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The Canadian Geriatrics Society’s 29th Annual Scientific Meeting was held at the Park Hyatt hotel, in Toronto, from April 23–25, 2009. The 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Geriatrics Society offered health care professionals the opportunity to share information and resources, so that those caring for aging adults in Canada and around the world might speak in unison as they work within institutions and with governments to improve elder care. Please note that the online, video portions of this report require the most recent version of Adobe Flash Player, which can be obtained as a free download by clicking here. Accreditation Information: This multi-media conference report is an accredited self-assessment program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Canadian Geriatrics Society (15 hours). Members of the College of Family Physicians of Canada may claim Mainpro-M2 credits for this unaccredited educational program. |
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Opening Ceremonies Speakers: Andrew D. Baker, MD, FRCPC, Consultant, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Queen Elizabeth II Campus; Consultant, Geriatrics, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Campus; Active Staff, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Chair, Section of Geriatric and Long Term Care, O.M.A Toronto, ON; Jennifer Ingram, MD, FRCPC, Founder, Kawartha Regional Memory Clinic, Peterborough, ON; Consulting Geriatrician, Whitby Mental Health Centre Memory Clinic, Whitby, ON; Chris Frank, MD, FCFP, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Queen's University; Clinical Director, Specialized Geriatrics, Providence Care, Kingston, ON. Keynote Address Speaker: Her Worship Hazel McCallion, Mayor of Mississauga  Theories of Aging Speaker: Neal S. Fedarko, PhD, Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. Cellular Senescence Speaker: Sharon Marr, BSc, MD, FRCP(C), MEd, McMaster University & Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, Division of Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine, Hamilton, ON. Neurobiology of Aging Speaker: David F. Tang-Wai, MDCM, FRCPC, Assistant Professor (Neurology), University of Toronto; University Health Network Memory Clinic, Toronto, ON. Normal Aging Part 1: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal Speaker: Karen Fruetel, MEd, MD, FRCPC, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. Normal Aging: Immunology & Haematology Speaker: Shabbir M.H. Alibhai, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Toronto; Research Scientist, Canadian Cancer Society, Toronto, ON. Learning from our Mistakes: Using Errors to Improve Care Speaker: Dr. Brian M. Wong, MD, FRCPC, Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Clinical Associate, Division of General Internal Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Associate Scientist, Sunnybrook Research Institute; Deputy Hospital (Sunnybrook Site) Program Director, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. Project Based Quality Improvement Made Successful and Publishable Speaker: Roger Wong, BMSc, MD, FRCPC, FACP, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.  Improving the Lives of Your Aging Male Patients: Considering Whether Testosterone Plays a Meaningful Role  Organized by the Canadian Society for the Study of the Aging Male (CSSAM) Chair: David Greenberg, BA, MD, Co-chair of Membership Committee, Canadian Society for the Study of the Aging Male, Toronto, ON; Member Of Executive, Department of Family & Community Medicine, St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto, ON. The Prevalence of Hypogonadism among Men who Have Type 2 Diabetes and/or the Metabolic Syndrome—Is it Clinically Relevant? Speaker: Jeremy Gilbert, MD, FRCPC, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON. Discussing the Association between Cardiovascular Risk and Hypogonadism Speaker: Juan Carlos Monge, MD, FRCPC, FACC, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON. Testosterone and the Prostate Speaker: Gerald Brock, MD, FRCSC, Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON. Sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant from Solvay Pharma Inc. The Role of RANK/RANKL/OPG Pathway in Bone Loss—New Insights Introduction Chair/Speaker: Angela Juby, MBChB, LRCP, LRCS, LRCPS, Associate Professor, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. Bone Biology and the Role of RANK/RANKL/OPG Pathway Speaker: Robert G. Josse, MD, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, St. Michael's Hospital; Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. Targeting RANK Ligand Increases Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women: Results from Phase 3 Trials Speaker: Alexandra Papaioannou, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Professor, Department of Medicine Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine, McMaster University, Geriatrician, Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton, ON. Sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant from Amgen Canada Inc. Advances in Influenza Vaccination Measurement of Protection: How Do We Determine How Well the Vaccine Works? Chair/Speaker: Allison McGeer, MSc, MD, FRCPC, Professor, Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto; Director, Infection Control, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON. The Need for an Improved Influenza Vaccine Speaker: Janet E. McElhaney, MD, FRCPC, FACP, Professor and Allan McGavin Chair in Geriatrics Research, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; and Center for Immunotherapy of Cancer and Infectious Diseases, Department of Immunology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA. New Technology in Influenza Vaccination Speaker: David P. Greenberg, MD, Senior Director, Scientific and Medical Affairs, US, Sanofi Pasteur; Adjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant from sanofi pasteur.  House Calls with my Camera: Social Documentary Photography as a Tool for Advocating for Frail House-Bound Seniors (Available Only as Video) Speaker: Mark Nowaczynski, PhD, MD, CCFP, FCFP, Home-Based Geriatric Primary Care; Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. Systems Approach to Fracture Prevention: The Ontario Project Speaker: Earl Bogoch, MD, FRCSC, University of Toronto; St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON. Apathy in Dementia Is a Significant Behavioural Challenge Speaker: Tiffany Chow, MD, Clinician-Scientist, Rotman Research Institute; Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Neurology & Geriatric Psychiatry, Toronto, ON. The Aging Mental Health Patient: An Update (Available Only as Video) Speaker: Benoit H. Mulsant, MD, FRCPC, Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto; Physician in Chief, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON. |
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Old version of 2009 CGS Annual Scientific Meeting
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