JGH Medical Grand Rounds for the month of February
February 1, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
THIRTY SECOND ANNUAL HUMANIZATION OF CARE AWARENESS PROGRAM ROUNDS
TO “V” OR NOT TO “V”? VACCINE HESITANCY IN THE AGE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Zeev Rosberger, PhD
Associate Professor, Departments of Psychology, Oncology & Psychiatry
Senior Investigator, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research
Educational Objectives:
1. To understand the challenges in defining “vaccine hesitancy” and examining its prevalence
2. To understand what is known about the psychosocial factors that influence vaccine decision-making
3. To summarize what we know about communication and intervention strategies that work (or not) to mitigate vaccine hesitancy and increase vaccine acceptance
Contact Person: Ms. Rebecca Kaufer, Administrative Coordinator, Humanization of Care Committee, Ext. 21924.
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February 8, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
I. AN INHERITED CASE OF INSUBORDINATE TREMOR
Ève Belzile-Dugas, MD, CM
Chief Medical Resident and Internal Medicine Third Year Medical Resident
SM and Jewish General Hospital
Educational Objectives:
1. To review an approach to the neuropsychiatric illness
2. To review the clinical manifestations, pathogenesis and diagnosis of Wilson’s disease
3. To review the treatment and prognosis of Wilson’s disease
II. THE HAZZARD OF DUKE'S: ON RIGHT-SIDED ENDOCARDITIS
Wassim Bedrouni, MD
Internal Medicine Third Year Resident
SM and Jewish General Hospital
Educational Objectives:
1. On the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and limitations of diagnostic tools for endocarditis
2. Discussing the management of endocarditis, with a focus on the indications for surgical recourse
Contact Person: Elise Levinoff, MD, Jewish General Hospital Site Program Director, Core Internal Medicine Residency at SM, Tel. 514-340-8222 poste 24974.
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February 15, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
NEW APPROACHES FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PREVENTION
Jean-Claude Tardif CM, MD, FRCPC, FCCS, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FCAHS
Director, MHI Research Center
Professor of medicine
Canada Research Chair in translational and personalized medicine
Université de Montréal endowed research chair in atherosclerosis
Montreal Heart Institute
Educational Objectives:
1. Review the results of new studies on cardiovascular disease prevention
2. Understand the role of inflammation reduction in coronary disease
3. Learn the effects of omega-3 fatty acids in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Contact Person: Rubin Becker, MD, Chief, Division of Internal Medicine, Tel. 514-340-7596.
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February 22, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
MENTAL HEALTH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: EVIDENCE FROM A LIVING SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON CHANGES IN MENTAL HEALTH AND INTERVENTION EFFECTS
Brett D. Thombs, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, SM
Senior Investigator, Lady Davis Institute of Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
Canada Research Chair (Tier 1)
Member, College of the Royal Society of Canada
Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Educational Objectives:
1. Participants will understand characteristics of COVID-19 mental health research that influence utility
2. Participants will learn about the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and who has been impacted most
3. Participants will be able to identify strategies and options to support patients with mental health
Contact Person: Ernesto Schiffrin, MD, PhD, Physician-in-Chief, Department of Medicine, Tel. 514-340-7538.
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