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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Ontario

Association of Gastroenterology will be held on Sunday, October 23, 2011

@ 10:00 a.m. ET at the Park Hyatt Toronto, 4 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario.

The following matters will come before the membership:

1.0 Call to Order

2.0 Approval of Minutes of Last Annual General Meeting

3.0 Reports of Officers and Directors

3.1 President’s Report

3.2 Vice President’s Report

3.3 Treasurer’s Report

3.3.1 2010/2011 Reviewed Year-end Financial Statements

3.3.2 Appointment of Outside Reviewers/Auditors

3.4 Fee Schedule

3.5 Endoscopy Standards

4.0 Proposed By-law Changes

5.0 Approval of Actions of the Board of Directors

6.0 Election of Directors

6.1 Election of Section Delegates to OMA Council

7.0 New Business

8.0 Adjournment

The meeting is open to ALL member gastroenterologists

and gastroenterology residents/fellows.

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Dear Colleague,

I hope you are looking forward to our 15th Annual Conference inToronto on October 21 – 23, 2011. You will have an opportunity totouch base with old friends and colleagues and meet new ones.

This year, we will be discussing, as our theme, Us & Them: How Gastroenterologists Interact with Other Organizations. You will have

an opportunity to see how we interact with our provincial and federal regulators andother organizations. We will have a controversial debate between the CAG and theOAG – will it be chaos or will we walk away as friends?

We hope you will participate actively in the discussions, and have a much better understanding of how our regulators operate and interact with gastroenterologists.We will be presenting highlights of the popular and well-received St. Michael’s Endoscopy Course.

Our companions will be cooking with the renowned Bonnie Stern and will have attheir disposal the serene Still Waters Spa where they can calm their senses and rejuvenate as they gear up for an evening of glitz and glamour.

This year, for our Gala, we will take you back to the era when searchlights swept thenight sky as the rich and famous arrived in their limousines. This is the perfect opportunity to let your “inner star” out, sip cocktails, honour and toast the Oscarwinner of our specialty, Dr. R. Allan Hart at the Liberty Grand. It will be a perfect combination of elegance, sophistication and charm.

I would like to extend a special thank you to our preeminent and platinum partnersand conference sponsors for providing the financial support to help us host educational initiatives for our members.

This year’s Conference offers insight, education and entertainment of the highestcaliber. I hope you will be able to attend.

Regards,

David Baron, MD, FRCP(C)President

WELCOME

Message from the OAG President

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WELCOME

I look forward to welcoming you to the Ontario Association of Gastroenterology's 15th Annual Conference and hope you will enjoyyour experience in Toronto.

Realizing that we deal with different agencies on a daily basis, your conference organizing committee thought it would be a good idea tohave each of these partners visit us this year. They will review what

they do on our behalf, and make suggestions as to how we can optimally interact with them. The debate this year will feature two of our well-renowned col-leagues going head-to-head to discuss the relative merits of the OAG versus theCAG. Sunday will feature our almost-annual review of the St. Michael's EndoscopyCourse, and our official Annual General Meeting.

On the social front we will have the President’s Welcome Dinner on Friday night,and the Gala this year will be an Ode to Glamour, to be held at the glorious Liberty Grand. Spouses will be treated to a cooking workshop with one of Canada'smost celebrated food personalities, Bonnie Stern.

I would like to thank the organizing committee and moderators for their assistancein putting this meeting together. Of course, none of this would be possible withoutthe incredible efforts put in by Melonie Hart and the team at Taylor Enterprises. Herexperience, insight, and aesthetic touch make my job infinitely easier.

Are you still reading this? For the life of me I don’t know why. I have always wantedto know who reads this far into these things. Let me know and I will get you a drinkat the Gala. OK, the drinks are complimentary, but still, I’d like to know that includ-ing this actually serves a purpose.

We look forward to seeing you in October.

Iain Murray, MD, FRCP(C)2011 Conference Chair

Message from the Conference Chair

Residents’ Round Table Luncheon

Saturday, October 22, 2011 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm(Pre-registration is required for this event.)

