June 18
Breakfast Symposium 1: The Role of Contraceptive Progestins: Clinical Impact and its Contribution to Overall Hormonal Impact
WTCC - Room 200DE
07:00 - 08:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the role of progestins and how progestins may differ;
- Address patient concerns with respect to overall hormonal impact and how this may effect compliance.
Faculty
- Margaret Burnett, MD (Moderator), Winnipeg, MB
- J. Kell Williams, MD, Tampa, FL
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Janssen-Ortho Inc.
PG 1: Society of Canadian Colposcopists
WTCC - Suite 204
08:30 - 15:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Make practical applications of recent knowledge of HPV disease to colposcopy management for patients;
- Recognize and manage typical colposcopy patterns;
- Evaluate and treat some unusual colposcopic problems such as graft versus host disease.
Faculty
- Lizabeth Brydon, MD (Course Director), Regina, SK
- James Bentley, MD, Halifax, NS
- R. Patricia Power, MD, St. John's, NL
- Alexandra Schepansky, MD, Edmonton, AB
- Jeffrey Dempster, MD, Halifax, NS
- Helene Gagne, MD, Ottawa, ON
- George Sawaya, MD, San Francisco, CA
- Sam Ratnam, MSc, PhD, St. John's, NL
- Monique Bertrand, MD, London, ON
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Canadian Colposcopists (SCC)
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 2: Urogynaecology - A Pilot Project in Education
WTCC - Suite 201
08:30 - 15:30
Limited to 40 participants
This interactive course will pilot a new approach to education. Keep an eye on the latest developments — Visit us often!
Faculty
- Scott Farrell, MD (Course Director), Halifax, NS
- Marianne Pierce, MD, Halifax, NS
- Baharak Amir, MD, Halifax, NS
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 3: Inauguration of New CSMFM President • Update on Fetal Therapy CHD in Pregnancy
Delta Halifax - Baronet 1 & 2
08:30 - 15:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Better understand research in Maternal Fetal Medicine and the need for collaboration;
- Better understand the framework of practice in Maternal Fetal Medicine;
- Better understand the national databases pertinent to Maternal Fetal Medicine;
- Review women/manpower issues: Why choose MFM as a career?
- Review the fetal therapy update: tracheal occlusion for diaphragmatic hernia;
- Better understand prevention and in-utero therapy of open neural tube defect;
- Better understand the impact of obesity.
Faculty
- Dan Farine, MD (Course Director), Toronto, ON
- Francois Audibert, MD (Course Director), Montreal, QC
- Robert Liston, MD, Vancouver, BC
- R. Wilson, MD, Calgary, AB
- Greg Ryan, MB, Toronto, ON
- Hayley Bos, MD, London, ON
- Mark Walker, MD, Ottawa, ON
- Gregory Davies, MD, Kingston, ON
- Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck, MD, Moncton, NB
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 4: Fetal Health Surveillance - Antepartum Intrapartum
WTCC - Suite 303
08:30 - 12:00
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Have reviewed the 2007 SOGC Fetal Health Surveillance Consensus Guidelines;
- Know the important changes from the prior SOGC Guidelines;
- Have used the new Fetal Health Surveillance terminology in clinical care scenarios.
Faculty
- David Young, MD (Course Director), Halifax, NS
- N. Lynne McLeod, MD, Halifax, NS
- Ann Sprague, RN,PhD, Ottawa, ON
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 5: REI - Endocrinology Problems in Gynaecology
WTCC - Suite 203
08:30 - 12:00
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Manage hirsutism, amenorrhea, define the condition and evaluate potential health risks;
- Update of current management of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome clarify the pathology, prevention, risks and management;
- Review role of exercise, obesity and diet in infertility;
- Review key issues in infertility diagnosis and management eg; ovarian reserve tests, methods to assess uterine cavity, tubal patency and choose evidence based therapy.
