US &THEM: HOW GASTROENTEROLOGISTS INTERACT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
P R E L I M I NARY P R O G RAM AN N UAL CON FE R E NCE OCTOBER 21 - 23, 2011
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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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WELCOME Message from the OAG President Dear Colleague, I hope you are looking forward to our 15th Annual Conference in Toronto on October 21 – 23, 2011. You will have an opportunity to touch 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 and other organizations. We will have a controversial debate between the CAG and the OAG – 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 at their 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 the night 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 Oscar winner 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 partners and 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 highest caliber. I hope you will be able to attend.
Regards,
David Baron, MD, FRCP(C) President
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WELCOME Message from the Conference Chair I look forward to welcoming you to the Ontario Association of Gastroenterology's 15th Annual Conference and hope you will enjoy your 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 to have 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 colleagues going head-to-head to discuss the relative merits of the OAG versus the CAG. Sunday will feature our almost-annual review of the St. Michael's Endoscopy Course, 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's most celebrated food personalities, Bonnie Stern. I would like to thank the organizing committee and moderators for their assistance in putting this meeting together. Of course, none of this would be possible without the incredible efforts put in by Melonie Hart and the team at Taylor Enterprises. Her experience, 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 wanted to know who reads this far into these things. Let me know and I will get you a drink at the Gala. OK, the drinks are complimentary, but still, I’d like to know that including this actually serves a purpose. We look forward to seeing you in October. Iain Murray, MD, FRCP(C) 2011 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, we look 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 of academia. More experienced members of the gastroenterology community will be present to answer your questions about life as a gastroenterologist. Finding a job, setting up a practice, dealing with payroll and personnel, home-work balance, and so on, are not skills normally taught, but are important in day-to-day community practice. This is your chance to go over practice items not found in Journals in an informal environment.
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GENERAL INFORMATION 2011 Annual Conference Organizing Committee
Board of Directors
Dr. Iain Murray, Chair
President Dr. David Baron - Toronto
Markham
Dr. Jeffrey Axler
Past President Dr. Jeffrey Axler - Toronto
Toronto
Dr. David Baron Toronto
Vice President Dr. James Gregor - London
Dr. Ian Bookman Toronto
Treasurer Dr. Iain Murray - Markham
Dr. James Gregor London
Secretary Dr. David Morgan - Hamilton
Dr. Hemant Shah Toronto
Directors Dr. Frederick Bray - Ottawa Dr. Michael Gould - Toronto Dr. Brian Murat - Huntsville Dr. Bill O'Hara - Thunder Bay Dr. Elio Pavone - Oshawa Dr. Imran Rasul - Mississauga Dr. Hemant Shah - Toronto Dr. Theodore Shapero, Scarborough Dr. Kim Tilbe, Sudbury
Dr. Piero Tartaro Toronto
Dr. Marco Puglia Hamilton
Continuing Education
Ex-Officio Dr. Paul Kortan - Toronto Dr. Theadore W. Ptak - Toronto
Category four (4) Cred its will apply for this even t.
Director of Operations Melonie Hart
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Contact Us
Ontario Association of Gastroenterology 310-2175 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario M2J 1W8 Tel: (416) 494-7233 Toll Free: 1-866-560-7585 Fax: (416) 491-1670 E-mail: info@gastro.on.ca Website: www.gastro.on.ca
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WELCOME TO TORONTO
Toronto, Ontario Immerse yourself in one of the world’s most multicultural cities! Situated 566 feet above sea level on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto is one of the southern most cities in Canada. In fact, it has nearly the same latitude as northern California. Home to more than 100 cultures, Toronto truly is the world within a city. With a population of 4.2 million, Toronto is Canada’s largest city and is the 5th largest city in 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 polished service 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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HOTEL INFORMATION
Park Hyatt Toronto 4 Avenue Road Toronto, Ontario M5R 2E8 Tel: +1 416 925 1234 Situated in the heart of Toronto’s fashionable Yorkville area, the Park Hyatt Toronto offers luxurious comfort and style. Its convenient location, at the intersection of Avenue Road and Bloor Street, is adjacent to the Royal Ontario Museum, Bata Shoe Museum and specialty boutiques and cafés. The hotel’s two restaurants, Annona and Morton’s Steakhouse, offer high quality cuisine with the expertise of top chefs. Dine on international dishes, quality steaks or seafood. In the evening, the sophisticated Roof Lounge offers a variety of drinks and cocktails; during the day, the rooftop patio is a great place to enjoy a view of the city. Services include an in-house fitness centre, workout equipment, treatment rooms, changing facilities, and the Stillwater Spa, a full-service spa offering specialty massages and treatments.
