Sep 17 (Sat) | 0820–1640 PDT | Virtual Conference
Audience: family physicians, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, other allied health professionals, residents and students.
Up to 6.5 Mainpro+/MOC Section 1 credits
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Overview:
The Division of Immunology and Allergy at St. Paul's Hospital, the Division of Immunology and Allergy at BC Children's Hospital and UBC CPD is excited to offer this popular conference virtually again! The robust agenda captures the most common allergy and immunology issues faced by family physicians in the clinical setting. Participants will hear from leaders in the field on topics such as food allergy, drug allergy, and immunodeficiency. There will also be opportunities to network, engage and ask questions throughout the conference! Check out the agenda below!
Agenda
08:15 Connect onto Conference Portal
08:20 Welcome & Opening Remarks | Dr. Tiffany Wong
08:30 Allergy Testing| Dr. Alanna Chomyn
08:45 Early Food Introduction - Clinical Pearls and Practical Tips | Dr. Scott Cameron
09:00 Cow’s Milk Alternatives | Dr. Brock Williams & Dr. Kelsey Cochrane
09:15 Food Ladders | Dr. Tiffany Wong
09:30 Non-Anaphylactic Food Allergens | Dr. Edmond Chan
09:45 Panel Discussion
10:15 Stretch Break
10:30 Adult: CTS Asthma Guidelines | Dr. Peter Stepaniuk
10:45 Pediatric Asthma Update | Dr. Connie Yang
11:00 Asthma Education: Challenges in Management | Minna Miller & Sonia Bola
11:30 Panel Discussion
12:00 Lunch Break
13:00 Newborn Screening | Dr. Catherine Biggs
13:15 Secondary Immune Deficiency - New BC IVIG/SCIG Guidelines | Dr. Irene Chair
13:30 Vaccines to Prevent Pneumococcal Disease| Dr. Kyla Hildebrand
13:45 Mast Cell Activation Syndrome | Dr. Godfrey Lam
14:00 Panel Discussion
14:15 NSAID Allergy and AERD | Dr. Juan Camilo Ruiz
14:30 Penicillin Allergy - Practical Tools | Dr. Godfrey Lam
14:45 Panel Discussion
14:55 Stretch Break
15:10 EOE Management | Dr. Stephanie Erdle
15:25 Practical Pearls - What to do while awaiting an allergist assessment | Dr. Joanne Yeung
15:40 Non-allergic Urticaria | Dr. Angeliki Barlas
15:55 Panel Discussion
16:10 Assessment Quiz |Dr. Victoria Cook
16:30 Closing Remarks & Completion of Evaluations | Dr. Raymond Wong
16:40 Conference Ends
We look forward to hearing from you and appreciate your help in sharing this information and promoting better healthcare to patients with allergy & clinical immunology issues across Canada.
