OPIOIDS IN 2018: Tools for Primary Care Providers to

Stem the Epidemic

Friday, February 9, 2018

The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus Amphitheatre

Program Brochure

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This one day course will focus on skills and knowledge to use directly in your practice to manage acute and chronic pain using new guidelines and manage challenging situations relating to opioids. The day will have a special focus on the practical use of buprenorphine. Through review of guidelines and workshops you will learn to become a bupren-orphine prescriber which will enable you to play an important part in helping your patients and managing the opioid

epidemic.

OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this conference, participants should be able to: Discuss the impact of opioids from patient and system perspectives;

Develop strategies for management of opioid addiction including adolescent and geriatric patients; Implement communication techniques in their practice to optimize treatment of patients taking opioids.

ACCREDITATION

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 the University of Ottawa’s Office of

Continuing Professional Development. You may claim a maximum of 6.50 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

This Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development for up to 6.50 Mainpro+ credits.

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Special thanks to the following committee members who participated in the planning of this event:

Dr. Paul Hendry, Co-Chair Dr. Lisa Bromley Dr. Kim Corace Dr. Vera Etches

Ms. Monique LeBrun Dr. Isabelle Miles

REGISTRATION

Click here to register online today!

Cancellation Policy: Refunds less $75 administrative charge will be issued in writing by January 12, 2018. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after that date. All refunds will be processed after the event.

COURSE PRESENTATIONS

To ensure course participants receive the most up-to-date information and in an effort to lessen the environmental impact of our events, all available course materials will be posted to our website as soon as they

become available. We cannot guarantee that all course materials will be posted on the website.

Dr. Heather Lochnan, Co-Chair Mr. Rod Olfert

Dr. Brodie Ramin Dr. Paul Roumeliotis Dr. Catherine Smyth Dr. Mireille St-Jean

Conference Registration Fees (fees are in CAD and inclusive of taxes)

Early Bird Online Rate On or before Jan. 12

Regular Online Rate After Jan. 12

Onsite Rate At the conference

Physician $249 $299 $309

Other Healthcare Professional $199 $249 $259

Resident $199 $249 $259

Student $49 $74 $84

Further information: cpd@toh.ca | 613-761-4480 ext. 1 | Visit our website

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE 07:30 Registration & Networking Breakfast Foyer

08:00 Welcome Remarks & Introductory Comments Presenters: Dr. Paul Hendry & Dr. Heather Lochnan

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The Opioid Crisis in Context

08:15 The Patient Perspective Presenter: Ms. Suzanne Latreille By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Identify some challenges facing patient’s dealing with opioid addiction; Discuss how opioid addiction impacts a patient’s life; Describe a person’s experience with Buprenorphine and recovery.

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08:30 The State of the Opioid Epidemic in Our Province & Region Presenter: Dr. Isra Levy By the end of this session, participants will be able to: State what drugs are commonly available on the street in our region; Describe the current opioid epidemic in our region and the frequency of overdosing;

Discuss Ontario’s and the Champlain LHIN’s response to the opioid epidemic.

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08:50 Avoiding Pitfalls in Opioid Prescribing Presenter: Dr. Lisa Bromley By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Apply best practice to the proper initiation of opioids – what to do before you sign the prescription; Develop an approach to enable the resistant patient to taper their opioid dose; Employ tools for managing patients requiring opioids; Identify strategies for opioid rotation.

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09:45 Refreshment Break & Networking with Exhibitors Foyer

10:00 Identifying, Diagnosing and Responding to Aberrant Use and Opioid Use Disorder Presenter: Dr. Brodie Ramin By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Identify and diagnose aberrant use and opioid use disorder; Understand referral and treatment options for opioid use disorder; Employ tools for treatment and harm reduction in patients with opioid use disorder.

