Academic Half-Day Schedule

July 10, 2013 to June 25, 2014

Open to interested residents unless posted for YAC Residents only.

Article review from 9-10am: Exceptions noted

Academic Session Wednesdays 10:00 am – 12:00 noon. Exceptions noted

Academic Half-Day Presentations will be Adobe Connect web-conference format. You will need a computer.

Headphones with a built in microphone and a computer with a camera will enhance the experience.

RSVP: Garnette McCue at for information to join the web-conference.

Academic
Half-Day / Half Day Topic / Speaker / Location
July
10 / Orientation
YAC residents only / Aleco Alexiadis / 10:00am to 2:30pm
Hornby Site – Conf Rm 404
4th Floor 1190 Hornby Street
17 / a.  Pain Assessment and Terminology
b.  When Good Pain Goes Bad / Nicola Macpherson / Web Conference
9:30am to 12:00pm
No article review
24 / a.  Opiophobia
b.  Opioid Prescribing for Dummies / Nicola Macpherson / Web Conference
9:30am to 12:00pm
No article review
31 / Nausea / Tim Sakaluk / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
August
7 / Neuropathic Pain / Tim Sakaluk / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
14 / Research Component
YAC residents only / Gillian Fyles / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Teleconference 10:00am to 12:00pm
Dial-In number for metro Vancouver: 604-678-9970
Dial-In Number for long distance:
1-866-792-1316
Conference ID: 9367882
21 / Medical Oncology / Corey Metcalf / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
28 / Dyspnea / Romayne Gallagher / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
Sept
4 / Radiation Oncology / Julianna Coan
Allison Ye / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
11 / GPO Training Program
YAC’s attending / N/A / 8:00am to 9:00pm
Division Wide Journal Club
Vancouver Cancer Ctr.
4th Floor Rad Onc
Seminar Room
18 / GPO Training Program
YAC’s attending / N/A / 9:00am to 11:00pm
National PC Academic Half-Day
Neurophysiology of pain and its management.
Presenter Dr. Neil Hagen
25 / Cancelled due to unavoidable schedule conflict for presenter / N/A / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
October
2 / When the oral route is not enough / Bruce Kennedy / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
9 / Hydration and Ethics / Michael Downing / 8:00am to 9:00pm
Division Wide Journal Club
Vancouver Cancer Ctr.
4th Floor Rad Onc
Seminar Room
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
No article review
16 / National Palliative Care Academic Half-Day –Dyspnea / Presenter:
Dr. David Currow / 9:00am to 11:00pm
GoToMeeting Link
Article Review 11:00am to 12:00pm
23 / Geriatrics 1 / Amanda Hill / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
30 / Geriatrics 2 / Maria Chung / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Teleconference 10:00am to 12:00pm
Dial-In number for metro Vancouver: 604-678-9970
Dial-In Number for long distance: 1-866-792-1316
Conference ID: 9367882
Nov
6 / Methadone / Bruce Kennedy / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
13 / Pain in the Elderly / Romayne Gallagher / 8:00am to 9:00pm
Division Wide Journal Club
Vancouver Cancer Ctr.
4th Floor Rad Onc
Seminar Room
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
No article review
20 / YAC attending Victoria Hospice Course / N/A / 9:00am to 11:00pm
National PC Academic Half-Day
Advocacy: Palliative Care for Marginalized populations ethics
Presenter:
Martin Labrie
Go to Webinar Link
Article Review 11:00am to 12:00pm
27 / Palliative Care Emergencies / Nicola Macpherson / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
Dec
4 / Placebo Effect / Jon Stoessl / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
11 / HIV/AIDs / Douglas McGregor / 8:00am to 9:00pm
Division Wide Journal Club
Vancouver Cancer Ctr.
4th Floor Rad Onc
Seminar Room
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
No article review
