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2009 ORGANIZING COMMITTEEDR. J. BARBERODR. I. BOOKMANDR. B. CHAPMANDR. N. CRISPINOMS. P. DA PONTE-DIASDR. E. KRAFTCHECKDR. N. GHABBOURMR. R. HARRISMS. B. IWASIUKDR. E. LAUDR. K. LINKDR. J. MANIATEDR. V. MCCARTHYMS. E. MCLANEYDR. A. MILLERDR. M. MOFFATTDR. P. NOVAKOVICDR. M. SCHURTERDR. Y. SHARGALLMS. J. SINCLAIRMS. M. TADIQUEDR. J. THOMPSONDR. S. WONGMS. H. ZULYSLOCATIONSt. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto30 The QueenswayEducation Centre A & B1st Floor, Justina M. Barnicke WingPlease note, the SJHC parking lot may bebusier than normal due to this event. You maywish to consider car-pooling, transit or a taxi.54th AnnualCLINICAL DAYFriday, November 13, 2009St. Joseph’s Health Centre, TorontoACKNOWLEDGEMENTSWe are pleased to acknowledge thecontributions and support we receivedfrom our sponsors:AstrazenecaServier CanadaThe Medicine Shoppe PharmacyMerck Frosst CanadaKEYNOTE SPEAKERJames Starr Simpson Memorial Lecture SeriesDr. Philip B. BergerChief, Department of Family andCommunity MedicineMedical Director, Inner City HealthProgram, St. Michael’s HospitalAssociate Professor, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of TorontoREGISTRATIONAlthough there is no cost to attend ClinicalDay, we do ask individuals to register byeither calling Paula Da Ponte-Dias at 416-530-6731 or emailing dapontp@stjoe.on.caCall 416-530-6731 todayto reserve a spot!30 The Queensway, Toronto, Ontario M6R 1B5T: 416-530-6000 W: www.stjoe.on.ca

S T. JOSEPH’ S H EALTH C ENTRE, TORONTO (SJHC)CLINICAL DAY 2009P ROGRAMME7:15 am Registration8:00 am Welcome: Carolyn Baker,President & CEO, SJHCModerator: Dr. Yaron Shargall,Director of Medical Education, SJHCSession I OPENING SESSION8:15 am Scientific PresentationsTop Scientific Abstracts 2008/20099:30 am Presentations & Awards:~ SJHC Medical Staff TeachingAwards~ Best Scientific Presentation Award10:00 am Refreshment Break/Visit Sponsors10:15 am KEYNOTE SPEAKERJames Starr Simpson MemorialLecture SeriesPhilip B. Berger, MD, CCFP, FCFPChief, Department of Family andCommunity Medicine; MedicalDirector, Inner City Health Program,St. Michael’s Hospital; AssociateProfessor, Faculty of Medicine,University of TorontoAdvocacy in Health Care: Documents andDemonstrationsBeing a patient advocate means reachingbeyond the traditional terrain of clinical servicesand taking the quest for justice in health care onto the streets and into the institutions of power.Dr. Berger will pass on lessons arising from thefight against torture in the 1970s, the struggleagainst AIDS in the 1980s and the campaign ledby heroin addicts for methadone treatment inthe 1990s. Health care professionals will learnhow to incorporate advocacy in their day-to-daywork and learn about the unusual territory inwhich patient advocacy can take place -whether in the banks, at research meetings or inthe hallways of regulatory bodies.Session II WHAT’S NEW AT SJHC11:15 amJerry M. Maniate, MD, MEd, FRCPCOncology/Hematology, SJHCWilson Centre for Research inEducation/Centre for FacultyDevelopment, University ofTorontoA Vision of Medical EducationLifelong learning and lifelong teaching are therealities of health professional education. Ashealth professionals, we will all have theopportunity and obligation to actively participatein the educational experience of trainees andeach other. This presentation will discuss whatwe are doing and what we can do to make St.Joseph’s Health Centre’s Vision to be Canada’sBest Community Teaching Hospital a reality andnot just a catch-phrase.11:35 amAndrew Gotowiec, MD, PhD, FRCPCPsychiatrist, SJHCPsychiatric Outreach on BaffinIslandFor over 30 years, psychiatrists fromthe University of Toronto under the direction ofDr. Eric Hood, have provided services to theInuit residents of Baffin Island, Nunavut. Thisbrief talk will introduce the program and thepopulation served, from the perspective of oneof the project’s newer consultants, includingsome of the cultural and practical challengesinherent in serving remote Inuit communities.11:55 amMaurice Blitz MD, MSc, FRCS(C)Thoracic and Foregut Surgeon,Thoracic Surgery, SJHCAssistant Professor, Department ofSurgery, University of TorontoMinimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery - TheNewest FrontierMinimally invasive thoracic surgical techniqueshave allowed us to offer a broader range oftreatment options to a wider range of patients.Applicable to both benign and malignantdiseases of the lung, esophagus andmediastinum, video assisted thoracic surgery(or VATS) has been shown to improve patientsatisfaction, lessen pain, decrease hospital stay,and increase tolerance for adjuvant treatment.12:15 pm CLOSING REMARKSDr. Yaron Shargall12:30 pm Lunch BreakPlease refer to back panel for registration information