Multi-specialty update: Microbiology, Allergy, Psychiatry, Legal medicine and SurgeryMulti-specialty update: Microbiology, Allergy, Psychiatry, Legal medicine and Surgery
Informations pratiquesPractical information
Formation accréditéeAccredited CME
15 h
Public cibleTarget audience
Médecins de famille et médecins spécialistesFamily physicians and specialist physicians
Accréditation
This Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and National and is eligible for up to 15.00 Mainpro+ credits.
No of session : 300900-001
Accrediting organization : Collège des médecins de famille du Canada
Name of the program : Multy-specialty update : microbiology, allergy, psychiatry, legal medicine and surgery
City : Tokyo and Kyoto
Start date : 05/10/2025
End date : 10/10/2025
The multi-specialty update : microbiology, allergy, psychiatry, legal medicine and surgery, Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan 05/10/2025- 10/10/2025, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with15.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at this link.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Programme scientifique jour par jour
Sunday, October 5
8:30 am
Word of welcome
8:45 amIncluding a 30-minute period question
Medication Allergy
Karine Issa-El-Khoury, MD
Clinical immunology and allergy-Pediatrics, Montreal Allergy and Asthma Clinic
By the end of the course, participants will be able to :
- Recognize the different types of medication reactions
- Evaluate and diagnose medication reactions
- Identify medications commonly involved in allergic reactions
10:45 am
Break
11:00 amIncluding a 15-minute period question
Allergy Potluck
Karine Issa-El-Khoury, MD
Clinical immunology and allergy-Pediatrics, Montreal Allergy and Asthma Clinic
By the end of the course, participants will be able to :
- Identify the different food reactions
- Review anaphylaxis and its diagnostic criteria
- Recognize angioedema and urticaria and their differential diagnosis
12:00 pm
Group Lunch (included for everyone)
1:00 pmIncluding a 15-minute question period
Pancreatic masses of all origins
Guillaume Martel, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
Attending Surgeon, Liver and Pancreas Unit, The Ottawa Hospital
By the end of the course, participants will be able to :
- Recognize the different pancreatic masses
- Describe the management of patients with pancreatic mass, both from a diagnostic and therapeutic standpoints
- Identify pancreatic cysts, their risks and surveillance algorithms
2:00 pmIncluding a 15-minute question period
Liver masses of all origins
Guillaume Martel, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
Attending Surgeon, Liver and Pancreas Unit, The Ottawa Hospital
By the end of the course, participants will be able to :
- Distinguish the different types of hepatic masses, both benign and malignant, from an epidemiological viewpoint
- Appreciate the diagnostic challenges surrounding liver masses
- Understand the management of patients with liver masses
3:00 pm
Break
3:15 pmIncluding a 15-minute question period
Gallstones, their complications, and their management
Guillaume Martel, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
Attending Surgeon, Liver and Pancreas Unit, The Ottawa Hospital
By the end of the course, participants will be able to :
- Describe the complications associated with gallstones
- Understand the management of patients with gallstones
- Discuss the management of octogenarian patients with gallstones
Monday, October 6
8:15 amIncluding a 15-minute question period
The Standard of Care in Canadian Common Law
Darryl Cruz, Lawyer and Partner
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
By the end of the course, participants will be able to :
- Describe the obligations of a physician caring for a patient in Canadian common law
- Analyze how those obligations are evaluated
9:15 amIncluding a 15-minute question period
Understanding Causation in Legal Liability
Darryl Cruz, Lawyer and Partner
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
By the end of the course, participants will be able to :
- Evaluate when the link between care and injury can result in legal liability
- Describe how non-negligent factors can impact on whether a court finds a causal link
10:15 am
Break
10:30 amIncluding a 15-minute question period
Mastering Informed Consent : Disclosure, Patient Understanding, and Subjective Evidence
Darryl Cruz, Lawyer and Partner
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
By the end of the course, participants will be able to :
- Describe the obligation to disclose
- Determine when a patient’s consent has been properly informed
- Discuss the impact of the subjective evidence of the patient
Thursday, October 9
2:30 pmIncluding a 15-minute break
Healing the healers
Amir Georges Sabongui, PhD
Psychologist, Founder of Solutions Organisationnelles Sabongui and Energia
By the end of the course, participants will be able to :
- Recognize neural structures associated with the activation of adaptive pathways and behaviours
- Develop a customized resilience plan
- Implement quality of life-focused performance measures as a qualifying metric
- Develop resilience pillars to transform moments of collapse into a catalyst for growth
Friday, October 10
8:30 amIncluding a 15-minute period question
Adult Immunuzation Tony Mazzulli, MD, FRCPC, FACP
Microbiologist-in-Chief and Infectious Diseases Specialist at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Review current vaccines available for adults and understand they are approved/recommended
- Review adult immunization schedules
- Discuss strategies for improving adult immunization rates
9:30 amIncluding a 15-minute period question
Antimicrobial Resistance – An Ever Growing Problem Tony Mazzulli, MD, FRCPC, FACP
Microbiologist-in-Chief and Infectious Diseases Specialist at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the global health threat of antimicrobial resistance
- Discuss the major drivers/perpetuators of antimicrobial resistance
- Review potential strategies aimed at addressing/controlling antimicrobial resistance
10:30 am
Break
10:45 amIncluding a 15-minute period question
Herpes Virus Infections in the Immunocompetent Patient Tony Mazzulli, MD, FRCPC, FACP
Microbiologist-in-Chief and Infectious Diseases Specialist at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Review the general members of the Herpesviridae family of viruses
- Describe the common presentations/diagnosis/management of the common herpes viruses
- Review potential preventative strategies for herpes viruses