Although this meeting is about meeting familiar colleagues, welook forward to meeting the bright future of our profession at this meeting each year. This session is for you and your spouses to ask questions you would not normally discuss in the halls ofacademia. More experienced members of the gastroenterologycommunity will be present to answer your questions about life as agastroenterologist. Finding a job, setting up a practice, dealing withpayroll and personnel, home-work balance, and so on, are not skillsnormally taught, but are important in day-to-day communitypractice. This is your chance to go over practice items not found inJournals in an informal environment.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Board of Directors

PresidentDr. David Baron - Toronto

Past PresidentDr. Jeffrey Axler - Toronto

Vice PresidentDr. James Gregor - London

TreasurerDr. Iain Murray - Markham

SecretaryDr. David Morgan - Hamilton

DirectorsDr. Frederick Bray - OttawaDr. Michael Gould - TorontoDr. Brian Murat - HuntsvilleDr. Bill O'Hara - Thunder BayDr. Elio Pavone - OshawaDr. Imran Rasul - MississaugaDr. Hemant Shah - TorontoDr. Theodore Shapero, ScarboroughDr. Kim Tilbe, Sudbury

Ex-OfficioDr. Paul Kortan - TorontoDr. Theadore W. Ptak - Toronto

Director of OperationsMelonie Hart

2011 Annual Conference Organizing Committee

Continuing Education

Dr. Iain Murray, Chair Markham

Dr. Jeffrey Axler Toronto

Dr. David Baron Toronto

Dr. Ian Bookman Toronto

Dr. James Gregor London

Dr. Hemant Shah Toronto

Dr. Piero Tartaro Toronto

Dr. Marco Puglia Hamilton

Category four (4) Credits will apply for this event.

Toronto, OntarioImmerse yourself in one of the world’s most multicultural cities! Situated 566 feetabove sea level on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto is one of thesouthern most cities in Canada. In fact, it has nearly the same latitude as northernCalifornia.

Home to more than 100 cultures, Toronto truly is the world within a city. With apopulation of 4.2 million, Toronto is Canada’s largest city and is the 5th largest cityin North America. It possesses the best features of the world in one clean, safe and friendly place.

Consider this, Toronto is rivaled only by London and New York in the theatre scene. It boasts attractions from high art to lively family fun. It offers polishedservice for the business traveler and a shopping mecca with international flair. It offers some of the best dining in the world and features year-round festivals of film, music and culture with miles of waterfront, beaches, boardwalks and trails.

Visit Toronto.com for more information on events, attractions, shopping and restaurants!

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WELCOME TO TORONTO

Park Hyatt Toronto4 Avenue RoadToronto, OntarioM5R 2E8Tel: +1 416 925 1234

Situated in the heart of Toronto’s fashionable Yorkvillearea, the Park Hyatt Toronto offers luxurious comfortand style. Its convenient location, at the intersection of Avenue Road and Bloor Street, is adjacent to theRoyal Ontario Museum, Bata Shoe Museum and specialty boutiques and cafés.

The hotel’s two restaurants, Annona and Morton’sSteakhouse, offer high quality cuisine with the expertiseof top chefs. Dine on international dishes, qualitysteaks or seafood. In the evening, the sophisticatedRoof Lounge offers a variety of drinks and cocktails;during the day, the rooftop patio is a great place toenjoy a view of the city. Services include an in-housefitness centre, workout equipment, treatment rooms,changing facilities, and the Stillwater Spa, a full-servicespa offering specialty massages and treatments.

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HOTEL INFORMATION

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Park Hyatt Toronto4 Avenue RoadToronto, Ontario

Friday, October 21, 20116:30 pm - 10:30 pm

President’s Welcome

Dinner

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME DINNER

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President’s Dinner

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DOCTORS’ PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

6:00 - 10:00 p.m. Registration Open

6:30 - 10:30 p.m. President’s Welcome Dinner

7:00 - 12:30 p.m. Registration Open

7:00 - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:15 - 8:30 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks Speakers: Dr. David Baron Dr. Iain Murray

INTERACTING WITH SOCIETIES AND REGULATORY BODIES

8:30 - 8:50 a.m. ODB Speaker: Mr. Brent Fraser8:50 - 9:10 a.m. OHIP Speaker: TBA 9:10 - 9:30 a.m. CPSO Speaker: Mr. Wade Hillier9:30 - 9:50 a.m. Panel Discussion Moderator: Dr. Piero Tartaro

Presentation Overview

How much of your day-to-day practice is influenced by our provincial regulatory bodies?Whether it is through the challenging task of securing ODB approval for biologic therapy ordealing with a medical audit in regards to your practice or your billings, our lives as practicingphysicians are intimately tied to these organizations. In an era of greater accountability, thissession will provide the Gastroenterologist with an engaging discussion on the current issues and future trends on the role of our main provincial regulatory bodies and agencies.

