Letter from the President
On behalf of the Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies (FCMS), we would like to invite you to participate in the 19th International Conference on Health Care of the Chinese in North America - "Optimizing Health Amongst North American Chinese". The upcoming conference will be held in Toronto from 20 to 21 October 2018.
The FCMS Conference is a biennial international conference, with a focus on medical issues affecting the North American Chinese community. The Chinese Canadian Medical Society (Ontario) (CCMS), have the honour of being the host organization for this prestigious event this year. The theme of the conference will be Optimizing Health Amongst North American Chinese, with broad coverage of topics such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis and fatty liver, mental health issues, and other primary care issues as vaccinations and skin disorders. The program will be delivered by experts in the fields of interest through keynote lectures, workshops, panel discussions, posters and exhibit booths.
We are hoping attract over 300 primary care physicians and specialists from the local GTA and abroad. The conference will also be open to allied health professionals such as pharmacists, nurses, and physiotherapists. As GTA is home to 500,000 Chinese Canadians, we believe that this conference will be of tremendous value and interest to local healthcare providers. The conference will advance the exchange of medical knowledge, ultimately enhancing the delivery of culturally competent care.
Please see the rest of the website for details and to register.
Yours sincerely,
Professor in Medicine, University of Toronto
http://www.ccmsontario.com
Program Objectives
At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Identify ethnocultural differences that affect prevalence, symptom presentation, investigation, and treatment of common health problems among North American Chinese
- Identify emergent or unmet healthcare needs among North American Chinese
- Develop a cultural competent approach towards addressing important differences in common health issues facing North American Chinese
Accreditation/CME Credits
The meeting has been accredited by University of Toronto for the following CPD credits:
Program
Saturday, October 20, 2018
| 1:00 - 1:50 pm | LUNCH |
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| 1:50 - 2:00 pm | OPENING REMARKS & INTRODUCTION |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | KEYNOTE LECTURE - HARRY LEE MEMORIAL LECTURE CV disease among North American Chinese - Dennis Ko, MD, FRCPC, MSc |
| 3:00 - 4:20 pm | PLENARY SESSION I Diabetes in 2018: What Should We All Know? - Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC Somatization: Is It All in My Head? - Kenneth Fung, MD, FRCPC, MSc, FAPA, FCPA Dr. Julius F. Sue Memorial Lecture - sponsored by CAMASC Moderators: Dr. Chi-Ming Chow and Dr. Paul Chu |
| 4:20 - 5:20 pm | KEYNOTE LECTURE - CAIPA LECTURE Targeting Cancer Therapies Amongst the Chinese Population in North America - Fei-Fei Liu, MD, FRCPC |
| 5:20 - 6:00 pm | POSTER/ABSTRACTS REVIEW |
| 5:45 - 10:30 pm | GALA |
Sunday, October 21, 2018
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | BREAKFAST POSTER SESSION/ABSTRACTS REVIEW |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 10:30 am | PLENARY SESSION II Viral Hepatitis and Fatty Liver Disease among the Chinese - David H K Wong, MD, FRCPC I Robot - High Tech Comes to Medicine - Peter Lin, MD, CCFP Moderators: Dr. David Lam and Dr. George Ma |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | HENRY B WOO & BESSIE K. WOO FOUNDATION LECTURE The Art and Science on the Practice of Medicine - Herbert Ho-Ping Kong, MD, FRCPC |
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | LUNCH |
| 11:45 am - 12:25 pm | SATELLITE SYMPOSIA Management of Retina Disease in the Asian Population - Peng Yan, MD, FRCSC |
| 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm | POSTERS/EXHIBITS |
| 1:00 - 2:55 pm | CONCURRENT SESSIONS (CHOOSE ONE) Moderators: Dr. Chi-Ming Chow and Dr. Warren Chin 2. Mental Health Workshop Moderators: Dr. Kenneth Fung and Dr. Candice Kung |
| 2:55 - 3:10 pm | BREAK |
| 3:10 - 5:00 pm | CONCURRENT SESSIONS II (CHOOSE ONE) Moderators: Dr. Joseph Chu and Dr. John Chiu 2. Primary Care Workshop: Pearls in Primary Care Moderators: Dr. David Lam |
Satellite Presentation
| 1:00 - 1:50 pm, Saturday, October 20 Tax Effective Investing - Ron Choo, CLU, CH.F.C |
| 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm, Sunday, October 21 Umbilical Cord Blood: Current Applications and Future Potential - Sue Mueller, PhD |
Participating Faculty
Organizing Committee
Chi-Ming Chow (President), Malcolm Chan, Alice Cheng, Michael Cheng, John Chiu, Joseph Chu, Kenneth Fung, Candice Kung, Rose Kung, David Lam, Eric Leong, Peter Lin, Tat Wong and Yvonne Yau
Faculty
Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, St.
Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, ON
Francesca Cheung, MD, CCFP Lynde Institute of
Dermatology, ON
Chi-Ming Chow, MD, FRCPC Professor, St.
Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, ON
Joseph Chu, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FAHA Assistant Professor,
University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital University
of Toronto, ON
Sun Hoo Foo, BM, MD Clinical Professor, New
York University, NY
Kenneth Fung, MD, FRCPC, MSc, FAPA, FCPA Associate Professor,
University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital, University
of Toronto, ON
Andrew C.T. Ha, MD, MD, MSc, FRCPC Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, UHN, ON
Dennis Ko, MD, FRCPC, MSc Associate Professor,
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto
Herbert Ho-Ping Kong, MD, FRCPC Professor of
Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, 2016 FCMS Achievement Award
Recipient
Vincent Lam, MD, CCFP Lecturer, Medical Director
of the Coderix Medical Clinic, University of Toronto, ON
Eric Leong, MD, FRCPC Clinical Adjunct Professor,
Humber River Hospital, Queen’s University, ON
Madeline Li, MD, PhD Associate Professor, UHN
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, ON
Peter Lin, MD, CCFP Director, Primary Care
Initiatives, Canadian Heart Research Centre, Toronto, ON
Fei-Fei Liu, MD, FRCPC
Chief of Radiation Medicine Program and Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, ON
Peter Liu, MD, FRCPC Chief Scientific Officer, Vice President of Research, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, ON
Allison McGeer, MD, FRCPC Professor, Sinai Health
System - Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, ON
Sue Mueller, PhD Scientific Director, Insception Lifebank Cord Blood Program, ON
Dominic Ng, PhD, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, ON
David H K Wong, MD, FRCPC Assistant Professor,
University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital University
of Toronto, ON
Peng Yan, MD, FRCSC Lecturer, Vitreoretinal
Surgeon, Kensington Vision and Research Centre, University of
Toronto, ON
Hotel Information
Accommodations
Toronto Marriott Markham
170 Enterprise Boulevard
Markham, Ontario L6G 0E6 Canada
Tel: 1-905-489-1400
Or self book online - A block of rooms has been set aside at the Marriott for conference delegates. Please reserve your accommodation at the Marriott within the FCMS block at:
Click here to book your hotel room online
Hotel Details
Please visit here.
Contact Us
Please send all your inquiries to fcmsmeeting@ccmsontario.com
Due to the high volume of emails, please expect a reply in 1-2 business days and within 24 hours for urgent matters.
Call for Abstracts
Please click here for the call for abstracts.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: September 28, 2018 by 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time
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