Events

Diagnosis and Management of Patients with MCI and Dementia

Facilitators: Drs. Linda Lee and Wayne Weston

It is estimated that 2/3 of persons in the community with dementia are undiagnosed and untreated, with significant implications for future health resource utilization in view of our aging population. Better identification and management at a primary care level is essential. Based on the successful accredited Memory Clinic Training Program developed by The Centre for Family Medicine and the Ontario College of Family Physicians, this case-based interactive session provides the busy family physician with pearls on the diagnosis and management of patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in ambulatory care.

Learning Objectives:
• List features that allow the clinical differentiation between normal aging, MCI, and the various types of dementia, and explain common office-based cognitive tests and investigations that can assist in the diagnosis
• Review basic initiation and monitoring of medications used in the management of patients with dementia
• Differentiate patients that can safely be diagnosed and managed by the family physician from those requiring a referral to a specialist

This program meets the accreditation of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and is accredited for 3.0 CFPC Mainpro-C Credits. 

Registration Fee (add 13% HST):  $155.00 for CFPC Members, $175 for Non Members, $100.00 for Residents

The Ontario College of Family Physicians is pleased to announce the offering of A Pain and Addictions Primer for Family Physicians in collaboration with Centres for Pain Management (CPM).
Patients presenting with the complications of opioid addiction and chronic pain are difficult to manage in the context of a family practice. This 1 day course is being offered to family physicians with a comprehensive family medicine practice who care for pain/addictions patients or those physicians with focused practices in pain and/or addictions care.
 
Session Date:
Saturday, June 9th (08:30 – 17:00 hours) 

What is being offered?

•  1 day course with practical sessions and case-based discussion on addictions and chronic pain
• 8 topics on all major systems in addictions and pain management

Course Outline:
1.Introduction to Pain and Addiction 
2. Before Prescribing Opioids : Assessment and Patient Selection 
3. Safe Opioid Prescribing in the Office 
4. Comprehensive Care in Pain Patients
5.Titration and Monitoring of Patients on Opioids 
6.Opioid Addiction Approaches
7.Urine Drug Testing
8. Management of Patients on High Opioid Doses


The OCFP reserves the right to cancel sessions due to unforeseen circumstances or insufficient advance registration. In the event of a cancellation made by the OCFP, a full refund will be given to the registrants. However, OCFP cannot accept responsibility for out-of-pocket expenses due to the cancellation of a session. Cancellations made by participants by June 1st, 2012 will be refunded less a $75 admin fee

This program meets the accreditation criteria of The College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been accredited for 6.5 Mainpro-C credits.

For more information or if you have questions, please contact Richard DaSilva at richard@cfpc.ca or at 416 867 9646 x 20.

Skills Transfer Workshop: Office Gynecological Procedures in Family Medicine

This workshop will briefly review an updated approach to the diagnosis and management of 5 benign uterine conditions (fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding, endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain and pelvic organ prolapse). Using state-of-the-art models, participants will learn techniques for performing endometrial biopsies, inserting of the levonorgestrel IUS and fitting, inserting and caring for pessaries. This is a hands-on, interactive workshop.

This program meets the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and is accredited for 3.0 CFPC Mainpro-C Credits. 

To register or for further information, please contact:
Ryan Morley, Ontario College of Family Physicians, ryan@cfpc.ca or 416-867-9646 ext: 48. 

Driving and Dementia

This workshop will allow participants to be able to appreciate the key risk factors to consider relating to driving assessment in the elderly; be familiar with an approach to assessing driving risk; be aware of legislated requirements of family physicians in relation to informing the Ministry of Transportation; and develop an approach for addressing driving cessation when indicated.

This program meets the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and is accredited for 3.0 CFPC Mainpro-C Credits.