The document outlines the agenda for the Annual Section on Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Scientific Session & Annual General Meeting. The agenda includes four presentations from 8 AM to 12 PM on topics such as deep brain stimulation, chronic non-cancer pain management, stroke management, and assisted dying in Canada. The objectives listed under each presentation aim to educate participants on evaluating and interpreting new therapies, identifying risks and integrating treatment options, and recognizing ethical challenges within these medical fields. The meeting concludes with an Annual General Meeting from 12 to 1 PM and participants will be able to describe topics covered over the course of the day's presentations.

1. Annual Section on Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Scientific Session & Annual General Meeting
Friday, April 29th
, 2016
Ontario Medical Association
7:30AM – 8:00AM Introduction and registration
Dr. David Berbrayer Chair, Section on Physical Medicine
& Rehabilitation and
Dr. H. Amani, Chair, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Scientific Meeting
8:00AM – 9:00AM “Resetting Brain Circuits with Neurosurgery”
Dr. Andres Lozano, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FRSC
Chairman of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, University
Professor, University of Toronto
Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Evaluate deep brain stimulation.
2. Describe how neuronal dysfunction produces symptoms.
3. Interpret new therapies to treat brain disorders.
9:00AM – 10:00AM “21st
Century Approach to Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
(CNCP) and its Trappings”
Dr. John Flannery, MD, FRCPC
Medical Director of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Program,
Toronto Rehab, University Health Network, Associate
Professor of Physiatry, University of Toronto
Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the risks and benefits of opioid management in CNCP.
2. Analyze specific care for CNCP with respect to opioids and other forms of treatment.
3. Integrate at least four multimodal therapies for CNCP management.
10:00AM – 11:00AM “Neuroradiology of Stroke: Update on Acute Stroke and
Brain Aneurysm Management”
Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira, MD, MSc
Staff Physician, Divisions of Neuroradiology and
Neurosurgery, University Health Network, Associate
Professor of Surgery and Radiology, University of Toronto
Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Discuss the nature of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes.
2. Interpret imaging work up and patient selection for treatment.
3. Decide about latest treatment techniques and future perspectives.

2. 11:00AM – 12:00PM “The CMA’s Principles-Based Recommendations for a
Canadian Approach to Assisted Dying: ten essential
principles vital to physicians, patients and society as a
whole”
Dr. Cindy Forbes, MD, CCFP, FCFP
President, Canadian Medical Association
Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the CMA’s principles-based approach to assisted dying in Canada.
2. Recognize the ethical and practical challenges of implementing assisted dying.
3. Analyze the role of physicians in this new legal and clinical landscape.
The Section on Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Annual General Meeting will
be held during luncheon from 12:00-1:00PM.
At the end of the annual scientific program OMA section of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation meeting participants will be able to:
- Become familiar with deep brain stimulation.
- Describe how neuronal dysfunction produces symptoms.
- Interpret new therapies to treat brain disorders.
- Recognize the risks and benefits of opioid management in CNCP.
- Analyze specific care for CNCP with respect to opioids and other forms of
treatment.
- Integrate at least four multimodal therapies for CNCP management
- Discuss the nature of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes.
- Interpret imaging work up and patient selection for treatment.
- Decide about latest treatment techniques and future perspectives.
- Describe the CMA’s principles-based approach to assisted dying in Canada.
- Recognize the ethical and practical challenges of implementing assisted dying.
- Analyze the role of physicians in this new legal and clinical landscape.
This program has been accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the
Ontario Chapter for up to 4.0 Mainpro-M1 credits.
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance
of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved
by the Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.