The Joint CDDW™-CLM Conference 2023 is pleased to announce its Industry Symposium* Schedule taking place on Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4.
RSVP now to secure your spot in one of the CDDW™-CLM Specialty Programming or Industry Symposia sessions.
*CDDW-CLM Industry Symposia are unaccredited sessions
Friday, March 3
7:00 - 8:00 CDDW™ INDUSTRY BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM
Presented by
Title: A Deeper Dive Into the Clinical Implications of Type 2 Inflammation in Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Approaches to Patient Care
Learning Objectives:
- Examine the underlying type 2 inflammation in EoE pathology and the impact of the progressive nature of the disease on patient burden
- Review current standard of care in diagnosis and disease management options
- Evaluate the importance of maintenance therapy in long-treatment of patients with EoE
Speaker: Dr. Natacha Tardio, MD, FRCPC & Dr. Margaret Marcon, MD, FRCPC
Date and Time: Friday, March 3 7:00 - 8:00
Location: Room 501/502
11:30 - 12:30 CDDW™ INDUSTRY LUNCH SYMPOSIUM
Presented by
Title: Unmasking Our Best Practices in IBD: How COVID-19 Shifted the Normal in Patient Care
Learning Objectives:
After attending this session, you will be able to:
- Explain the importance of a treat-to-target approach and remote/non-invasive monitoring of individuals with IBD, to avoid flares and the use of steroids during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Guide and counsel individuals with IBD on the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, and anticipate immune responses to vaccines.
- Assess the short- and long-term complications of COVID-19 in individuals with IBD, including the risk of long COVID.
- Discuss the benefits and impact of new methods of care developed and implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, including telemedicine, remote monitoring and patient self-management.
Speakers: Eric Benchimol, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Gilaad G. Kaplan, MD, MPH, FRCPC, CAGF, AGAF, FCAHS
Cynthia Seow, MBBS(Hons), MSc, FRACP
Laura Targownik, MD, MSHS, FRCPC
Date and Time: Friday, March 3 11:30 - 12:30
Location: Room 501/502
12:15 - 13:00 CanNASH INDUSTRY LUNCH SYMPOSIUM
Presented by
Developed by the CanNASH Steering Committee. The CanNASH Steering Committee acknowledges that funding by way of an unrestricted educational grant was provided by Novo Nordisk.
Title: A Multidisciplinary Approach to NASH
Moderator: Giada Sebastiani, McGill University
Case 1: patient with type 2 diabetes and fibrosis stage 3
Case 2: patients with obesity, fibrosis stage 2 and previous cardiovascular event/high cardiovascular risk
Speaker:
Kaberi Dasgupta, McGill University.
James Kim, University of Calgary
Date and Time: Friday, March 3 12:15 - 13:00
Location: Room 612/613
Saturday, March 4
7:30 - 8:30 CDDW™ INDUSTRY BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM
Presented by
Title: Practical Clinical Decisions in Crohn’s Disease
Learning Objectives:
Following the program participants will be able to:
- Identify the patient characteristics that influence treatment choice in CD
- Evaluate the effectiveness of treatments in CD
- Determine when treatment should be altered to improve patient outcomes in CD
Speaker: Mark Borgaonkar, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FACG, CAGF, Professor of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundlan
Date and Time: Saturday, March 4 7:30 - 8:30
Location: Room 501/502
11:45 - 12:45 CLM INDUSTRY LUNCH SYMPOSIUM
Presented by
Title: HCV Right Here & Right Now: Don’t Wait… Now’s the time to Eliminate!
An interactive, solution-based workshop to overcome barriers and enhance the testing and treatment of HCV.
Learning Objectives
• Identify interventions and strategies to simplify HCV testing and linkage to care
• Share good practices to improve engagement with patients and healthcare providers
Speaker & Facilitator:
Professor Jason Grebely, Head of Hepatitis and Drug Use Research Group Viral Hepatitis Clinical Research Program, The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney and President, International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU)
Workshop moderators:
Gisela Macphail, MD, MPH, FRCPC - Infectious Diseases Specialist, CUPS Liver Clinic and Clinical Assistant Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Abdel Aziz Shaheen, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary
Bernadette Lettner, RN - Toronto Community Hep C program South Riverdale, Toronto ON
Date and Time: Saturday March 4th 11:45 am – 12:45pm
Location: Room 612/613
12:30 - 13:30 CDDW™ INDUSTRY LUNCH SYMPOSIUM
Presented by
Title: IBD MedTalks
Three MEDTalk videos, focusing on informative clinical updates, highlights and trends on the topics of Mucosal Healing, Sexuality and IBD, and Pregnancy and IBD.
Learning Objectives:
- Reflect on the evolving treatment goals in IBD with a closer look at mucosal healing and histological healing targets in IBD with Dr. Vipul Jairath MEDTalk viewing
- Consider the comprehensive care in IBD with a focus on sexuality and IBD with Dr. Cynthia Seow MEDTalk viewing
- Explore the evidence on the safety and efficacy of IBD therapies though a patient pregnancy case presentation with Dr. Yvette Leung MEDTalks viewing.
Speaker:
Dr. Cynthia Seow, MBBS (Hons) MSc FRACP
Date and Time: Saturday, March 4 12:30 - 13:30
Location: Room 501/502
RSVP now to secure your spot in one of the CDDW™-CLM Specialty Programming or Industry Symposia sessions.
*CDDW-CLM Industry Symposia are unaccredited sessions