Faculty
- Gillian Graves, MD (Course Director), Halifax, NS
- Heather Cockwell, MD, Oakville, ON
- Renda Bouzayen, MD, Halifax, NS
- Thomas Ransom, MD, Halifax, NS
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 11: SMIG - Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Principles & Practice (Didactic Session)
WTCC - Suite 205
08:30 - 12:00
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Review the current evidence and practice patterns for laparoscopic hysterectomy;
- Review the clinically relevant anatomy for laparoscopic hysterectomy;
- Provide practical tips for using electrosurgery and alternative energy sources in operative laparoscopy;
- Review an approach to the various types of laparoscopic hysterectomy;
- Provide strategies for reducing complications at laparoscopy.
Faculty
- Sukhbir Singh, MD,FRCSC (Course Director), Ottawa, ON
- Philippe-Yves Laberge, MD, FRCSC, ACGE, Ste-Foy, QC
- Krisztina Bajzak, MD, St. John's, NL
- Nicholas Leyland, MD, North York, ON
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Johnson & Johnson Medical Products - Ethicon Endo-Surgery Division
- Karl Storz Endoscopy Canada Ltd.
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 13: CSPM - Surgical Pelvic Floor Anatomy: Prosections (Didactic Session)
WTCC - Suite 202
08:30 - 12:00
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Review surgically relevant pelvic floor anatomy for both the gynaecologic surgeon and the urogynaecologist;
- Become familiar with a variety of pelvic floor procedures available, including some novel "mesh" procedures;
- Recognize the potential pitfalls of pelvic floor procedures for pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence;
- Utilize prosected cadaver specimens and hands-on cadaver dissections to demonstrate and enhance the above learning objectives.
Faculty
- Queena Chou, MD (Course Director), London, ON
- Alfred Bent, MD, Brookfield, NS
- Geoffrey Cundiff, MD, Vancouver, BC
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Bard Canada Inc.
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 15: CANPAGO - Unique Challenges in Providing Care to Adolescents in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
WTCC - Suite 306
08:30 - 12:00
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand some of the unique challenges faced by health care professionals in providing high quality ethical care to mature minors, with particular attention to issues of consent and confidentiality;
- Review various forms of illicit drugs and how they may impact young women's gynaecologic and reproductive care;
- Discuss contraceptive options for adolescent women and strategies to minimize contraception failures;
- Explore issues around adolescent pregnancy including pregnancy rates, pregnancy risks and recommendations for surveillance.
Faculty
- Nancy Van Eyk, MD (Course Director), Halifax, NS
- Françoise Baylis, PhD, Halifax, NS
- Sari Kives, MD, North York, ON
- Joan Wenning, MD, Halifax, NS
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 17: SIGMA - Menopause - Osteoporosis in the Aging Woman
Delta - Baronet 4 & 5
08:30 - 12:00
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Manage an early postmenopausal patient who is symptomatic; has concerns about breast cancer; and has a low bone mass;
- Manage a Premenopausal patient with a low BMD who has fertility concerns;
- Manage a perimenopausal patient with low BMD and abnormal uterine bleeding;
- Manage an older postmenopausal patient on long term hormonal therapy with a prior fracture;
- Manage a patient with Premature Ovarian Failure who has a very low BMD referred to you from the Fertility Clinic.
Faculty
- Elaine Jolly, OC,MD,FRCSC (Course Director), Ottawa, ON
- Aliya Khan, MD, Oakville, ON
- Chui Yuen, MD, Vancouver, BC
- David Kendler, MD, Vancouver, BC
- Christine Derzko, MD, Toronto, ON
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
Luncheon Symposium 1: A New OC Dosing Regimen 24-4: What does it Mean?
Room 200DE
12:00 - 13:00
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the drawbacks of 21/7 regimens: incomplete pituitary-ovarian suppression, follicular development and hormone withdrawal symptoms;
- Understand modifications in current 21/7 regimens to provide greater pituitary-ovarian suppression with potential for improved contraceptive efficacy and side effect profile;
- Understand how 24/4 dosing may impact your practice.
Faculty
- Donald Davis, MD (Moderator), Medicine Hat, AB
- Lee Shulman, MD, Northbrook, IL
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals
PG 6: Preterm Labour A to Z
WTCC - Suite 303
13:00 - 15:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the importance of preterm labour, the cost to the health care system and the outcome of premature babies;
- Learn the mechanisms involved in preterm labour and the implications for clinical practice;
- Learn the predictors and diagnostic criteria for premature labour;
- List the strategies for prevention and treatment of premature labour.