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10:45 Q&A Panel Panelists: Ms. Suzanne Latreille, Dr. Isra Levy, Dr. Lisa Bromley, Dr. Brodie Ramin Moderator: Dr. Mireille St-Jean

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11:30 Transition

11:35 Workshops (Round 1) Please select one:

W1-A Special Populations: Youth Presenter: Dr. Kim Corace By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Describe the epidemiology of opioid use among youth; Recognize how youth development is impacted by and affects their opioid use; Develop strategies to work with youth struggling with opioid use problems and their families, including care

pathways.

Tulip 1 Room

W2 Using Buprenorphine in Primary Care: Don’t be Intimidated Presenter: Dr. Brodie Ramin By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Select patients for buprenorphine therapy in primary care; Prepare the patient, start therapy, adjust dosing; Develop a long-term management strategy including maintaining commitment to the patient.

Tulip 2 Room

W3 Don’t Panic! What to do When You Receive Your Upcoming HQO Physician Practice Report Presenter: Dr. Arun Radhakrishnan Thank you to Mr. Dave Zago from HQO for his assistance in designing this presentation. By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Interpret the report - data and its analysis 101; Develop a strategy to act on your data; Use tools to improve practice.

Kaminski Room

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE W4 Working Collaboratively With Patients When Tapering Opioids

Presenter: Dr. Ron Seatter By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Employ strategies to engage patients in discussing the tapering of opioids; Develop advanced coaching and motivational interviewing skills, collaborative planning; Manage resistance to change by enabling patients in self-management and access to community resources.

Bickell Room

12:30 Networking Lunch Foyer

13:15 Workshops (Round 2) Please select one:

W1-B Special Populations: Geriatrics Presenter: Dr. Jonathan Bertram By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Address the implications of opioid use and dependence in older adults; Identify and manage Opioid Use Disorder in older adults; Detail buprenorphine indications and initiation.

Tulip 1 Room

W2 Using Buprenorphine in Primary Care: Don’t be Intimidated Presenter: Dr. Brodie Ramin By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Select patients for buprenorphine therapy in primary care; Prepare the patient, start therapy, adjust dosing; Develop a long-term management strategy including maintaining commitment to the patient.

Tulip 2 Room

W3 Don’t Panic! What to do When You Receive Your Upcoming HQO Physician Practice Report Presenter: Dr. Arun Radhakrishnan Thank you to Dave Zago from HQO for his assistance in designing this presentation. By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Interpret the report - data and its analysis 101; Develop a strategy to act on your data; Use tools to improve practice.

Kaminski Room

W4 Working Collaboratively With Patients When Tapering Opioids Presenter: Dr. Ron Seatter By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Employ strategies to engage patients in discussing the tapering of opioids; Develop advanced coaching and motivational interviewing skills, collaborative planning; Manage resistance to change by enabling patients in self-management and access to community resources.

Bickell Room

14:10 Refreshment Break Foyer

Case Scenarios (Panel Discussions)

14:30 Case 1: Tapering and Deprescribing Strategies When Buprenorphine is Not an Option Lead: Dr. Catherine Smyth By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Identify patients in whom buprenorphine is not an option; Discuss non-buprenorphine options for tapering and deprescribing opioids.

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14:45 Case 2: Adolescent Case Lead: Dr. Melanie Willows By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Discuss issues for opioid management in teens

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15:00 Case 3: Geriatric Case Lead: Dr. Jonathan Bertram By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Discuss how opioid management may be altered in the elderly

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15:15 Case 4: The Inherited Opioid Patient Lead: Dr. Lisa Bromley & Dr. Mireille St-Jean By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Develop a strategy to manage opioid addiction in patients new to their practice

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Further information: cpd@toh.ca | 613-761-4480 ext. 1 | Visit our website

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE 15:30 Champlain LHIN Funded Opioid Addiction Treatment Services

Presenter: Steve Vachon By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Refer patients to appropriate community resources; Develop a collaborative partnership with opioid addiction treatment providers.

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16:00 Evaluations & Adjournment Presenters: Dr. Paul Hendry & Dr. Heather Lochnan

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16:05 Conference Ends - Have a Nice Weekend!