Past Programs List
2002 Summary of the Presentations
| Monday, May 6th | |
| “Differential Mortality in Stroke” | Dr. Vladimir Hachinski Chief, Dept of Clinical Neurological Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre. Professor & Chair, Dept of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University of Western Ontario |
| “Improved Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Heart failure” | Dr. Gordon Moe Division of Cardiology, Heart Failure Research Program. St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto. Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto |
| Refreshment | |
| “Preferred: From Actuarial Principles To Daily Underwriting” | Jean-Marc Fix, FSA, MAAA Vice President, Research & Development, Optimum Re Insurance, Dallas, Texas |
| “Cocaine” | Dr. Sandy Lowden Senior Vice President and Medical Director, Labone |
| CLIMOA business meeting/lunch | |
| “Bone Marrow Transplants” | Dr. Hans Messner Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Oncology Department, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto |
| “Does Ventricular Tachycardia Always Mean High Risk? New Issues In Prognosticating Among Patients With Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias” | Dr. David Newman Cardiologist/Electrophysiologist, Director Pacemaker Service, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto |
| Refreshment Break | |
| “The Thrombophilias” | Dr. Jerry Teitel Head of Hematology, Director of Inner City Health Program, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto. Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto |
| “Proteinuria: When To Hold and When To Fold” | Dr. Marc Goldstein Nephrologist Director, Hemodialysis Unit, St. Michael’s hospital, Toronto Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto |
| Tuesday, May 7th | |
| “Hormone Replacement Therapy” | Dr. Christine Derzko Reproductive Endocrinology Unit, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Director of Women’s Health Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Toronto |
| “Longterm Outcomes In Adults With Common Congenital Cardiac Lesions” | Dr. Brian McCrindle Pediatric Cardiologist. Director of Clinical Research in Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital for Sick Children, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Toronto |
| “Polycystic Kidney Disease” | Dr. York Pei Nephrologist, University Health Network, The Toronto Hospital Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto |
| Refreshment Break | |
| “Lymphomas” | Dr. Joseph Brandwein Hematologist/Oncologist, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto. Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto |
| “Depression” | Dr. Sagar Parikh Director of Continuing Medical Education, Head of Bipolar Clinic, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto |
| Lunch | |
| “Disability Underwriting in Diabetes Mellitus” | Dr. Francois Sestier Cardiologist-Heart Failure Research-University of Montreal Medical Director, Blue Cross Director, University Insurance Medicine Course |
| “Managing Psychiatric Claims” | Dr. Mark Etkin Staff Psychiatrist, Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre |
| Refreshment Break | |
| “Malignant Melanomas” | Dr. Neil Iscoe Medical Oncologist, Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto |
| “How Important is Fatty Liver?” | Dr. Jenny Heathcote Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital Site Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto |
| Wednesday, May 8th | |
| “Inflammatory Bowel Disease” | Dr. Tim Meagher Internal Medicine, Associate Physician-in-Chief, Centre Universitaire de Sante McGill-Montreal General Hospital Associate Professor of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal Chief Medical Director, Standard Life Assurance Company |
| “Asthma and COPD” | Dr. Roger Michael Respiratory Medicine, Medical Director, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Medical Director, Maritime Life Assurance Company |
| Refreshment Break | |
| “Mortality Risks Associated With Obesity” | Dr. John Lefebre Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine, Obesity/Weight control Program |
| “The Aching Heart –The Relationship Between Depression and Heart Disease” | Dr. Don Fulgosi Vice President, Senior Clinical Advisor, Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Concilience Health Resources, Inc. |
| Farewell Lunch |
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