"Death & the Maiden"
Elora Mill Inn
July 17 & 18, 2004

This weekend conference will consist of one day devoted to issues in Palliative Care and Pain Management, and a second day devoted to issues in Women's Mental Health.

      Saturday, July 17                        Sunday, July 18
Palliative Care/Pain Management           Women's Mental Health
8:00 - 8:10     Welcome                                                 8:00 - 9:20     I - General Background
8:10 - 9:30     I - Basic Issues in Death & Dying                                   II - Influence  of Menstrual Cycle
                    II - Pain Management                                 9:20 - 9:30     - break -
9:30 - 9:40     - break -                                                   9:30 - 10:50   Interactive Cases/Discussion
9:40 - 11:00   Interactive Cases/Discussion                        10:50-11:05  - break -
11:00-11:15  - break -                                                    11:05-12:40    III - Pregnancy/Postpartum
11:15-12:50  III - Psychological, Social, Spiritual Issues                          IV - Perimenopause/Menopause
                  IV - End of Life Decision Making                   12:40-12:50    Wrap-up

This program meets the accreditation criteria of the
College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and
has been accredited for 8.5 MAINPRO-M1 credits.
[more below]

We are very pleased to announce the special presenters for this conference, Dr. Larry Librach and Dr. Donna Stewart. Each is a renowned expert in their respective field.

Dr. Larry Librach will be the presenter for the first day. Dr. Librach is Director of The Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto. He is also the W. Gifford-Jones Professor in Pain Control and Palliative Care at the University of Toronto, where he is a professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine with cross appointments in the Department of Medicine and Department of Public Health Sciences. He is Director of the Cancer Pain Clinic at Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre. Dr. Librach is also Past President of the Ontario Palliative Care Association and Past President of the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians. Dr. Librach has spoken extensively on issues related to palliative care, and won numerous awards for his teaching.

The topics for the first day of this conference will focus on palliative care and pain management, including:

Dr. Donna E. Stewart will be the presenter for the second day. Dr. Stewart is Chair of Women’s Health at University Health Network and University of Toronto. Dr. Stewart was recently awarded the rare distinction of University Professor, the highest academic honour bestowed by the university [this appointment will come into effect July 1, 2004...congratulations, Dr. Stewart!]. Dr. Stewart is a women’s health researcher, educator, author, advocate and policy advisor nationally and internationally. She is Chair of the Section of Women’s Mental Health for the World Psychiatric Association and is President of the International Association of Women’s Mental Health. She is author of over 200 peer-reviewed publications and 4 books on Women’s Health and Mental Health.

The topics for the second day will focus on women's mental health across the life cycle, including:

There will be 8.5 hours of CME at this conference. Please contact us for any questions regarding suitable Sections for claiming CME hours under for maintenance of certification credit. Also note that, each day, conference sessions will end before 1 pm to allow ample opportunity to enjoy the surroundings and attend the Elora Music Festival.

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