Respiratory Health Forum (Virtual Event)
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Welcome and Overview of the Day
The full playlist for the entire day can be viewed here.Family Medicine Leadership During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Stories from the Front Lines
Dr. Allan Grill, MD, CCFP, Chief of Family Medicine, Markham Stouffville Hospital
Fitness for Breath – Evolving and Adapting Exercise Maintenance to our Changing Environment
Jody Hamilton, BSW, MSW, Manager, Patient Engagement and Community Programs, Lung Health Foundation and Lyndsay Aitken, Recreation Therapist, Abilities Centre
Dysphagia and COPD – How to Prevent Exacerbations
Lynard Higoy, RRT and Michael Burrows, SLP, Alberta Health Services
Vaping – Highlighting an Online Youth Smoking and Vaping Cessation Project
Sharon Curtis, Project Manager, Youth Engagement and Knowledge Translation, Lung Health Foundation and Daniel Eisenkraft Klein, BA, MSc, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
The Electronic Asthma Management System – An EMR-Integrated Point-of-Care Asthma Care Tool for a Virtual World
Dr. Samir Gupta, MD, MSc, RCPSC, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital
Spirometry Workshop Dr. Itamar Tamari, MD, CCFP, FCFP
- Safety Considerations During a Pandemic (30 minutes)
- A Stepwise Approach to Interpreting Test Results Using Case Studies (90 minutes)
Pan-Canadian EMR Standards for Severe Asthma
Dr. Diane Lougheed, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), Kingston Health Sciences Centre
COPD Co-Morbidities and How to Use Information to Manage Patients
Lynard Higoy, RRT and Rena Sorensen, RRT, Alberta Health ServicesAgenda
Welcome and Overview of the Day
8:50 – 9:15 a.m.
Morning Plenary
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Family Medicine Leadership During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Stories from the Front Lines
Dr. Allan Grill, MD, CCFP, Chief of Family Medicine, Markham Stouffville Hospital
Morning Sessions
10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
Fitness for Breath – Evolving and Adapting Exercise Maintenance to our Changing Environment
Jody Hamilton, BSW, MSW, Manager, Patient Engagement and Community Programs, Lung Health Foundation and Lyndsay Aitken, Recreation Therapist, Abilities Centre
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Dysphagia and COPD – How to Prevent Exacerbations
Lynard Higoy, RRT and Michael Burrows, SLP, Alberta Health Services
11:45 – 12:30 p.m.
Vaping – Highlighting an Online Youth Smoking and Vaping Cessation Project
Sharon Curtis, Project Manager, Youth Engagement and Knowledge Translation, Lung Health Foundation and Daniel Eisenkraft Klein, BA, MSc, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Afternoon Plenary
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
The Electronic Asthma Management System – An EMR-Integrated Point-of-Care Asthma Care Tool for a Virtual World
Dr. Samir Gupta, MD, MSc, RCPSC, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital
Afternoon Sessions
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Spirometry Workshop Dr. Itamar Tamari, MD, CCFP, FCFP
- Safety Considerations During a Pandemic (30 minutes)
- A Stepwise Approach to Interpreting Test Results Using Case Studies (90 minutes)
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2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Pan-Canadian EMR Standards for Severe Asthma
Dr. Diane Lougheed, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), Kingston Health Sciences Centre
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
COPD Co-Morbidities and How to Use Information to Manage Patients
Lynard Higoy, RRT and Rena Sorensen, RRT, Alberta Health Services