Annual Update in Adult Medicine

Agenda

Agenda for Annual Update in Adult Medicine
07:30 Breakfast and Registration

08:15–09:15

Cases of patients with low ferritin but no anemia: How do I manage? Dr. Jennifer Jin (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Mark Hnatiuk (Hematology)

09:15–10:00

Case-based dyslipidemia update  Dr. Raj Padwal

10:00–10:30

Refreshment and Networking Break
10:30–11:00 My patient is stressed at work: What do I do? Dr. Quentin Durand-Moreau
11:00–11:30 A guide to home sleep apnea testing in the assessment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in Alberta Dr. Cheryl Laratta
11:30–12:30 Plenary Sessions
Unusual Cases in the Hospital Dr. Matt Michaleski
Approach to Hyponatremia: Workup and Management Dr. Jaye Platnich
Case studies in osteoporosis Dr. Lucas Churchill
Cases in Neuromuscular Disease: Recognition of Two Commonly Missed Diagnoses Dr. Grayson Beecher

12:30–13:15

Lunch and Networking Break
13:15–14:30 Panel Discussion–Biologics and Immune Therapy: Overview of new advances, a case, and what is needed before patients can access these therapies
Dermatology Dr. Jaggi Rao
Rheumatology Dr. Stephanie Keeling
Neurology Dr. Jennifer McCombe and Dr. Candace Marsters
Endocrinology Dr. Mariam Shahidi
14:30–15:15

Cases in Diarrhea

Infection–Infectious Diseases Dr. Lynora Saxinger
Inflammation & Irritability–Gastroenterology Dr. Farhad Peerani
15:15–15:45 Refreshment and Networking Break
15:45–16:45 Plenary Sessions
Approach to Complex ECG Interpretation Dr. Evan Martow
New treatments for osteoarthritis Dr. Stephanie Keeling
Management of the Agitated Elderly Patient Dr. Sarah Wong
Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists: Thinking Outside of Diabetes Dr. Darren Lau
16:45–17:45 An approach to angioedema, chronic urticaria and mast cell activation syndrome Dr. Ana-Maria Bosonea
17:45–18:00 Closing Remarks Dr. Jennifer Ringrose