GPPA proudly Presents....
PHYSICIAN SELF CARE AND EMPOWERMENT
May 28-29 2010
Radisson Admiral Hotel
249 Queen's Quay West Toronto, Ontario
PROGRAM ATA GLANCE ACCOMMODATION REGISTRATION FEES ACCREDITATION
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS:
Friday May 28 - Morning Keynote Presentation
THE BASICS OF PHYSICIAN SELF CARE
Dr. Michael Kaufmann BSc, MD, CCFP, FCFP, Dip. ABAM
In 1995 Dr. Kaufmann became the founding Director of the Physician and Professionals
Health Program of the Ontario Medical Association - a service designed to assist doctors
and other health professionals with substance abuse, psychiatric disorders and other
personal health and behavioural problems. Dr. Kaufmann is a past chairperson of the
Physician Health Committee of CSAM and the Canadian Physician Health Network,
a national affiliation of physician support programs. He is a member of the Expert Advisory Committee for the Centre for Physician Health and Wellbeing and a faculty member of the Physician Manager Institute, both of the Canadian Medical Association.
In 2003 Dr. Kaufmann was awarded a Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in recognition of his work in the field of doctors’ health and in 2009 he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement in Addiction Medicine Award from the Addiction Medicine Section of the Ontario Medical Association.
Friday May 28 - Morning Keynote Presentation
MINDFULNESS FOR HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS - A Transformative Process
Dr. Tom Hutchinson, MD, FRCP(C)
Professor, Department of Medicine, McGill University,and
Directory, McGill Programs in Whole Person Care
In 2002, in order to enlarge his focus on the quality of patients’ lived experience,Dr. Huchinson changed his clinical practice to Palliative Medicine and joined Dr. Balfour Mount in developing McGill Programs in Whole Person Care. The Programs are aimed at enlarging the Western Health Care mandate from cure and prolongation of life to an equal concern with patients’ quality of life. The Programs seek to study, understand and promote the role of health care in relieving suffering and promoting healing in acute and chronic illness as a complement to the disease focus of biomedicine.
Saturday May 29 - Morning Keynote Presentation
THE BODY SAYS NO: Mind/Body Unity and the Stress Disease Connection
Dr. Gabor Maté M.D.
Dr. Gabor Maté is a physician, author, seminar leader and public speaker. His four books, are all Canadian bestsellers and his work has been translated into over sixteen languages on five continents. The most recently published, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction has been a #1 national bestseller and has been awarded the Hubert Evans prize for literary non-fiction and has been nominated for the George Ryga Prize for Social Awareness in Literature and also for the Vancouver Book Prize.
In 2009 Dr. Maté has been honoured with an Outstanding Alumnus Award from Simon Fraser University. His next book, to be published in 2010, will be The Bully Syndrome: A New Look at a Contemporary Malaise, co-written with developmental psychologist Dr. Gordon Neufeld.
FRIDAY MAY 28 2010
Morning Plenary Sessions
8:30 - 10:00 Our Health Matters: How Physician Health Programs Respond to Doctors in Need - Dr. Michael Kaufmann BSc, MD, CCFP, FCFP, Dip.ABAM
10:00 - 10:30 Refreshment Break
10:30 - 12:00 Mindfulness for Healthcare Practitioners - Dr. Tom Huchinson MD, FRCP(C)
12:00 - 13:30 Working Lunch - Annual General Meeting of the GPPA
13:30 - 17:00 Afternoon Workshops (Refreshment Break 15:00 - 15:30)
- Session A Congruent Mindfulness in Relating to Patients and Colleagues - Dr. Tom Hutchinson MD, FRCP(C)
- Session B Physicial Heal Thyself (Financially) - Gail Bebee BSc, MEng, CIH (retired)
- Session C Biofeedback & Self-Care for Physicians & GP Psychotherapists - Dr. Edward Leyton MD, FCFP, CGPP and Dr. John Chong MD, FRCP(C), CGPP
- Session D Emotional Freedom Techniques - EFT - for Rapid and Effective Self-Care - Crystal Hawk
- Session E Difficult Encounters Between Doctor and Patient - Dr. Michael Cord BSc(Hon), MD, CATPP, MGPPA, MCFP
OPTIONAL BBQ AND ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS (Note: An additional $75 fee applies)
5:30 - 8:30 pm
Enjoy a casual BBQ as we overlook Lake Ontario.
