5th Annual Canadian Hospitalist Conference

Selected slide presentations from the 5th Annual Hospitalist Conference held September 29 & 29, 2007 in Vancouver are available to registered members of the web site.  Click on the appropriate topic to view the slide presentation.

Conference Programme

The Case for Expanded Access to HAART to Curb the Growth of the HIV Epidemic - Dr. Julio Montaner

Pandemic Preparedness for the Front Lines - Dr. Reka Gustafson

Reaching for the Right Antibiotic - Dr. Rob Reynolds

Coronary CT Angio: The Holy Grail of Non-Invasive Coronary Testing? - Dr. Saul Isserow

The Quality and Safety Movement - A Primer for Canadian Hospitalists - Dr. John Shepherd

A Pill for Every Ill: What Are They Worth - Bob Nakagawa

Acute Stroke Care - The State of the Art - Dr. Phil Teal

Falls - The Slippery Slope ? - Dr. Ken Madden

Dealing with Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia - Dr. Rainer Persaud

Vertebroplasty and Beyond: Percutaneous Injection of Acrylic Cement in the Treatment of Spinal Compression Fractures - Dr. Peter Munk

Parkinson's Disease - A Rational Approach to Diagnosis and Management - Dr. John Stoessl

ARF In the Hospital Setting - Dr. Mike Copland

Lymphocytosis: When to Refer - Dr. Lynne Vickars

Abnormal LTF's - Interpretation and Work-Up - Dr. Alnoor Ramji

Adrenal Diseases: Who to Test ? - Dr. Sabrina Gill

Breathing Easier - Update in COPD Management - Dr. Mark Fitzgerald

Dealing with the Drug-Addicted - Dr. Paul Sobey

Assessing Competency - Dr. Peter Chan

Pearls of Managing Palliative Symptoms - Dr. Wendy Yeomans

Peri-operative Care - Dr. Ian Mackie

Case Based Problem Solving: Fluids, Electrolytes, Gases and More - Dr. Rick Arsenau