Family Medicine Grand Rounds - An Overview of Symptom Management in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease

Please join us for Family Medicine Grand Rounds on Wednesday, November 2, to be held via Microsoft TEAMS from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Kathleen Milne MD, CCFP (PC) will present, "An Overview of Symptom Management
in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease."

Learning objectives: 

The general principal learning objectives for the overall Grand Rounds in Family Medicine program are:

  1. Identify, discuss and appraise pertinent and relevant clinical family practice guidelines and literature;
  2. Identify and discuss current evidence supporting treatment of common conditions in primary care; and
  3. Discuss challenges family medicine physicians face in their current practices.

 

Session learning objectives:

At the conclusion of these Grand Rounds, participants will be able to:

  1. Examine the prevalence of unmanaged symptoms in advanced renal disease;
  2. Evaluate pharmacologic options for pain management in advanced renal disease;
  3. Discuss the management of pruritis in advanced renal disease; and
  4. Discuss the management of restless legs in advanced renal disease.

 

25% interaction will be included (Q&A)

Location: Microsoft TEAMS webinar (no in-person attendance). An electronic appointment with Microsoft TEAMS details has been sent to your calendar. If you have not received an appointment, please contact sheena.blasing@sjhc.london.on.ca.

This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University for up to 9.0 Mainpro+ credits. Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent participating in the educational program.

This program has no commercial support.

Supported by the Citywide Department of Family Medicine and Department of Family Medicine