Family Practice Review Conference
Overview
We're pleased to announce the 62nd Annual Family Practice Review Conference is returning to the Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel in Vancouver, BC from Thursday, February 25th to Saturday, February 27th, 2027 with various options to register both in-person or attend virtually.
This comprehensive review course offers an update of knowledge central to family medicine practice in rural and urban settings. Committed to addressing everyday practical issues, speakers present equally on current and special areas of concern to the primary health-care professionals.
New this year:
- Six additional workshops will be recorded this year, bringing the total to 12 recordings across three days! Learners will have access to even more educational content and can watch recordings of sessions they may have missed.
- Lets move! On Thursday and Friday mornings we have our own Lisa Wissink leading the group in a fun active stretch break. (Tip from Lisa: A study that came out of McMaster University a number of years ago showcasing how university students who took exercise breaks during lectures had improved recall of the material: https://news.mcmaster.ca/sweat-so-you-dont-forget/)
Recordings
Recordings — including all three-day plenary sessions, +12 workshops, with speakers' consent (4 workshops per day) — will be available to watch on-demand until May 28th, 2027. If you missed the live conference and plan to watch the recordings, you may be able to claim self-learning credits: How-to-Claim-Self-Learning-Credits
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Agenda
Day 1 | Thursday, February 25, 2027
Pediatrics, Women's Health & Men's Health
Pediatrics, Women's Health & Men's Health
All times are in Vancouver Time. Titles are subject to change.
| Time | Presentation | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast, Registration Opens | |||
| 8:20 a.m. | Opening Remarks, Welcome & Housekeeping | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | Top 5 Pediatric Pearls for 2027 | Dr. Keyvan Hadad | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Fever Without a Focus: A 2026 Update for Young Infants | Dr. Garth Meckler | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Perimenopause: When to Start Treatment and How to Access Care | Dr. Kerstin Gustafson | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Networking Break 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Stretch Break with Lisa Wissink | |||
| 10:30 a.m. | Testosterone, Supplements, and Mental Health For Men | Dr. Justin Bhullar | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Common Pediatric Urinary Disorders | Dr. Soojin Kim | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Ovary Owner Update: Top Practice-Changing Articles | Dr. Emma Coffey | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch Break | |||
| 1:00 p.m. | Concurrent Session 1 Begins (Choose 1 out of 6) | ||
| A1) Gynecologic Cancer: Early Signs and When to Refer Livestreamed and Recorded | Dr. Tal Milman | ||
| B1) Management of Patients with HIV In-Person Only | Dr. Malcolm Hedgcock | ||
| C1) First Trimester BleedingLivestreamed and Recorded | Dr. Sarah Tranquilli-Doherty | ||
| D1) Vulvar Disease: What to Manage, What Not to Miss In-Person Only | Dr. Melanie Altas | ||
| E1) Prenatal Care in BC: Screening Options, Aspirin Use, and Trauma-Informed Practice | Dr. Dimithra Hippola | ||
| F1) Pediatric ADHD in Primary Care - What to Do First, When to Refer, & What to Do After | Dr. Michelle Francis | ||
| 2:00 p.m. | PM Break | |||
| 2:15 p.m. | Concurrent Session 1 Repeats (Choose 1 out of 6) | ||
| A2) Gynecologic Cancer: Early Signs and When to Refer | Dr. Tal Milman | ||
| B2) Management of Patients with HIV In-Person Only | Dr. Malcolm Hedgcock | ||
| C2) First Trimester Bleeding | Dr. Sarah Tranquilli-Doherty | ||
| D2) Vulvar Disease: What to Manage, What Not to Miss In-Person Only | Dr. Melanie Altas | ||
| E2) Prenatal Care in BC: Screening Options, Aspirin Use, and Trauma-Informed Practice Livestreamed | Dr. Dimithra Hippola | ||
| F2) Pediatric ADHD in Primary Care - What to Do First, When to Refer, & What to Do After Livestreamed | Dr. Michelle Francis | ||
| 3:15 p.m. | Time for Evaluation; Day 1 Ends | ||
Day 2 | Friday, February 26, 2027
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
All times are in Vancouver Time. Titles are subject to change.