DEBATE: MY PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

9:50 - 10:10 a.m. Debate - PRO (OAG) Speaker: Dr. Brian Murat10:10 - 10:30 a.m. Debate - CON (CAG) Speaker: Dr. David Morgan10:30 - 10:50 a.m. Rebuttals

10:50 - 11:10 a.m. Panel Discussion Moderator: Dr. Mark Puglia

Presentation Overview

Does your allegiance lie with your province or country? Which association is more importantto your gastroenterology practice........the OAG or CAG? Who better to debate this contro-versial topic than an OAG Past President, Dr. Brian Murat and CAG President, Dr. David Morgan. This promises to be an exciting, informative and hopefully humorous debate. Gentlemen, let’s get ready to rumble!!!

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Registration Includes: President’s Welcome Dinner, Scientific Sessions, Breakfasts, Lunch, Nutrition Breaks, Cocktail Reception, Gala & Awards Presentation and Annual General Meeting.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Saturday, October 22, 2011

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DOCTORS’ PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

11:10 - 11:40 a.m. Nutrition Break

INTERACTING WITH SOCIETIES AND REGULATORY BODIES

11:40 - 12:00 p.m. Special Access Program Speaker: Alka I. Kurichh(Health Canada) - Drugs

not licensed in Canada

12:00 - 12:20 p.m. Royal College MOCOMP Speaker: Dr. Ford Bursey12:20 - 12:35 p.m. CMPA Speaker: Dr. Jacques Guilbert12:35 - 12:55 p.m. Panel Discussion Moderator: Dr. Ian Bookman

Presentation Overview

We expand our horizon to organizations at the national level. These talks will not only be relevant to Ontario gastroenterologists, but also to our colleagues all over Canada. As the MOCOMP program changes, we need to now how to optimize recording our CME hours. Wewill also hear of other programs at the Royal College relevant to our practice. Information willbe given about how to access drugs for our patients through the Health Canada special access program. CMPA can always give us advice about pitfalls to avoid in our day to daypractice.

12:55 - 1:00 p.m. Closing Remarks Speaker: Dr. Iain Murray

RESIDENTS’ ROUND TABLE

1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Speaker: TBA

Presentation Overview

Although this meeting is about meeting familiar colleagues, we look forward to meeting thebright future of our profession at this meeting each year. This session is for you and yourspouses to ask questions you would not normally discuss in the halls of academia. More experienced members of the gastroenterology community will be present to answer yourquestions about life as a gastroenterologist. Finding a job, setting up a practice, dealing withpayroll and personnel, home-work balance, and so on, are not skills normally taught, but areimportant in day-to-day community practice. This is your chance to go over practice itemsnot found in Journals in an informal environment.

SOCIAL PROGRAMS

1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Lunch (in the hotel)

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception

7:00 - 1:00 a.m. Gala and Awards Presentation (An Ode to Glamour)

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7:00 - 11:00 a.m. Registration Open

7:00 - 10:00 a.m. Breakfast

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Highlights of the St. Michael's Speakers: Dr. Paul Kortan Endoscopy Course Dr. Gabor Kandel

9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Nutrition Break

10:00 -11:55 a.m. Annual General Meeting (AGM)

(Closed Meeting - Members only)

11:55 - 12:00 p.m. Closing Remarks Speaker: Dr. David Baron

Sunday, October 23, 2011

DOCTORS’ PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

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Escape the urban world and enjoy the soothing sounds of wa-terfalls and streams at Park Hyatt Toronto’s Stillwater Spa.

With 17 treatment rooms, an aqua therapy room, a couples’massage room, a tea lounge, fitness center, steam room,sauna and whirlpool, your Toronto spa experience will calmyour senses, refresh your balance and renew your vitality.

