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1 September 2014 September 5th NOTE: Auditorium Note: Joint Rounds with the GNH Multi-Specialty Grand Rounds Title: See attached poster September 12th Cancelled due to Montreal Conference September 19th Topic: How does the Living with Hope Program Foster Hope in Palliative Care Patients? Presenter: Wendy Duggleby, PhD, RN, AOCN September 26th Topic: Interesting Palliative Cases". Presenter: Vincent Thai, MBBS, MMed, CCFP (C), MRCP (UK) Director Associate Clinical Professor

2 October 2014 October 3rd Topic: Cancer cachexia: an update on assessment and therapy Presenter: Vickie Baracos, PhD October 10 th -cancelled October 17 th Topic: Supporting family caregivers of seniors: improving care and caregiver outcomes in Endof-life care. Presenter: Jasneet Parmar, MD October 24 th Topic: Fatigue -- a different kind of tired. Presenter: Karin Olson, RN PhD October 31 st -cancelled

3 November 2014 November 7th Topic: The Family as the Unit of Care: Challenges & Rewards Presenters: Sarah Burton-Macleod, MD and Kim Crowe, Palliative Care Social Worker. November 14th Topic: One case study from the rural Edmonton Zone; Difficulties we encounter. Presenters: Linda Thomas, RN and Daniela Buttenschoen, MD. Palliative care physician November 21 Topic: Patients Perspectives of a French Translation of the ESAS-r. Presenter: Ann Huot, MD November 28 th Topic: TBA

4 December 2014 December 5 th Presenter: Gary Wolch, MD, CCFP, Palliative Medicine Physician Topic: TPN in Advanced Cancer Food for thought...or Food for Naught? December 12 th -Breakfast Rounds Presenter: Doreen Oneschuk, MD. Topic: Constructing an Electronic Portfolio with Different Technologies: You Can Do It Too! December 19th and 26th cancelled This event is an accredited group learning activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (MOCOMP) Palliative Care Rounds offered by the Edmonton Zone Palliative Care Program, as well as other programs within AHS, are available by Telehealth. To book and view upcoming sessions, visit and type in the words "palliative care" in the search box.

5 January 2015 January 9 th Topic: Is There an App For That? Using Mobile Technology in Palliative Medicine. Presenters: Serena Rix, BSc (hons) Pharm, Pharm D. Pharmacist Grey Nuns Hospital, Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta and Tibor van Rooij, BSc, PhD (cand) Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta January 16 th Topic: Yes, Palliative Care for Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders. Presenter: Janis Miyasaki, MD, MEd, FRCPC, Associate Professor, University of Alberta January 23 rd Topic: TBA January 30 th Presenters: Carleen Brenneis and Nicole Bonville. Topic: Telling the Story - Continuing Care Capacity.

6 February 2015 February 6 th Topic: Arrestin Development: MOR receptors, Beta- Arrestins, Clinical Pharmacology, and Your Patient. Presenter: Pat Mayo, BSc(Pharm), PhD Clinical Practice Leader - North Alberta Health Services Pharmacy Services Pharmacy Department, University of Alberta Hospitals February 13th Cancelled February 20th Presenter: Bernard Lapointe Presented from McGill University via Telehealth Topic: Bill 52 February 27 th Presenter: Yoko Tarumi, MD, Director, Palliative Care Consult Program, Royal Alexandra Hospital Topic: The bones and brawn of buprenorphine

7 March 2015 March 6 th -Pat Selmser Rounds Topic: Caring for Yourself with Music and Movement. Presenters: Sandy Ayre, OT. and Sheila Killoran, Music Therapist Tertiary Palliative Care Unit, GNH A light breakfast will be available at 0730 March 13th Topic: Palliative Care Education in Canada and the role of Pallium Canada Presenter: Dr. Srini Chary, MBBS, CCFP, DA, FRCSEd. Consulting Physician, Regional Palliative & Hospice Care, Calgary Zone Faculty March 20th Presenter: Yoko Tarumi, MD, Director, Palliative Care Consult Program, Royal Alexandra Hospital Topic: Dying with dignity March 27 th Presenter: Dr. Mark Joffe, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta. Senior Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control Topic: Infections in the Palliative Setting: Treatment and Prevention

8 April 2015 Surgeons of Canada. Members of the College planning to claim the credit are requested to sign the attendance record. April 3 Cancelled April 10 th Presenter: Bernard Lapointe Presented from McGill University via Telehealth Topic: Bill 52 A telephone conference line will be open should there be any connection issues with Telehealth access code is This session will be available to view in the TPCU conference room and DC-415, Palliative Institute Boardroom as well as 0647 April 17th Presenter: Vincent Thai, MBBS, MMed (Internal Med) (S pore) MMed (Family Med) (S pore), M.R.C.P (UK), C.C.F.P (C) Director of Palliative Care Services - Univ of Alberta Hospital Associate Clinical Professor Division of Palliative Medicine Department of Oncology Topic: Geriatric Palliative Care? April 24th Presenter: Pablo Amigo, MD, Palliative care physician, Grey Nuns Hospital Topic: TBA Palliative Care Rounds offered by the Edmonton Zone Palliative Care Program Zone, as well as other programs within AHS, are available by Telehealth. To book and view upcoming sessions, visit and type in the words "palliative care" in the search box Audio 55-1 (866) ; Part Code

9 May 2015 Surgeons of Canada. Members of the College planning to claim the credit are requested to sign the attendance record. May 1 Topic: Complex Care in Hospice Presenters: Lisa Shirley, Unit Manager, Edmonton General Hospice, Jon Gilchrist, Clinical Ethicist, Covenant Health and Dr. Lawrence Lee, Palliative Care Physician May 8th Topic: A health disparities perspective: Is it useful in palliative care? Presenter: Anna Santos RN, PhD. Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta May 15 th -cancelled May 22 nd Presenter: Jenny Lau, Palliative Care Resident Topic: "Palliative Care for the Inner City"? May 29 th Cancelled Palliative Care Rounds offered by the Edmonton Zone Palliative Care Program Zone, as well as other programs within AHS, are available by Telehealth. To book and view upcoming sessions, visit and type in the words "palliative care" in the search box Audio 55-1 (866) ; Part Code

10 June 2015 June 5th Topic: "Neuropathic Pain in Palliative Care Settings. Presenter: Peter Lawlor, MB FRCPI CCFP MMedSc Associate Professor, Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Presented from Ottawa via Telehealth June 12 th -Overton Rounds Topic: Malnutrition screening and appetite assessment in advanced cancer patients. Presenter: Megan Sellick, MD. Palliative Care Resident. and Mikala Wilson, BSc. June 19 th Presenter: Robin Fainsinger, Medical Director, AHS - Edmonton Zone - Palliative Care Program, Clinical Director, Tertiary Palliative Care Unit, Grey Nuns Hospital Topic: What have we been up to in the last year? Year in Review. June 26 th TBA Audio 55-1 (866) ; Part Code

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