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PRESIDENT’S WELCOME DINNER
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President’s Dinner
President’s Welcome
Dinner Park Hyatt Toronto 4 Avenue Road Toronto, Ontario Friday, October 21, 2011 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
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DOCTORS’ PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Times and Dates 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 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. Registration Open 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. President’s Welcome Dinner
Saturday, October 22, 2011 7:00 - 12:30 p.m. 7:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Registration Open 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 Fraser 8:50 - 9:10 a.m. OHIP Speaker: TBA 9:10 - 9:30 a.m. CPSO Speaker: Mr. Wade Hillier 9:30 - 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 or dealing with a medical audit in regards to your practice or your billings, our lives as practicing physicians are intimately tied to these organizations. In an era of greater accountability, this session 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. 10:10 - 10:30 a.m. 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. 10:50 - 11:10 a.m.
Debate - PRO (OAG) Debate - CON (CAG) Rebuttals Panel Discussion
Speaker: Dr. Brian Murat Speaker: Dr. David Morgan Moderator: Dr. Mark Puglia
Presentation Overview Does your allegiance lie with your province or country? Which association is more important to your gastroenterology practice........the OAG or CAG? Who better to debate this controversial 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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DOCTORS’ PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Times and Dates 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 Bursey 12:20 - 12:35 p.m. CMPA Speaker: Dr. Jacques Guilbert 12:35 - 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. We will also hear of other programs at the Royal College relevant to our practice. Information will be 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 day practice. 12:55 - 1:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
RESIDENTS’ ROUND TABLE 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Iain Murray
Speaker: TBA
Presentation Overview Although this meeting is about meeting familiar colleagues, we look 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 of academia. More experienced members of the gastroenterology community will be present to answer your questions about life as a gastroenterologist. Finding a job, setting up a practice, dealing with payroll and personnel, home-work balance, and so on, are not skills normally taught, but are important in day-to-day community practice. This is your chance to go over practice items not 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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DOCTORS’ PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Times and Dates Sunday, October 23, 2011 7:00 - 11:00 a.m. 7:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Registration Open Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Highlights of the St. Michael's Endoscopy Course
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Nutrition Break
Speakers: Dr. Paul Kortan Dr. Gabor Kandel
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
Calm your Senses S T I L LW AT E R S PA AT T H E PA R K H YAT T T O R O N T O
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COMPANION PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Times and Dates Friday, October 21, 2011 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. Registration Open 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. President’s Welcome Dinner
Saturday, October 22, 2011 7:00 - 12:30 p.m. 7:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Registration Open Breakfast
COOKING WITH BONNIE STERN 10:00 - 10:05 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks 10:05 - 12:20 p.m. Interactive Cooking Session 12:20 - 12:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
Host: Ms. Rachel Baron Speaker: Bonnie Stern 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)
Sunday, October 23, 2011 7:00 - 11:00 a.m. 7:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Registration Open Breakfast
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COMPANION PROGRAM
COOKING WITH BONNIE 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 food personalities, Bonnie Stern. She will show you how to make an array of irresistible recipes that will tease your palate and delight your senses. You don’t want to miss it - plan to attend to benefit and enjoy.
