GI for GPs 2014
 

Program

Accreditation

This program was approved for 7.5 credits of MAINPRO M-1 by the Alberta Chapter of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and is currently awaiting final ethical review.

The Final Program is available here.

Presentations for which we have consent to provide online are available in PDF below:

Friday, November 21
7:30 - 9:30 pm Registration and Welcome Reception
Golf Clubhouse / Tonquin Room

Saturday, November 22
7:30 - 8:00 am Breakfast
Golf Clubhouse (Delegates only)
8:00 - 8:05 am Welcome; Faculty Disclosures
8:05 - 8:25 am Short Snapper: Vaccinations in Adults with IBD 
Jesse Siffledeen

Following this presentation, delegates will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an awareness of the risks of vaccine preventable infections in IBD patients
  • Review the appropriate uses of both inactivated and live vaccines in this unique population
  • Provide a general approach to vaccination of patients on immunosuppressive medication
8:25 - 8:45 am State of the Art #1: Fatty Liver
Vijay Selvarajah

Following this presentation, delegates will be able to:
  • Recognize risk factors and population at risk for fatty liver disease
  • Describe the natural history of fatty liver disease
  • Discuss treatment options for patients with fatty liver disease
8:45 - 9:25 am Small Group Workshop: Case Study #1
9:25 - 9:45 am State of the Art #2: Approach to Dysphagia
Adriana Lazarescu

Following this presentation, delegates will be able to:
  • Differentiate between orophyaryngeal and esophageal dysphagia based on history
  • Generate a differential diagnosis for esophageal dysphagia
  • Choose appropriate tests to investigate esophageal dysphagia
9:45 - 10:25 am Small Group Workshop: Case Study #2
10:20 - 10:35 am Coffee Break, Room Change & Exhibits
10:35 - 10:50 am Short Snapper: Do I Need a Pediatric Surgeon? Common Reasons for Referral
Brian Dicken

Following this presentation, delegates will be able to:
  • Recognize the symptoms of functional constipation and differentiate from Hirschsprung's disease
  • Describe the management of pilonidal disease and the surgical indications for definitive management
  • Describe the management of the laundiced infant beyond 10 days of life, and recognize the urgency of surgical referral
  • Describe the work-up and referral timing of children with chest wall deformities
10:50 - 11:10 am State of the Art #3: Referrals for Gastroscopy
Amy Morse

Following this presentation, delegates will be able to:
  • Review what the GI consultant is looking at when triaging new referrals
  • Discuss common GI upper and lower GI tract complaints, including GERD, dysphagia, suspected GI bleed, diarrhea, constipation, rectal bleeding
11:10 am - 11:45 pm Small Group Workshop: Case Study #3
11:45 pm Lunch - Delegates and Guests
Moose's Nook
6:00 pm Dinner - Delegates and Guests
Golf Clubhouse

Sunday, November 23
7:45 - 8:15 am Breakfast
Golf Clubhouse (Delegates only)
8:15 - 8:30 am Short Snapper: Perianal Concerns - Hemorrhoids, Fissures and Proctitis
Art Plewes

Following this presentation, delegates will be able to:
  • Describe treatment options for hemorrhoids and when to refer
  • Discuss practical treatment options for fissures
  • Describe pruritis ani and fistulas surgery, and provide an update on treatment
8:30 - 8:50 am State of the Art #4: Iron Deficiency Anemia

Following this presentation, delegates will be able to:
  • Review how to distinguish iron deficiency from other causes of anemia
  • Discuss an evidence-based approach to the evaluation of patients with iron deficiency anemia
  • Offer management recommendations for patients with iron deficiency anemia
8:50 - 9:30 am Small Group Workshop: Case Study #4
9:30 - 9:50 am State of the Art #5: Referrals for Colonoscopy

Following this presentation, delegates will be able to:
  • Articulate which common patient concerns warrant colonoscopy referrals, and which do not
  • Explain when to order FIT for their patients, and when this test is not necessary
  • List key contraindications for colonoscopies
9:50 - 10:30 am Small Group Workshop: Case Study #5
10:30 - 10:45 am Coffee Break, Room Change & Exhibits
10:45 - 10:55 am Short Snapper: What to know about Antithrombotics Before and After Endoscopy
Dustin Loomes

Following this presentation, delegates will be able to:
  • Differentiate between anti-coagulant agents and determine which is best for patients
  • Explain when to stop anti-coagulant use for patients
  • Articulate the timing and reasons for re-starting use of an anti-coagulant agent in relation to endoscopy
10:55 - 11:10 am State of the Art #6: Cirrhosis Management for the Family Physician
Mang Ma

Following this presentation, delegates will be able to:
  • Explain how to assess significant hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic liver diseases
  • Articulate the natural history of cirrhosis and complication development
  • Develop a management routine for your patients with cirrhosis
11:10 - 11:50 am Small Group Workshop: Case Study #5
11:50 - 12:30 am Presentation & Full Group Discussion: Almost Everything You Need to Know About Psychiatry and GI in 20 Minutes or Less
Melanie Marsh-Joyal 

Following this presentation, delegates will be able to:
  • Provide an overview of the psychiatric comorbidities of gastrointestinal disease
  • Develop skills in accurately assessing and diagnosing common psychiatric illnesses in persons with gastrointestinal disease
  • Become aware of the different treatment options available from a biopsychosocial perspective
  • Describe the community psychiatric resources available
12:30 pm Lunch - Delegates and Guests
Moose's Nook