Then, participate in various table group discussions on psychotherapy related topics. These will include:
- Alternative Non-OHIP Revenue Streams
- Advertising & Marketing to increase the most appropriate referrals
- ‘Book Club’ discussion of Members’ favourite Self-Help resources for patients
- Psychopharmacology
- NLP & Hypnosis
- Somatic/Body Therapies such as EMDR, EFT, etc.
- Meditation
- Spirituality & ‘Transpersonal’ Psychotherapies
- Rural & Small Town Practitioners
- How to best deal with the new political realities
SATURDAY MAY 29 2010
Morning Plenary Sessions
8:30 - 10:00 When The Body Says No: Mind/Body Unity and the Stress Disease Connection - Dr. Gabor Mate MD
10:00 - 10:30 Refreshment Break
10:30 - 12:00 Envisioning a More Desirable Future for GP Psychotherapy - Dr. Howard Eisenberg MSc (Psych) MD
12:00 - 13:30 Buffet Lunch and Address by Dr. Marc Gabel AB, MD, MPH
13:30 - 17:00 Afternoon Workshops (Refreshment Break 15:00 - 15:30)
- Session G The Hungry Ghost: A Biopsychosocial Perspective on Addition, from Heroin to Workaholism
Dr. Gabor Mate MD - Session H Compassion Fatigue: A Soulful Approach to Caring for Ourselves - Dr. Larry Nusbaum MD
- Session I Work-Life Balance: Co-Creating Your Dream Reality - Dr. Peter Deschane
- Session J How to Keep Good Boundaries - Dr. Michael Pare BSc, MSc, MEd, MD
- Session K Tackling Ethical Dilemmas: From Ethics "Crisis" to Ethics "Prevention" - Dr. Barbara Russell
Full 2010 Conference **
Early Registration Rate (Received prior to April 15, 2010)
GPPA Members $475
Non-Members $525
Medical Student/Resident (with proof of status) $150
Registrations Received after April 15, 2010
GPPA Members $500
Non-Members $550
Medical Student/Resident (with proof of status) $150
1 Day Registration ***
GPPA Members $275
Non-Members $300
Medical Student/Resident (with proof of status) $ 75
Friday GPPA Annual General Meeting and Luncheon ONLY $ 25
NOTE: Full Conference Delegates are automatically registered
Friday BBQ and Roundtable Discussion $ 75
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations must be received in writing by 5:00 p.m. on May 1, 2010 and is subject to a $50 administration fee. No refunds after May 1, 2010. No show - full fee.
Mail or fax refund requests to:
GPPA Office 312 Oakwood Court, Newmarket, ON L3Y 3C8
Fax: 1-866-328-7974.
**Fee for Full Conference Registration includes:
Friday May 28 - continental breakfast, plenary sessions, refreshment breaks, AGM and luncheon, and workshops.
Saturday May 29 - continental breakfast, plenary sessions, refreshment breaks, luncheon and workshops.
*** Fee for 1 Day Conference Registration includes the following, as identified by each day:
Friday May 28 - continental breakfast, plenary sessions, refreshment breaks, AGM and luncheon, and workshops.
Saturday May 29 - continental breakfast, plenary sessions, refreshment breaks, luncheon and workshops.
Radisson Admiral Hotel
GPPA Conference Registrants qualify for a reduced rate of $209.00 per night (single or double) Register before May 1 to qualify for this rate. When booking your room, please be sure to identify yourself as a registrant of the GPPA Conference.
For reservations or general information, please call the hotel directly at:
Toll-free: (800) 333-3333 Toronto call: (416) 203-3333
Parking: $21 / day for 24 hours or $12/day
CFPC:
Annual Conference
6.5 hours MAINPRO-M1 credit for Friday
6.5 hours MAINPRO-M1 credit for Saturday
0.5 hours MAINPRO-M1 credit for Friday BBQ
and Roudtable Discussion
GPPA:
Annual Conference
6 hours CE for each conference day
1 hour CCI for Annual General Meeting
1 hour CCI for each full conference day
Friday BBQ and Roundtable Discussions
1 hour CE
1 hour CCI
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