15th ANNUAL ARRHYTHMIA SPECIALTY SYMPOSIUM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2016
Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre
551 Windermere Road, London, Ontario
8:00 am – 4:45 pm
AGENDA
8:00 am Registration and Breakfast
8:20 am Welcome and Introductions:
Dr. Allan Skanes
8:30 am ECG’s: Drs. George Klein & Lorne Gula
9:30 am Leadless Pacing: A Step Forward?:
Dr. Raymond Yee
10:00 am Exercise in ARVC: Too much of a good
thing?: Dr. Jason Roberts
10:30 am Nutrition Break
11:00 am Participant Vignettes:
Drs. Peter Leong-Sit & Claus Rinne
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Peri-procedural Bridging for OAC?:
Dr. David Brinie
1:45 pm Heart Block in the Young - It’s Not Always What
it Seems: Dr. David Birnie
2:30 pm Nutrition Break
3:00 pm Workshop 1: Ventricular Tachycardia
Therapy – from ED to EP (Cherry Room):
Drs. Peter Leong-Sit & Jaimie Manlucu
Workshop 2: Non-traditional Therapy for
Atrial Fibrillation (Amphitheatre A):
Drs. Anthony Tang & Allan Skanes
3:45 pm Repeat of Workshops 1 & 2
4:30 pm Wrap Up and Evaluation
4:45 pm Adjourn / PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
  1. Improved electrocardiographic interpretation skills of complex arrhythmia.
  2. Introduce new leadless pacemaker technology.
  3. Discuss impact of exercise in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC).
  4. Review spectrum of ventricular tachycardia treatment from emergency management to catheter ablation.
  5. Discuss non-traditional approaches to atrial fibrillation.
ACCREDITATION
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University (6.5 hours).
Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the activity.
EDUCATIONAL SPONSORS
This program has been made possible through an educational grant from:
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals; Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Ltd.; Medtronic of Canada Ltd.; and Pfizer Canada Ltd.
FEES
Physicians: $50.00
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Residents and Fellows:
No charge
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr. Allan Skanes
Dr. Peter Leong-Sit
Ms. Charlene Grass
GUEST FACULTY
David Birnie, BSc (Hons), MB, ChB, MRCP(UK), MD
Associate Professor, University of Ottawa;
Director of the Arrhythmia Service and Director of Research, Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
COURSE FACULTY
Lorne Gula, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FHRS
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
George Klein, MD, FRCPC, FACC
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
Peter Leong-Sit, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FHRS
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
Jaimie Manlucu, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
Claus Rinne, MD, FRCPC
Medical Director, St. Mary’s Regional Cardiac Centre, Kitchener
Jason Roberts, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
Allan Skanes, MD, FRCPC, FHRS
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Director of EP Lab, Arrhythmia Service, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
Anthony Tang, MD, FRCPC, FHRS
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University; Scientific Director & CEO, Canadian Arrhythmia Network; Chair of Cardiovascular Population Health; Adjunct Professor, University of Ottawa
Raymond Yee, MD, FRCPC, FHRS
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Director of EP Service, Arrhythmia Service, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact:
Charlene Grass
Education Assistant
Division of Cardiology
Telephone: 519.663.3830
Email: / ACCOMMODATIONS
Accommodations can be arranged by contacting the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre at 519.679.4546 or 1.888.678.6926, or logging on to
When booking accommodations please specify that you are attending the “Annual Arrhythmia Specialty Symposium”.
CANCELLATION POLICY
We reserve the right to cancel this program due to insufficient registrations or circumstances beyond our control. Registrants will be notified at the earliest possible date in the event of a cancellation. Tuition fees for courses cancelled by us will be refunded in full, however we will not be liable for any loss, damages or other expenses that such cancellations may cause.
REFUND POLICY
A notice of cancellation must be received in writing 10 business days prior to the program date. A minimum of $20 up to a maximum of 20% of the tuition fee, whichever is greater, will be charged for cancellations offered after the notice of cancellation deadline.
PRIVACY POLICY
We respect your privacy. The personal information collected is used for the following purposes:
  1. Provide you with confirmation of registration for this program.
  2. Provide follow-up information to you about this course, as necessary.
  3. Inform you of future educational opportunities.
  4. Maintain class lists and attendance records so that you can obtain study credits/certificate of attendance where applicable. This information may be disclosed to professional bodies, as required.
Please note that no information about you, including your e-mail address, will be disclosed to external third-party organizations without your consent. Your name and contact information can be removed from our database at any time by contacting our Education Office by telephone, fax, e-mail or by regular mail.
Please direct questions about this collection, use or disclosure of personal information to our Education Office at 519.663.3830.
ACCESSIBILITY
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15th ANNUAL ARRHYTHMIA SPECIALTY SYMPOSIUM
Saturday, February 20, 2016
8:00 am – 4:45 pm
Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre, 551 Windermere Road, London, Ontario

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, February 16, 2016

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