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Healthy Ageing 101 is a free, virtual health education series open to all, hosted by the Healthy Ageing & Geriatrics Program. Every month, September through June, a new health topic related to healthy ageing is discussed. During the one hour session, attendees will hear from an expert speaker and have the opportunity to participate in a 30-minute question and answer session. Sessions are hosted through ZOOM, offered with Closed Captioning, and Recorded. For our February series, we will be collaborating…

The decision to pursue resuscitative measures is complex. In 2015, the CPSO policy on end-of-life care stated that a physician could not unilaterally write a Do Not Resuscitate order. This effectively mandated that physicians offer CPR and other resuscitative measures to patients even when they thought doing so would be of no benefit. In 2023, the CPSO made significant changes to their policy to reflect the ruling from Wawrzyniak vs Livingstone. The revised policy states that physicians may make the…

Healthy Ageing 101 is a free, virtual health education series open to all, hosted by the Healthy Ageing & Geriatrics Program. Every month, September through June, a new health topic related to healthy ageing is discussed. During the one hour session, attendees will hear from an expert speaker and have the opportunity to participate in a 30 minute question and answer session. Sessions are hosted through ZOOM, offered with Closed Captioning, and Recorded. For our May edition, Dr. Andrew Wister…

The Geriatrics Institute Education Day is a continuing education program delivered in partnership with Sinai Health’s Healthy Ageing and Geriatrics Program, the University Health Network and a variety of community care partners across the GTA. Our program takes place each June and provides accessible and quality education for health, social and community care professionals and advocates. This year’s title is Ageing Well Beyond the Encanto, where we will explore a variety of topics ranging from community support and home care, incontinence, dementia,…

Presenter: Dr. Alessia Gallipoli MD, MHSc (Bioethics), FRCPC (Pediatrics) Fellow in Neonatal-Perinatal Ethics This presentation will discuss complexities in decision making for complex and premature infants, both before and after delivery. The concepts of the ‘grey-zone’ of decision making and ‘parental discretion’ will be explored as they relate to frequently encountered scenarios in the NICU, along with how the bioethical considerations that arise from these often complicated scenarios can be understood and balanced. Approaches to these cases will be discussed…

Healthy Ageing 101 is a free, virtual health education series open to all. Every month, September through June, a new health topic related to healthy ageing is discussed. During the one-hour session, attendees will hear from an expert speaker and have the opportunity to participate in a 30-minute question and answer session. Sessions are hosted through ZOOM and offered with closed captioning. For June, Dr. Yonah Krakowsky from Mount Sinai Hospital will be presenting on erectile dysfunction and testosterone deficiency.…

Healthy Ageing 101 is a free, virtual health education series open to all, hosted by the Healthy Ageing and Geriatrics Program. Every month, September through June, a new health topic related to healthy ageing is discussed. During the one hour session, attendees will hear from an expert speaker and have the opportunity to participate in a 30-minute question and answer session. Sessions are hosted through Zoom, offered with closed captioning, and are recorded. We are back for our fall term.…

Speakers: Dr. Amy Bombay, PhD | Dalhousie University Dr. Billie-Jo Hardy, PhD | University of Toronto Abstract: Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized groups are less likely to participate in research that involves the collection of biospecimens, in part due to past harms perpetrated by western scientists that have led to a reasonable mistrust towards outside scientists among many. That said, these factors influencing resistance to academic research are becoming less problematic with the implementation of Indigenous-specific research ethics guidelines, and…

Speaker: Nikolija Lukich, MA PhD Bioethicist, Sinai Health Abstract: This presentation will discuss the responsibility that health-care organizations have in creating, maintaining, and promoting a positive moral culture. It will present experiences, theories, examples, and tools that can be helpful. Various concepts and methods can be used to achieve this goal, also requiring that all individuals at all levels of a hospital play a pivotal role. In doing this, everyone benefits: patients receive effective and compassionate care, employees experience a…

Healthy Ageing 101 is a free, virtual health education series open to all, hosted by the Healthy Ageing & Geriatrics Program. Every month, September through June, a new health topic related to healthy ageing is discussed. During the one-hour session, attendees will hear from an expert speaker and have the opportunity to participate in a 30-minute question and answer session. Sessions are hosted through Zoom, offered with closed captioning, and recorded. For our October session, Dr. Don Melady will be…

