Canadian Society of Internal Medicine / Société canadienne de médecine interne

September 2010

Annual Scientific Meeting

Preliminary Program/Programme préliminaire

Join us at the 2010 Canadian Society of Internal Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting!
In collaboration with the Rocky Mountain/ACP Internal Medicine Conference
Vancouver, British-Columbia ● October 27-30, 2010

Hotel rooms and the special rate are limited. Please book your hotel room making reference to the special CSIM rate ASAP!

The Hyatt Regency Vancouver
655 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2R7
Main Telephone: (604) 683-1234
National Reservation Line: 1-888-421-1442
Main Fax: (604) 639-4749
Website: www.hyattregencyvancouver.com
On-line reservations: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/csim2010

NEW in 2010!
Plan to attend the pre-meeting extended workshops on Wednesday, October 27. There will be five extended workshops (3 hours each). Registration will be limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Medical Complications in Pregnancy – Drs. Laura Magee, Wee-Shian Chan, Sophie Clarke, Tabassum Firoz, Paul Gibson, Eliana Castillo
Ultrasound for the General Internist – Dr. Mark Roberts
ECG Crash Course – Dr. George Veenhuyzen
Clinical Teaching – Drs. Maria Bacchus, Irene Ma, Rose Hatala
1. Physical examination emphasizing clinical reasoning and incorporating JAMA series evidence
2. Ethics/professionalism using common issues in clinical practice
3. How to deal with a problem resident/ colleague
Pre-operative Consultation and Perioperative Medicine – Drs. Finlay McAlister, Nadia Khan, Vijay Daniels

ACP AM Edwards Lecture
A must see is the 2010 ACP AM Edwards Lecturer DR. STEVEN MCGEE (Seattle). Plan to attend his presentation on "Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis" Saturday, October 30.

CSIM/Royal College Osler Lecture
We are pleased to announce DR. SAMUEL BENAROYA (Montreal) as the 2010 Lecturer. Join Dr. Benaroya Saturday, October 30 as he discusses "Great Expectations: Challenges and Leadership in Canadian Medical Faculties."

SIA
Congratulations to DR. JACK TU (Toronto) who is the winner of the 2010 Dr. David Sackett Senior Investigator Award. Come and see Dr. Tu’s presentation on Friday, October 29.

General Internal Medicine
Join the discussion at the Provincial Roundtable on GIM Wednesday, October 27 (welcome reception to follow).
Plan on attending at the Plenary on Community GIM Thursday, October 28.

Continuing Professional Development
The 2010 CSIM Annual Scientific Meeting is an educational event approved as an Accredited Group Learning Activity under Section 1 of the Framework of Continuing Professional Development options as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. As an accredited provider, CSIM has approved this program.

Through an agreement between the American Medical Association and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine designated this live educational activity, the "CSIM Annual Scientific Meeting", for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA category 1 credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For all the programming details, please see the preliminary program at www.csimonline.com or e-mail us at csim@rcpsc.edu.

Don't miss your opportunity to gain education, share knowledge and network with colleagues.

Don't delay, register today! Visit www.csimonline.com to register online.

Updates on Royal College Recognition of GIM

Dear Colleagues,

Further to my e-mail of June 12 regarding the Royal College Committee on Specialties decision on GIM recognition, attached please find a briefing document on the GIM application which has been circulated to involved parties at the Royal College and the Committee on Specialties in preparation for their upcoming deliberations on October 28-29 regarding our application to have GIM officially recognized as a subspecialty of Internal Medicine by the Royal College.

I am circulating this to all members of the CSIM in the hopes that you will be able to discuss this with any of your colleagues from outside GIM who are looking for more information prior to the Specialty Committee Meeting in October. I know the various parties at the Royal College have heard the cries of protest from the GIM community loud and clear over the past few months since the May decision of the Committee on Specialties to defer our application, and they have worked with Brian, me, and the various GIM Program Directors to help position our application for maximal chance of success and we are hopeful this short briefing document will be another key piece of the strategy to achieve our goal of official Royal College recognition of GIM.

To paraphrase Brian O'Brien's e-mail to me earlier today: "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more....."

Sincerely,
Dr. Finlay McAlister
CSIM President

GIM Subspecialty Update June 2010.pdf

GIM Briefing Notes Aug 15 2010.pdf

The CanMEDS Physician Health Guide: free tool for download!
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada has created the CanMEDS Physician Health Guide to help physicians discover practical strategies for physician health and well-being. Physicians can develop their professional competencies through the diverse range of topics, sample cases and additional references for further reading.

Royal College members can now download a free copy of the health guide (login required). For non-members, print copies can be ordered from the CanMEDS online store. Also, visit the Royal College website to hear more about how the physician health Guide can assist specialists in Canada.

Guide CanMEDS pour la santé des médecins : un outil téléchargeable gratuit
Le Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada a créé le Guide CanMEDS pour la santé des médecins afin d´aider les médecins à découvrir des stratégies pratiques en matière de santé et de mieux-être. Les médecins peuvent perfectionner leurs compétences professionnelles grâce à une grande variété de sujets, d´exemples de cas et de références bibliographiques supplémentaires.

Les membres du Collège royal peuvent désormais télécharger un exemplaire gratuit du guide (en ouvrant une session). Les non-membres peuvent, quant à eux, commander des exemplaires imprimés à partir de la boutique en ligne CanMEDS. Visitez également le site Web du Collège royal pour en entendre davantage sur le guide et la façon dont il peut aider les spécialistes au Canada.

NEW – ONLINE MEMBERSHIP DUES PAYMENT
Please refer to your CSIM invoice for your membership ID number and amount owing.

ONLINE FORM

The CSIM is promoting a national dialogue to promote the recognition of General Internal Medicine (GIM) as a medical specialty. We believe that the discipline of GIM is a core player in the training of medical students and residents, in research, in health promotion, in administration, and most importantly in patient care. As such it is a part of the backbone of the Canadian health care system. Assuring training standards for General Internists is of fundamental concern if they are to fulfill their role.

The Royal College is the premier accreditor of medical training in Canada, and in 2005, they formally recognized the existence of GIM, by granting us a temporary "distinct status". They gave us two years to propose an acceptable definition and training proposal for GIM. We did not succeed in that task, and although GIM has a presence in every university and training program in Canada, a national specialty society, a national peer review journal, a web site, and a national meeting, we do not exist according to the Royal College. This is unfortunate as it creates a barrier to recruitment to the discipline of GIM, undermines efforts to create national training standards, and ultimately weakens the Canadian health care system.

Recognizing the urgency of this situation, the CSIM is engaged in an active dialogue with the Royal College, and is committed to promoting a dialogue amongst Canadian General Internists that will lead to recognition of GIM. This dialogue has been under way for over a decade and has intensified progressively over the past few years. The attached PDF summarizes the current consensus that has evolved as a part of this extensive dialogue. We seek to expand this dialogue and invite the Canadian community of GIM to submit your feedback on this document through the feedback link below.

Many thanks
Bert Govig
Past President, CSIM 2007-2009