Program

Learning Objectives

After participating in the 11^th Annual GI for GPs Course, delegates will be able to:

• Understand how to respond to several common gastroenterological concerns frequently seen in family and general practice;
• Provide a summary of recent developments in gastroenterology and articulate how those updates in treatment and diagnosis affect clinical practice in the primary care setting;
• Explain when to refer common gastroenterological problems to a specialist versus when those concerns can be addressed in the primary care setting;
• Examine a number of case studies dealing with common GI issues and provide a suggested course of practice based on the information provided in Course sessions;
• Network and interact with colleagues and experts in the field in order to discuss common and often complex gastroenterological problems.

Accreditation

This program will be submitted for accreditation to the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Further information on continuing education credits will be posted once it is available.

Program Schedule

This program is subject to change without notice. Last updated: October 2, 2013

All sessions will take place in the Tonquin room at the Golf Clubhouse unless otherwise noted.

Friday, November 29
7:30 - 9:30 pm	Registration and Welcome Reception Golf Clubhouse / Tonquin Room
Saturday, November 30
7:30 - 8:00 am	Breakfast Golf Clubhouse (Delegates only)
8:00 - 8:05 am	Welcome; Faculty Disclosures
8:05 - 8:25 am	Ferritin Marilyn Zeman
8:25 - 8:45 am	CPR and Calprotectcin Karen Kroeker
8:45 - 9:00 am	Coffee Break
9:00 - 9:15 am	Mini Lecture - What is a normal bowel movement?  Amy Morse
9:15 - 9:35 am	Mini-Lecture - Diarrhea: last year FODMAPs, this year bile salts Sarah Robbins
9:35 - 10:00 am	Constipation: Approach to Therapy Adriana Lazarescu
10:00 - 10:05 am	Room Change
10:05 - 10:35 am	Small Group Workshop - Case Study #1
10:35 - 10:50 am	Coffee Break
10:50 - 11:05 am	Mini Lecture - Crohn's: When to refer for biologics Karen Kroeker
11:05 - 11:20 am	Mini Lecture - UC: Already on 5 ASA, What's next for biologics? Amy Morse
11:20 - 11:30 am	Room Change
11:30 am - 12:00 pm	Small Group Workshop - Case Study #2
12:00 pm	Lunch - Delegates and Guests Pyramid Ballroom, Main Lodge
6:00 pm	Dinner - Delegates and Guests Tonquin, Terrace and Spike Room, Golf Clubhouse
Sunday, December 1
8:00 - 8:30 am	Breakfast Golf Clubhouse (Delegates only)
8:30 - 8:50 am	Mini Lecture - New Tests for Hepatitis B: Be aware Robert Bailey
8:50 - 9:10 am	Encephalopathy: Do you want to be on the road at the same time as this patient? Juan Abraldes-Gonzales
9:10 - 9:40 am	Small Group Workshop - Case Study # 3
9:40 - 9:50 am	Coffee Break
9:50 - 10:10 am	Debate: I Suspect IBS James Ferguson vs. Robert Bailey
10:10 - 10:15 am	Room Change
10:15 - 10:45 am	Small Group Workshop - Case Study #4
10:45 - 11:05 am	Ascities: Tap or Diuretics Puneeta Tandon
11:05 - 11:10 am	Room Change
11:10 - 11:40 am	Small Group Workshop - Case Study #5
11:40 am - 12:00 pm	When was the last time you stopped a PPI?
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Lunch - Delegates and Guests Pyramid Ballroom, Main Lodge