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Family Medicine Lecture Series - Feb 2023


Dates: Friday, February 3, 2023 - Friday, February 24, 2023
Description

The Family Medicine Lecture Series is delivered in partnership between the Long Range, Shalloway, RE-Boot and Endeavor Family Practice Networks (FPNs), the Family Practice Renewal Program (FPRP), the Regional Health Authorities, and the Office of Professional and Education Development (OPED) and Distributed Medical Education (DME), both with the Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University.

This weekly lecture series on topics relevant to family medicine is based on a needs assessment conducted by the Office of Professional and Education Development (OPED), in consultation with the Family Practice Renewal Program, the Family Practice Networks, and the Newfoundland & Labrador Medical Association.

Please Note: This series will be using the GoToMeeting (https://www.goto.com/download) web platform for all program sessions. It is advised that the software be installed and tested prior to the start of the meeting.

Registration for this program is complimentary.

Accreditation

Mainpro+ Group-Learning
This one-credit-per-hour Group-Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Office of Professional & Educational Development, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University for up to 4 Mainpro+® credits.

Topics and Dates

Medical Termination of Pregnancy

Date and Time: 8:00 AM Friday, February 3, 2023
Presenter: Dr. Kerry-Lynn Williams MD, MSc
Learning Objectives
  • Discuss medical termination of pregnancy in Canada
  • Explore indications and contraindications of medical termination of pregnancy
  • Develop an approach to outpatient medical termination of pregnancy
  • Discuss tools for practice relevant to medical termination of pregnancy

Sexual Assault Evidence Kits and Giving Evidence in Criminal Court

Date and Time: 8:00 AM Friday, February 10, 2023
Presenter: Dr. Charlene Fitzgerald
Learning Objectives
  • Summarize evidence-based recommendations for the appropriate care of sexual assault victims
  • Discuss what a sexual assault evidence kit is and how it is used
  • Recall how to effectively deliver testimony in court

Provincial E-Mental Health Services

Date and Time: 8:00 AM Friday, February 17, 2023

Learning Objectives
  • Identify e-mental health services in NL
  • Carry out appropriate referrals to e-mental health services in NL
Presenter: Ms. Wanda Green

Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) and Everything in Between

Date and Time: 8:00 AM Friday, February 24, 2023
Presenter: Dr. Ashley Power MD
Learning Objectives
  • Select appropriate medications to treat symptomatic HFpEF and HFrEF, with a focus on guideline-directed medical therapy
  • Differentiate patients with HFpEF and HFrEF from those with heart failure symptoms and a normal EF
  • Determine the appropriate investigations for a new diagnosis of heart failure
  • Summarize advanced care options, including devices, and when to refer

The Office of Professional & Educational Development (OPED), Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME), a subcommittee of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This standard allows OPED to assign credits for educational activities based on the criteria established by The College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.