Past COVID-19 Community of Practice sessions
2024
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Each item below includes session details, the webinar recording and linked resources.
COVID-19 Updates and Managing Respiratory Illness in Kids (Jan 19, 2024)
Panelists:
- Dr. Alon Vaisman, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control Physician, University Health Network, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Tasha Stoltz, Pediatrician, Kitchener, ON
- Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Toronto, ON
Host:
- Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Chief of Family Medicine, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, ON
Moderators:
- Dr. Ali Damji, Division Head, Primary Care, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician, Credit Valley Family Health Team, Mississauga, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck - January 19, 2024
Long COVID and Lipid Guidelines (Feb 9, 2024)
Panelists:
- Dr. Kieran Quinn, General Internal Medicine and Palliative Care Clinician-Scientist, Sinai Health; General Internal Medicine and Palliative Care, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Michael Kolber, Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Family Medicine Department, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Host:
- Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Chief of Family Medicine, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, ON
Co-Moderators:
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Eleanor Colledge, CPD Program Director, University of Toronto and Family Physician, South East Toronto Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck - Feb 9, 2024
COVID-19 and Measles Updates, and Supporting Primary Care (Feb 23, 2024)
Panelists:
- Dr. Megan Devlin, Infectious Disease Physician, St. Joseph's Health Care and London Health Sciences Centre; Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases, Western University, London, Ontario
- Dr. Elizabeth Muggah, Senior Clinical Advisor, Primary Care, Population Health and Value-based Health Systems, Ontario Health
Host:
- Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Chief of Family Medicine, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, ON
Moderator:
- Dr. Eleanor Colledge, CPD Program Director, University of Toronto and Family Physician, South East Toronto Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck - Feb 23, 2024
Infectious Disease Updates and Management of Menopause (March 22, 2024)
Panelists:
Dr. Zain Chagla, Co-Medical Director Infection Control and Head of Infectious Diseases Service, Infectious Disease Physician, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON
Dr. Susan Goldstein, Family Physician and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, Toronto, ON
Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON
Host:
Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Chief of Family Medicine, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, ON
Moderator:
Dr. Ali Damji, Division Head, Primary Care, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician, Credit Valley Family Health Team, Mississauga, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck - March 22, 2024
Infectious Disease and Updates to Osteoporosis Canada Guidelines (April 5, 2024)
Panelists:
Dr. Gerald Evans, Infectious Disease Specialist and Chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Queen’s University
Dr. Sid Feldman, Chief, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baycrest Health Sciences; Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
Host:
Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Chief of Family Medicine, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, ON
Moderator:
Dr. Eleanor Colledge, CPD Program Director, University of Toronto and Family Physician, South East Toronto Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck - April 5, 2024
Infectious Disease Updates and Approaching ADHD (April 26, 2024)
Panelists:
Dr. Allison McGeer, Infectious Disease Specialist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON
Dr. Joan Flood, Family Physician & Board Member of CADDRA, the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance, Toronto, ON
Host:
Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Deputy Chief of Family Medicine, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, ON
Moderator:
Dr. Ali Damji, Division Head, Primary Care, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician, Credit Valley Family Health Team, Mississauga, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck - April 26, 2024
Infectious Disease Updates, Managing Patient Flow & Use of AI Scribes (May 17, 2024)
Panelists:
- Dr. Daniel Pepe, Clinical Lead, Office of Health System Transformation, London Lambeth Medical Clinic, London, ON
- Dr. Alon Vaisman, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control Physician, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Ali Damji, Division Head, Primary Care, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician, Credit Valley Family Health Team, Mississauga, ON
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Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
Host:
- Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Cambridge, ON
Moderators:
