JEWISH GENERAL HOSPITAL
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
MONDAY MEDICAL GRAND ROUNDS
MARCH 2014
12:30 – 1:30 PM
BLOCK AMPHITHEATRE
March 3
ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT OF GOUT
Sabrina Fallavollita, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, McGill University
Division of Rhumatology, Jewish General Hospital
Educational Objectives:
1. To review the pathogenesis in gout
2. To discuss new and emerging treatments in gout
Contact Person: Murray Baron, MD, Chief, Division of Rhumatology, Tel. 514-340-8231.
March 10
CURRENT MANAGEMENT OF LIPID DISORDERS
Morris Schweitzer PhD, M.D., FRCP©
Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Canada
Director, Lipid Research and Management Clinic
Co-Director, Centre for Vascular Prevention
Staff, Division of Endocrinology
Jewish General Hospital
Educational Objectives:
1. To understand how cholesterol metabolism influences the formation of atherosclerotic disease
2. To understand the mechanism of action of lipid lowering drugs and how cholesterol reduction reduces cardiovascular disease
Contact Person: Mark Trifiro, Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Tel. 514-340-8222 ext 3976.
March 17
DICER1 AND CANCER: MUTATIONS, miRNAS AND MECHANISMS
William D. Foulkes, MD, PhD
James McGill Professor, Departments of Medicine, Human Genetics, & Oncology
McGill Program in Cancer Genetics, McGill University
Department of Medical Genetics, Jewish General Hospital
Educational Objectives:
1. To gain appreciation of the diverse presentations associated with germ-line DICER1 mutations
2. To compare and contrast DICER1 with traditional tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes
3. To be aware of the complex world of miRNAs and their regulation
Contact Person: David Rosenblatt, MD, Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine and Department of Medical Genetics, Tel. 514-934-1934 x 42978.
March 24
THE NEW ANTICOAGULANTS – QUESTIONS – AND SOME ANSWERS
Sam Schulman, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, McMaster University
Thrombosis Service, McMaster Clinic, Hamilton Health Sciences – General Hospital
Educational Objectives:
1. To discuss selection of patients for the new oral anticoagulants
2. To review perioperative management related to new oral anticoagulants
3. To discuss approaches to bleeding management in patients on new oral anticoagulants
4. To highlight issues related to adherence to new oral anticoagulants
Contact Person: Susan Kahn, MD, Division of Internal Medicine, Tel. 514-340-8222 extension 4667.
March 31
EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE
Chantal Cassis, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Department of Oncology, McGill University
Division of Hematology, Jewish General Hospital
Educational Objectives:
1. Awareness of the GRADE working group system to rate quality of evidence
2. Understanding of the limitations of evidence
3. Appreciation of shared decision making
Contact Person: Stephen Caplan, MD, Chief, Division of Hematology, Tel 514-340-8799.
The Medical Grand Rounds are an accredited group learning activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
February 21, 2014