2026 ENT Refresher Webinar Series
Wednesdays: September 30, October 7, October 14, October 21, and November 4, 2026
This Continuing Medical Education virtual event will be held every Wednesday: Sep. 30, Oct. 7, Oct. 14, Oct. 21, and Nov. 4, 2026. Each week a brand new topic will be discussed from 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (EST)
***Registration is now open!***
The Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery is excited to continue offering its five-part ENT Refresher webinar series for family physicians and primary care providers. Although these webinars are designed for family physicians and primary care providers, we encourage other ENT healthcare professionals to attend, including residents, medical students, audiologists, and speech-language pathologists. Each of the five webinars will be forty-five minutes in length, followed by thirty minutes question and answer periods.
**We will not use your information for any other purposes**
Note: For individuals who have chosen to join the above mailing list - you will receive a notification email as soon as the registration links open in early August. Once you have completed the brief registration form for the webinars you wish to attend, you will receive instructions on how to access the corresponding Zoom sessions. Zoom links will be provided following registration and payment confirmation.
ENT Refresher Series Goals:
- To expand the lines of communication between primary care physicians and specialists in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
- To share discussion and recent advances as it pertains to complex or challenging cases in Otolaryngology
ENT Refresher Series Obectives:
By the end of this series, participants will be able to
- Apply knowledge of recent advances to complex or challenging cases in Otolaryngology
- Employ an increased quality of care to patients requiring ENT based treatment
- Recognize when a referral to an ENT specialist should occur, and how to optimize pre-referral workup
Certificates of Attendance
- Certificates will be emailed at the end of the 5-week webinar series, with individual certificates being sent for each webinar attended. Each certificate will contain the Mainpro Program ID number for the associated webinar. This will assist attendees in finding the event within the CFPC website. Certificates can only be distributed to those attendees who both register for and attend the webinar of interest. To maintain the confidentiality of patient information and educational content, only selected webinar sessions will be recorded and made available to registered participants for later viewing.
Registration
- Please note that there is only one registration page associated for the webinars. Thus, please select each webinar you plan to attend and ensure that your first name, last name, and email address are entered correctly during registration. Participants will receive a unique Zoom registration link by email a few days prior to each session.
- A registration fee of $20.00 applies to the full five-part webinar series and is non-prorated (complimentary for medical students). Payment instructions will be provided upon registration. Please note that a single payment of $20.00 is required to complete your registration and receive the Zoom link.
Webinars
Week 1 - September 30 @ 12:15-13:30 Hrs (EST)
Common Pediatric ENT Illnesses
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Apply current evidence and clinical practice guidelines to the assessment and management of common pediatric ear, nose, throat, and sleep-related conditions
- Recognize key clinical features and red flags that distinguish common, self-limited pediatric ENT conditions from those requiring further investigation or urgent assessment
- Identify when referral to Pediatric Otolaryngology is indicated and optimize pre-referral evaluation and management
This activity 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 1.25 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that they actually spent participating in the educational program.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
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Dr. Julie Strychowsky Research Interests / Specializations: |
Week 2 - October 7 @ 12:15-13:30 Hrs (EST)
Mouth Lesions, Oral and Tongue Conditions
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Recognize common benign oral lesions and conditions that can be managed appropriately in primary care
- Develop an initial management plan for common oral conditions, including removal of local irritants, symptomatic treatment and appropriate follow-up
- Identify clinical features and patient-related risk factors associated with potentially malignant and malignant oral disease
- Determine when additional investigation, biopsy or referral is indicated
This activity 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 1.25 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that they actually spent participating in the educational program.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
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Dr. Christina McCord Research Interests / Specializations: |
Week 3 - October 14 @ 12:15-13:30 Hrs (EST)
Chronic Congestion/Sinusitis - When our First Treatments Don't Work
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Describe sinonasal anatomy related to obstruction and congestion
- Analyze common causes of medical treatment failure
- Review standard surgical approaches to correct sinonasal problems
- Describe emerging and uninsured treatment options for nasal disorders
This activity 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 1.25 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that they actually spent participating in the educational program.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
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Dr. Brian Rotenberg Research Interests / Specializations: |
Week 4 - October 21 @ 12:15-13:30 Hrs (EST)
ENT Emergencies
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Apply a structured initial assessment and management approach to epistaxis and oropharyngeal bleeding, including identification of life-threatening hemorrhage, appropriate first-line interventions, and criteria for urgent Otolaryngology referral
- Recognize and differentiate sudden sensorineural hearing loss from conductive hearing loss, and formulate an appropriate initial investigation and management plan, including indications for urgent specialist assessment
- Interpret the clinical findings associated with temporal bone fractures, identify potential complications, and prioritize appropriate investigations, acute management, and indications for Otolaryngology/neurosurgical consultation
- Recognize, assess, and initiate management of potentially life-threatening upper airway obstruction and neck masses, using a systematic approach to airway stabilization, identification of red-flag features, and timely escalation to emergency and Otolaryngology services
This activity 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 1.25 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that they actually spent participating in the educational program.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
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Dr. Kathryn Roth Research Interests / Specializations: |
Week 5 - November 4 @ 12:15-13:30 Hrs (EST)
Vertigo and Tinnitus/ Asymmetric SNHL
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Analyze the importance of asymmetric SNHL and apply an initial management approach
- Identify differential diagnosis of vertigo and tinnitus
- Differentiate peripheral and central vertigo
- Recognize and manage asymmetric SNHL
This activity 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 1.25 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that they actually spent participating in the educational program.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
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Dr. Demir Bajin Research Interests/Specializations: |
ENT Refresher Webinar Series Moderators
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2026 ENT Refresher Series Planning Committee and Disclosures
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Dr. Peng You |
Dr. Josee Paradis |
Dr. Sumit Agrawal |
Dr. Leigh Sowerby |
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Dr. Camilla Stepniak |
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Dr. Nelson Chan
Dr. Eric Wongorganizations that could be perceived as a direct or indirect conflict of interest in the context or content
of this education program.
Disclosure of Commercial Support
This program has not received any financial or in-kind support.
Questions?
Please direct all inquiries to us via email at deptofotolaryngology@lhsc.on.ca or call 519.685.8500 x55699