Faculty
- Robert Gagnon, MD (Course Director), Montreal, QC
- John Challis, PhD,DSc,FRCOG,FRSC, Vancouver, BC
- Anthony Armson, MD, Halifax, NS
- Alan Bocking, MD, Toronto, ON
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 7: PIH - Preeclampsia
WTCC - Suite 205
13:00 - 15:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Review the new classification for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy;
- Understand the potential use of predictive tools in the context of preeclampsia;
- Be aware of the more recent therapeutic developments.
Faculty
- Andree Gruslin, MD (Course Director), Ottawa, ON
- Amira El-Messidi, MD, Mount-Royal, QC
- Douglas Woelkers, MD, La Jolla, CA
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 8: Prenatal Screening
WTCC - Suite 305
13:00 - 15:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Review the current Canadian guidelines on prenatal screening;
- Be aware of legal obligations for prenatal screening;
- Discuss the 18-20 week genetic sonogram - an underutilized prenatal screen;
- Review new prenatal screening technology.
Faculty
- Michiel Van den Hof, MD (Course Director), Halifax, NS
- Douglas Bell, MD, Ottawa, ON
- R. Wilson, MD, Calgary, AB
- Jo - Ann Brock, MD, Halifax, NS
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Duchesnay Inc.
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 9: Emergencies in Obstetrics
WTCC - Suite 302
13:00 - 15:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Consider the approach of a pregnant woman with respiratory complications;
- Review the management of a pregnant woman with septic shock;
- Discuss the anesthetic considerations of a patient with severe preeclampsia, morbid obesity or at risk of bleeding;
- Review the steps of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation during pregnancy;
- Understand the acute management of a patient with amniotic fluid embolism.
Faculty
- Line Leduc, MD (Course Director), Outremont, QC
- Chantal Crochetiere, MD, Montreal, QC
- Francine Morin, MD, Montreal, QC
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 10: Reproductive Mental Health in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
WTCC - Suite 306
13:00 - 15:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Have advanced awareness of the role of a reproductive mental health service in providing care to women and their children;
- Receive updated information about psychiatric medications in pregnancy;
- Gain an understanding of the importance of mother-infant attachment as it relates to a mental health population.
Faculty
- N. Lynne McLeod, MD (Course Director), Halifax, NS
- Coleen Flynn, Halifax, NS
- Mary-Ann Hudec, MD, Halifax, NS
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 12: SMIG "Hands On" Lab and Demonstrations (Laboratory Session) - Hysteroscopy and Laparoscopy
Skills Centre for Health Sciences, Salle B04, Basement Bethune Bldg, 1276, rue South Park,
Halifax
13:00 - 15:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate OR set up essentials including equipment troubleshooting;
- Provide a "hands-on" experience with various alternative energy sources;
- Provide a "hands-on" experience with office hysteroscopy equipment;
- Demonstrate and practice using various options for tissue extraction in benign gynaecology.
Faculty
- Sukhbir Singh, MD,FRCSC (Course Director), Ottawa, ON
- Claude Fortin, MD, Lachine, QC
- Barry Sanders, MD, Vancouver, BC
- Donna Gilmour, MD, Halifax, NS
- Krisztina Bajzak, MD, St. John's, NL
- David Rittenberg, MD, Halifax, NS
- Philippe-Yves Laberge, MD, FRCSC, ACGE, Ste-Foy, QC
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Johnson & Johnson Medical Products - Ethicon Endo-Surgey Division
- Karl Storz Endoscopy Canada Ltd.
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 14: CSPM - Off-Site Specimens
Dalhousie University
Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building
5850, rue College
14th étage, salle 14G
Halifax
13:00 - 15:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Review surgically relevant pelvic floor anatomy for both the gynaecologic surgeon and the urogynaecologist;
- Become familiar with a variety of pelvic floor procedures available, including some novel "mesh" procedures;
- Recognize the potential pitfalls of pelvic floor procedures for pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence;
- Utilize prosected cadaver specimens and hands-on cadaver dissections to demonstrate and enhance the above learning objectives.
