Sunday, June 6 - Sheraton Centre
Breakfast Symposium: CIHR - Mode of Delivery and Maternal and Perinatal Outcome.
Ballroom West
07:30 - 09:00
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- To examine international, national, regional and institutional variations in cesarean birth rates;
- To consider the relationship between cesarean birth and the risk of maternal death and serious morbidity:
- To examine the relationship between ceasarean birth and the risk of neonatal death and serious neonatal morbidity;
- To consider the interactions between maternal and perinatal factors, mode of delivery and maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
Faculty
- Vyta Senikas, MD (Moderator), Ottawa, ON
- Anthony Armson, MD, Halifax, NS
- Quazi Islam, Geneva, Switzerland
- Shoo Kim Lee, MD, Toronto, ON
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- CIHR - Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH)
IS 8: SOGC and GOC - Cancer Prevention and Treatment through Diet
Ballroom West
09:00 - 10:00
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the important role obesity plays in the development of chronic illnesses: cardiovascular, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer, etc.;
- Establish a link between lifestyle and the development of chronic illnesses, and discuss the role of prevention;
- Help health professionals to rapidly integrate new approaches to their practices, with their patients.
Faculty
- Jason Dodge, MD (Moderator), Toronto, ON
- Richard Beliveau, PhD, Montreal, QC
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada/Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada
IS 9: AHRC - Benefits and Risks of Gonadotropin Treatment
Ballroom West
10:00 - 11:30
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Improve understanding of current research and risks associated with ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins in cycles that do not involve in vitro fertilization;
- Provide information on an International approach to this type of gonadotropin use;
- Provide an opportunity to discuss current and future practices related to gonadotropin use in Canada.
Faculty
- Elinor Wilson, PhD (Moderator), Ottawa, ON
- Marcelle Cedars, MD, San Franciso, CA
- John Collins, MD, Mahone Bay, NS
- Andre Van Steirteghem, 1020 Brussels, Belgium
Unrestricted Educational Grants
- AHRAC- Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada
Stump the Professor
Ballroom West
11:30 - 12:30
The Junior Members Committee of the SOGC is hosting this session. It provides two residents with the opportunity to present case studies in the hopes of stumping the expert panel of professors. The case presentations will test the clinical knowledge and expertise of the professors "singled-out" for this unique session. This session is always entertaining and draws a large crowd.