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Ontario Association of Gastroenterology
PREDIC TING AND PREVENTING COMPLIC ATIONS
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6TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LIVER & IBD REVIEW
January 25-27, 2013 gastro.on.ca
Westin Trillium House - Blue Mountain Collingwood, Ontario
H O T E L A C C O M O D AT I O N & I N F O R M AT I O N The Westin Trillium House - Blue Mountain 220 Mountain Drive Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 3Z2 Tel: (705) 443-8080 | Fax: (705) 443-8081 | Website: www.westinbluemountain.com Connect with nature at The Westin Trillium House – Blue Mountain, a stunning mountain resort situated between the Georgian Bay and the Niagara Escarpment. Only two hours northwest of Toronto, the hotel is in the new Village at Blue, an old Ontario community of shops, restaurants, and activities just moments away from the province’s best skiing and snowboarding. Be sure to visit Plunge, the year round aquatic center, featuring indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs, rope swings, and slides – a perfect escape for the whole family. Take a dip in the swimming pool and reinvigorate your mind, body, and soul in our WestinWORKOUT® Powered by Reebok Gym. After a long day on the slopes, revive in our four season outdoor hot tub. Relax with a book by the gas fireplace in your room at The Westin Trillium House – Blue Mountain. With stunning natural views, the rooms boast the signature Heavenly Bed® for a peaceful night’s sleep, and the refreshing Heavenly Bath®. The Westin didn’t discover fresh air, but is proud to offer it at this hotel.
2013 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Dr. James Gregor, Chair Dr. Jeffrey Axler Dr. David Baron Dr. Mark Levstik Dr. John Marshall Dr. David Morgan Dr. Iain Murray Dr. Imran Rasul Dr. Hemant Shah Dr. Richmond Sy Dr. Piero Tartaro
CONTINUING E D U C AT I O N : Category 2 Credits will apply for this event.
RESORT AC TIVITIES Delegates are responsible for making their own arrangements for activities offered by the resort. See the attached brochure for information.
SYMPOSIUM DRESS CODE For all Symposium activities, including the Closing Dinner, the acceptable dress code will be resort casual for all delegates.
Our Annual International Symposium on Liver and IBD Review is in its sixth year and will once again be held at the Westin Trillium House in Collingwood, Ontario. This event has been designed to offer riveting, thought-provoking scientific sessions as we engage the leaders in our field to form our Faculty. It is coupled with a unique social program which is sure to stimulate your mind and your sense of fun and frolic in the cold winter months.
P R O G R A M AT A G L A N C E F R I D A Y, J A N U A R Y 2 5 , 2 0 1 3
6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Registration Open Welcome Dinner
S AT U R D A Y, J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 3
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Registration Open
Visit our website for more information. Registration is available online at gastro.on.ca/Events
LIVER UPDATE 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 a.m. – 8:05 a.m. Opening Remarks Speaker: Dr. James Gregor 8:05 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Topic: Hepatitis C Speaker: Dr. David Wong 8:30 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. Topic: NASH Speaker: Dr. Melanie Beaton
IBD UPDATE 10:35 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Topic: Pediatric IBD Speaker: Dr. Herb Brill 11:00 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Topic: Ulcerative Colitis Speaker: Dr. Brian Feagan 11:25 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Topic: Pouchitis Speaker: TBC 11:55 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Topic: Crohn’s Disease Speaker: Dr. Gert Van Assche
8:55 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Topic: Peri-operative Care Speaker: Dr. Mark Levstik
12:20 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. Panel Discussion Moderator: Dr. David Morgan
9:20 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Panel Discussion Moderator: Dr. Hemant Shah
12:55 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Closing Remarks Speaker: Dr. James Gregor
10:05 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. Nutrition Break
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lunch
PRESIDENT’S SUGAR SHACK PARTY 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Raffle Tickets, Raffle Tickets! Purchase a raffle ticket during the Symposium for an opportunity to win fantastic prizes! Investing in a child’s future is an easy task with much reward. Not only are you helping to fight hunger in our own backyard, but also you will be helping to free children and their families from poverty and physical and emotional abuse. Hunger and abuse can undermine healthy growth and development and leave its mark across the lifespan. Your small investment in a child’s life has a powerful impact. Participate in our raffle for a chance to win a prize, which will be drawn at the OAG President’s Sugar Shack Party. Proceeds will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank.
PRESIDENT’S SUGAR SHACK
Who isn’t entertained by a sugaring off party in the woods? Well, we won’t be in with woods collecting sap but we will bring you, your family and your colleagues to an enchanting setting and warm atmosphere in our rustic make-shift Sugar Shack. We will treat you to an upscale Sugar Shack cuisine comprised almost exclusively of maple or maple infused products. We promise you great tasting sugar pie and maple pudding and enjoying hot maple taffy on fresh snow. “Bring your sweet tooth and let’s celebrate a little bit of our Canadian culinary heritage!” says, Dr. Jamie Gregor. You don’t want to miss this experience. See you at the OAG President’s Sugar Shack!
W e s t i n Tr i l l i u m H o u s e - B l u e M o u n t a i n S a t u r d a y, J a n u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
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