Faculty
- Queena Chou, MD (Course Director), London, ON
- Alfred Bent, MD, Brookfield, NS
- Geoffrey Cundiff, MD, Vancouver, BC
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Bard Canada Inc.
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
PG 16: CANPAGO - Menstrual Problems in the Adolescent Patient
WTCC - Suite 202
13:00 - 15:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Review the etiology of menorrhagia in adolescent patients and discuss possible management options;
- Discuss menstrual suppression for challenging young women, including those on chemotherapy or with developmental delay;
- Explore when mullerian anomalies should be suspected, and how to diagnose and manage them.
Faculty
- Nancy Van Eyk, MD (Course Director), Halifax, NS
- Melanie Ornstein, MD, Toronto, ON
- Sari Kives, MD, North York, ON
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
Sub-Specialty Sessions (SS)
SS 1: Midwifery - Midwives and the Rest of the Community
Delta Halifax - Baronet 4 & 5
13:00 - 15:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the challenges faced by midwives in the various health care systems across Canada;
- Understand midwives' relationship with the health care team throughout Canada;
- Identify barriers for midwifery regionally, provincially, territorially and nationally;
- Develop strategies for where we go now as midwives working in our communities and Canada.
Faculty
- Michelle Kryzanauskas, RM (Course Director), Kimberley, ON
- Kathi Wilson, RM, Ilderton, ON
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
SS 2: Nursing - Labor Support: What is it and How do We Know When it is Provided?
WTCC - Suite 304
13:00 - 15:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Identify and review five elements of labor support;
- Describe techniques of labor support that work depending on a woman's phase of labor. During this portion of the presentation, we will enable a "hands on" opportunity to practice several of these supportive techniques;
- Discuss the evidence associated with supportive care in labor;
- Develop methods of documentation that "showcase" labor support provision.
Faculty
- Kate Lively, RN (Course Director), Halifax, NS
- Erna Snelgrove-Clarke, RN, Halifax, NS
- Margaret Quance, RN, PhD, Calgary, AB
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
Concurrent Session: Sex in the City
WTCC - Suite 203
13:00 - 15:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Appreciate how sexual health is expressed and changes over the lifespan;
- Gain a deeper understanding of their role in discussing and promoting sexual health with their patients;
- Advocate for effective sexual health interventions;
- Identify and counsel around common sexual problems;
- Gain an understanding of the safety and efficacy of testosterone in female sexual dysfunction, based on international evidence from the world's leading authority.
Faculty
- Jennifer Blake, MD (Course Director), Toronto, ON
- Susan Davis, MD, Prahran, Australia
- John Lamont, MD, Hamilton, ON
- William Fisher, PhD, London, ON
- Donald Langille, MD, Halifax, NS
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
Research & Innovation - Oral Abstract Presentations
WTCC - Suite 302 (OBS) & Suite 303 (GYN)
16:00 - 18:00
For more details, please consult the schedule on-site.
BPS 1: CMPA - Medico-Legal: Gynaecology
WTCC - Suite 304
16:00 - 17:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Identify common complications of hysteroscopic surgery;
- Outline the best techniques for prevention of hysteroscopic complications;
- Discuss management of the common complications of hysteroscopic surgery;
- Identify common causes of gynaecologic litigation.
Faculty
- Douglas Bell, MD (Course Director), Ottawa, ON
- Paul Martyn, MD, Calgary, AB
BPS 2: VBAC - Is it Still an Option?
WTCC - Suite 203
16:00 - 17:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Describe a VBAC counselling session for patients with a previous caesarean section;
- Discuss the risk factors for uterine rupture;
- Describe the usefulness of ultrasound measurement of the lower uterine segment;
- Describe the technique used for the measurement of the lower uterine segment.
