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Respirology Grand Rounds (formerly CityWideRds)
2008-2009

Chair of the Continuing Health Education: Dr Anna Day

Objectives of Rounds

Respirology Grand Rounds (RGR) should provide an opportunity for members of the Respirology Community to interact with recognized experts in order to explore the clinical relevance of current research in an environment that is conducive to learning through discussion and exchange of ideas.

Timing
RGR will take place generally on the third Friday of each month from 8:00-9:00 at Women’s College Hospital, 76 Grenville Street, Respirology Unit, 6th floor conference
room. Breakfast will be available from 7:30-8:00. Rounds can be videoconferenced to other centers in the Toronto region and beyond, if you wish to have your
centre video connected please contact Karen.Forai@wchospital.ca

Format
The rounds should generally provide an up-to-date overview on a specific area (40 minutes) and discussion (20 minutes). The format should follow the current principles
of adult learning that include a case-based approach, audience participation and opportunities for discussion and debate.

Target Audience
Members of the Respirology Community including academic and community Respirologists, Respirology trainees, Allied Health Providers and other interested individuals.  Contact:karen.forai@wchospital.ca

Respirology Grand Rounds Schedule for the 2008-09 Academic Year
2008 Speaker Affiliation Title of Talk Additional Information
Sept 19
Andrew McIvor McMaster University The Latest Asthma Guidelines: setting directions for care
Oct 17 Mark de Perrot University of Toronto Surgical and non-surgical advances in the treatment of chronic thromboembolic
disease and associated pulmonary hypertension
Nov 21 Douglas McKim Ottawa Hospital, Sleep Centre

Non-invasive airways management: keeping ventilated and at-risk patients out of the ICU
As a resource tool, we suggest a laptop be available at each site to access the following:  http://www.irrd.ca/education Respiratory Protocols
Nov 22 Various Speaker Ontario Wide 4th Annual Day in Respirology, Delta Chelsea Hotel .
Dec 19 Sean Mace University Health Network Immunology and asthma

2009
Jan 16

Ted Marras Toronto Western Hospital Pulmonary nontuberculosis mycobacterial disease
Feb 20 Susan Tarlo Toronto Western Hospital Work related asthma: consensus but no guidelines

March 20

 Richard Leigh Airway Remodeling in Asthma
April 17 Andrea Gershon Sunnybrook Hospital, ICES Striving to improve Respiratory health using population health administrative data
May 15
 Elizabeth Tullis St Michael's Hospital

From onions to outbreak: Lessons learned from an epidemic
June 19 Various Speaker University of Toronto/Teaching Hospitals 9th Annual Respirology Research Day, Munk Centre for International Study, UofT .

Videoconferenced to: Women’s College Hospital  room 640 (host site) Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre M001  The Scarborough Hospital, Grace & General Campuses  Ottawa Hospital, General & Civic Campuses  Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital, Windsor, St. Michael’s Hospital  Credit Valley Hospital , Bloorview MacMillan, Trillium    Bloorview Kids Rehab, York Central Peterborough Regional Health Centre

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