Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

University of Toronto Annual Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology for the Primary Care Practitioner

Agenda

8:15 – 8:45 Registration Open & Networking Breakfast with Sponsors
8:45 – 9:00 Welcome & Opening Remarks
Laura Targownik

Track 1; Upper GI Testing
Moderator: Natalia Calo
9:00 – 10:35
  1. Management of HP/Dyspepsia
    Maria Cino
  2. Diagosis and Management of Celiac Disease
    Talia Zenlea
  3. PPI Deprescribing
    Laura Targownik
  4. Approach to the Patient Dietary Intolerances
    Alexa Sasson
  5. Rapid Fire Panel Discussion
    All Speakers
10:35 – 10:50 Networking Break with Sponsors

Track 2: Liver Disease
Moderator: Cynthia Tsien
10:50 – 12:45
  1. Approach to Elevated LFTs
    David Wong
  2. Management of Fatty Liver disease
    Keyur Patel
  3. Screening for Viral Hepatitis
    Morven Cunningham
  4. Liver Urgencies and Emergencies
    Henry Winston Li
  5. Approach to Incidential Liver and or Panceratic Findings on DI
    Elaine Yong
  6. Rapid Fire Panel Discussion
    All Speakers
12:45 – 1:30 Networking Lunch with Sponsors

Track 3: Lower GI
Moderator: Maria Cino & Nadia Griller
1:30 – 3:05
  1. Management of Lower GI Symptoms from DGBIs
    Colleen Parker
  2. Diagnosing and Managing Anorectal Symptoms in Primary Care
    Daniel Abramowitz
  3. Too much and too little: A symptomatic approach to diarrhea and constipation in the elderly
    Gabor Kandel
  4. CRC Screening and Surveillance
    Jill Tinmouth
  5. Rapid Fire Panel Discussion
    All Speakers
3:05 – 3:20 Networking Break with Sponsors

Track 4: GI Care Across the Life Span
Moderator: Naomi Pliamm
3:20 – 4:35
  1. Pediatric GI Disease in Primary Care
    Lara Hart
  2. Pediatric to Adult Transition in GI Disease
    Natasha Bollegala
  3. Alarm Signs in GI. Can’t Miss Symptoms
    Flavio Habal
  4. Rapid Fire Panel Discussion
    All Speakers
4:35- 4:45 Closing Remarks
Laura Targownik