Faculty
- Lynda Hudon, MD (Course Director), Montreal, QC
- Robert Gauthier, MD, Montreal, QC
- Nicole Jastrow, MD, Montreal, QC
BPS 3: Routine Prenatal Testing - New Standards
WTCC - Suite 205
16:00 - 17:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Explore the rationale and evidence for and against a number of tests performed in pregnancy including
- Routine urine culture with first prenatal visit;
- Routine urine dip with each subsequent visit;
- Thyroid function tests at first prenatal visit;
- Screening for syphilis;
- Universal screening for diabetes at 24-28 weeks;
- Routine cervical swabs for GC and Chlamydia;
- Dating ultrasound;
- Varicella serology.
Faculty
- Heather Scott, MD (Course Director), Halifax, NS
- Martina Delaney, MD, St. John's, NL
BPS 4: Normalizing Birth
WTCC - Suite 202
16:00 - 17:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand a definition of "Normal Birth" and why it matters;
- Discuss the SOGC Joint Policy Statement on Normal Childbirth (12/08) and whether this fits within your current practice model;
- Understand the principles and practices that promote, protect and support "Normal Birth";
- Understand some of the barriers and enablers for a culture of "Normal Birth".
Faculty
- William Ehman, MD (Course Director), Nanaimo, BC
- Kathi Wilson, RM, Ilderton, ON
- Ann Sprague, RN,PhD, Ottawa, ON
BPS 5: Coagulation Disorders in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Delta Halifax - Baronet 4 & 5
16:00 - 17:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Recognize which women should be screened for blood disorders;
- Discuss and recommend the limit of investigation for blood disorders;
- Review the clinical recommendation in obstetrical care and gynaecology for women with blood disorders;
- Recommend an algorithm for delivery for women with bleeding disorders.
Faculty
- Diane Francoeur, MD (Course Director), Montreal, QC
- Rochelle Winikoff, MD, Montreal, QC
BPS 6: When a Hysterectomy is Required, How Should the Uterus be Removed? Challenges, Tips and Tricks
WTCC - Suite 204
16:00 - 17:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Review current guidelines for hysterectomy in terms of surgical approach;
- Identify most common challenges for vaginal hysterectomy;
- Discuss tips and tricks for increasing minimally invasive approaches to hysterectomy.
Faculty
- Guylaine Lefebvre, MD (Course Director), Toronto, ON
- Kirsten Smith, MD, North York, ON
BPS 7: Options for Managing Overactive Bladder
Delta Halifax - MacDonald
16:00 - 17:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the basic diagnostic evaluation required for patients presenting with symptoms of overactive bladder;
- Understand the indications for invasive testing (urodynamics, cystoscopy) in patients presenting with symptoms of overactive bladder;
- Understand the therapeutic and side effect profiles of pharmacological agents used to treat overactive bladder;
- Understand the options for non-pharmacological (i.e. conservative treatment) for overactive bladder.
Faculty
- Danny Lovatsis, MD (Course Director), Toronto, ON
- Jens-Erik Walter, MD, Westmount, QC
BPS 8: Medical Abortion - Update (in association with The National Abortion Federation)
WTCC - Suite 305
16:00 - 17:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Counsel women on the advantages and disadvantages of medical versus surgical abortion;
- Describe the important components of medical abortion practice including counselling, effects and follow-up;
- Safely provide medical abortions in their practices using agents and regimens available in Canada.
Faculty
- Edith Guilbert, MD (Course Director), Sainte Foy, QC
- Sheila Dunn, MD, Toronto, ON
BPS 9: Impact of Food-Borne Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy- Listeria Hysteria
WTCC - Suite 306
16:00 - 17:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Review the impact of listeria infection in pregnancy;
- Discuss other food-borne infections in pregnancy;
- Develop an approach to emerging infectious diseases in pregnancy.
Faculty
- Mark Yudin, MD (Course Director), Toronto, ON
BPS 10: Vulvovaginal Abnormalities
Delta Halifax - Baronet 1 & 2
16:00 - 17:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Recognize and diagnose the common vulvar dermatoses;
- Learn the current treatment options for the vulvar dermatoses;
- Develop an approach to the diagnosis and treatment of vulvodynia.
Faculty
- Jeffrey Dempster, MD (Course Director), Halifax, NS
- Mary Louise Baxter, MD, Dartmouth, NS
