UBC Accredited Course | In Person
Internal Medicine Review Course for Primary Care Providers
Testimonials
"This course had an significant impact in my practice. I found many pearls and actionable advice/new learning that i can take back to my practice and apply immediately to improve diagnostic and treatment of my patients" - 2023 Course attendee
"This course gave me more confidence in risk-strategizing, more confidence and knowledge informing referrals to specialists, more advanced knowledge base to share with patients and colleagues"- 2023 Course attendee
"Lots of practical tips and I had the chance to clarify/refine much of what I do on a day to day basis"- 2023 Course attendee
" Significantly update some of my hospitalist practices"- 2023 Course attendee
"Please keep on doing what you're doing! Having attendings, especially up-to-date amazing sub-specialists, passing on clinical pearls focused on utility at the primary care/specialist interface, rather than trying to make us internal medicine physicians, is deluxe"- 2023 Course attendee
Overview
Course Description
Internal Medicine Review for Family Physicians 2025 is organized by the Providence Health Care Department of Medicine and will be held from May 5th to May 8th, 2025 at St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This is an accredited activity for up to 20 Mainpro+® credits
Course Learning Objectives
- Each participant will get three and a half hours of small group (maximum 6-8 participants) clinical sessions with an industry professional each day.
- We offer extra sessions in various subspecialties so that participants can personalize their educational experience to match their needs.
- The list of session selections by specialty is provided to attendees when they register for the event. Practical lectures will be interspersed throughout the smaller group sessions.
- These lectures are intended to assist participants in their work, as medical professionals.
- Additionally, there will also be dedicated time for questions so that participants can discuss and review difficult cases they have encountered in practice.
Clinical Options
Addiction Medicine, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Palliative Care Medicine, Respirology and Rheumatology.
Agenda
DISCLAIMER: The below day schedule reflects one of the 4 days of the course and is a preview. Topics and speakers may change without previous notice
| Time (PST) | Presentation | |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | Breakfast - hot and cold breakfast is served | |
| 8:00 am | Clinical Session | |
| Endocrinology- Dr. Marshal Dahl- Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy | ||
| Respiratory Medicine - Dr. Clarus Leung - Asthma Management | ||
| Hematology - Dr. Lynda Foltz - Approach to Abnormal Blood Counts | ||
| Internal Medicine - Dr. Alejandro Dau - Practical Approach to Thrombosis | ||
| Nephrology - Dr. Monica Beaulieu - Practical Approach to CKD management | ||
| 9:30 am | Break | |
| 9:45 am | Practical Session | |
| Cardiology - Dr. Thomas Roston - Coronary Artery Disease | ||
| 10:45 am | Practical Session | |
| Palliative Care - Dr. Gil Kimel - Pain Management | ||
| 11:40 am | Lunch | |
| 13:00 pm | Clinical Session | |
| Respiratory Medicine - Dr. Brad Quon - Cystic fibrosis | ||
| Infectious Diseases - Dr. William Connors - Respiratory Vaccinations | ||
| Allergy & Immunology - Dr. Persia Pourshahnazari - Allergy pearls for primary care | ||
| Rheumatology - Dr. Boyang Zhang - Approach to CTD | ||
| Internal Medicine - Dr. Brian Kim - Approach to Hyponatremia | ||
| 14:30 pm | Evaluation and Wrap up |
Course Fee
| FULL SERIES - EARLY BIRD | Fee |
|---|---|
| Registrations by December 31, 2024 | $850 |
| Full Series | Fee |
|---|---|
| Registrations after January 1, 2025 | $900 |
Cancellations
Cancellations: A $100.00 processing fee will apply for cancellations within TEN business days from the start of the course. Cancellations must be done in writing to phcdeptmedicine@providencehealth.bc.ca.
Organizers
Dr. Nardia Strydom
Dr. Nazli Baradaran
Dr. Alyssa Shariff
Mrs. Maryana Tondo
Mrs. Amy Zhou
Key Details
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Mon May 5, 2025 - Thu May 8, 2025
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In person – St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver
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08:00am-15:00pm
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$900
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20 Mainpro+
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Primary Care Physicians, Nurse Practitioners
2025 Registration is now OPEN, if any questions please email: phcdeptmedicine@providencehealth.bc.ca
Accreditation
The Division of Continuing Professional Development, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee (CACME) to provide CPD credits for physicians. This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 20 Mainpro+® credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.
CFPC Session ID: 202004-001
