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Family Medicine Lecture Series - March 2025

Location: Health Science Centre

Date: 7 - 28 March 2025

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), NL Health Services, 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, the NL College of Family Physicians, and the Newfoundland & Labrador Medical Association.

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

Registration for this program is complimentary.

Registration Fees

$0.00Complimentary

Accreditation

  • This Group-Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Office of Professional Development, Memorial University for up to 3 Mainpro+ credits.

Program Agenda

Friday, March 7, 2025
8:00 AM
Artificial Intelligence - What’s Not Hype?
Dr. Gerard Farrell

Learning Objectives:
  • Describe the fundamental principles of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is trained
  • Discern the current state-of-the-AI-art
  • Determine where artificial intelligence fits in primary care clinical practice

CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Scholar
Friday, March 21, 2025
8:00 AM
Cervical Screening Up-Date
Dr. Cathy Popadiuk

Learning Objectives:
  • Review the Current Landscape of Cervical Screening and HPV Primary Screening Implementation in Canada
  • Explore Operational Strategies for Transitioning to HPV Primary Screening in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Prepare NL Health Services for HPV Primary Screening for Cervical Cancer
  • Leverage Existing Partnerships to Support HPV Primary Screening Implementation

CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Communicator
  • Health Advocate
Friday, March 28, 2025
8:00 AM
Screening, Identifying and Office Based Treatment of Tuberculosis Infection in Newcomer Populations in Primary Care Settings
Dr. Gabe Woollam and Dr. Françoise Guigné

Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize treatment options and medication side effects for TB infection in the family medicine setting
  • Determine when to refer patients to specialists for TB infection
  • Reflect on unique approaches/considerations when working with newcomers receiving treatment for TB infection
  • Identify which newcomers should be screened for TB infection and disease
  • Differentiate between TB infection and TB disease

CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Health Advocate

Acknowledgements

Funds in support of this CME activity were provided by the Family Practice Renewal Program as an educational grant to Memorial University. The funds were independently allocated and disbursed in accordance with current CMA guidelines.

In-kind support for this program has been provided by the Long Range, Shalloway, RE-Boot and Endeavor Family Practice Networks (FPNs), NL Health Services, Distributed Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University.

Scientific Planning Committee (Labrador-Grenfell Zone) –  Dr. Gabe Woollam, Dr. Kerry-Lynn Williams & Dr. Michael Curran 

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.