Community-Wide Physician Grand Rounds – Alcohol, Pregnancy and Your Patients

These two events, confirmed for February 13 & 14, 2019, are the first community-wide session designed specifically for physicians in the Ottawa area. We encourage you to attend both events if possible, as they cover different content. The goal is to increase available knowledge so that they can more effectively respond to, and support, patients in their clinical practice. In collaboration with Citizen Advocacy Ottawa, CHEO and two national FASD-related organizations, a Canadian and international expert in FASD clinical practice, Dr. Ana Hanlon-Dearman, is confirmed to present on the learning objectives outlined below. Support for an appropriate venue to engage with physicians is key to the success of this special event!

February 13

Presentation by Dr. Ana Hanlon-Dearman with complimentary dinner will be served at Lago Bar & Grill starting at 5 PM and community resource materials to be shared by partner agencies. There will be opportunities for asking questions about the effects of alcohol on pregnancy.

*Please note that registrants must choose and confirm their main course preferences (Steak, Fish, Vegetarian option) and dietary restrictions by emailing Pascal Gagné at pgagne@citizenadvocacy.org before Monday, February 11, by noon at the latest.

February 14

Clinical Care Workshop at Bayview Yards with complimentary breakfast. This professional clinical learning opportunity will focus on requirements to establish a diagnosis clinic in the Ottawa region and more in-depth clinical support for your patients.

Who Should Attend

Physicians from all disciplines who see women in their practice: family physicians, pediatricians, obstetricians, gynecologists, physicians in private practice or community health centres, and all medical students.

Learning Objectives—Community-Wide Physician Grand Rounds

1. The evolving landscape of women and alcohol use

• An essential clinical focus for young women and throughout life

• Alcohol and pregnancy leading to FASD

• The patients to be concerned about—who are they?

• How prenatal alcohol exposure can affect your patients across the lifespan

2. What do I need to know?

• What should I be looking for? Examples of “red flags”

• Prevalence of FASD in Canada—is it really 4%?

• FASD care and management—an opportunity for better patient care

• FASD as a full body disorder

3. What is on the horizon?

• Fetal Alcohol Resource Program—navigation and support services

4. Latest research

• Best practices and standards of care for FASD—progress in Canada

5. Questions and answers

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Caused by prenatal alcohol exposure, FASD affects over 1 million Canadians today - about 4% of the population. These individuals have deficits in adaptive living skills that lead to school failure, social isolation, and inability to live independently, and are overrepresented in the child welfare and justice systems. The cost of FASD to Canadian society is over $1.8B every year. FASD is a whole-body disability that affects the brain and central nervous system, and it is often misdiagnosed.

This event is sponsored by organizations already addressing this issue: CHEO, Citizen Advocacy Ottawa’s Fetal Alcohol Resource Program, and two leading national organizations: Canada FASD Research Network (CanFASD) and Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN). In addition, our corporate sponsor, Otsuka, is sole sponsor for your complimentary three course gourmet dinner.

Please register early, space is limited!