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Dr. Jared Bullard (medical microbiologist, Manitoba) and Dr. Naheed Dosani (palliative care physician, Ontario), along with Dr. Mike Allan of the CFPC, talk about the signs and symptoms of infection, the course of illness and testing considerations.

Protecting Patients and Physicians during the Pandemic Dr Allan Grill and two panelists - Dr Allison McGeer (Microbi and Epi) and Dr Jennifer Young (Rural Family Doctor with ER time and president of OCFP).

The COVID-19 is uppermost on all our minds and our lives are changing. Many of us are adapting to some form of virtual care. For many, that may mean telephone visits but for others, it could include email, video chats, and electronic access to reports. Our host, Dr Jeff Sisler, Executive Director of Professional Development and Practice Support, will discuss with two of Canada's leaders in virtual care Dr. Mark Dermer and Dr. John Pawlovich. They will be addressing general tech issues and options, as well as specific aspects of family physician care in a virtual setting. Whether it is phone visits or more, this session should have something for everyone adapting to virtual care provision.

An Office-Based Induction of Buprenorphine/Naloxone using PEER Guideline

Dr. Jessica Kirkwood Boyle McCauley Health Centre in Edmonton

This talk focuses on a practical approach to the simplified guidelines for opioid use disorder (OUD) that PEER is developing.  By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Understand the best available evidence on OUD management in primary care Describe methods used to identify patients with OUD Compare and contrast available treatments for OUD Initiate opioid agonist treatment in a primary care setting Provide ongoing treatment in a primary care setting for patients prescribed opioid agonists

Dr. Tina Korownyk is a family physician, an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta, and leads PEER. Dr. Jessica Kirkwood is a family physician at the Boyle McCauley Health Centre in Edmonton and focuses her efforts on marginalized patients who struggle with addictions, mental illness, and homelessness.

CFPC’s Webinar Series will bring you up-to-date on best practices in Antenatal Care.

Providing comprehensive care in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy is a standard for many family doctors but small volumes may limit our comfort with this important area.

Dr Bill Ehman will highlight topics of aneuploidy screening, estimating due date, and the role of ASA and vaginal progesterone in pregnancy.

MAID and Palliative Care: Questions and answers for family physicians.

By the end of this Podcast, participants will be able to:

- Demonstrate importance of access to palliative care. - Define Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) and recognize clinical scenarios where MAID fits within the current Canadian legislation.  - Integrate an approach to End-of-Life Care conversations that can be initiated in multiple family practice clinical settings. 

Depression is one of the most common conditions managed in primary care. Dr. Mike Allan will cover the 10 evidence-based issues highly relevant to management of depression including a discussion about available medications and how long they take to work, severity of depression and how it could impact patient outcomes, length of treatment, use of non-medication treatment methods, and much more.

This webinar will be in English only.