VJHPS CME Grand Rounds

The CME program is open to all medical staff including physicians, nurse practitioners, midwives and allied health providers at VJH and all surrounding communities including Salmon Arm and Revelstoke.

Rounds are virtual via Zoom and run the first Thursday of every month from 8:00 to 9:00 AM. Presentations are recorded and are available for viewing for those who miss the live event.

Pre-registration for each CME is optional and will provide you with a confirmation email containing the Zoom login details or a calendar reminder to populate into your device.

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Date

Title

Presenter

The CME program pauses over the summer months and resumes in September.

October 10, 2024

“Teams thrive and patients survive when Civility Matters”

Dr. Yann Brierley

PREVIOUSLY RECORDED PRESENTATIONS:

A CME Grand Rounds program was initiated in April 2021 with the support of Facility Engagement funding.

Presentations are listed below. Click on the title to view a video recording of each presentation.

Date	Title	Presenter
April 1, 2021	Upper GI Bleed – An Overview of Treatment (No Recording Available)	Dr. Hamish Hwang MD FRCSC FACS General Surgery
April 15, 2021	Timing of ERCP Relative to Cholecystectomy in Patients with Ductal Gallstone Disease Is Ultrasound Accurate for Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis at a Regional Hospital in BC?	Emily Ertel MD 2021 Candidate, UBC Faculty of Medicine Taryn Zabolotniuk MD 2021 Candidate, UBC Faculty of Medicine
May 6, 2021	Now Serving Fibrinogen Concentrates (and a Side of Massive Hemorrhage)	Dr. Robert Coupland MD FRCPC Hematological Pathology
May 13, 2021	Introducing Oncoplastic Breast Surgery in a Community Hospital	Dr. Quinn Gentles MD PGY-4 General Surgery
June 3, 2021	Common Complications of GA and VJH Anesthesia Role in Pain Management	Dr. Alex Vvedensky MD FRCPC Anesthesiology
October 7, 2021	MAID Legislation Changed in 2021: What’s Different?	Dr. Andy Spencer
November 4, 2021	Sudden Death Investigation in BC and Medical Certification of Death	Dr. Jason Doyle, MD, FRCPC (General Pathology)
December 2, 2021	Pediatric Behavioural, Mental and Developmental Health Navigation Model of Care in the North Okanagan	Dr. Derek Rajakumar, FRCPC, DTM&H, Pediatrician
January 6, 2022	Minding Your Mental Health	Tami Muhlert, Wellness Coordinator with Canadian Mental Health Association, Vernon
February 3, 2022	Procedural Management of Lower Back Pain	Dr. Cobus Bester, MBChB, CCFP, FCFP
March 5, 2022	10 Investing Tidbits from the Wealthy Barber	Dr. Terry Curran, RBC Dominion Securities, Vernon, BC
April 7, 2022	North Okanagan Palliative Care Team	Dr. Kallie Honeywood, MD, FRCPC
May 5, 2022	A Chest Tube Tutorial	Dr. Maurice Blitz, FRCSC Thoracic surgery
May 26, 2022	Double Presentation: Patient, operative, and Pain Management Factors Influencing Inpatient vs Daycare Mastectomy at a Community Hospital. Rapid Access General Surgery (RAG) Time. (No Recording Available)	Colin Davey, MD candidate 2022 and Dr. Hamish Hwang, FRCSC FACS
June 2, 2022	Venous Thromboembolism, VJH Rapid Access Thrombosis Clinic	Dr. David Spicer, FRCPC Internal Medicine
September 1, 2022	The Women & Children of Afghanistan	Dr. Lia Harris, FRCPC Pediatrics
October 6, 2022	Testifying as an Expert Witness in BC Courts – Do’s and Don’ts	Dr. Jason Doyle, MD, FRCPC (General Pathology), Forensic Pathologist, BC Post-Mortem Diagnostic Service
November 3, 2022	Antimicrobial Stewardship Update 2022	Dr. Edith Blondel-Hill, FRCPC Medical Microbiology/Infectious Diseases IH Medical Director – Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Clinical Professor UBC Department of Laboratory Medicine
