UBC Care of the Elderly Intensive Review Course 2020 *FULL*

UBC Care of the Elderly Intensive Review Course 2020 *FULL*

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Target Audience:

Family Physicians, Geriatricians, Nurses, & Nurse Practitioners

Course Format: Conference
  • Feb 6, 2020 to Feb 8, 2020
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800 Robson Street
Vancouver
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Overview

This course is now FULL.  Please contact our office (cpd.info@ubc.ca) if you wish to be added to the waitlist.  

This now THREE day intensive course offers a unique small group learning opportunity for practitioners who wish to gain practical skills to take back to their communities. Registration fees have been reduced to $1250 + GST. 

The days will include presentations from UBC faculty experts, case based discussions, interactive polls, self-reflection quizzes, and hands-on workshops.  The conference will be limited to 100 participants this year.

 

Agenda

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Thu, Feb 6


0745    Breakfast & Registration Opens

0815    Welcome & Opening Remarks - Dr. Janet Kow 

0830    Assessment of Personal Capacity - Dr. Heather D’Oyley

0915    The New Consent to Care Facility Act 2020 - Teresa Robitaille 

1000    Approach to Anxiety in Older Adults - Dr. Paul Blackburn

1045    Break               

1100    Cannabis & Pain - Dr. Kathy Bell

1145    Insomnia in the Older Adult - Dr. Rob Comey 

1230    Mid-Day Quiz

1245    Lunch              

1345    Small Group Workshops                   

                A) Dyspnea at End of Life - Dr. Jonathan Pearce

                B) Using the Serious Illness Conversation Guide - Wallace Robinson

                C) Interventions for Disruptive Behaviours in LTC  - Dr. Mafalda Musacchio

                D) Driving Assessment in Older Adults - Dr. Diane Villanyi

1445    Break               

1500    Small Group Workshops (repeat above)                  

1600    Conference Day Ends 

Fri, Feb 7

0800    Breakfast & Registration Opens                     

0830    Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs. Bleeding Risks - What do I Use?  - Dr. Rudy Chow

0915    Fall Prevention - Dr. Wendy Cook

1000    Parkinson's Disease - Dr. Leo Lai

1045    Break               

1100    Difficult to Treat Pain in the Elderly - Dr. Caroline Baldwin

1145    Cancer in the Elderly - Dr. Carolone Mariano

1230    Mid-Day Quiz

1245    Lunch              

1345    Small Group Workshops              

                E) Novel Anticoagulants in the Elderly: Overview of Indications, How to Choose Agents and Avoid Drug Interactions - Dr. Rudy Chow

                F) Would Care - A Practical Approach - Dr. Gibong Lee

                G) Deprescribing: Cases - Dr. Mark Fok

                H) Difficult Cases in Pain - Dr. Caroline Baldwin

1445    Break               

1500    Small Group Workshops (repeat above)                                                       

1600    Conference Day Ends

Sat, Feb 8

0800    Breakfast & Registration Opens

0830    Dizziness - Dr. Janet Kow

0915    Osteoporosis - Dr. Larry Dian

1000    Statins: Controversy & Evidence - Dr. Marisa Wan

1045    Break               

1100    Hypertension in the Elderly - Dr. Maria Chung

1145    Hearing Loss in Seniors - An Approach - Dr. Brian Westerberg & Dr. Jane Lea

1230     Mid-Day Quiz

1245    Lunch              

1345    Small Group Workshops                   

                I) Diabetes in the Elderly: Hit the Target with the Right Agents - Dr. Graydon Meneilly

                J) Multimorbidity & Therapeutic Conflict: How to Choose Medications Wisely - Dr. Wendy Lin

                K) Drug and Non-Drug Therapy for Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults - Dr. Martha Spencer

                L) Examining the Older Frail Adult - Dr. Janet Kow

1445    Break               

1500    Small Group Workshops (repeat above)                                        

1600    Complete Evaulations & Conference Ends                             

 

Cost

$1250 + GST

Cancellations and Refunds

This course incurs significant non-refundable expenses prior to the course - please read and carefully understand our cancellation policy before submitting your registration. The Division of Continuing Professional Development reserves the right to cancel a course thirty (30) days prior to the course date. Each registrant will be notified by telephone, followed by written notification and a full refund. The University of British Columbia is not responsible for any costs, including, but not limited to, airline or hotel penalties. Should you need to cancel your registration, you must do so in writing to cpd.info@ubc.ca by Jan 16, 2020. Your registration fee, less a $50 handling charge, will be refunded. After Jan 16, 2020 no refunds will be granted for withdrawal unless a replacement can be secured by the registrant; however, the cancellation fee will still apply.

 

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