Program Details
Date: Friday, April 19, 2024
Time: 7:45am to 3:30pm PT
Location: Virtual Conference
Chair: Winnie Su, MD
Agenda
Objectives for the Day
After attending this day of learning, participants will be able to:
- Assess, diagnose & treat a variety of therapeutic conditions that commonly present in their practice
- Incorporate new guidelines to optimize patient treatment into their practice
- Implement practice change based on knowledge acquired during the sessions
This Group learning program has been reviewed by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and is awaiting final certification by the College’s Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba & Saskatchewan Chapters.
7:45 am – 8:15 am
Participant Login
8:15 am – 8:30 am
Welcoming remarks/Chair Introduction
Dr. Winnie Su is a native Vancouverite and completed both her MD (2000) and Family Practice Residency (2002) at UBC.
After working in various settings for about a year, she established her own family practice with a partner in 2003 and now practices as part of a group of three family physicians in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver.
As she was growing her own family, she was busy helping her patients grow theirs too as she practiced obstetrics at BC Women's Hospital until 2017.
In addition to managing a large family practice, she is an avid teacher and has been regularly involved in the training of medical students and residents.
She is passionate about Family Medicine as its own specialty and believes that a strong primary care system is truly the backbone of healthcare excellence in Canada.
When she is not working, she can be found reading, enjoying nature, and spending time with her husband and her three children.
Session 1
8:30 am – 9:15 am
Hot Topics in Family Health
After this session, participants will be able to:
- Discuss novel screening & treatment options for patients with a variety of conditions
- Implement clinical pearls to optimize clinical outcomes
- Be confident they are up to date on the key topics in family health
Dr. Winnie Su is a native Vancouverite and completed both her MD (2000) and Family Practice Residency (2002) at UBC.
After working in various settings for about a year, she established her own family practice with a partner in 2003 and now practices as part of a group of three family physicians in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver.
As she was growing her own family, she was busy helping her patients grow theirs too as she practiced obstetrics at BC Women's Hospital until 2017.
In addition to managing a large family practice, she is an avid teacher and has been regularly involved in the training of medical students and residents.
She is passionate about Family Medicine as its own specialty and believes that a strong primary care system is truly the backbone of healthcare excellence in Canada.
When she is not working, she can be found reading, enjoying nature, and spending time with her husband and her three children.
9:15 am – 9:30 am
Q & A
Dr. Winnie Su is a native Vancouverite and completed both her MD (2000) and Family Practice Residency (2002) at UBC.
After working in various settings for about a year, she established her own family practice with a partner in 2003 and now practices as part of a group of three family physicians in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver.
As she was growing her own family, she was busy helping her patients grow theirs too as she practiced obstetrics at BC Women's Hospital until 2017.
In addition to managing a large family practice, she is an avid teacher and has been regularly involved in the training of medical students and residents.
She is passionate about Family Medicine as its own specialty and believes that a strong primary care system is truly the backbone of healthcare excellence in Canada.
When she is not working, she can be found reading, enjoying nature, and spending time with her husband and her three children.
9:30 am – 9:45 am
Break/Exhibits
Session 2
9:45 am – 10:30 am
Moving Beyond Weight: Understanding Obesity and its Comorbidities
After this session, participants will be able to:
- Address some of the most frequently asked questions on the topic of obesity using the latest data and evidence-based guidelines.
- Recognize the correlation between obesity and its impact on cardiovascular disease and outcomes.
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Q & A
Dr. Winnie Su is a native Vancouverite and completed both her MD (2000) and Family Practice Residency (2002) at UBC.
After working in various settings for about a year, she established her own family practice with a partner in 2003 and now practices as part of a group of three family physicians in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver.
As she was growing her own family, she was busy helping her patients grow theirs too as she practiced obstetrics at BC Women's Hospital until 2017.
In addition to managing a large family practice, she is an avid teacher and has been regularly involved in the training of medical students and residents.
She is passionate about Family Medicine as its own specialty and believes that a strong primary care system is truly the backbone of healthcare excellence in Canada.
When she is not working, she can be found reading, enjoying nature, and spending time with her husband and her three children.
10:45 am – 11:00 am
Break/Exhibits
Session 3
11:00 am – 11:45 am
The Basal Blueprint:
Insulin Management in Primary Care
After this session, participants will be able to:
- Determine when insulin should be initiated in the diabetes treatment continuum.
- Differentiate between the basal insulin options available.
- Describe common barriers associated with basal insulin initiation and titration and identify strategies to mitigate risk.
- Determine the initiation and titration of a person with type 2 diabetes starting basal insulin.
- Describe how to switch a person from one basal insulin to another.
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Q & A
Dr. Winnie Su is a native Vancouverite and completed both her MD (2000) and Family Practice Residency (2002) at UBC.
After working in various settings for about a year, she established her own family practice with a partner in 2003 and now practices as part of a group of three family physicians in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver.
As she was growing her own family, she was busy helping her patients grow theirs too as she practiced obstetrics at BC Women's Hospital until 2017.
In addition to managing a large family practice, she is an avid teacher and has been regularly involved in the training of medical students and residents.
She is passionate about Family Medicine as its own specialty and believes that a strong primary care system is truly the backbone of healthcare excellence in Canada.
When she is not working, she can be found reading, enjoying nature, and spending time with her husband and her three children.
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Lunch Break
Session 4
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
Menopause: Focus on Vasomotor Symptoms
After this session, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the prevalence and burden of menopausal symptoms, including vasomotor symptoms (VMS)
- Explain the pathophysiology of VMS due to menopause
- Recognize and assess menopausal symptoms and formulate options for treatment, with a particular focus on VMS
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Extended Q & A
(on vasomotor symptoms &
other menopause-related issues)
Dr. Winnie Su is a native Vancouverite and completed both her MD (2000) and Family Practice Residency (2002) at UBC.
After working in various settings for about a year, she established her own family practice with a partner in 2003 and now practices as part of a group of three family physicians in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver.
As she was growing her own family, she was busy helping her patients grow theirs too as she practiced obstetrics at BC Women's Hospital until 2017.
In addition to managing a large family practice, she is an avid teacher and has been regularly involved in the training of medical students and residents.
She is passionate about Family Medicine as its own specialty and believes that a strong primary care system is truly the backbone of healthcare excellence in Canada.
When she is not working, she can be found reading, enjoying nature, and spending time with her husband and her three children.
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Break/Exhibits
Session 5
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Dermatology A-Z: Practical Solutions for Common Problems
After this session, participants will be able to:
- Distinguish between common differential diagnoses for skin conditions
- Recognize & treat common skin conditions (eg, atopic dermatitis, acne, psoriasis)
Understand when to refer
Coming Soon
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
Q & A
Coming Soon
Dr. Winnie Su is a native Vancouverite and completed both her MD (2000) and Family Practice Residency (2002) at UBC.
After working in various settings for about a year, she established her own family practice with a partner in 2003 and now practices as part of a group of three family physicians in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver.
As she was growing her own family, she was busy helping her patients grow theirs too as she practiced obstetrics at BC Women's Hospital until 2017.
In addition to managing a large family practice, she is an avid teacher and has been regularly involved in the training of medical students and residents.
She is passionate about Family Medicine as its own specialty and believes that a strong primary care system is truly the backbone of healthcare excellence in Canada.
When she is not working, she can be found reading, enjoying nature, and spending time with her husband and her three children.
3:30 pm
Meeting Adjourned
This program was supported in part by an unrestricted educational grant from Astellas, Bausch Health, Dexcom Canada, L’Oréal, Novo Nordisk & Pfizer Canada.