JGH Monday Medical Grand Rounds
JEWISH GENERAL HOSPITAL
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
JANUARY 2011
12:30 - 1:30 P.M.
BLOCK AMPHITHEATRE
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JANUARY 10
AUTOLOGOUS HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION FOR MULTIPLE
MYELOMA: THE JGH EXPERIENCE
Eman Abdou, MD, MSc
Division of Hematology, Jewish General Hospital
& Martin Gyger, MD, FRCPC
Professor of Medicine, º«¹úÂãÎè
Division of Hematology, Jewish General Hospital
Educational Objectives:
1. Understanding the pathophysiology of multiple myeloma and the
rationale for treatment with high dose therapy and autologous stem
cell rescue.
2. Learn about the procedure and technique used in stem cell
transplantation.
3. Become familiar with the notion of clinical heterogeneity and
prognostic factors in patients with multiple myeloma
Contact Person: Dr. S. Caplan, Chief, Division of
Hematology, Tel 514-340-8207.
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JANUARY 17
UPDATE ON RECENT CLINICAL TRIALS: DO RESULTS SUPPORT
CONCLUSIONS?
Jan A. Staessen, MD, PhD, FESC, FAHA
Professor of Medicine
Head, Division of Hypertension and Cardiovascular
Rehabilitation
Department of Cardiovascular Diseases
Studies Coordinating Centre, Laboratory of Hypertension
Campus Sint Rafaël
University of Leuven, Belgium
Educational Objectives:
1. List the design requirements of randomised clinical trials
2. State what recent trials added to the evidence generated by
placebo-controlled trials of hypertension treatment
3. Apply information generated by recent trials in day-to-day
clinical practice
Contact Person: Dr. E. L. Schiffrin, Physician-in-Chief,
Department of Medicine, Tel. 514-340-7538.
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JANUARY 24
INFECTIOUS DISEASES & IMMUNODEFICIENCIES: WHERE THE RUBBER
OF IMMUNOLOGY HITS THE ROAD OF LIFE
Donald C. Vinh, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases
Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology
Department of Medicine
Department of Medical Microbiology
º«¹úÂãÎè Health Centre
(Royal Victoria Hospital and Montreal General Hospital)
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able
to:
1. Conceptually understand the immunologic basis for host
defence
2. Understand and recognize clinical clues suggestive of certain
immunodeficiency syndromes
3. Name some immunodeficiency syndromes other than "HIV" and
"febrile neutropenia"
Contact Person: Dr. Mark Miller, Chief, Division of
Infectious Diseases, Tel. 514-340-8294.
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JANUARY 31
TOPIC: CHRONIC TOTAL CORONARY OCCLUSIONS
TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Dominique Joyal, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, º«¹úÂãÎè
Division of Cardiology, Jewish General Hospital
Educational Objectives:
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Contact Person: Dr. David Langleben, Chief, Division of
Cardiology, Tel. 514-340-7531.
The Medical Grand Rounds are an accredited group learning
activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of
the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada.