Health Forum Schedule
Calgary - Saturday, April 27, 2024
| Topic |
Speaker |
Time |
| What is MASDL? (Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Seatotic Liver Disease) |
Dr. Mark Swain |
9:00 am MT |
| Biliary Atresia Screening in Alberta |
Dr. Simon Lam |
9:30 am MT |
| The transition from pediatric liver clinic to adult |
Carolyn Kwan |
10:15 am MT |
| How to prevent, diagnose and treat liver cancer |
Mayur Brahmania |
10:40 am MT |
| Q & A Panel |
Morning session speakers |
11:00 am MT |
| The 7 most common questions patients ask me |
Dr. Sam Lee |
12:30 pm MT |
| Patient Story - My liver journey after two liver transplants |
Marla Marshall |
1:00 pm MT |
| Q & A Panel |
Afternoon session speakers |
1:30 pm MT |
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Ottawa - Saturday, April 27, 2024
| Topic |
Speaker |
Time |
| Open House Breakfast |
|
9:00 am ET |
Beyond the Liver 101 Session, blood work and testing, and
latest advancements in research for common liver disease |
Dr. Pearl Tan |
9:45 am ET |
| Overcoming Healthcare Barriers: A Collaborative Dialogue |
Dr. Erin Kelly and Dr. Neta Gotlieb |
10:20 am ET |
Nutrition and Liver Health Game:
"Interactive Learning Healthy Eating" (cooking demo) |
CLF Staff |
11:15 am ET |
| Mental Health and Me: Mental health coping strategies |
Dr. Helen Hsu |
12:00 pm ET |
| Get Loud: Liver health advocacy by working with media |
Heather Badenoch, Non-Directed Living
Liver Donor & Communications Strategist |
12:35 pm ET |
| Lunch and Networking |
|
1:15 pm ET |
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Vancouver - Saturday, May 11, 2024
| Topic |
Speaker |
Time |
| How my son survived liver transplant - twice! |
Richard Ayuen |
1:10 pm PT |
| Understanding Your Liver |
Dr. Ed Tam |
1:30 pm PT |
| From Hepatitis to Cirrhosis to Liver Cancer |
Dr. Eric Yoshida |
1:50 pm PT |
| Latest Treatments for Liver Cancer |
Dr. Michael Bleszynski |
2:10 pm PT |
| Liver Beware - Fatty Liver, Diabetes & Obesity |
Dr. Peter Kwan |
2:30 pm PT |
| Q & A Session |
Panel of Experts |
2:50 pm PT |
Coping with Health Anixety
BounceBack® - A resource for people living with
low mood, stress, anxiety and chronic illness |
Canadian Mental Health Association
BC Division |
3:20 pm PT |
| Exercising for Your Liver |
Andreja Kovacevic-Cikes |
3:50 pm PT |
| Cooking for Your Liver |
Ali Chernoff |
4:10 pm PT |
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