Speakers
Speakers / Panelists
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Medical Jeopardy
October 21, 2023 from 3:30pm EDT to 4:30pm EDT -
The Art of Precepting: Pearls for Enhancing the Experience of Medical Learners
October 19, 2023 from 11:00am EDT to 12:00pm EDT -
Workshop: How to Suture like a Plastic Surgery PA
October 19, 2023 from 1:00pm EDT to 3:00pm EDT -
Workshop: How to Suture like a Plastic Surgery PA
October 20, 2023 from 1:00pm EDT to 3:00pm EDT -
Keynote - Why Green Health Care?
October 20, 2023 from 9:00am EDT to 10:00am EDT -
Penetrating Neck and Laryngeal Trauma
October 20, 2023 from 11:00am EDT to 12:00pm EDT -
Workshop: Casting & Splinting Part One
October 20, 2023 from 10:00am EDT to 12:00pm EDT -
Workshop: Casting & Splinting Part Two
October 20, 2023 from 1:00pm EDT to 3:00pm EDT -
Workshop: Casting & Splinting Part One
October 21, 2023 from 10:30am EDT to 12:30pm EDT -
Workshop: Casting & Splinting Part Two
October 21, 2023 from 1:30pm EDT to 3:30pm EDT -
Workshop: Assessment of Vertigo
October 19, 2023 from 1:00pm EDT to 3:00pm EDT -
Approach to a Critical Patient
October 21, 2023 from 2:30pm EDT to 3:30pm EDT -
Surgical Treatment Indications for Endometriosis
October 21, 2023 from 1:30pm EDT to 2:30pm EDT -
Vaginal Atrophy and the Urogynecologic Implications
October 21, 2023 from 3:30pm EDT to 4:30pm EDT -
Medical Jeopardy
October 21, 2023 from 3:30pm EDT to 4:30pm EDT -
Approach to Arthrosis
October 19, 2023 from 10:00am EDT to 11:00am EDT -
Motivating PA Learners
October 20, 2023 from 10:00am EDT to 12:00pm EDT -
EPAs: What are they and why should I care?”
October 19, 2023 from 3:00pm EDT to 4:00pm EDT -
Lung Nodules - Where and When to Refer
October 20, 2023 from 10:00am EDT to 11:00am EDT -
Welcome Reception
October 19, 2023 from 7:00pm EDT to 9:00pm EDT -
Welcome and Opening Remarks
October 20, 2023 from 8:45am EDT to 9:00am EDT -
Exploring physician assistant funding models and impact
October 19, 2023 from 9:00am EDT to 10:00am EDT -
Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Reception
October 21, 2023 from 7:30pm EDT to 12:00pm EDT -
Panel Discussion: PA Work Integrated Training Project
October 21, 2023 from 9:00am EDT to 10:30am EDT
Alison McIntyre, CCPA
Alison McIntyre, CCPA
Doris Hansen MS, PA-C
Doris Hansen MS, PA-C
Dr. Laurette Geldenhuys
Dr. Laurette Geldenhuys
Natalie Dies, CCPA
Natalie Dies, CCPA
Laura MacMillan
Orthopaedic Technologist
Laura MacMillan
Zlata Janicijevic, MSc, PA-C, CCPA
Zlata Janicijevic, MSc, PA-C, CCPA
Erin Unger, CCPA
Erin Unger, CCPA
Erin Sephton, CCPA
Erin Sephton, CCPA
Erin Sephton was born in Charlottetown PEI, raised throughout the maritimes and graduated with a BSc Biology from St FX in 2008. She then worked as a Primary Care paramedic throughout the province of Nova Scotia until enrolling in the PA program at McMaster University in 2011. Graduating in the class of 2013, Erin worked in primary care in Kitchener ON, as well as emergency medicine in Brantford ON until becoming one of 3 pilot project PAs for the Nova Scotia Orthopedic Surgery Pilot project in 2020. She currently works in arthroplasty in Halifax and Dartmouth NS in knee/hip replacement surgery. She enjoys traveling, spending time with her puppies and attending sporting events.
Guillaume Couture, CCPA
Guillaume Couture, CCPA
Sharona Kanofsky, PA-C, CCPA, MScCH
Sharona Kanofsky, PA-C, CCPA, MScCH
Sharona Kanofsky, PA-C, CCPA, MScCH, is an Associate Professor in the teaching stream at the University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family & Community Medicine. She was the founding academic coordinator of the Consortium of PA Education Program and is currently the Research & Scholarship Lead at the PA Program. She is a Canadian- and American-certified PA with master’s degree in health professions education. She practiced as a PA in the US and Canada, most recently in geriatric care at Baycrest Hospital and is the recipient of the 2013 Tom Ashman PA of the Year Award.
Nicola Crich, CCPA
Nicola Crich, CCPA
Nicola Crich is a Physician Assistant who currently works in the Thoracic Surgery Department at London Health Sciences Center in London, Ontario. She transitioned to Thoracic Surgery from her previous positions at Hamilton Health Sciences in Trauma and General Surgery. During her time in Thoracic Surgery, she has found a new passion in cancer education and prevention.
Nicola holds a Bachelors of Science from the University of Western then went on to complete her Bachelors of Science Physician Assistant Degree at the University of Toronto. Nicola one day aspires to share her passion and knowledge for health care within an academic role; to further students' understanding and excitement and to serve as a mentor and advocate for the Physician Assistant role.
She is currently working towards publications in esophageal trauma and cancer. During her free time, she loves to bake, golf and spend time with her two cats Henry and Molly.
The Honourable Bruce Fitch
New Brunswick, Minister of Health
The Honourable Bruce Fitch
Dr. Alika Lafontaine (Virtual Recording)
President
Dr. Alika Lafontaine (Virtual Recording)
Chris Viel
Research Associate II, Health
Chris Viel
Major-Général Marc Bilodeau, CD, KHP, MD
Surgeon General
Major-Général Marc Bilodeau, CD, KHP, MD
PA PC Integration Working Group
PA PC Integration Working Group
The Physician Assistant Primary Care Work Integration (PAPWCI) team was established in February 2023 after a successful Federal grant application. The seven panelists are all Canadian Certified PAs from Ontario and Manitoba with clinical expertise in mental health, substance use health, care of the aging adult/long term care, Indigenous health, and refugee health. Drew Gould (mental health) is a family medicine PA from Sudbury (ON); Sarah Flanagan (refugee health) is a refugee health PA in Kitchener (ON); Jessica O’Neil (Long Term Care/care of the aging adult) was a PA in LTC in Windsor-Essex (ON) and now works in outpatient internal medicine; Josh Noyce (substance use health) is a family medicine and substance use health PA from Sudbury (ON); Tara Clarke and Lisa Moore (Indigenous health/remote primary care) are PA leads for Ongomiizwin Health (MB). The panel discussion will be led by one of the project co-leads, Kristen Burrows, a PA from Hamilton (ON) and PA educator. Each panel member is a graduate from one of the respective Canadian PA education programs (McMaster University, University of Toronto, University of Manitoba) and passionate about improving patient access to care and enhancing primary care delivery across Canada.