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Agenda - Thursday, February 6, 2025
All presentations will be given in English unless otherwise specified. Participants can however submit their questions in English and French.
07:30-08:30
Arrivals and Continental Breakfast
08:30-08:35
WELCOME TO DAY 2
08:35-09:20
Adolescent Sexual Health: Guide to Contraception, Screening and More
Giosi DiMeglio
Program Director, Adolescent Medicine Residency Course Co-Director, Introduction to Pediatrics, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to
1. Recognize key components for conducting an adolescent sexual health interview effectively.
2. Identify appropriate STI screening based on the latest guidelines.
3. Counsel patients on various methods of contraception, considering their profile and preferences.
1. Recognize key components for conducting an adolescent sexual health interview effectively.
2. Identify appropriate STI screening based on the latest guidelines.
3. Counsel patients on various methods of contraception, considering their profile and preferences.
09:20-09:30
Quick Quiz
09:30-10:15
Heads Up! - Focus on ADHD and Complex Comorbidity
Martin Gignac
Psychiatre d'enfants et d'adolescents, Psychiatre légiste, Institut national de psychiatrie légale Philippe-Pinel, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to
1. Recognize ADHD and its common comorbidities.
2. Identify pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions for ADHD.
3. Identify local resources and supports available for families.
1. Recognize ADHD and its common comorbidities.
2. Identify pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions for ADHD.
3. Identify local resources and supports available for families.
10:15-10:45
Coffee Break and Visit the Exhibitors
10:45-11:30
Refugee Health - Navigating Care for the Huddled Masses
Patricia Li
Pediatrician and Researcher, The Children’s Multicultural Clinic, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the challenges facing migrant families in Quebec/Canada.
2. Adopt a culturally-sensitive approach to the physical and psychosocial assessment of migrant children and families.
3. Develop appropriate screening tests for this population.
1. Identify the challenges facing migrant families in Quebec/Canada.
2. Adopt a culturally-sensitive approach to the physical and psychosocial assessment of migrant children and families.
3. Develop appropriate screening tests for this population.
11:30-11:40
Quick Quiz
11:40-12:25
Lyme Disease
Earl Rubin
Division Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to.
1. Identify the most recent updates in epidemiology and determine if it is a concern in their area of practice.
2. Recognize the signs and symptoms of the different stages of Lyme disease.
3. Diagnose Lyme disease and understand the appropriate actions if someone finds a tick.
4. Understand the indications for administering post-exposure prophylaxis following a tick bite.
1. Identify the most recent updates in epidemiology and determine if it is a concern in their area of practice.
2. Recognize the signs and symptoms of the different stages of Lyme disease.
3. Diagnose Lyme disease and understand the appropriate actions if someone finds a tick.
4. Understand the indications for administering post-exposure prophylaxis following a tick bite.
12:25-13:25
Lunch Break and Visit the Exhibitors
13:25-14:10
Pediatric Dermatology – Spot Diagnoses
Barbara Miedzybrodski
Pediatric Dermatologist, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Objectives coming soon...
Objectives coming soon...
14:10-14:20
Quick Quiz
14:20-15:05
Don’t Delay! – Work-up of Developmental Disorders and Autism
Shuvo Ghosh
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician, Montreal
Children’s Hospital
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Develop a practical approach to screening and diagnosis of autism and global developmental delay (GDD) in the office setting.
2. Recommend investigations and referrals according to evidence-based guidelines.
3. Refer to the appropriate public services based on the clinical profile (ie. CRDI, CRDP, CLSC, etc).
1. Develop a practical approach to screening and diagnosis of autism and global developmental delay (GDD) in the office setting.
2. Recommend investigations and referrals according to evidence-based guidelines.
3. Refer to the appropriate public services based on the clinical profile (ie. CRDI, CRDP, CLSC, etc).
15:05-15:15
Quick Quiz
15:15-15:35
Coffee Break and Visit the Exhibitors
15:35-16:20
A Joint Is a Joint Is a Joint... Differentiating Infectious, Reactive, and Autoimmune Diseases
Claire Leblanc
Pediatric Rheumatologist and Sport Medicine Physician, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Objectives coming soon...
Objectives coming soon...
16:20-16:30
Wrap-up