Attend Canada’s most highly anticipated diabetes-related conference in the comfort of your own home and learn about significant advances in diabetes research, treatment, and care. Through the course of the conference, delegates will have the opportunity to attend original research presentations and take part in information sharing with leading diabetes, endocrinology, and related field experts. More information on programming to come! Grab your spot today.
For more information about the 2021 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference, please visit dcanconference.ca
*Note: all times in ET. Overview of schedule is informational only.
OVERALL CONFERENCE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this conference, I am able to:
• Integrate into my practice, knowledge and skills gained from the sharing of Canadian and international research and clinical studies
• Discuss recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, endocrine and metabolic conditions and diseases
• Compare and contrast core concepts, new advances and clinical experiences
Theme: Plan your journey: from publishing your science to developing your career
Speaker(s): TBA
Jennifer Moore Rattray
Chair: Denise Lambert
Co–Developed Accredited Lunch: Obesity Management in Your Practice: Simple Recommendations to Improve Patient Case – Obesity Pharmacotherapy
Faculty: Jeffery Habert, MD, CCFP, FCFP; Sue Pedersen, MD, FRCPC; Michael Boivin, BSc.Phm, CDE, CTE
Speaker: Michael Robidoux, PhD; Keira Loukes, MES, OCT
Chair: Julianne Sanguins, RN, PhD
Co–Developed Accredited Symposium: Hybrid Closed-Loop technology: A Reviewed Role for the Diabetes Healthcare Team
Faculty: Shahzan Amed, MD, MSc; Alexander Abitbol, MDCM, FRCPC; Michelle Chrisp, BN, CDE; Céline Huot, MD, FRCPC
Please visit the posters in the Virtual Poster Hall and ask questions of the presenters.
Award Receipient: Mary-Ellen Harper, PhD
Please visit the posters in the Virtual Poster Hall and ask questions of the presenters.
Bernard Zinman, CM, MD, FRCPC, FACP
Chair: Kerry Mansell, BSP, PharmD, MBA
JM Gamble, PhD
Chair: Kerry Mansell, BSP, PharmD, MBA
Barry Simon, MD, FRCPC, CDE
Chair: Julia Bannister, MSW, RSW, CDE
Jennifer Yamamoto, MD, MSc, FRCPC;
Adam Millar, MD, MScCH, FRCPC
Chair: Cynthia Keith, PDt, MAHN, CDE
Sean Wharton, MD, PharmD
Chair: Susie Jin, RPh, CDE, CRE
Co–Developed Accredited Lunch: Two Paths to Target: The Role of Dual GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Agonism in Type 2 Diabetes
Faculty: Julie Lovshin, MD, PhD, FRCPC; Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC; Daniel Ngui, MD, FCFP; Lisa Maks, CNS; Mahua Ghosh, MD, FRCPC
Chair: Leta Philp, BScN, RN, CDE
Honouring the Stories and Experiences of Indigenous Peoples with Diabetes through Trauma-informed Care
Speakers: Barbara MacDonald, Rebecca Sovdi
Patient Perspectives on Virtual Care for Diabetes Management in the Era of COVID-19
Speaker: Paul Beamish
Self-Foot Screen for Patients to Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers During a Pandemic
Speaker: Melanie Mainville
Chair: Susie Jin, RPh, CDE, CRE
COVID-19 Impact on Diabetes Management
Speaker: Alexandria Ratzki-Leewing
Does having better knowledge on type 1 diabetes management associated with lower reported hypoglycemic risk during and after physical activity?
