2020
December 3, 2020 Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Use of Medical Marijuana and CBD
Join us on Thursday, December 3 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held via WebEx. Dr. Keith Sequeira will present, "Use of Medical Marijuana and CBD."November 25, 2020 Faculty Development Teacher / Educator Series: Hot Topics in Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)
Join us for our next Faculty Development session on Wednesday, November 25, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. via Zoom, as Dr. Jamie Wickett presents, "Hot Topics in Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)," as part of our Teacher / Educator Series.November 19, 2020 Family Medicine Obstetrics Grand Rounds – Diet and Supplements in Pregnancy: Doc, Can I please drink coffee and eat sushi?
Join us for Family Medicine Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, November 19, 2020 to be held via ZOOM from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Dr. Andrew Hemphill will present, "Diet and Supplements in Pregnancy: Doc, Can I please drink coffee and eat sushi?"November 12, 2020 Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Diagnosing Language changes in Neurodegenerative Dementias
Join us on Thursday, November 12 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held via WebEx. Dr. Elizabeth Finger will present, "Diagnosing Language changes in Neurodegenerative Dementias."November 11, 2020 Family Medicine Information Session (core site overview)
Join our program directors and site directors via live webinar on November 11 to learn more about Western University’s Family Medicine Residency Program. During the session, site directors will provide an overview and share highlights of the centres. This session is a follow-up to our October 7 Information Session where we gave an overview of our different program streams.November 4, 2020 Family Medicine Grand Rounds – COVID-19: Review of Current Epidemiology and Community Practice
Join us on Wednesday, November 4 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Dr. Michael Payne, Medical Microbiology, Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control, London Health Sciences Centre, and Dr. Alexander Summers, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Middlesex-London Health Unit, will present. An electronic appointment containing the ZOOM link has been sent to your calendar.October 28, 2020 Faculty Development Leader Series: Digital Primary Care
Join us for our next Faculty Development session on Wednesday, October 28, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. via Zoom, as Dr. Daniel Pepe presents, "Digital Primary Care," as part of our Leader Series.October 23, 2020 Trillium Virtual Primary Health Care Research Day
Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day will go ahead this year in virtual format on Friday, October 23, featuring the same lineup of engaging speakers that had been planned for the in-person event. Call for abstracts deadline is September 15. Dr. Nav Persaud will present the Martin Bass Lecture.October 7, 2020 Family Medicine Grand Rounds – How to think, not what to think
Join us on Wednesday, October 7 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Dr. Ken Milne will present, How to think, not what to think. An electronic appointment containing the ZOOM link has been sent to your calendar.October 7, 2020 Family Medicine Information Session
Join our Family Medicine postgraduate program directors and chief residents at 6:00 p.m. on October 7, 2020 to learn more about Western University's Family Medicine Residency Program. This virtual session will include both a live presentation and Q&A period.September 23, 2020 Faculty Development Leader Series: How to Create Meaningful Lasting Change Easily and Effectively
Join us for our next Faculty Development session on Wednesday, September 23, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. via Zoom, as Dr. Lalit Chawla presents, "How to Create Meaningful Lasting Change Easily and Effectively," as part of our Leader Series.September 17, 2020 Family Medicine Obstetrics Grand Rounds – Eat, Sleep and Console – New Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) policy for London Health Sciences Centre
Join us for Family Medicine Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, September 17, 2020 to be held via ZOOM from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Dr. Laura Lyons will present, "Eat, Sleep and Console – New Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) policy for London Health Sciences Centre."September 2, 2020 Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Fentanyl, the Opioid Crisis & the Injection Drug User: Re-imaging Solutions
Join us on Wednesday, September 2 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Dr. Andrea Sereda will present, Fentanyl, the Opioid Crisis & the Injection Drug User: Re-imaging Solutions. An electronic appointment containing the ZOOM link has been sent to your calendar.June 3, 2020 Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Point of Care Ultrasound in Clinic-Based Family Medicine
Join us on Wednesday, June 3 from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting (teleconference). Dr. Craig Olmstead, PGY3 Academic Family Medicine resident, will present, "Point of Care Ultrasound in Clinic-Based Family Medicine." An electronic appointment containing the ZOOM link has been sent to your calendar.April 22, 2020 Cancelled: Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Wrist/Hand Disorders – A Course for Family Physicians and Residents
Join the The Roth|McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre’s consultants and hand therapists as they present, Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Wrist/Hand Disorders – A Course for Family Physicians and Residents on Wednesday, April 22, from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m in the Shuttleworth Auditorium at St. Joseph’s Health Care London.April 3, 2020 Cancelled: BFI 20-Hour Course – Practical Module For Healthcare Professionals