Indulge in one or several choices from a wide selection ofpampering services, including massages, facial/body treat-ments and salon services. Stillwater Spa uses innovative, trendsetting products to achieve well-being and bestow tranquilityin the heart of the city.

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Calm yourSenses

Imagine That delivers exceptional child care services for infants,children and teenagers throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Theyemploy highly trained child care professionals who are bondedand insured. They have a great reputation working with hotels inToronto and are highly recommended by the Park Hyatt Toronto.

HERE ARE THEIR RATES: • $28.00 per hour for 1 to 2 children• $34.00 per hour for 3 to 4 childrenAll rates are based on a 3-hour minimum. A $15 transportation charge does apply for services that run after midnight.

Method of Payment: Visa or Mastercard • Website: www.imaginethatchildcare.ca • Tel: 416-243-3285

Hotel Baby Sitting Services

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COMPANION PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

6:00 - 10:00 p.m. Registration Open

6:30 - 10:30 p.m. President’s Welcome Dinner

7:00 - 12:30 p.m. Registration Open

7:00 - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast

COOKING WITH BONNIE STERN

10:00 - 10:05 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks Host: Ms. Rachel Baron 10:05 - 12:20 p.m. Interactive Cooking Session Speaker: Bonnie Stern12:20 - 12:30 p.m. Closing Remarks Host: Ms. Rachel Baron

SOCIAL PROGRAMS

1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Lunch (in the hotel)

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception

7:00 - 1:00 a.m. Gala and Awards Presentation (An Ode to Glamour)

7:00 - 11:00 a.m. Registration Open

7:00 - 10:00 a.m. Breakfast

Friday, October 21, 2011

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Sunday, October 23, 2011

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BONNIE STERN is one of Canada’s mostpopular food personalities. She is founder of the Bonnie Stern School of Cooking in Toronto which sheopened and operated from 1973 to 2011. She hasstudied and taught cooking around the world, authored 12 bestselling cookbooks, hosted three national cooking shows, and appears regularly onvarious television and radio shows across Canada.

Bonnie writes a weekly column for the National Postand her articles have appeared in numerous maga-zines. She leads team-building classes for major corporations, has pop up cooking classes on manytopics and instructs HeartSmart cooking seminars forhealth professionals. She has conducted popularworkshops for the James Beard Foundation in NewYork City and leads culinary cultural trips to variousdelicious destinations. Bonnie is also the creator of aground-breaking book club in which novelists are in-vited to discuss their work during thematic dinners.

Bonnie Stern is the recipient of many awards includ-ing ones from the Toronto Culinary Guild, the On-tario Hostelry Institute, Cuisine Canada and mostnotably she is the recipient of the 2007 Premier’sAward. Bonnie Stern’s Essentials of Home Cookingwon the coveted International Association of CulinaryProfessionals’ award. Her latest cookbook is FridayNight Dinners.

COMPANION PROGRAM

COOKING WITHBONNIE STERN

Treat your friends and family to the bright, lively tastes of the Mediterranean.Join us for a cooking demonstration with one of Canada’s most popular foodpersonalities, Bonnie Stern. She will show you how to make an array of irresistible recipes that will tease your palate and delight your senses. Youdon’t want to miss it - plan to attend to benefit and enjoy.

Join us as we honour our 2011 award recipient, Dr. R. Allan Hart during the OAG Gala and Awards Presentation

This award is given in recognition of a fellow gastroenterologist who has made an

outstanding contribution in gastroenterology research, education or clinical practice.

AWARD RECIPIENTDr. Robert Allan Hart, MD, FRCPC, FACG

Dr. Robert Allan Hart was born on June 29, 1937 in Toronto, Ontario. He attended Bedford Park Public School and the University of Toronto Schools where he graduated in 1955. Dr. Hart obtained his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Toronto in 1961 and over a six-year period completed post-graduate training at TorontoGeneral Hospital, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, the Wellesley Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital. He completed his Gastroenterology Fellowship in 1968 at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

Dr. Hart is a former Vice President and Treasurer of the University of Toronto Medical Society and a Past Presidentof Les Marmitons and the Caduceus Club. He is a member of the Nu Sigma Nu Fraternity and the North YorkMedical Staff Association and served as the Tariff Chair for the Section of Gastroenterology at the Ontario Medical Association.

