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Family Medicine Lecture Series - November 2025

Location: Virtual Delivery

Date: 14 - 28 November 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.

All program sessions will be conducted via Microsoft Teams . A link to access the sessions will be circulated before the scheduled meetings. To ensure a smooth experience, we recommend installing and testing Microsoft Teams in advance. You can download it here: Microsoft Teams Download.

Registration for this program is complimentary.

If you have any questions or need technical assistance, please reach out to acharan@mun.ca

Registration Fees

$0.00Complimentary

Program Agenda

Friday, November 14, 2025
8:00 AM
Hypertension Canada 2025 - Primary Care Guideline
Jill Bruneau

Learning Objectives:
  • Describe the updated definition and treatment goals for hypertension based on the latest Canadian guidelines
  • Apply practical tools and strategies to improve the diagnosis and management of hypertension in primary care settings
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Communicator
Friday, November 21, 2025
8:00 AM
Oral Health and Systemic Health: Barriers and Supports
Cindy Holden

Learning Objectives:
  • Describe the importance of oral health and systemic health, including the relationship with diabetes and cardiovascular conditions associated with the inflammatory response
  • Describe barriers to including oral health assessments in primary care
  • Introduce standardized oral health assessment tools available for non-dental health professionals to support preventive and integrated primary care
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Collaborator
  • Health Advocate
Friday, November 28, 2025
8:00 AM
STEMI Pathway
Dr. Michael Curran

Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize STEMI and its evolution on an Electrocardiogram
  • Recognize STEMI mimics on an Electrocardiogram
  • Recognize the contraindication to thrombolysis
  • Discuss the STEMI pathway and acute treatment of STEMI in rural sites
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Collaborator

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 

Scientific Planning Committee Disclosure

  • Dr. Gabe Woollam does not have an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with any for-profit or not-for-profit organizations.
  • Dr. Kerry-Lynn Williams & Dr. Michael Curran have/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a for-profit or not-for-profit organization

Dr. Kerry-Lynn Williams
Any Direct Financial Relationships, Including Receipt of Honoraria
Name of organizations(s): MUN; FMLS
Description of relationship(s): GFT; scientific planning committee - LGZ

Membership on Advisory Boards or Speakers’ Bureaus
Name of organizations(s): CFPC NL; SRPC
Description of relationship(s): Member at large; Communications rep

Funded Grants, Research, or Clinical Trials
Name of organizations(s): NRC Arctic and Northern Program; IGA
Description of relationship(s): Research funding

Dr. Michael Curran
Any Direct Financial Relationships, Including Receipt of Honoraria
Name of organizations(s): Telus, MUN, NLHS, Aztra Zenica
Description of relationship(s): work for or honoraria received. In terms of the drug company, it was a one-time Honoria

Funded Grants, Research, or Clinical Trials
Name of organizations(s): IGA
Description of relationship(s): grant to buy tent for our research work

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.