December 1, 2022	Finding a Different Path: Lessons Learned from a Leave of Absence	Dr. Daisy Dulay, FRCPC Cardiology/Internal Medicine Medical Director Patient Safety & Quality, Island Health Psychological & Physical Safety Physician Rep, DoBC Spreading Quality Improvement, Provincial Co-Medical Lead
February 1, 2023	Collateral Damage: The impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the severity of abdominal emergency surgery at a regional hospital (No Recording Available)	Dr. Hamish Hwang, FRCSC FACS
March 2	Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Why They Matter to You	Dorothee Birker, Communications & Development Coordinator at KCR Community Resources
April 6	Withdrawal Management of OUD in Acute Care	Dr. Lisa Heidt, CCFP-EM
May 31	*Special CME Event – Dinner & A Movie!* Civility in Healthcare: Why Civility Matters in a Complex World	Dr. Chris Turner, an international speaker, co-founded and runs Civility Saves Lives (CSL) in the UK.
June 1	Immunotherapy Related Toxicities	Dr. Ali Cole, CCFP, Tom McMurtry & Peter Baerg Cancer Centre, Vernon
October 5	CAPE (Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment) CAPE’s changing focus and growing presence in the health care community Major projects and what physicians and other health care professionals are doing	Dr. R. Warren Bell Past CAPE Founding President, Founding President, WA:TER (Wetland Alliance: The Ecological Response) Rural Preceptor, University of BC Host of “Food Conversations” on CKVS FM 93.7
November 2	Peri-operative BNP/MINS protocol at VJH Pre-operative BNP measurement is the most objective and accurate predictor of post-operative cardiac morbidity and mortality. Post-operative Troponin monitoring is the most sensitive marker of MINS (myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery). A patient with MINS post op has the same 30 day mortality rate as a patient who had a post operative MI. The peri-operative team at VJH is in the process of implementing our own site specific BNP/MINS protocol, on par with our current national guidelines. During this presentation, we will look at WHO should be risk stratified pre-op, WHO qualifies for MINS monitoring post-op and HOW these patients should be referred on.	Dr Mathilde Buys MB ChB, MMed, FCA(SA), FRCPC Specialist Anaesthesiologist, VJH
December 7	Current evidence in concussion rehabilitation A discussion of the management of acute and chronic concussion patients and current best-practice guidelines	Alex Vanneste Registered Physiotherapist, MPT, BSc. Kin (Hon), ACCDN (Dry Needling), CCMI (Concussion)
January 11, 2024	Current guidelines for transfusion of common blood products in BC	Dr. Jason Doyle MD, FRCPC (General Pathology)
February 1, 2024	Driving Digital Expansion The Why and How for Medical Staff	Dr. Kiley Cindrich Executive Medical Director Clinical Informatics & Kamloops General Internist
March 14, 2024	“Musculoskeletal mimics of Cervical Radiculopathy” View the powerpoint here Myofascial Pain Syndrome Handout	Dr. Jennifer Thomas FAAPMR, CAQSM, ABEM
April 11, 2024	Toxic drug emergency in the Interior: Update for Physicians in Vernon	Dr. Carol Fenton BHSc MSc MD FRCPC, Medical Health Officer
May 9, 2024	Tips and tricks for optimizing Meditech Web system usage	Danilo Mitrovic Clinical Informatics Physician Liaison/Support Specialist
June 13, 2024	Preparing for Countdown: Pre-launch Q&A of North Okanagan Family Practice Residency Program. Hosted by Dr Travis Allen & Friends	Dr. Travis Allen Site Director North Okanagan Site UBC Family Practice Residency Program
September 12, 2024	New BCCA Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines: Implementing HPV Testing	Dr. Kim Daniel MD, FRCSC. Colposcopy Lead for Interior Health

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PREVIOUSLY RECORDED PRESENTATIONS:

Do you have a suggestion for a CME topic or would you like to be a speaker? Speaker honorariums are available.