Best Science Medicine Course - University of British Columbia

BSMC
27TH ANNUAL
Best Science Medicine Course
Formerly The Drug Therapy Decision Making Course – 25 years
Friday, May 6, 2016 and Saturday, May 7, 2016
The Fairmont Waterfront – 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver, BC
COURSE FEATURES
This program has been accredited by the College of Family ­Physicians
of Canada and BC Chapter for up to 12.0 Mainpro M1 credits.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
•This is a highly interactive course on common and new therapeutic
issues from an evidence based ­perspective.
•The scope of information is broad, practical and often contro­
versial, thus appealing to profes­sionals in family practice, internal
medicine, nurse practitioners and pharmacists.
•A syllabus of take home messages is provided.
•This course does not receive any subsidy sponsorship. The entire
course is funded by your ­registration fee.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
•Appreciate some of the strengths and limitations of the medical
­evidence and clinical practice guidelines when it comes to common
conditions in primary care.
•Understand the responsibility of health professionals to incorporate
patient values into the decision making process.
•To be able to incorporate the relevant evidence into shared-informed
decision making for common ­conditions seen in primary care.
PAST YEAR’S REGISTRANT
TESTIMONIALS:
“This course
definitely changed
my practice”
“This is the most
influential course
I have
ever attended”
“Nice to hear
evidence instead
of marketing
messages”
VENUE
The Fairmont Waterfront
900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L5
PROGRAM INFORMATION
PORTFOLIO Conference Planning
TEL: 604.685.4888
FAX: 604.685.5787
EMAIL: registration@portfolio-inc.com
WEBSITE: www.bestsciencemedicine.com
MAIL: Best Science Medicine Course
c/o Portfolio Conference Planning
1383 Homer Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 5M9
St. Paul’s Hospital
www.bestsciencemedicine.com
BSMC
BEST SCIENCE MEDICINE COURSE
27th Annual Best Science Medicine Course
Formerly The Drug Therapy Decision Making Course – 25 years
Friday, May 6, 2016
07:00 Registration (Muffins & Coffee)
Chairs – Bob Rangno and James McCormack
“I’ve Got The Music In Me”
08:00 Welcome
08:10 “Everybody’s Talking At Me”
08:30 “The Bare Necessities” of evidence-based practice
and how to “Rule The World”
Bob Rangno
Bob Rangno and James McCormack
Mike Allan and James McCormack
“Start Me Up”
08:50
09:10
09:20
09:40
10:10
10:20
Do we need to prevent “Bad Blood” with prophylactic antibiotics?
Questions
Stopping SSRIs – “I Can’t Fight This Feeling”
Stories from the Cochrane Collaboration – “Everyday I Write the Book”
Questions
Refreshment Break
“Hurts So Good”
10:40 CentralSensitivitySyndromes(CSS)–“DoYouFeelLikeIDo?"
11:00 Osteoarthritiscanbe“BadTo The Bone”
11:20 Questions
11:30 Concussionsandwhattodowhenyou“Bang yourHead”
11:50 Questions
12:00 Lice Treatment - "I've Got You Under My Skin"
12:10 Lunch
Natasha Press
Dee Mangin
Alan Cassels
Ric Arseneau
Mike Allan
Jason Crookham
Mike Kolber
“Bad Case Of Loving You”
13:00 Male and female sexual dysfunction – can we create “Paradise By The Dashboard Light?”
Tina Korownyk
13:20 Moisturizers and anti-aging creams, can they change the fact that we are “Born This Way”
James McCormack
13:40 There is no “Black Or White” when it comes to drug interactions
Dee Mangin
14:00 Questions
14:20 Refreshment Break
“Helter Skelter”
14:40
15:00
15:20
15:40
16:00
COPD treatments – “All I Need Is The Air That I Breathe”
Antidotes for anticoagulants – are they a case of “Take The Money And Run”?
Polymyalgia rheumatica – relieving “The King Of Pain”
Questions
Adjourn
Mike Allan
Peter Loewen
Kam Shojania
BSMC
BEST SCIENCE MEDICINE COURSE
27th Annual Best Science Medicine Course
Formerly The Drug Therapy Decision Making Course – 25 years
Saturday, May 7, 2016
07:30 Registration (Muffins & Coffee)
Chairs – Bob Rangno and James McCormack
“Stop Dragging My Heart Around”
08:30
08:50
09:10
09:30
09:50
Do you have to really give a “Grenade” size dose of heart failure medications James McCormack
VTE prophylaxis in medical patients – “Love Lies Bleeding”
Aaron Tejani
A simplified lipid guideline “Heart of Glass”
Mike Allan and James McCormack
Questions
Refreshment Break
“Shake It Off”
10:10
10:30
10:50
11:10
11:30
11:50
With alcohol addiction I have become “Comfortably Numb”
New ways to lose weight or do you still just need to do “Moves Like Jagger”
Questions
Are E-cigarettes the solution if “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”
Questions
Lunch
“What Doesn’t Kill You”
Kit Fairgrieve
Tina Korownyk
Mike Kolber
12:40 Deprescribing – what to do when you feel like you “Can’t Stop This Thing We Started”
Rita McCracken
13:10 Be a MedStopper yeah
Alan Cassels and James McCormack
13:40 The Gang plus the Audience
15:00 End of day – “I Can See Clearly Now”
Have a safe journey home!
