Course Program

This will be a 5 day course, focused on aspects of emergency radiology applicable to any practicing radiologist. The all-Canadian faculty of speakers will conduct didactic lectures and interactive case-based sessions as well as being available during the informal periods between sessions. There will be opportunity for hands-on experience with 3D workstations.

Course Director

Dr. Jeff Jaskolka, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Imaging University of Toronto

Accreditation and Certification:

This course is held under the auspices of the Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

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, approved by the University of Toronto (17.5 credits).

The office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, designates this education activity for a maximum of 17.5 hours Category 1 credits toward American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award. As a result of a reciprocal agreement between the EACCME and AMA, European registrants may claim AMA PRA Category 1 as equivalent.

This event has also been approved as a 17.5 hour Certificate of Completion Program. To receive a certificate of completion, participants will be required to show competency through regular class participation and individual demonstration of skills during daily class review sessions.

Faculty

Dr. Robert Willinsky
Professor
Division of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology
University Health Network
University of Toronto

Dr. Anthony Hanbidge
Associate Professor
Division of Abdominal Imaging
University Health Network
University of Toronto

Dr. Cathy MacDonald
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Radiology and Cardiac Imaging
SickKids Hospital
University of Toronto

Dr. Tae Bong Chung
Assistant Professor
Thoracic Imaging
University Health Network
University of Toronto

Dr. Ryan Margau
Adjunct Lecturer
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
North York General Hospital
University of Toronto

Dr. Linda Probyn
Assistant Professor
Program director, diagnostic radiology residency program,
University of Toronto Division of musculoskeletal imaging Sunnybrook Hospital

Guest Speaker:

Dr. Savvas Nicolaou
Associate Professor
Director of Department of Emergency and Trauma Radiology
Directory of Emergency and Trauma Radiology Fellowship
University of British Columbia

Day 1 – Sunday, April 21

7:45 – 7:55am	Welcome and Introduction - Dr. Jeff Jaskolka
7:55 – 8:30am	Musculoskeletal Infections – Dr. Linda Probyn
8:30 – 9:15am	Non-traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage – Dr. Bob Willinsky
9:15 – 9:30am	Break
9:30 – 10:30am	Vascular Causes of Chest Pain – Dr. Taebong Chung
10:30 – 11:00am	Chest Infections - Dr. Taebong Chung
11:00 – 11:45am	Discussion/Q&A

Day 2 – Monday, April 22

7:45 – 8:30am	Frequently Missed Fractures - Dr. Linda Probyn
8:30 – 9:15am	Right Upper Quadrant Imaging – Dr. Tony Hanbidge
9:15 – 9:30am	Break
9:30 – 10:15am	Stroke Imaging - Dr. Bob Willinsky
10:15 – 11:00am	Pediatric Abdominal Emergencies – Dr. Cathy Macdonald
11:00 – 11:45am	Discussion/Q&A

Day 3 – Tuesday, April 23

7:45 – 8:30am	Emergency Radiology: Today and in the Future – Dr. Savvas Nicolaou
8:30 – 9:15am	C-spine Trauma - Dr. Savvas Nicolaou
9:15 – 9:30am	Break
9:30 – 10:15am	Pediatric Chest Emergencies - Dr. Cathy Macdonald
10:15 – 11:00am	Pelvis and Hip Fractures – Dr. Linda Probyn
11:00 – 11:45am	Discussion/Q&A

Day 4 – Wednesday, April 24

7:45 – 8:30am	Non-traumatic Acute Spine Pathology – Dr. Bob Willinsky
8:30 – 9:15am	Acute Gynecological Pathology - Dr. Tony Hanbidge
9:15 – 9:30am	Break
9:30 – 10:15am	Interactive Session: Thoracic Imaging Emergencies - Dr. Taebong Chung
10:15 – 11:00am	Interactive Session: Difficult Cases - Dr. Savvas Nicolaou
11:00 – 11:45am	Discussion/Q&A

Day 5 – Thursday, April 25

7:45 – 8:30am	Right Lower Quadrant Imaging - Dr. Tony Hanbidge
8:30 – 9:15am	Mimics of Disease in Children - Dr. Cathy Macdonald
9:15 – 9:30am	Break
9:30 – 10:15am	Hits and Misses From a Busy Community ER – Dr. Ryan Margau
10:15 – 11:00am	Managing Radiation Doses in Emergency Radiology - Dr. Savvas Nicolaou
11:00 – 11:45am	Discussion/Q&A