Ontario Breast Screening Program Education Evening: Leaders in Quality Care

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We are excited to announce the Second Annual Ontario Breast Screening Program Education Evening

Join us for an interactive and educational evening where you will have the opportunity to network with experts and learn about best practices in breast imaging and breast cancer diagnosis. A free three course dinner will be served during this event.

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, approved by Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, You may claim up to a maximum of 2.5 hours.

This event has been approved for 2.5 Category "A" credits by the CAMRT

Event Coordinator: Lavinia Tofan
Contact: Lavinia.Tofan@thp.ca 905-813-1100 ext. 5868

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this event, participants should be able to:

1. Identify and recognize areas of focus for quality improvement in breast imaging.
2. Reflect on the future of breast imaging and breast cancer diagnosis.
3. Revise breast imaging assessment documentation and reporting strategies to align with the Ontario Breast Screening Program guidelines.
4. Continue to differentiate between significant and insignificant breast tissue changes through breast imaging.

Event Agenda and Topics

4:45 - 5:00 Registration

5:00 - 5:30 Visit Exhibitor Booths/Mix & Mingle

5:30 - 5:40 Introduction

Speaker: Dr. Rola Shaheen M.D., FRCP(C), Regional Breast Imaging Lead and Provincial Clinical Lead for Mammography Quality Management Program

5:40 - 6:10 Focus on Quality and the Correlation Between Radiology and Pathology

Speakers: Dr. Rola Shaheen

Dr. Kathy Chorneyko M.D., FRCPC, Provincial Clinical Lead for Pathology Quality Management Program

6:10 - 6:40 Topic: Tomosynthesis

Speaker: Dr. Jessica Leung M.D., F.A.C.R. Section Chief, Breast Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

6:50 - 7:20 Break - Small Group Discussion

7:20 - 8:00 Topic : Calcifications

Speaker: Dr. Terry Minuk M.D., FRCPC, Associate Clinical Professor, Radiology McMaster University

8:00 - 9:00 Case Reviews

Speakers: Dr. Jessica Leung, Dr. Anita Bane, Dr. Terry Minuk, Dr. Rola Shaheen