ALERT: A fraudulent website impersonating IFEM/ICEM has been identified. If you encounter any suspicious links or communications, please contact us immediately at jgale@caep.ca.
Lunch Symposia
Symposia are created for delegates to learn about a specific topic from both Emergency Physicians as well as other physician specialists who are experts in their area.
​
These presentations highlight recent discoveries and the latest in research developments of relevant topics in Emergency Medicine.
SUNDAY, MAY 25 - 12:45 PM
Room 511AD
Can PoC hs-cTnI Really Make a Difference? What Every Potential Implementer Needs to Know.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
-
Apply lessons learned from international research to their use of hs-cTnI PoC testing in a variety of emergency department settings.
-
Consider the key organizational, educational, and logistical steps needed to implement an hs-cTnI PoC protocol.
-
Prepare for the potential challenges during the implementation of an hs-cTnI PoC protocol.
Speakers
Prof Martin Than
Martin Than has a strong interest in evidence-based diagnosis and has tutored at The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford. His research interest is centred on quality improvement initiatives for the emergency department, focusing on cardiac biomarkers. Martin was the principal investigator of the 3,500 patient ASPECT study, involving nine countries in the Asia-Pacific region, and of a randomized controlled trial of a 2-hour diagnostic protocol for possible cardiac chest pain in the emergency department. He was an inaugural a member of the International Federation Committee on Clinical Applications of Cardiac Bio-Markers. He was the winner of the inaugural Beaven Medal for excellence in Health Service Delivery research. He is currently PI for a 50,000+ patient implementation trial using high sensitivity point of care troponin.
Dr. Srinath Kumar
Started the Journey as Emergency Physician in Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar from 1999 - 2008, later as Asst. Prof in Vinayaka Mission Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Salem 2011 -2013, then as Sr. Consultant & Group Coordinator in Narayana Hrudayalaya for their 24 branches across India 2013 - 2022 with a protocolized Emergency Medical Services & a fleet of Ambulances at Bangalore. Took the responsibility as COVID 19 Nodal Officer - Developed the guidelines for treatment of Patients - a total of 25000 + patients were seen in the Emergency Department and had the least mortality in Bangalore. When Vaccine was introduced in January 2021 - was given additional responsibility of Chief Vaccinating officer for which developed the protocols - wherein 2,50,000 + doses was given across Bangalore. Later as Group Head, Emergency Department, Yashoda group of Hospitals 2022 – 2024 and for setting up of Emergency Departments & Trauma centre across the Outer ring road of Hyderabad. Was appointed as one of the first faculty for Specialty Advisory board member in DNB Emergency Medicine.
Moderator
Dr. Clare Atzema
Dr. Clare Atzema is a staff emergency physician at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, a Senior Scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) and ICES, and the Research Program Director for the Integrated Community Care Program at SRI. Her research focuses on cardiovascular disease in the emergency department setting, resulting in over 150 peer-reviewed publications. She has been a member of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society’s primary atrial fibrillation panel and a Decision Editor at Annals of Emergency Medicine for over a decade.
MONDAY, MAY 26 - 12:00 PM
Room 210AE
High-stakes, High-sensitivity: Troponin-driven Diagnosis in High-risk Chest Pain
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
-
Apply evidence-based algorithms and accelerated diagnostic pathways incorporating hs-Tn to safely rule in or rule out NSTEMI.
-
Identify common pitfalls and limitations of hs-Tn testing, including analytical variability and hs-Tn elevations from confounding conditions.
-
Identify high-risk patients without a STEMI who are in need of urgent catheterization.
Speakers
Dr. Andrew McRae
Dr. McRae is an emergency physician and scientist based at the University of Calgary. He has published extensively on the use of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction in the emergency department and has contributed to the development and deployment of high-sensitivity troponin testing pathways in EDs across Canada. His current research work focuses on improving the accuracy of diagnosis of myocardial infarction in patients with kidney dysfunction, and the development of more accurate risk prediction tools to identify patients with symptomatic coronary disease after MI has been ruled out in the ED.
Dr. Adam Singer
Following medical school, Dr. Singer served as a medical officer for five years. His main areas of research include cutaneous wound healing, burns, tissue adhesives, pain management, and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Singer has over 400 publications, including several in the New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine. He is also on multiple editorial boards and is a reviewer for multiple journals within emergency medicine and other specialties. Dr. Singer has held multiple leadership positions and was a past Secretary Treasurer of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and is a member of multiple committees in ACEP and the AHA. Dr. Singer has won several national awards including the American College of Emergency Physicians Outstanding Contribution in Research Award and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine's Junior Investigator Award. Dr. Singer has received several million dollars in extramural support from the NIH, BARDA, DOD, and Office of Naval Research as well as from industry. Dr. Singer has authored several textbooks including Emergency Medicine Pearls, Lacerations and Acute Wounds: An Evidence-Based Guide, and Skin and Soft Tissue Injuries and Infections: A Practical Evidence Based Guide.
Moderator
Dr. Elizabeth Shouldice
Dr. Shouldice is an Emergency Physician at The Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa. She graduated from Dalhousie University in 2005 and obtained her CCFP in 2007, also from Dalhousie. Returning home to Ottawa in 2007, she completed CCFP(EM) through the University of Ottawa in 2008. Expanding on an interest in public health and prevention, she obtained a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2013. Ten years ago, she took over the role of medical director for the Advanced and Primary Care Paramedic Programs at Algonquin College. Currently, she works both as a full time emergency physician and with four other physicians in a busy, free standing addictions clinic in Ottawa. She is very proud to serve on the CAEP Board of Directors and as Chair of the CAEP Public Affairs Committee.