Top 10 On-Demand Learning Opportunities to Explore in 2024 | The Rounds

2. Dermatology Dialogues: Focus on Plaque Psoriasis and Seborrheic Dermatitis

[Dermatology] Community Event

Dr. Maxwell Sauder, MD, FRCPC, DABD,
Dr. Melinda Gooderham MD, (Pictured)
FRCPC, Dr. Michal Martinka, MD, FRCPC,
Dr. Renée A. Beach, MD, FRCPC

Dermatology Dialogues is a community on The Rounds that helps physicians stay informed about the latest insights on Plaque Psoriasis and Seborrheic Dermatitis generated at conferences, guidelines, publications, medical education programs, and speaker events. The community aims to deliver relevant, timely, and impactful educational content and provide a platform for discussing key topics facing today’s treaters of Plaque Psoriasis and Seborrheic Dermatitis. Listen, watch, read and then participate in an online discussion with each expert by posting a comment, asking a question, or sending a direct message. 

[Cardiology] Video Series

Dr. Carolina Carvalho (Pictured), Veronica Rouse

Event Objectives:

• Week 1: Cholesterol guidelines – To understand the current guidelines on cholesterol and heart health 
• Week 2: Blood Pressure Guidelines – To understand the current
  guidelines for high blood pressure. 
• Week 3: Heart-Healthy Eating – To learn about heart-healthy
  eating patterns and tips for your patients. 
• Week 4: Myths and Facts -To understand common misconceptions
  related to heart health and diet. 

[Weight Management] Ask-The-Expert

Dr. Akshay Jain, (Pictured) Dr. Vivien Brown
Program contributors: Dr. Anu Joneja, Dr. Walter K. Chow

Event Objectives:

• Define obesity and help explain why it is an epidemic
• Describe the pathophysiology of obesity
• Explain the importance of managing obesity as a
  chronic disease
• Illustrate the implementation of the current
  Canadian Guidelines for Obesity Management
• Discuss approaches to managing people living with obesity

6. Hypophosphatasia (HPP): Keys points in diagnosis and management of a rare bone disease

[Rare Disease] Ask-The- Expert 

Dr. Peter Kannu

Event Objective:

• Understanding PNH and its differential diagnosis 
• To discuss the preclinical and clinical data from
  recent clinical trials supporting the imaging biomarkers
  and benefits of dual Ang-2 and VEGF blockade over VEGF alone. 

7. Understanding PNH and its differential diagnosis 

[Rare Disease] Ask-The-Expert 

Dr. Monika Oliver

Event Objectives:

To shorten time to PNH identification and referral to hematologists 

• Week 1: Recognizing hemolytic anemia in your practice  
• Week 2: What PNH might look like in your practice  
• Week 3: The urgency to identify and refer PNH patients for
  treatment 
• Week 4: Overview of PNH treatment and emerging
  therapy options 

8. What you need to know for the upcoming influenza season: Recent updates in older adult vaccination

[Immunization] Video Series 

Dr. Christine Palmay

Event Objectives: 

• Review the epidemiology of influenza for the past three years 
• Discuss the recommendations to move to a trivalent
  influenza vaccines 
• Review the latest Canadian NACI guidelines for older
  adults on influenza 
• Understand the value of the available influenza vaccine
  options available for 65+ patients

9. Practical considerations for treatment of ITP

[Hematology] Webinar 

Dr. Harold J. Olney, MD, CM, FRCPC (pictured) & Dr. Matthew Kang, BHSc, MD, FRCPC,

• Event Objective: 
• Discuss the treatment of early ITP (< 3 months),
  treatment selection and care planning 
• Following the ASH and ICR guidelines – and in the context
  of more recent developments – from a Canadian perspective 

10. Treating Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG) – The Role of the-TR Complement System 

[Neurology] Ask-The-Expert

Dr. Vera Bril

• Event Objectives: 
• Reviewing the role of the complement system in NMJ damage 
• Considerations regarding the long-term use of high-dose steroids
  for the management of gMG 
• Describing current targeted treatment options for gMG 
• C5 inhibition therapy for predictable and sustained
  symptom control