Speakers: Jordan Pelc, MD, MSc, CCFP Jesstina McFadden, BKin, LLB (JD) Omar Ghaffar, MD, MSc, FRCPC Rosanna Macri, MHSc, AccIM, Q.Med, CHE Abstract: There is literature on patients leaving against medical advice (AMA). The topic for this session is distinct. We will focus on situations where clinical teams identify “risky discharges,” i.e., for patients who are medically stable but still have care needs that are challenging to meet perfectly on discharge. Many of these patients have some degree of cognitive impairment.…

This presentation will discuss the use of restraints in Ontario hospitals and the challenges our clinical teams may experience in its applications. Speakers (in alphabetical order): Karen Choe | Nurse Clinician, Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Team Leanne Ginty | Director, Nursing Education and Academic Affairs Dr. Mark Lachmann | Vice President, Medical Affairs Jesstina McFadden | Senior Director, Privacy & Information Access and Legal Counsel (Health) Paula Shing | Lead for Least Restraints Policy Development Working Group Mary Zheng | Clinical…

Speaker: Lee De Bie | Ethics Fellow, Unity Health Abstract: While most (if not all) patients we care for in acute and complex care settings could seek protection from discrimination by the Human Rights Code on the grounds of disability, we rarely recognize patients as potential members of a collective disability community. Ongoing work is underway by disabled people and their allies to change this. In 2022, the Health Care Standards Development Committee released their final recommendations for proposed health-care…

Healthy Ageing 101 is a free, virtual health education series open to all, hosted by the Healthy Ageing and Geriatrics Program. Every month, September through June, a new health topic related to healthy ageing is discussed. During the one hour session, attendees will hear from an expert speaker and have the opportunity to participate in a 30-minute question and answer session. Sessions are hosted through Zoom, offered with closed captioning, and recorded. For our first session of 2024, Marilyn Reed…

Speaker: Maram Hassanein RPh, MA, MSc, BPharm Ethics Fellow, Centre for Clinical Ethics Description: This presentation offers a comprehensive overview of Islamic bioethics, covering fundamental terminology, sources, the process of deriving religious rulings, and relevant institutions. It delves into the Islamic perspective on death and brain death, followed by an exploration of life-sustaining treatments, addressing the permissibility and prohibition of withholding/withdrawing CPR, mechanical ventilation, and artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH). Additionally, the presentation touches on palliative care, emphasizing the significance…

The Advances in Gynaecologic Imaging and First Trimester Ultrasound is a three-part learning series hosted by the University of Toronto Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Our local and guest faculty will present the latest evidence-based information, making this a not-to-be-missed learning experience. Live webcasts are on the following three Sundays: Sunday, February 25, 2024 Focus: O-RADS Sunday, March 24, 2024 Focus: Gynaecologic Imaging and Endometriosis Sunday, April 28, 2024 Focus: 11-14 Week Ultrasound NOTE:  You…

Speakers: Dr. Jeff Myers | Palliative Care; University of Toronto Dr. Mark Lachmann | VP, Medical Affairs; Geriatric Psychiatry Description: It has been two years since amendments were made to Canada’s MAiD legislation. During this time clinicians have found themselves navigating highly complex circumstances, both clinically and at the system level. In this session, the patient populations who currently have access to MAiD and the challenges with MAiD assessment and provision will be described. As well, the complexities of populations…

Healthy Ageing 101 is a free, virtual health education series open to all, hosted by the Healthy Ageing and Geriatrics Program. Every month, September through June, a new health topic related to healthy ageing is discussed. During the one-hour session, attendees will hear from an expert speaker and have an opportunity to participate in a 30-minute question and answer period. Sessions are hosted through Zoom, offered with closed captioning, and recorded. For our March session, Dr. Sophiya Benjamin, a geriatric…

The Advances in Gynaecologic Imaging and First Trimester Ultrasound is a three-part learning series hosted by the University of Toronto Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Our local and guest faculty will present the latest evidence-based information, making this a not-to-be-missed learning experience. Live webcasts are on the following three Sundays: Sunday, February 25, 2024 Focus: O-RADS Sunday, March 24, 2024 Focus: Gynaecologic Imaging and Endometriosis Sunday, April 28, 2024 Focus: 11-14 Week Ultrasound NOTE:  You…

Speakers: Shadan Fallahi | Director, Risk Management and Emergency Preparedness Eoin Connolly | Bioethicist Objectives: 1) explore professional and institutional obligations related to the disclosure of patient safety incidents, 2) discuss challenging cases related to disclosure of patient safety incidents, and 3) outline the institutional supports and resources in cases of disclosure Click here to register.