| Time | Presentation | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast, Registration Opens | |||
| 8:25 a.m. | Opening Remarks, Welcome & Housekeeping | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | Top Internal Medicine Articles that Changed My Practice | Dr. Steve Wong | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Cognitive Concerns in Older Adults: An Office-Based Approach | Dr. Phil Lee | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Chronic Kidney Disease | Dr. Mark Elliott | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Networking Break 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Stretch Break with Lisa Wissink | |||
| 10:30 a.m. | Osteoarthritis Management | Dr. Rhonda Shuckett | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Diabetes Management - Continuous Glucose Monitoring | Dr. Breay Paty | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Hypertension PEARLS | Dr. Victor Huckell | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch Break | |||
| 1:00 p.m. | Concurrent Session 2 Repeats (Choose 1 out of 6) | ||
| G1) Approach to Obesity in the Office Livestreamed | Dr. Nadia Khan | ||
| H1) Enhancing Capability to Perform Capacity Assessments of the Elderly: Financial, Personal, and Health Care Issues Livestreamed | Dr. Peter Chan | ||
| I1) Current Treatments for Asthma In-Person Only | Dr. Clarus Leung | ||
| J1) Osteoporosis: Screening and Management In-Person Only | Dr. Sabrina Gill | ||
| K1) Heart Failure: Goal-Directed Medical Therapy | Dr. Krish Ramanathan | ||
| L1) Beyond Clinic: Identifying Barriers and Accelerating Healing in Hard-to-Heal Wounds | Ms. Lauren Wolfe | ||
| 2:00 p.m. | PM Break | |||
| 2:15 p.m. | Concurrent Session 2 Repeats (Choose 1 out of 6) | ||
| G2) Approach to Obesity in the Office | Dr. Nadia Khan | ||
| H2) Enhancing Capability to Perform Capacity Assessments of the Elderly: Financial, Personal, and Health Care Issues | Dr. Peter Chan | ||
| I2) Current Treatments for Asthma In-Person Only | Dr. Clarus Leung | ||
| J2) Osteoporosis: Screening and Management In-Person Only | Dr. Sabrina Gill | ||
| K2) Heart Failure: Goal-Directed Medical Therapy Livestreamed | Dr. Krish Ramanathan | ||
| L2) Beyond Clinic: Identifying Barriers and Accelerating Healing in Hard-to-Heal Wounds Livestreamed | Ms. Lauren Wolfe | ||
| 3:15 p.m. | Time for Evaluation; Day 2 Ends | ||
Day 3 | Saturday, February 27, 2027
Potpourri
Potpourri
All times are in Vancouver Time. Titles are subject to change.
| Time | Presentation | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast, Registration Opens | |||
| 8:25 a.m. | Opening Remarks, Welcome & Housekeeping | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | Rapid Fire Dermatology Cases | Dr. Brian Kunimoto | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Common Oral Diseases | Dr. Eli Whitney | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Bringing Buprenorphine into Primary Care: Practical Pearls and Pitfalls | Dr. Sharon Vipler | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Networking Break | |||
| 10:30 a.m. | The Dizzy Patient: Diagnosis and Management in Everyday Practice | Dr. Danah Abo AlSamh | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Perioperative Anti-Coagulation Management | Dr. Anna Rahmani | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Primary Care Approach to Sinusitis | Dr. Deanna Gigliotti | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch Break | |||
| 1:00 p.m. | Concurrent Session 3 Repeats (Choose 1 out of 6) | ||
| M1) Practice Efficiency in the Age of AI: Hype, Help, or Time Saver? Livestreamed | Dr. Forson Chan | ||
| N1) Knee Deep: A Practical Approach to the Painful Knee Common pathologies, clinical reasoning and the knee examination in primary care Livestreamed | Dr. Teri Fisher | ||
| O1) Challenges in Managing Patients with Chronic Pain | Dr. Pam Squire | ||
| P1) Optimizing Palliative Care in Primary Care Setting In-Person Only | Dr. Conor Barker | ||
| Q1) ADHD in the Context of Substance Use: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management In-Person Only | Dr. Carolina Goldman Bergman | ||
