Continuing medicaL education
Palliative Care
Workshop
Primary Brain Tumors: What We Need To Know
Presented by: Dr. Elizabeth Schneider, Dr. Jonathan Grynspan, Dr. Rahim Khomani, Dr. Matias Mariani and Dr. Linda Tenhunen
CYPCW-01402-A
Thursday, November 20, 2014
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EST
NOV
20
Program Description
During this three-hour palliative care workshop
participants will hear from a team of health-care
professionals about the diagnosis and treatment
of brain tumors. Each member of the team will
speak for 20 minutes with the entire presentation
culminating in a case discussion. This discussion will
integrate some of the material covered throughout
the workshop to illustrate how a tumor board
functions.
Presenters
Dr. Elizabeth Schneider, MD, RCPSC , Neurosurgeon Dr. Jonathan Grynspan, MD, RCPSC, Radiologist Dr. David Want MD, RCPSC, Radiation Oncologist Dr. Rahim Khomani, MD, CFPC, Medical Oncologist
Dr. Matias Mariani, Neuropsychologist
Dr. Linda Tenhunen, MD, CFPC, Palliative Care Physician
Distributed Learning
Face to Face
Northeast Cancer Center: Room 3 North
OTN
NOSM at Laurentian Campus: MSE Room 215
NOSM at Lakehead Campus: ATAC Room 6033
Other OTN location (Please specify when registering)
Webcast
This program meets the accreditation criteria of The College of Family
Physicians of Canada and has been accredited for up to 3 Mainpro-M1
credit(s) as approved by the Continuing Education and Professional
Development Office at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.
This program meets the approval criteria of the Continuing Education
and Professional Development Office at the Northern Ontario School of
Medicine.
CEPD
continuing education and
professional development
nosm.ca/cepd
Continuing medicaL education
Palliative Care Workshop
Primary Brain Tumors: What We Need To Know
Objectives
By the end of the program, participants will be able to:
1. Dr. Elizabeth Schneider, Neurosurgeon
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Discuss neurosurgical considerations in management of a newly diagnosed brain tumor.
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Define total / sub-total resection.
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Identify when re-resection is to be considered.
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Discuss surgical complications.
2. Dr. Jonathan Grynspan, Radiologist •
Briefly outline etiology: genetic / environmental factors.
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Outline various imaging modalities used in diagnosis of brain tumors.
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Discuss advantages / disadvantages of various imaging modalities.
3. Dr. Andrew Pearce, Radiation Oncologist •
Describe staging and grading of malignant primary brain tumors (MPBT).
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Outline radiation oncology considerations in treatment of MPBT.
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Identify treatment modalities that may be used.
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Discuss indications for each treatment modality.
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Discuss complications of radiation treatment.
4. Dr. Rahim Khomani, Medical Oncologist
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Briefly describe classification of tumor types and prognosis.
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Outline treatment options in systemic therapy of MPBT.
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Discuss new treatments on horizon.
5. Dr. Matias Mariani, Neuropsychologist
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Outline more common challenges and cognitive changes faced by patients and caregivers that
HCSPs hould be aware of.
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Outline potential coping strategies for patients / care providers.
6. Dr. Linda Tenhunen, Palliative Care Physician
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Identify common issues encountered in care patients with brain tumors.
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Discuss the importance of advance care planning.
Deadline to Register
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Registration
If you have a NOSM login, please visit www.nosm.ca/cepdereg/ to register.
If you do not have a NOSM login, please visit www.nosm.ca/cepdform/ to
complete our manual registration form.
CEPD Office phone: 1-807-766-7464 | Website: nosm.ca/cepd
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professional development