Speaker: Karine Paiement
Types of Social Support offered through a Virtual Peer Support Network in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes
Speaker: Nancy Wu
Chair: Cynthia Keith, PDt, MAHN, CDE
Diabetes and Technology: The Dietitian's Perspective on Nutrition Therapy in the virtual world
Speaker: Piraveena Piremathasan
Policy reform to support insulin injections in Nova Scotia schools: A 3I analysis
Speaker: Megan Kean
Improving Diabetes Care and Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients: An Endocrinology Quality Improvement Initiative
Speaker: Shaily Brahmbhatt
Chair: Zaina Albalawi, MD, MSc, FRCPC
A Scoping Review of Foot Screening in People with Diabetes Mellitus across Canada
Speaker: Jahnhavi Patel
Connect1dCanada validation study in patient-driven design to accelerate research in type 1 diabetes
Speaker: Peter Senior
Starting the Process of Quality Improvement in Edmonton’s Tertiary Diabetes Clinics: Getting our Data Ducks in a Row
Speaker: Roseanne Yeung
Validation of Short-term Projection of Diabetes Prevalence using the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System
Speaker: Helene Gardiner
Cecilia Hamming, BScN, CDE, CPT
Chair: Leta Philp, BScN, RN, CDE
Peter Senior, MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRCP(E), FRCP;
Harpreet Bajaj, MD, MPH, FACE
Chair: Susie Jin, RPh, CDE, CRE
Jennifer Brown, MSc, RD, CBE;
Piraveena Piremathasan, RD, CDE, CBE
Chair: Kim Young, RD, MSH, CDE
Louise Maple-Brown, PhD
Chair: Ariane Godbout, MD FRCPC
Shawn Shepheard
Chair: Kerry Mansell, BSP, PharmD, MBA
Co–Developed Accredited Symposium: R.A.D.A.R.R: Reflecting and Adapting Diabetes Approaches for Renal Risk
Faculty: Christine Lapointe, IPSSA; Akshay Jain MD, FRCPC, FACE, CCD, ECNU, DABIM, DABOM; Veronica Silva MD, FRCPC; Robert Goldberg, MD, MScCH, FRCPC
Award Receipient: Francis Lynn, PhD
James Shapiro, MD, PhD, FRCS(Eng), FRCSC, MSM, FRSC
Chair: Christine Doucette, PhD
Camille Powe, MD;
Luigi Bouchard, RT, PhD, MBA
Chair: Ariane Godbout, MD FRCPC
Amelia Linnemann, PhD;
Scott Soleimanpour, PhD
Chair: Peter Thompson, PhD
Anna Gloyn, DPhil;
Siri Greeley, MD, PhD
Chair: Sonia Butalia, MD, FRCPC, MSc
Fernando Anhe, PhD;
Tony Lam, PhD
Chair: Jonathan Schertzer, PhD
Co–Developed Accredited Lunch: Diabetes Jeopardy “Live”: Exploring Hot Topics Symposium
Host: Dr. Peter Lin, MD, CCFP
Contestants: Ilana Halperin, MD, MSc, FRCPC; Akshay Jain, MD, FRCPC, FACE, CCD, ECNU, DABIM, DABOM; Thomas Ransom, MD, MSc, FRCPC; Kevin Hamming, MD, FRCPC
Chair: James Kim, MBBCh, PgDip (Diabetes)
First-line pharmacotherapy for incident type 2 diabetes: Prescription patterns, adherence, and associated costs
Speaker: David Campbell
Incorporating Treatment Pauses, Dosing Flexibility, and Education to Support GLP-1RA Therapy Persistence
Speaker: Peter Lin
Participant-directed Intervention Tailoring is Associated with Improvements in Glycemic Control for South Asian adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Speaker: Rawel Sidhu
Offspring Birthweight and Long-Term Risk of Maternal Diabetes
Speaker: Tina Nham
Chair: Dan Luciani, PhD
Impact of the PGC-1α Gly482Ser Polymorphism on Mouse Metabolism
Speaker: Nathalie Jouvet
The HNF-1αG319S Variant Shifts β-cell Metabolism Towards Fat Oxidation in MIN6 β-cells and Mouse Islets
Speaker: Taylor Morriseau
Profiling Calcium-Dependent Gene Expression and Identifying Functional Diversity in Human Islet Cell Types
Speaker: Ji Soo Yoon
Sex Differences in β-cells Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response
Speaker: George Brownrigg
Chair: Francis Lynn, PhD
Mechanistic insight regarding how NRF1 and NRF2 protect against non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Speaker: May Akl
Suppression of ABHD6 Promotes Healthy Expansion of Adipose Tissue in Obesity
Speaker: Pegah Poursharifi
Female Renal Tubule-Specific Adipose Triglyceride Lipase Knockout Mice Develop Glucose Intolerance with Advancing Age
Speaker: Kalsha Diaguarachchige De Silva
Metabolic and Cardiovascular Impact of Ketotic Extreme Carbohydrate Restriction
Speaker: Cassandra Locatelli
Chair: Jane Yardley, PhD
Impaired Function and Altered Morphology in the Skeletal Muscles of Adult Men and Women with Type 1 Diabetes
Speaker: Thomas Hawke
ProIAPP1-67 Measurement in Type 1 Diabetes: a Novel β-cell Biomarker?