- Dr. Eleanor Colledge, CPD Program Director, University of Toronto and Family Physician, South East Toronto Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck - May 17, 2024
Infectious Disease and Management of Obesity (June 7, 2024)
Panelists:
Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON
Dr. Neil Naik, Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Waterloo; Family Physician, Waterloo, ON
Host:
Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Cambridge, ON
Moderator:
Dr. Ali Damji, Division Head, Primary Care, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician, Credit Valley Family Health Team, Mississauga, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck - June 7, 2024
Infectious Disease Updates, Managing Alcohol Use & Practical Tips for a Restful Summer (June 21, 2024)
Panelists:
Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON
Dr. Jennifer Wyman, Medical Director of the Substance Use Service, Women’s College Hospital in Toronto; Clinical Programs Lead with META:PHI, Toronto, ON
Dr. Joan Chan, Family Physician, Guelph Family Health Team, Guelph, ON
Host:
Dr. Eric Wong, Professor and Faculty Development Director, Western UniversityMedical Director, Thames Valley Family Health Team
Moderator:
Dr. Ali Damji, Division Head, Primary Care, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician, Credit Valley Family Health Team, Mississauga, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck - June 21, 2024
Infectious Disease: Circulating Seasonal Illnesses & Important Vaccine Updates (July 26, 2024)
Panelists:
Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON
Dr. Zain Chagla, Co-Medical Director Infection Control and Head of Infectious Diseases Service, Infectious Disease Physician, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON
Host:
Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Cambridge, ON
Moderator:
Dr. Eleanor Colledge, CPD Program Director, University of Toronto and Family Physician, South East Toronto Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck - July 26, 2024
Preparing for Fall & Practice Management (Sept 6, 2024)
Panelists:
Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON
Dr. Darrell Tan, Infectious Diseases Physician & Clinician-Scientist, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON
Dr. Chase McMurren, Assistant Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Host:
Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Cambridge, ON
Moderator:
Dr. Eleanor Colledge, CPD Program Director, University of Toronto and Family Physician, South East Toronto Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck - Sept 6, 2024
Managing Respiratory Illness in Kids & COPD (Sept 20, 2024)
Panelists:
Dr. Ronald Grossman, Professor, Department of Medicine, Respirology, University of Toronto, ON
Dr. Tasha Stoltz, Pediatrician, Kitchener, ON
Host:
Dr. Jobin Varughese, President-Elect, Ontario College of Family Physicians, Family Physician, Brampton, ON
Moderator:
Dr. Ali Damji, Division Head, Primary Care, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician, Credit Valley Family Health Team, Mississauga, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck - Sept 20, 2024
Infectious Disease & OBSP Updates (Oct 18, 2024)
Panelists:
- Dr. Allison McGeer, Infectious Disease Specialist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Jonathan Isenberg, Provincial Primary Care Lead, Cancer Screening, Ontario Health, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Samantha Fienberg, Clinical Lead for the Ontario Breast Screening Program and Breast Imaging Lead and Staff Radiologist at Lakeridge Health
Host:
- Dr. Jobin Varughese, OCFP President, Family Physician, Interim Assistant Dean of Primary Care Education for the School of Medicine at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Brampton, ON
- Dr. Eleanor Colledge, CPD Program Director, University of Toronto and Family Physician, South East Toronto Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck - Oct 18, 2024
Infectious Disease & Diabetes Pharmacotherapy (Nov 15, 2024)
Panelists:
Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON
Dr. Gihane Zarifa, Diabetes Chronic Disease Management Lead, Credit Valley FHT, Toronto, ON
Host:
Dr. Jobin Varughese, OCFP President, Family Physician, Interim Assistant Dean of Primary Care Education for the School of Medicine at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Brampton, ON
Moderator:
Dr. Ali Damji, Division Head, Primary Care, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician, Credit Valley Family Health Team, Mississauga, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck - Nov 15, 2024
Best of 2024, Winter Virus Season & Menopause Revisited (Dec 6, 2024)
Panelists:
Dr. Janine McCready, Infectious Disease Physician, Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, ON
Dr. Susan Goldstein, Family Physician and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, Toronto, ON
Host:
Dr. Jobin Varughese, OCFP President, Family Physician, Interim Assistant Dean of Primary Care Education for the School of Medicine at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Brampton, ON
Moderator:
Dr. Eleanor Colledge, CPD Program Director, University of Toronto and Family Physician, South East Toronto Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
CTWWW CoP Slide Deck - Dec 6, 2024