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Respirology Grand Rounds (formerly CityWideRds)
2009-2010

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 2009-10 Academic Year
2009 Speaker Affiliation Title of Talk Additional Information
Sept 18
Meyer Balter

Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
Director Asthma Education Clinic, Mount Sinai Hospital

Sarcoidosis: Described by Many; Understood by None

Oct 16 Nick Kim San Diego Chronic TE induced PH
Nov 14 5th Annual Day in Respirology MaRS Building 5th Annual Day in Respirology MaRS Centre
Toronto
Nov 20 Dr. Denis E. O’Donnell Professor of Medicine & Physiology,
Queen’s University, Kingston

COPD: Lessons from Body Boxes, Balloons, and Bicycles
Dec 18 Dr Ken Chapman Professor Medicine
University of Toronto
The Five Most Commom Mistakes We Make with Alpha1 Antitrypson Deficiency

2010
Jan 15

Dr Sharon Dell

Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
Hospital for Sick Children

Cioliopathy as a Cause of Bronchiectasis – What’s in the Beat?

Feb 19 Drs Susanna Mak and John Granton Cardiology and Respirology Divisions, UHN

Pulmonary Hypertension in the Elderly …

March 24 Visiting Speaker: Dr Sean Gaine
University College, Dublin Pulmonary Hypertension:Risk Stratification, Follow Up, and Goal Directed Therapy
April 16 Dr Michael Fitzpatrick University of British Columbia Asthma Guidelines:  a success story but how can we achieve better results?
May 11 Visiting Speaker: Dr Charlie Strange
with Dr Ken Chapman

MUSC, South Carolina
University of Toronto


Workshop on Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

May 21
Dr Jae Yang University of Toronto Managing LTBI: A case based review
June 2 Various Speaker University of Toronto/Teaching Hospitals 10th Annual Respirology Research Day,
Munk Centre for International Study, UofT
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Videoconferenced to: Women’s College Hospital  room 640 (host site) Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre M001  The Scarborough Hospital, Grace & General Campuses  Toronto General Hospital  Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital, Windsor, St. Michael’s Hospital  Credit Valley Hospital , Bloorview MacMillan, Trillium    Bloorview Kids Rehab, York Central Peterborough Regional Health Centre, Markham Stouffville

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