Other Events

Event Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 
Event Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm EST

Topic: SGLT-2 Inhibitors - New indications and Diabetic Ketoacidosis 

Article: Will be shared with attendees

Summary: This session will review the new indications of SGLT-2 inhibitors with a spotlight on diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The speakers will delve into the pathophysiology of SGLT-2 inhibitor-induced DKA, its risk factors, incidence, and suggested practical management approach.

Presenters:

Clarence Lam, PharmD, Pharmacy Resident, Sinai Health System

Peter Carducci, PharmD, Pharmacy Resident, Trillium Health Partners

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Event Date: Thursday, April 15th, 2021
Event Time: 12:00pm EST

Speaker: Dr. Geoffrey Liu, MD, Princess Margaret Hospital

A Primer for the Non-oncology Pharmacist. 

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Event Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Event Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm EST

Topic: Bacterial Co-infection and Secondary Infection in Patients with COVID-19

Article: Langford BJ, So M, Raybardhan S, Leung V, Westwood D, MacFadden DR, Soucy JP, Daneman N. Bacterial co-infection and secondary infection in patients with COVID-19: a living rapid review and meta-analysis. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2020;26:1622-1629.

Summary: A recent systematic review on bacterial co-infection and secondary infection in patients with COVID-19 will be presented. A case scenario and the implications to antibiotic stewardship in COVID-19 will be discussed. 

Presenters:

Bradley Langford, BScPhm, ACPR, PharmD, BCIDP Pharmacist Consultant, Health Protection, Public Health Ontario and Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist Lead, Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre

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Event Date: Thursday February 4, 2021
Event Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm EST

Topic: Efficacy and Safety of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 (Moderna) Vaccine

Article: Baden, Lindsey R., et al. Efficacy and safety of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. New England Journal of Medicine (2020) 

Summary: Members of the COVID-19 Drug Evidence Initiative (CDEI) will be presenting on the safety and efficacy data for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial, published on December 30, 2020. They will discuss the details and critically appraise the methods and results of the trial.

Presenters:

Avery Loi, PharmD
Pharmacy Resident, University Health Network
Co-founder, COVID-19 Drug Evidence Initiative (CDEI)

Sameera Toenjes, PharmD
Pharmacy Resident, Women’s College Hospital
Co-founder, COVID-19 Drug Evidence Initiative (CDEI)

Roshni Patel, PharmD
Pharmacist, GeriMedRisk
Co-founder, COVID-19 Drug Evidence Initiative (CDEI)

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Event Date: July 15, 2020
Event Time: 6:00pm 
Contact: marisa.ramandt@gmail.com
Location: ZOOM https://zoom.us/j/96083172789?pwd=cERET3lFWCt4V0hKMXhlVnMvdkVEZz09  Meeting ID: 960 8317 2789    Meeting Password: 88426

Event Date: Wednesday, February 19th, 2020
Event Time: Arrival 18:30 h
Location: Jonathan’s of Oakville (120 Thomas St., Oakville)
Contact: CSHPLOW@gmail.com

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Event Date: Monday, March 30th, 2020
Event Time: Arrival 18:30 h   Dinner and Presentation: 7:00 PM

Speaker: Dr. Andrew McIvor MD, MSc, DCH, FRCP(C), FRCP(E), Professor, Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Staff Respirologist, Firestone Institute for Respriatory Health, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton

Event Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Event Time: Arrival 18:30 h   Dinner and Presentation: 7:00 PM
Location: The Junction - Mattson & Co. (154 James, St. S, Hamilton, ON L8P 3A2)
Contact: kangwei.liu@mail.utoronto.ca

Topic: Managing Heart Failure Post-ADHF - Clinical Updates

Dr. Faizan Amin, Cardiologist, Hamilton General Hospital

Topic: Redefine the risk of heart failure (HF) patients with rEF and pEF

Joe Chin, Cardiac Pharmacist, Scarborough Centenary Hospital