This one-day practical workshop supplements key information from the RNAO E-Learning Breastfeeding Course through interactive, hands-on activities and discussion. Content is based on the WHO/UNICEF 20-Hour Lactation Management Course and has been adapted by the Baby-Friendly Initiative Strategy for Ontario and Middlesex-London Health Unit. The workshop supports best practices in the care of prenatal and postpartum women and families around infant feeding.March 26, 2020 Webinar – The COVID-19 Pivot: Adapting family practice to virtual care
COVID-19 is uppermost on all our minds, and family doctors are doing their best to provide virtual care to patients where possible. For some physicians virtual care involves telephone visits, while for others it may include video visits, secure email and chat options, and electronic access to reports. Two of Canada’s family physician leaders in virtual care, Dr. Mark Dermer (Ontario) and Dr. John Pawlovich (British Columbia), will participate in our webinar and discussion with Dr. Jeff Sisler of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).March 19, 2020 Palliative Care Journal Club – Prophylaxis for Thrombotic Events in Palliative Care
Join us on Thursday, March 19, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. for this month's Palliative Care Journal Club. held at St. Joseph’s Hospice of London, London Life Community Room, on the 3rd Floor of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Building. Dr. Tyler Jervis, will present, "Prophylaxis for Thrombotic Events in Palliative Care."March 19, 2020 Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds – Induction of Labour
Join us on Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 a.m. for Family Medicine’s Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds held at Victoria Hospital in Room E7-006 . Dr. Rachel Beretta will present on the Induction of Labour.March 6, 2020 Physical Activity Counseling and Exercise Prescription in Health Care
Exercise is Medicine Canada presents, Physical Activity Counseling and Exercise Prescription in Health Care, on Friday, March 6, at GoodLife Fitness Home Office in London, Ontario. Facilitated by Dr. Jonathon Fowles, PhD from Acadia University and Dr. Paul Oh, MD from University Health Network and University of Toronto, the workshop will give participants the confidence and skills to prevent, manage and treat chronic disease by way of physical activity.March 5, 2020 Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Therapeutic Brain Stimulation; The old and the new!
Join us on Thursday,March 5 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held at Parkwood Institute Main Building in Parkwood Auditorium B2-109. Dr. Amer Burhan will present, "Therapeutic Brain Stimulation; The old and the new!"March 4, 2020 Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Update - Implications for Primary Care
Join us on Wednesday, March 4 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150. Dr. Michael Payne, Medical Microbiology, Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control, London Health Sciences Centre, and Dr. Alexander Summers, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Middlesex-London Health Unit, will present.February 7, 2020 New Faculty Lecture Series with Maria Mathews, PhD
Join Maria Matthews, PhD, Department of Family Medicine, as she presents, "Immigrant international medical graduates: Re-examining barriers to working in Canada," as part of the New Faculty Lecture Series on February 7 at 11:30 a.m. at London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital, Auditorium A.February 6, 2020 Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Outpatient Pain Management in the Geriatric Patient
Join us on Thursday, February 6 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held at Parkwood Institute Main Building in Parkwood Auditorium B2-109. Dr. Rachel Reardon will present, "Outpatient Pain Management in the Geriatric Patient."February 5, 2020 Annual London Perinatal Rounds
The Maternal Newborn Child and Youth Network – Perinatal Outreach Program is once again hosting our annual London Perinatal Rounds on Wednesday, February 5, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the Sumner Auditorium (Room B2-119) at LHSC Victoria Hospital. Please note: For physicians, this is a CME approved learning activity.February 5, 2020 Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Human Trafficking in Ontario: Identification and Management in Primary Care
Join us on Wednesday, February 5 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150. "Human Trafficking in Ontario: Identification and Management in Primary Care."January 29, 2020 Faculty Development Leader Series: How to Maximize the Potential of an EMR to Improve Patient Outcomes
Join us for our next Faculty Development session on Wednesday, January 29, from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in Room 1120 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, as Dr. Mario Elia presents "How to Maximize the Potential of an EMR to Improve Patient Outcomes," as part of our Leader Series.January 23, 2020 Palliative Care Journal Club – Advanced Care Planning and the Palliative Care Approach to Care – The Conversation from the View of the Primary Care Provider
Join us on Thursday, January 23, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. for this month's Palliative Care Journal Club. held at St. Joseph’s Hospice of London, London Life Community Room, on the 3rd Floor of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Building. George P. Kim, MD, MClSc(FM), CCFP, FCFP, will present, Advanced Care Planning and the Palliative Care Approach to Care – The Conversation from the View of the Primary Care Provider.January 17, 2020 Diabetes Clinical Trials Update
The 5th annual Diabetes Clinical Trials Update (CTU) comes back to London, Ontario, January 17, 2020. Speakers will meet to present findings and developments on emergent therapies in diabetes. The accredited CME program will feature a series of open panel discussions and short presentations. Learn More.