Dr. Hart is a lover of hockey - he has been playing the sport for many, many years and participated on the firsthockey team at UTS. He went on to the TDIAA Senior Hockey City of Toronto Championships and continued tocoach hockey and play for the University of Toronto Med Hockey from 1955 to 1961.

Dr. Hart was the recipient of the Sir David and Lady Eaton Scholarship. He is married to Georgia and has four children and eight grandchildren. Hard shoes to fill!

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An Ode to GlamourAn Ode to GlamourAn Ode to GlamourGALA AND AWARDS PRESENTATION

The Oscars, Starlets, Pin-ups, Movie Premieres,Old Hollywood … and, of course, the OAG. Walkthe Red Carpet and join us in an evening that willbe the epitome of glamour. We will take you backto the era when searchlights swept the night skyas the rich and famous arrived in their limousines.You’ll get the chance to hob nob with a galaxy ofstars, both from Hollywood and the world of GI.

From the moment you walk into the Liberty Grand’sBeaux Arts entrance, you will know you’re in for theperfect combination of elegance, sophistication andcharm. Meeting and mingling, wining and dining,and enjoying your sumptuous surroundings – highceilings, carved mouldings, glittering chandeliersand sparkling crystal – you’ll feel as if you havestepped back in time to the days when glamourwas the proper venue for the privileged few.

This is an opportunity to let your “inner star” outand sip cocktails in a room redolent of the bestof the early 20th century. You’ll want to join usfor the Gala reception and dinner, and to honourthe “Oscar winner” of our specialty. It will be anevening out of the ordinary.

The Liberty Grand25 British Columbia RoadExhibition PlaceToronto, Ontario

Saturday, October 22, 20116:00 pm - 1:00 amDress Code: Black tie

George St. Kitts BandGeorge St. Kitts has dazzled audiences in Canada and around the world with his

versatile mix of talents as an entertainer, singer and songwriter. The George St.

Kitts Band has rocked our annual Gala audience for the past number of years.

This year, they promise to bring you an evening you will never forget. So plan

to kick up your heels and have a

great time! They will leave you

breathless and exhilarated.

GALA ENTERTAINMENT

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The Liberty Grand25 British Columbia RoadExhibition PlaceToronto, Ontario

Saturday, October 22, 20116:00 pm - 1:00 am

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Raffle for the “Raffles” crowd

Purchase a raffle ticket during the OAG Conference for anopportunity to win wonderful prizes!Investing in a child’s future is an easy task with many rewards. Not only are youhelping to fight hunger in our own backyard but you will be helping to freechildren and their families from poverty. Your small investment in a child’s life hasa powerful impact. Participate in our raffle for a chance to win a prize, to bedrawn at the Gala. Proceeds from this raffle will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank.

Draw will be held at

the Gala

RAFFLE

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Non-Cancellation Will Cost You...

Did you know that as an OAG member, if you register for the OAG Confer-

ence, and do not attend, your non-attendance costs the OAG approximately

$900? (Hotel accommodation, breakfasts, lunch, dinners, coffee breaks and

administration). The OAG office is required to give guarantees to the venue

at least four (4) business days prior to the beginning of any Conference.

Therefore, by giving guarantees you are included in the hotel room count and

meal numbers for the entire Conference unless you notify our office that

you are cancelling your registration within the specified deadline. It is the

fiduciary responsibility of the Board of Directors to ensure that the OAG’s

monies are spent wisely.

The OAG has implemented a policy for Conference delegates – it is mandatory

that you provide a valid credit card number to register for the Conference and

specific events. Your credit card will not be charged unless you do not

attend and neglect to notify the OAG office by the cancellation deadline

(as indicated on the registration form.) The amount that will be charged to your

credit card is the fee for one night's hotel accommodation, administration and

your meals – approximately $900. If you register for specific events e.g.,

the Gala and the Companion Program and do not attend, you will be charged

a fee of $120 per event.

If you need to cancel your hotel reservation, conference or event registration,

please refer to the registration form and contact the OAG office - you will

receive a cancellation number as your validation.

Please help us help the OAG – we are a

not-for-profit organization.

CANCELLATION AND NO-SHOW POLICY

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