Casey House Mental Health

Health Care Symposium

2007 click here for archived video presentations

COMPASSIONATE CARE: ACROSS THE CONTINUUM

Strengthening Understanding – Enhancing Care

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Welcome
Stephanie Karapita - CEO, Casey House

Keynote Address: The Importance of Care
Tilda Shalof, RN, Author of the Nurses Story and Making of a Nurse

A Panel Discussion: Sensitive Practice - Reflections and Recommendations - Enhancing Care for Vulnerable Populations
Gillian Bone, Physiotherapist, Canadian Working Group on HIV / Rehabilitation
Elisse Zack, Executive Director, Canadian Working Group on HIV / Rehabilitation (CWGHR)

HIV/AIDS and Dementia
Dr Mark Halman, Director, HIV Psychiatry Program, Scientist, Inner City Health Research Unit, St. Michaels Hospital , Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

Principles of Infection Prevention
Vivia McCalla, RN, Infection Control Resource Nurse and Team Leader, Community Programs, Casey House

HIV/AIDS – An Overview for Health Care Providers
Lisa Shishis, RN, Community Programs, Casey House

Medical Management
Dr. David Fletcher, Program Director of the HIV/Hepatitis C Preceptorship Program

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Maintaining Excellence in Health Care for People Living with HIV / AIDS

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Keynote Speech: Dr. Mark Wainberg
HIV/AIDS: Progress over the last 20 Years; Challenges for the next 20.

Dr. Wainbergjust completed a two-year tenure as president of the International AIDS Society, the world's largest organization of AIDS researchers and clinicians. He is the director of the McGill AIDS Centre and is currently working on the development of an HIV vaccine.

A Panel Discussion: Moving Towards Wellness
From the Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation (CWGHR)
Moderated by: Elisse Zack,Executive Director, Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation

Reflections and recommendations on supporting wellness.

HIV/AIDS Specialist: Dr.Gordon Arbess
Dr. Arbess specializes in HIV primary care at the Health Centre at 410 Sherbourne - St. Michael’s Hospital, and teaches at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

Access an informed view on current medical concerns for those living with HIV/AIDS.

Update:ASO 411
Mark Fisher, OHTN, TCPI Information and Access Working Group

Mark Fisher will introduce an AIDS Service Organization (ASO) website that provides access to resources for people living with HIV/AIDS and their care providers.

Pain and Palliative Care for those living with HIV/AIDS
Cindy Shobbrook, RN, MN, ACNP & Lisa Shishis, RN

Cindy Shobbrook and Lisa Shishis, Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultants

Become more familiar with the management of pain in cancer and HIV/AIDS care.


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