18 / National Palliative Care Academic Half-Day
Aboriginal Palliative Care / Presenter
Dr. Carrie Bourassa / 9:00am to 11:00am
Go to Webinar Link
Article review 11:00am to 12:00pm
25 / No Academic Half-Day
HOLIDAY / N/A / N/A
2014
Jan
1 / No Academic Half-Day / N/A / N/A
8 / Home Death / Christine Jones / 8:00 to 9:00
Division Wide Journal Club VCC
4th Floor Rad Onc Seminar Room
No article review
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
15 / National Palliative Care Academic
Half-Day
Addiction Medicine
CANCELLED DUE TO COMPUTER PROBLEMS / Presenter:
Dr. Barb Fehlau / 9:00am to 11:00am
Go to Webinar Link
Article review 11:00am to noon
22 / Grief and Bereavement / Wendy Wainwright / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
29 / ALS / Mary Jane O’Leary / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
Feb
5 / Art Therapy / Gretchen Ladd / 9:00 to noon
Gretchen’s Studio
2224 Larch St.
(between 6th and 7th)
No article review
12 / No Academic Half-Day / NA / 8:00 to 9:00
Division Wide Journal Club VCC
4th Floor Rad Onc Seminar Room
No article review
YAC Resident Only Communication workshop Friday
Feb 14 9:00 to noon
19 / 9:00am to 11:00am
National Palliative Care Academic Half-Day
Pediatric Palliative Care
11:00am to 12:00pm
Cultural Competency in Palliative Care / Presenter:
Hal Siden
Ingrid See / LOCATION:
Room 235 – Suite 201
1190 Hornby Street
9:00am to 11:00am
Go to Webinar Link
11:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Room 235 – Suite 201
Hornby Site 1190 Hornby Street
26 / Music Therapy / Heather Mohan / LOCATION:
Room 235 – Suite 201
1190 Hornby Street
Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Academic Half-Day presentation
10:00am to 12:00pm
March
5 / Life after Life / Elaine Drysdale / YAC RESIDENTS ONLY
Evening Presentation
Room 522 – BCCA VCC
Start time 6:00PM
YAC RESIDENTS ONLY
March 7 YAC residents only
All day Callanish Retreat
12 / Interventional Pain Management / Pippa Hawley
Bill McDonald / 8:00 to 9:00
Division Wide Journal Club VCC
4th Floor Rad Onc Seminar Room
No article review
Start time 0900hrs
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
19 / National Palliative Care
Academic Half-Day
Suffering, Spirituality & Dignity at the End of Life / Presenter:
Shane Sinclair / 9:00am to 11:00am
Go to Webinar Link
Article review
11:00 to noon
26 / Orphan Symptoms / Nicki Apostle / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
April
2 / Nephrology / Mohamud Karim / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
9 / Palliative Sedation / Aleco Alexiadis
Elizabeth
Beddard-Huber / 8:00 to 9:00
Division Wide Journal Club VCC
4th Floor Rad Onc Seminar Room
No article review
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
16 / National Palliative Care
Academic Half-Day
Grief and Bereavement / Ceilidh Eaton-Russell / 9:00am to 11:00am
Go to Webinar Link
Article review
11:00 to noon
23 / End of Life Respiratory Medicine / Shalini Nayar / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
30 / Communications / Charlie Chen / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
May
7 / Advanced Care Planning / Orlando Frizado / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
14 / Lidocaine and Ketamine / Aleco Alexiadis / 8:00 to 9:00
Division Wide Journal Club VCC
4th Floor Rad Onc Seminar Room
No article review
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
21 / National Palliative Care
Academic Half-Day
Interprofessional Team in Palliative Care / Tara Tucker MD
Pam Grassau, SW
Maryse Borvette RN / 9:00am to 11:00am
Go to Webinar Link
Article review
11:00 to noon
28 / Education / Charlie Chen / Article Review 9:00am to 10:00am
Web Conference 10:00am to 12:00pm
June
4 / YAC Exam date TBA
11 / No formal presentation / 8:00 to 9:00
Division Wide Journal Club VCC
4th Floor Rad Onc Seminar Room
No article review
18 / No formal presentation or article review
25 / No formal presentation or article review