Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the differential diagnosis of desire disorders;
• Discuss how physicians can approach problems of desire.

Faculty

• Guylaine Lefebvre, MD (Moderator), Toronto, ON
• Nathalie Gamache, MD, Orleans, ON
• Alessandra Graziottin, MD, Milan, Italy

Unrestricted Educational Grants

• Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Review cervical cancer precursors, diagnosis and their management;
• Discuss management of cervical cancer including primary prevention.

Faculty

• Marie Plante, MD (Moderator), Quebec, QC
• James Bentley, MD, Halifax, NS
• Laurie Elit, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Hamilton, ON
• Barbara Romanowski, MD,FRCPC, Edmonton, AB

Unrestricted Educational Grants

• GlaxoSmithKline Inc.

Best Practice Sessions B (BPS)

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Outline key patient considerations in choosing surgical approach for pelvic reconstruction;
• Discuss surgical access options (laparoscopic, vaginal, abdominal, combined);
• To mesh or not to mesh?

Faculty

• Dante Pascali, MD, Ottawa, ON
• Jens-Erik Walter, MD, Westmount, QC

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Know the different approaches to the management of non viable early pregnancy;
• Compare the pros and cons of these approaches.

Faculty

• Mathieu Leboeuf, MD, Quebec, QC

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Ensure that you are familiar with various contraceptive options including indications, contra-indications and efficacy;
• Effectively troubleshoot common challenges associated with contraceptive use;
• Choose the most appropriate contraceptive options for patients with various medical conditions;
• Discuss recent findings in the contraceptive literature;
• Discuss current patient and/or social issues & concerns.

Faculty

• Amanda Black, MD, Ottawa, ON

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Outline the principles for managing caesarean section with expected increased blood losses;
• Recognize risk factors for planned and emergency caesarean section with excessive blood losses;
• Describe steps for emergency control of intraoperative excessive blood losses.

Faculty

• Robert Gagnon, MD, Verdun, QC

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• History, Physical, Investigations: How they differ in pregnancy;
• Differential Diagnosis of acute abdominal pain;
• Diagnostic Imaging: US/ CT/ MRI;
• Benign and Malignant adnexal masses in pregnancy;
• In the Operating Room: Laparoscopy vs. Laparotomy, Issues specific to pregnancy.

Faculty

• Andrea Lausman, MD, Toronto, ON
• Guylaine Lefebvre, MD, Toronto, ON

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Identify common breastfeeding challenges that occur in the postpartum period, including breast/nipple pain, breast lumps and milk production issues;
• Diagnose and begin treatment for these issues, including knowing when and how to refer to a lactation specialist;
• Refer mothers to appropriate breastfeeding support and treatment resources in the community;
• Gain confidence in breastfeeding support and promotion.

Faculty

• Carole Dobrich, RN, Outremont, QC
• Anjana Srinivasan, MD, Mont-Royal, QC

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance and elements of preconception risk screening, counseling and care;
• Understand the principles of routine first trimester prenatal care;
• Be aware of recent guidelines for nutrition, weight gain and safety in the 1st TM;
• Have knowledge of some useful information resources for woman and caregivers.

Faculty

• William Ehman, MD, Nanaimo, BC

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Review legislation of midwifery in Canada as it relates to choice of birth place;
• Report on outcomes of three Canadian studies evaluating outcomes of planned homebirth with Registered Midwives in BC and Ontario;
• Identify risks and benefits of planned homebirth;
• Discuss role of attitudes and beliefs in supporting choice for homebirth;
• Review criteria for homebirth selection;
• Review homebirth protocols.

Faculty

• Kim Campbell, RM, Abbotsford, BC

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Identify common causes of litigation related to prenatal screening;
• Identify common causes of college complaints related to prenatal screening;
• Define the qualities of a good expert;
• Compare the various screening options with the minimum criteria for test performance;
• Identify to whom to offer screening and how to document the offer and response.

Faculty

• Douglas Bell, MD, Ottawa, ON
• George Carson, MD, Regina, SK

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Be knowledgeable about the drugs and protocols used for medical abortion;
• Be able to counsel women for medical abortion;
• Be able to manage side effects and complications of medical abortion.

Faculty

• Edith Guilbert, MD, Sainte Foy, QC
• Konia Trouton, MD, Victoria, BC

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Understand the impact and burden of osteoporosis on the post menopausal woman;
• Comprehend the new classification of bone densities and the 10 year fracture risk;
• Understand wich women to treat in order to reduce fractures;
• Be able to chose between the different treatment modalities;
• Learn about the new mode of action of biologic agents;
• Review the latest data on osteoporosis treatment.

Faculty

• Robert Sabbah, MD, Montreal, QC

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Review epidemiology and new fracture risk predictions;
• Review new emerging recommendations concerning vitamin D;
• Update new treatments available for the Ob/Gyn.

Faculty

• Nicole Racette, MD (Moderator), Vancouver, BC
• Robert Sabbah, MD, Montreal, QC

Unrestricted Educational Grants

• Amgen Canada

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Test pre and post knowledge of participants related to immunology terms and their exact definition and application;
• Understand the usage of this terminology as it relates to vaccine efficacy & cross protection;
• Assist the physician in answering questions concerning vaccines.

Faculty

• Donna Fedorkow, MD, FRCSC, MSc (Moderator), Dundas, ON
• Marina Salvadori, MD, FRCPC, London, ON
• Margaret Stanley, OBE, FMedSci, FRCOG, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Unrestricted Educational Grants

• Merck Canada

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Review data on outpatient induction of labour;
• Describe current methods for outpatient induction of labour;
• Review recently published data about outpatient induction of labour.

Faculty

• Michael Helewa, MD (Moderator), Winnipeg, MB
• Geoffrey Cundiff, MD, Vancouver, BC
• Mary Lynn Simpson, MD, Vancouver, BC

Unrestricted Educational Grants

• Ferring Pharmaceuticals