The Drugs We Use – What, When, Why and for Whom 2025
Presented by the University of Toronto's Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Program
Date and time
Location
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
2075 Bayview Avenue EG21Harrison Hall (E-Wing, Ground Floor, Room 21) Toronto, ON M4N 3M5 CanadaAgenda
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Introductory remarks
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
1. Key Drug-Drug Interactions To Know and Avoid
Dr. Peter Wu
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
2. Real World Approach to NSAID Allergies
Dr. Christine Song
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM
Coffee break
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
3. Not a Class Act: When Similar Drugs Have Different Risks
Dr. David Juurlink
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
4. Script Happens: Managing Complex Polypharmacy
Dr. Carolyn Tan
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
5. Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy: Is It as Safe as We Thought?
Dr. Jonathan Zipursky
11:50 AM - 12:35 PM
Lunch break (lunch will be provided)
12:35 PM - 1:05 PM
6. Review of SGLT2 Inhibitors - Indications and Adverse Effects
Derek Leong
1:05 PM - 1:35 PM
7. Micro to Macro: Practical Approaches to Suboxone Initiation
Dr. Jessica Kent-Rice
1:35 PM - 1:40 PM
Closing remarks
Good to know
Highlights
- 4 hours 55 minutes
- In person
Refund Policy
About this event
A focused education day to provide family physicians, internists, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners with practical teaching on topics in clinical pharmacology and toxicology.
Registration
Staff Physicians: $110
Residents/Fellows/Students: $60
Other Health Professionals: $90
Credits
College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro+®
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto for up to 3.5 Mainpro+® credits.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
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, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. You may claim up to a maximum of 3.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
Refund Policy
Tickets are non-refundable but can be transferred to another attendee.
The University of Toronto reserves the right to cancel events. Registrants will be notified at the earliest possible date in the event of a cancellation. Registration fees for events cancelled by the University will be refunded; however, the University will not be liable for any loss, damages or other expenses that such cancellations may cause.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at clinpharmtoxuoft@gmail.com.
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