residual Risk | Dr. Erin Rayner-Hartley
0910 Travel to next session
SESSION 2: CHF
0915 Untangling HFpEF | Dr. Amit Khosla
0945 Treating HFrEF - The New Era | Dr. Mustafa Toma
1015 Health Break
SESSION 3: Arrhythmia
1030 What's New in Managing AF? | Dr Jason Andrade
1055 Update on Anti-Coagulation | Dr. John A. Cairns
1120 Review of ECGs | Dr. Matthew Bennett
1145 Summary of Morning Sessions
1200 Lunch Break
SESSION 4: What's Trending in Cardiology
1300 Marching Ahead with PAD | Dr. Victor F. Huckell
1330 New Therapies for Obesity | Dr. Nadia Khan
1400 Athletes and Exercise Young and Old | Dr. Nate Moulson
1430 Wearable CV Health | Dr. Chris Cheung
1500 Break
SESSION 5: CLINICAL TRIALS
1515 Top 5 Trials of 2020/2021 | Dr. Kenneth Gin
SESSION 6: General Structural Heart Disease
1545 Heart Team Rounds | Dr. John Webb
1610 Left Atrial Appendage Closure | Dr, Jacqueline Saw
SESSION 7: The COVID-19 Pandemic
1635 Cardiovascular Disease and COVID-19 | Dr. Thomas Roston
1700 When to Convert from a Virtual to an In-Office Assessment | Dr. Krish Ramanathan
1725 Closing Remarks; complete evaluations
1730 Conference ends
Early bird registration: Mon. Feb 8, 2021 | Add to calendar
Conference registration fees by Feb 8:$99
Residents and students by Feb 8: $49
Conference registration fees by Feb 22:$129
Residents and students by Feb 22: $59
Conference registration fees after Feb 22:$139
Residents and students after Feb 22: $69
*No refunds or transfers, unless you cancel IN WRITING by Feb 22, 2021 for a $25 fee
Cancellations by the organizers: The Division of Continuing Professional Development reserves the right to cancel an educational program thirty (30) calendar days prior to the course date. Each registrant will be notified by email, followed by a full refund. The University of British Columbia is not responsible for any costs, including, but not limited to, airline or hotel penalties.
Family Physicians, Respirologists, Respiratory Therapists, General Internists, Respiratory Educators, Hospitalists, COPD Educators, Nurses, Residents & Students
Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Residents and Students