Speaker: Lindsay Pallo
Physical Activity and Nerve Structure and Function in Patients with Longstanding Type 1 Diabetes
Speaker: Evan Lewis
Ketogenesis and Ketone Excretion Before and After Empagliflozin Use in Type 1 Diabetes
Speaker: Daniel Scarr
Changting Xiao, PhD;
Erin Mulvihill, PhD
Chair: Scott Widenmaier, PhD
Elizabeth Rideout, PhD;
Michaela Devries-Aboud, PhD
Chair: Claudia Gagnon, MD
Iliana Lega, MD, MSc, FRCPC;
Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD
Chair: Lorraine Lipscombe, MD, MSc
Sean McKelvey, RPh;
Hertzel Gerstein, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Chair: Jeremy Gilbert, MD, FRCPC
Jonathan Campbell, PhD;
James Johnson, PhD;
Rachel Batterham, MBBS, MSc, PhD
Chair: Erin Mulvihill, PhD
Sarah Mah, PhD;
David Napier, MPhil, DPhil
Chair: Daniel Fuller, PhD
Pedro Geraldes, PhD;
Allison Dart, MD MSc FRCPC
Chair: Brandy Wicklow, MD, MSc
Heather Denroche, PhD;
Sara Vasconcelos, PhD
Chair: Bruce Verchere, PhD
Co–Developed Accredited Symposium: Reflecting on the partnership between Primary Care and Endocrinologists
Faculty: Zubin Punthakee, MD, FRCPC, ABIM; Upender Mehan, MD, CCFP, FCFP; Joyce M. Arsenault, RN, CDE
Please visit the posters in the Virtual Poster Hall and ask questions of the presenters.
Please visit the posters in the Virtual Poster Hall and ask questions of the presenters.
Dr. Stan Van Uum
Co-chair DC/CSEM Professional Conference; CSEM President-Elect
Moderator: Dr. Sabrina Gill
CSEM Poster Viewing
Leanne Ward, MD, FRCPC
Rick Adachi, FRCPC
What’s Your Take? A Multidisciplinary Approach to Using GLP-1RAs in Diabetes
Faculty: Dr. Amel Arnaout, Dr. Tara Sedlak (Cardiologist), Dr. Jeffrey Habert (GP), Ms. Susie Jin (Pharmacist), Dr. Anne-Marie Carreau (CSEM Rep)
Pros: Rachel Bond, MD, FRCPC; Cons: Jennifer Yamamoto MD, MSc, FRCPC
Chair: Ariane Godbout, MD FRCPC
Moderator: Dr. Breay Paty
Alpelisib-Induced DKA and Successful Discontinuation of Insulin within Two Weeks of Resolution
Speaker: Wei Wang
An Evaluation of Virtual Care for Gestational Diabetes using the Quadruple Aim Framework: Assessment of Patient and Provider Experience, Cost and Clinical Outcomes
Speaker: Alexa Clark
Cardiac Metastases From a Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting as Acute Chest Pain in a 53-year old Male
Speaker: Charlotte Rosen
First Report of Type II Diabetes Mellitus in an Adult with HMG-CoA Lyase Deficiency Associated with Hyperammonemia
Speaker: Valerie Lai
Genetic Dissection of Primary Aldosteronism in a Patient with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1) and Concomitant Ipsilateral Adrenocortical Carcinoma and Adenoma
Speaker: Stefanie Parisien-La Salle
Insulin Reactions: What Do You Do When Your Treatment’s the Trigger?
Speaker: Madeline Edwards
Milk Alkali Syndrome as a Rare Cause of Severe Hypercalcemia in Twin Gestation
Speaker: Paul Beamish
Specific medical therapies of excess steroidogenesis in a patient with primary bilateral mecronodular adrenal hyperplasia
Speaker: Ariane De Villers-Lacasse
Robert Hegele, MD, FRCPC, FACP
Moderator: Dr. Naomi Severin
Co–Developed Accredited Symposium: Time to Act: Persistent CV Risk Beyond LDL-C
Faculty: Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC
CSEM Residents’ Day Review
The Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM) is excited to offer the 2021 Residents' Day Review Course virtually on Monday, November 22, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., prior to the 2021 Diabetes Canada/Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism Professional Conference.
Residents’ Day consists of workshops and lectures on endocrinology topics led by experts in the field. It is specially designed to prepare you for the upcoming Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification exam in endocrinology. NEW THIS YEAR! Join our Meet-the-Professor sessions: small group, interactive case discussions with experts. There will be lots of time to ask questions.
Resident clinical vignettes and research project abstracts can be submitted here before September 6, 2021 at 11:55p.m ET.
Diabetes Action Canada Trainee Day
The Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) Training and Mentoring Program in collaboration with Diabetes Canada is pleased to offer again in 2021 the Diabetes Action Canada Virtual Trainee Day – Plan your journey: from publishing your science to developing your career. The event will take place on Monday, November 22, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. ET prior to the Virtual 2021 Diabetes Canada/Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism Professional Conference.
All post-secondary students (e.g. Bachelors, Masters, PhD, post- doctoral or M.D.) enrolled at a college or university in a diabetes/health-care related field are eligible to become student members
Student members enjoy the same benefits as regular members free of charge for up to two years.
Complete the application form and email it along with your proof of enrollment to professional.membership@diabetes.ca. All applicants must provide proof of full-time status that confirms the start and end dates of their program.
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