| R1) Deprescribing Benzodiazepines Wisely: A Primary Care Approach | Dr. Julius Elefante | ||
| 2:00 p.m. | PM Break | |||
| 2:15 p.m. | Concurrent Session 3 Repeats (Choose 1 out of 6) | ||
| M2) Practice Efficiency in the Age of AI: Hype, Help, or Time Saver? | Dr. Forson Chan | ||
| N2) Knee Deep: A Practical Approach to the Painful Knee Common pathologies, clinical reasoning and the knee examination in primary care | Dr. Teri Fisher | ||
| O2) Challenges in Managing Patients with Chronic Pain Livestreamed | Dr. Pam Squire | ||
| P2) Optimizing Palliative Care in Primary Care Setting In-Person Only | Dr. Conor Barker | ||
| Q2) ADHD in the Context of Substance Use: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management In-Person Only | Dr. Carolina Goldman Bergman | ||
| R2) Deprescribing Benzodiazepines Wisely: A Primary Care Approach Livestreamed | Dr. Julius Elefante | ||
| 3:15 p.m. | Time for Evaluation; Conference Ends | ||
Cost details
| IN-PERSON OPTION | Early Bird (By Jan 18, 2027) | Regular (After Jan 18, 2027) |
| Full Conference | $799 | $899 |
| Daily Rate | $325 | $350 |
- In-person registration includes: access to all in-person lectures and in person only breakout sessions, on-demand access to the recordings including 12 workshop sessions, online course materials, and daily breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks.
- Cancellations: No refunds or transfers, unless you cancel in writing to @email by Monday, January 25, 2027. A $50.00 cancellation fee will apply. No full or partial refunds are permitted after Jan. 25 — however, you may choose to change your in-person registration to the virtual option anytime before Feb. 12 (with no processing fee).
| VIRTUAL OPTION ALL 3 DAYS | Early Bird (By Jan 18, 2027) | Regular (After Jan 18, 2027) |
| Delegates | $679 | $779 |
- ** NEW: 6 more workshops will be recorded this year! Virtual registration includes: live virtual access to all the plenary lectures and 12 pre-selected breakout sessions, online course materials, and on-demand access to the recordings.
- Cancellations: No refunds or transfers, unless you cancel in writing to @email by Friday, February 12, 2027. A $25.00 cancellation fee will apply. If you are unable to watch the lectures live, you will still have access to the recordings and can watch them on-demand after the conference. Note that only live participants receive a CME certificate.
Accommodation
Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel
1128 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6E 4R5
Special conference rates start at $284.00 CDN/night. Quote "62nd Annual Family Practice Review" or "UBC CPD Annual Post Graduate Review for Family Physicians 2027" in order to obtain the conference rate.
TO MAKE A RESERVATION
W https://book.passkey.com/go/UBCCPD2027
T 604.684.1128 or 1.888.236.2427
All reservations should be made by Mon Jan 25th, 2027, as rooms will not be held beyond this date, except on a space-available basis.
Testimonials
"Rich with clinical pearls, the sessions provided a good variety of clinical topics."
Key Details
Time and date
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Hybrid Conference
3-day conference
Up to 15.0 Mainpro+
Cancer Care
Cardiology
Chronic Diseases
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Geriatrics
Health Promotion, Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness
Hematology
Infectious Diseases
Maternity Care
Men's Health
Nephrology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Orthopedics
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Palliative Care
Pediatrics and Adolescent Health
Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Practice Management
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Respiratory Medicine
Substance Use and Addiction Care
Team-Based Care
Technology
Women's Health
Family Physician
Medical Resident
Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Community Health Centre
Hospital
Primary Care Office/Walk-in Clinic
Rural
Specialist Clinic/Office
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