Location: Santorini 288 John Street, Thornhill L3T 6M8 905-731-4400

Speaker: Michael Boivin, BScPhm, CDE, CTE, CTH

Learning objectives:

• Review the most frequently asked questions regarding travel and immunizations

• Explore how you can integrate more travel services in your pharmacy practice

• Be better prepared to address common questions regarding travel and travel-related vaccines

• Review the pharmacy travel health continuum

Speaker: Joyce Yu

Learning outcomes and registration link to be sent closer to the date. 

Joyce Yu is an occupational therapist (OT) who helps adults and older adults to restore their functional independence using person-centred care and best practices. She graduated from the University of Toronto and has over 15 years of experience working as an OT. She is an Assistive Devices Program (ADP) Authorizer of the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) for Mobility Aids and is currently working as an OT and a geriatric assessor at the Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network (GAIN) Team at Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association to help frail seniors living safely at home. Joyce Yu is a member of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO), the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT), and the World Federation of Occupational Therapist (WFOT).

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Participants will:

• Appreciate the impact frailty has on treatment decisions 
• Understand how cognition affects ability to manage chronic disease and blood sugars 
• Identify methods to screen for cognitive impairment 
• Articulate rationale for deprescription of unnecessary medications

6:00-6:30 pm Registration
6:30-7:30 pm Presentation and Dinner

Speaker: Deb Daly, RN(EC) MN, Nurse Practitioner, GAIN Geriatric Clinic, Clinic Lead, Scarborough & Rouge Hospital, GAIN Regional NP Clinical Lead, Seniors Care Network

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Topic: A pharmacist’s guide to medical cannabis
Speaker: Michael Boivin

6:00-6:30 pm Registration
6:30-7:30 pm Presentation and Dinner
Location: 
Auditorium - Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association
300 Silver Star Blvd Toronto, ON M1V 0G2

1. Identify the key components of cannabis and their potential role in managing chronic conditions
2. Explore the potential caveats and benefits of cannabis
3. Examine the current state of cannabis legislation in Canada
4. Review the most common methods of cannabis administration
5. Examine the potential role of the pharmacist in cannabis use

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Please join Paul Carvalho as he shares his perspectives on the big financial issues facing Ontario pharmacists today.   From real estate bubbles to technology change, Paul will reveal the issues impacting your personal wealth and the strategies you can implement.  

Paul Carvalho, MA, CFA

Financial Advisor, Provident Wealth Financial

Paul Carvalho began his career in 1997 when he joined a global custodian bank to start-up a specialized valuations team.  After working with institutional clients for over six years, Paul transitioned to personal wealth management to help individuals and families with their financial needs.  Using his unique experience, Paul is able to provide clients with financial clarity and confidence.

Paul has a Masters Degree in Business Economics and has earned the Chartered Financial Analysis (CFA) designation.  He is the owner of Provident Wealth Financial, a financial services company based in Ontario, Canada.

Paul is also the author of PharmacistsFirst.com, an online resource dedicated to helping pharmacists in Canada make better financial decisions.

For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.opatoday.com/224154

Please RSVP directly to Lin at linyong55@hotmail.com

6:00-6:30 pm Registration
6:30-7:30 pm Presentation and Dinner

Speaker: Olivia Ng, RPh, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist, Thoracics/Respirology, Toronto General Hospital, Adjunct Lecturer, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

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Topic: Choosing Wisely
CE will include discussion about:
Date: Sunday October 2nd
Speaker: Naomi Steenhof, Adjunct Lecturer, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

Tentative Agenda:
6:15pm - start Registration
6:45pm - start Presentation & Dinner (menu TBD)
8:00pm - finish presentation

Location: Carefirst One Stop Multi-Services Centre - auditorium (1st floor), 300 Silver Star Blvd, Scarborough, ON, M1V 0G2

Naomi Steenhof is a staff pharmacist at the University Health Network. She completed a hospital residency at the UHN after receiving a pharmacy degree from UofT. Naomi is certified by the American Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy, and is currently pursuing a Master of Health Professions Education from Maastricht University.

Naomi is an adjunct lecturer at the UofT Faculty of Pharmacy, a Research Fellow at the Wilson Centre (UofT Faculty of Medicine), preceptor to a variety of pharmacy and medicine learners and a volunteer with the IMAGINE Clinic.

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