BSMC
BEST SCIENCE MEDICINE COURSE
ACCOMMODATION
A block of rooms has been
reserved at The Fairmont Waterfront,
900 Canada Place Way,
Vancouver, BC V6C 3L5
FACULTY
Course Committee
CO-CHAIRS:
Bob Rangno, Emeritus Prof., Medicine, Pharmacology,
UBC & PHC
James McCormack, Prof., Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC
G. Michael Allan, Prof., Family Medicine, University of
Alberta & Director, Evidence and CPD Program,
Alberta College of Family Physicians
COMMITTEE:
Rita McCracken, Clin. Assist. Prof., Medicine and ­Associate
Head, Family Medicine, PHC
Tracy Monk, Clin. Assist. Prof., Medicine, UBC
Guest Faculty
Alan Cassels, Adj. Prof., Human and Social Development,
University of Victoria
Mike Kolber, Assoc. Prof., Family Medicine, University of
Alberta
Tina Korownyk, Assoc. Prof., Family Medicine, University of
Alberta
Dee Mangin, Assoc. Prof., Family Medicine, McMaster
University, Hamilton, Ontario
Hotel Rates and Reservations
TOLL FREE RESERVATIONS:
1-800-441-1414
Local Tel: 604-691-1991
GROUP CODE REFERENCE FOR
PHONE-IN RESERVATIONS:
Best Science Medicine Course or
BEST0516
RESERVATIONS DIRECT LINK:
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/
bsmedcourse2016
Rates in effect to April 5, 2016 –
upon availability. Limited room block
capacity.
Fairmont Room = $229
Deluxe Partial Harbourview = $279 to
$309
Single or double occupancy. Limited
availability. Applicable taxes additional.
Local Faculty
Ric Arseneau, Clin. Assoc. Prof., Medicine, UBC, PHC &
BCWH
Jason Crookham, Clin. Instructor, Medicine, UBC
Kit Fairgrieve, St. Paul’s Hospital Goldcorp Addiction
­Medicine Fellow, PHC
Peter Loewen, Asst. Prof., Pharm. Sciences, UBC & VGH
Natasha Press, Clin. Assoc. Prof., Medicine, Infectious
Diseases, UBC & PHC
Kam Shojania, Clin. Prof., Medicine, Head, Rheumatology,
UBC & PHC
Aaron M. Tejani, Clin. Asst. Prof., Pharmaceutical Sciences,
UBC
BCWH – BC Women’s Hospital
PHC – Providence Health Care
UBC – University of British Columbia
VGH – Vancouver General Hospital
The Course Committee would like to acknowledge and
thank the Department of Family and Community Medicine,
St. Paul’s Hospital, for their ongoing support.
St. Paul’s Hospital
BSMC
BEST SCIENCE MEDICINE COURSE
Best Science Medicine Course 2016
Formerly The Drug Therapy Decision Making Course
www.bestsciencemedicine.com
No Onsite Registration – Pre-Registration Required
Space is limited so register early to assure a spot and save on fees!
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TUITION FEES for the Best Science Medicine COURSE
Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7, 2016
The Fairmont Waterfront, 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver, BC
l Early Fee: To February 26, 2016 = $555
l Mid Fee: February 27 - April 8, 2016 = $575
l Late Fee: April 9 - April 29, 2016 = $595
l After April 29, 2016 participants must call for registration availability - Fee: $625.
No onsite registration. Limited capacity – we anticipate the course will be full in advance.
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Mail or fax your registration with payment in full to:
Best Science Medicine Course
c/o Portfolio Conference Planning
1383 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5M9
Tel: 604 685 4888
Fax: 604 685 5787
Email: registration@portfolio-inc.com
St. Paul’s Hospital
Refund & Cancellation Policy
A refund will be made, less $150 processing fee, if written
notice of withdrawal is received by March 1, 2016.
No refunds will be g
­ ranted for withdrawal after this date.
A confirmation receipt & information package will be mailed to
you prior to the course. If you do not receive a confirmation receipt
please call our office to ensure you are registered. Thank you.