Health Forum Schedule


Calgary

Topic Speaker Time
The top 7 myths about liver disease  Dr. Sam Lee 9:10am - 9:40am MT
Patient Story Stephen Sheridan
Liver Transplant Recipient, Volunteer, Advocate 		9:40am - 10:10am MT
Liver Cancer Dr. Mayur Brahmania 10:10am - 10:40am MT
Q & A Panel Morning session speakers 10:40am - 11:00am MT
Navigating the Healthcare System Henry Nyugen 11:20am - 11:50am MT
Coping with Psychological Impact of Chronic Diseases Dee Miner 11:50am - 12:20pm MT
Patient Story Braden Vanderzwaag
Liver transplant recipient,
volunteer, advocate 		12:20pm - 12:50pm MT
Liver Transplant Dr. Stephen Congly 12:50pm - 1:20pm MT
Question Period 1:20pm - 2:00pm MT
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Halifax

Topic Speaker Time
Understand Your Liver & MASLD Dr. Julie Zhu & Colleague 1:10 pm ET
Liver Cancer: What You Should Know Ravi Ramjeesingh
Medical oncologist		 1:30 pm ET
Liver Transplant Scott Livingstone 1:50 pm ET
Hepatitis Dr. Julie Zhu & Colleague 2:10 pm ET
Liver Friendly Lifestyle (Exercise & Nutrition) Eat Well Nova Scotia (Nicole Marchand) 2:50 pm ET
Living with Liver Disease: Managing Your Mental Health Donna Mclean 3:10 pm ET
Navigating the Healthcare System: How to Advocate for Your Health Karen Lake
Hepatology Nurse Practitioner		 3:30 pm ET
Panel Q&A All speakers 3:50 pm ET
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Vancouver

Topic Speaker Time
Common and Rare Liver Diseases at a Glance Dr. Eric Yoshida
Gastroenterologist
Chair, Medical Advisory Chair, Liver Canada 		1:10 pm PT
Patient Sharing
Living with PSC (Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis) 		Madilynn Ukranitz 1:30 pm PT
Living Cancer Breakthrough:
Could the New Treatment Delay Liver Cancer Significantly		 Dr. Ravjot Dhatt
Interventional Radiologist 		1:40 pm PT
Liver Beware: FibroScan’s
Key Role in Early Liver Disease Detection		 Dr. Peter Kwan
Gastroenterologist, Principal Investigator,
Liver Beware FibroScan Screening Project 		2:00 pm PT
Coping with Psychological Impact of Chronic Diseases Dr. J. J. Sidhu
Psychiatrist 		2:20 pm PT
Q & A Session Dr. Eric Yoshida, Dr. Ravjot Dhatt,
Dr. Peter Kwan, Dr. J. J. Sidhu 		2:40 pm PT
Living Cancer Breakthrough:
Could the New Treatment
Delay Liver Cancer Significantly		 Dr. Howard Lim
Oncologist, BC Cancer Agency 		3:00 pm PT
Liver Transplant: The Gift of Life Dr. Michael Bleszynski
HPB, Liver and Pancreas Transplant Surgeon 		3:20 pm PT
Liver Disease Prevention -
How do I Keep My Liver Healthy		 Dr. Ed Tam
Hepatologist 		3:40 pm PT
Navigating BC PharmaCare &
How Pharmacists Can Assist In Your Liver Care		 Panel Discussion 4:00 pm PT
Final Q & A Dr. Howard Lim, Dr. Michael Bleszynski,
Dr. Ed Tam		 4:20 pm PT
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