THE 2nd CANADIAN SIH CONFERENCE, HAS BEEN ACCREDITED FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDIT.
About The Event
The Canadian SIH conference will take place in person in Toronto on Saturday, May 31st and Sunday, June 1st , 2025. Saturday May 31st will feature a full day of plenary and interactive sessions, while Sunday June 1st will be a half-day focussing on interactive workshops.
A VIRTUAL option is also available for lectures on Saturday May 31st, and on Sunday June 1st for patients' session ONLY. The physicians' workshops on June 1st will be held in person Only. Recordings of the first day's sessions and the patients' session will be accessible to all paid registrants for later viewing.
This conference is designed for healthcare professionals from several specialties, as well as patients and other health consumers, to provide education, awareness, and provide the latest evidence-based medicine practices and recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of SIH. This conference will feature an international faculty with extensive expertise in SIH.
All participants (in-person and virtual) will have the opportunity to actively engage in discussions and spend time in active learning, including roundtable discussions and dedicated Q&A sessions following each section of the conference.
Event learning objectives
Identify typical and atypical clinical symptoms of SIH and apply that knowledge to make a clinical diagnosis.
Use appropriate and optimal diagnostic imaging to diagnose SIH.
Describe the different diagnostic imaging modalities (MRI, DSM, CT Myelogram, PCCT) used to localize different types of spinal CSF leaks.
Develop multiple approaches for the treatment of SIH (conservative, EBP, fibrin glue, embolization, surgery, medications).
Apply post-treatment management strategies and prevent/manage complications of chronic SIH.
After active engagement in this program, participants will be better able to:
o Analyze and address the challenges facing Canadian patients and current Canadian research.
o Collaborate with colleagues and experts and apply and implement clinical pearls and mitigate pitfalls.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS
College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro+® Certified Activity
This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto for up to 9.5 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – Section 1
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. You may claim up to a maximum of 9.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
American Medical Association - AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. For more information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credits please see: https://www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities
European Union for Medical Specialists (UEMS)
Live educational activities recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) are deemed by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) eligible for ECMEC®.
Event details
Date: Saturday, 31 May 2025 from 7:30 AM (EDT) to 5:00 PM (EDT) AND Sunday, 1 June 2025, from 8:00 AM (EDT) to 10:30 AM (EDT)
Where: Vantage Venues | 150 KING STREET WEST, TORONTO, ONTARIO M5H 1J9
(16TH FLOOR ON FIRST DAY & 27th FLOOR ON SECOND DAY) Directions & Parking HERE