BONNIE STERN
is one of Canada’s most popular food personalities. She is founder of the Bonnie Stern School of Cooking in Toronto which she opened and operated from 1973 to 2011. She has studied and taught cooking around the world, authored 12 bestselling cookbooks, hosted three national cooking shows, and appears regularly on various television and radio shows across Canada. Bonnie writes a weekly column for the National Post and her articles have appeared in numerous magazines. She leads team-building classes for major corporations, has pop up cooking classes on many topics and instructs HeartSmart cooking seminars for health professionals. She has conducted popular workshops for the James Beard Foundation in New York City and leads culinary cultural trips to various delicious destinations. Bonnie is also the creator of a ground-breaking book club in which novelists are invited to discuss their work during thematic dinners. Bonnie Stern is the recipient of many awards including ones from the Toronto Culinary Guild, the Ontario Hostelry Institute, Cuisine Canada and most notably she is the recipient of the 2007 Premier’s Award. Bonnie Stern’s Essentials of Home Cooking won the coveted International Association of Culinary Professionals’ award. Her latest cookbook is Friday Night Dinners. OAG ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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AWARD RECIPIENT Dr. Robert Allan Hart, MD, FRCPC, FACG
The THE OAG AWARD 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 Toronto General 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 President of Les Marmitons and the Caduceus Club. He is a member of the Nu Sigma Nu Fraternity and the North York Medical 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 first hockey team at UTS. He went on to the TDIAA Senior Hockey City of Toronto Championships and continued to coach 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!
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.
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An Ode to Glamour The Oscars, Starlets, Pin-ups, Movie Premieres, Old Hollywood … and, of course, the OAG. Walk the Red Carpet and join us in an evening that will be the epitome of glamour. We will take you back to the era when searchlights swept the night sky as the rich and famous arrived in their limousines. You’ll get the chance to hob nob with a galaxy of stars, both from Hollywood and the world of GI.
From the moment you walk into the Liberty Grand’s Beaux Arts entrance, you will know you’re in for the perfect combination of elegance, sophistication and charm. Meeting and mingling, wining and dining, and enjoying your sumptuous surroundings – high ceilings, carved mouldings, glittering chandeliers and sparkling crystal – you’ll feel as if you have stepped back in time to the days when glamour was the proper venue for the privileged few. This is an opportunity to let your “inner star” out and sip cocktails in a room redolent of the best of the early 20th century. You’ll want to join us for the Gala reception and dinner, and to honour the “Oscar winner” of our specialty. It will be an evening out of the ordinary.
The Liberty Grand 25 British Columbia Road Exhibition Place Toronto, Ontario
Saturday, October 22, 2011 6:00 pm - 1:00 am Dress Code: Black tie
GALA ENTERTAINMENT
George St. Kitts Band George 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.
The Liberty Grand 25 British Columbia Road Exhibition Place Toronto, Ontario
Saturday, October 22, 2011 6:00 pm - 1:00 am
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RAFFLE
Raffle
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“Raffles” crowd
Purchase a raffle ticket during the OAG Conference for an opportunity to win wonderful prizes! Investing in a child’s future is an easy task with many rewards. Not only are you helping to fight hunger in our own backyard but you will be helping to free children and their families from poverty. Your small investment in a child’s life has a powerful impact. Participate in our raffle for a chance to win a prize, to be drawn at the Gala. Proceeds from this raffle will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank.
Draw will be held at the Gala
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CANCELLATION AND NO-SHOW POLICY
Non-Cancellation Will Cost You... Did you know that as an OAG member, if you register for the OAG Conference, 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.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
5th Annual International Symposium on Liver and IBD Review January 20 - 22, 2012 Westin Trillium House - Blue Mountain Collingwood, Ontario
11th Annual Post-DDW Course June 9, 2012 The Westin Prince Toronto Toronto, Ontario
16th Annual Conference and Business Meeting October 26 - 28, 2012 Queen's Landing Inn and Conference Resort Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
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THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS AND CONFERENCE SPONSORS Preeminent Partners (Sponsors of our 2011/2012 Post DDW Course, Annual Conference and Liver and IBD Symposium.)
Platinum Partners (Sponsors of our 2011/2012 Annual Conference and Liver and IBD Review.)
Bronze Sponsors
Aluminum Sponsors
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