2026 AGENDAS

*Activity subject to change **For interactivity each talk will be 20 minutes and will include 2 questions using an Audience Response System in addition to a Q&A following each talk.

January 22, 2026

Thursday, January 22, 2026

2:50–3:00

Welcome and Introductions

3:00–3:27

Managing ACS in 2026

Shamir Mehta, Department of Medicine

3:27–3:54

Delaying Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

Darin Treleaven, Department of Medicine

3:54–4:20

COPD Management: Key Messages from Guidelines

Carmen Venegas Garrido, Department of Medicine

4:20–4:40

Break

4:40–5:07

Prescribing and Monitoring Patients on PrEP and HIV Prevention

Mathew Clifford Rashotte, Department of Medicine

5:07–5:34

Diagnosing and Managing Erythrocytosis

Siraj Mithoowani, Department of Medicine

5:34–6:00

Update on Adult Immunization

Zain Chagla, Department of Medicine

Thursday, February 19, 2026

3:00–3:27

What Is New in the Management of Heart Failure 2026

Catherine Demers, Department of Medicine

3:27–3:54

PURE Study: Key Messages for the Practicing Clinician

Darryl Leong, Department of Medicine

3:54–4:20

Evidence-Based GI Bleed Management

Joanna Dionne, Department of Medicine

4:20–4:40

Break

4:40–5:07

Subclinical Hypo/Hyperthyroidism: What Are the Risks

Manoela Braga, Department of Medicine

5:07–5:34

Hyponatremia: Diagnosis and Management

Amber Molnar, Department of Medicine

5:34–6:00

Delirium: Intervention for Prevention and Treatment

Tricia Woo, Department of Medicine

February 19, 2026

Thursday, March 26, 2026

2:50–3:00

Welcome and Introductions

3:00–3:27

Obesity: Advances in Treatment

Tony Chetty, Department of Medicine

3:27–3:54

Management of Chronic Cough

Imran Satia, Department of Medicine

3:54–4:20

Managing Urticaria, Angioedema and Anaphylaxis

Susan Waserman, Department of Medicine

4:20–4:40

Break

4:40–5:07

Venous Insufficiency

John Harlock, Department of Surgery

5:07–5:34

Lyme Disease: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment

Andrew Kapoor, Department of Medicine

5:34–6:00

Oncological Emergencies

Christopher Hillis, Department of Oncology

March 26, 2026

Thursday, April 23, 2026

2:50–3:00

Welcome and Introductions

3:00–3:27

Asthma Update

Paul O’Byrne, Department of Medicine

3:27–3:54

Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Temporal Arteritis

Nader Khalidi, Department of Medicine

3:54–4:20

Thyroid Emergencies

Ally Prebtani, Department of Medicine

4:20–4:40

Break

4:40–5:07

Hepatitis C Treatment Guidelines

Mathew Collins, Department of Medicine

5:07–5:34

Venous Thromboembolism 2026

James Douketis, Department of Medicine

5:34–6:00

Approach to Anemia

Menaka Pai, Department of Medicine

April 23, 2026

Thursday, May 21, 2026

2:50–3:00

Welcome and Introductions

3:00–3:27

Improving Connections and Care Planning with the Primary Care Team at the Time of Hospital Discharge

Tamar Packer, Department of Family Medicine

3:27–3:54

Hyponatremia: Diagnosis and Management

Seychelle Yohanna, Department of Medicine

3:54–4:20

Dementia: Diagnosis and Newer Drugs

TBA

4:20–4:40

Break

4:40–5:07

Diverticular Disease of the Colon: Diagnosis and Management

Paul Moayyedi, Department of Medicine

5:07–5:34

Approach to Inflammatory Arthritis

Faiza Khokhar, Department of Medicine

5:34–6:00

Diabetes Update: New Drugs and New Technologies

Zubin Punthakee, Department of Medicine

May 21, 2026

Thursday, June 18, 2026

2:50–3:00

Welcome and Introductions

3:00–3:27

Stroke Update 2026

Luciana Catanese, Department of Medicine

3:27–3:54

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Type 2 Diabetes and Other Diseases

Hertzel Gerstein, Department of Medicine

3:54–4:20

Migraine Management: Newer Therapies

Meaghan Guay, Department of Medicine

4:20–4:40

Break

4:40–5:07

Amyloidosis: Diagnosis and Management

Mohamed Aljama, Department of Medicine

5:07–5:34

Managing Acute Complications of Sickle Cell Disease

Sarah Patterson, Department of Medicine

5:34–6:00

Lipoprotein(a) for the Internist: What Does It Mean and Why Is It Important

Sonia Anand, Department of Medicine

June 18, 2026

Thursday, September 17, 2026

2:50–3:00

Welcome and Introductions

3:00–3:27

Approach to Managing a Lung Nodule

Natya Raghavan, Department of Medicine

3:27–3:54

Managing Aortic Stenosis

Madhu Natarajan, Department of Medicine

3:54–4:20

Management of Staphylococcal aureus Infections: What Is New

Mark Loeb, Department of Medicine

4:20–4:40

Break

4:40–5:07

Identification and Management of Osteosarcopenia

Arthur Lau, Department of Medicine

5:07–5:34

Physiological or Pathological: How to Approach Common Medical Symptoms in Pregnancy

Serena Gundy, Department of Medicine

5:34–6:00

Deprescribing Made Practical

Anne Holbrook, Department of Medicine

September 17, 2026

Thursday, October 22, 2026

2:50–3:00
Welcome and Introductions

3:00–3:27
Managing DKA, Including Euglycemic DKA

Bader Alamri, Department of Medicine

3:27–3:54
Thrombophilia: When and How to Investigate

Mark Crowther, Department of Medicine

3:54–4:20
Kidney Stone Update

Peter Margetts, Department of Medicine

4:20–4:40
Break

4:40–5:07
Goodbye NAFLD, Hello MASLD/MASH: Update on Screening, Counselling and Treatment

Maryam Moini, Department of Medicine

5:07–5:34
Complications of Immunotherapy Used in Cancer

Rosalyn Juergens, Department of Oncology

5:34–6:00
Fever in the Returning Traveller

Shariq Haider, Department of Medicine

October 22, 2026

Thursday, November 19, 2026

2:50–3:00

Welcome and Introductions

3:00–3:27

Managing Anxiety and Depression in the Elderly: Selecting the Appropriate Pharmacological Agent

Joanne Ho, Department of Medicine

3:27–3:54

Managing Atrial Fibrillation 2026

Jeffrey Healey, Department of Medicine

3:54–4:20

Update on GI Cancer

Frances Tse, Department of Medicine

4:20–4:40

Break

4:40–5:07

Management of Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms

Nishma Singhal, Department of Medicine

5:07–5:34

Preventing Anticoagulation Prescribing Errors

Stephanie Carlin, Department of Medicine

5:34–6:00

Using AI to Provide Better Care

Shawn Mondoux, Department of Medicine

November 19, 2026