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Conference Program - November 1997
Time: Mon. 10 Nov Tue. 11 Nov Wed. 12 Nov Thu. 13 Nov Fri. 14 Nov Sat. 15 Nov
0700
to
0800
Registration Registration Registration
0800
to
0810
Opening Address - CHS Col Rosslau (Germany) Disaster Response in British Columbia - Col. (Retd) Gerry Hirter 0800 to 0805
Opening Remarks
Col. K.A. Munn, CD, QHP, MD, FRCPC, Asst. Clinical Professor, U of A, President DMA
0805 to 0850
Disaster Planning: Medical Impact Analysis
Cdr. F. John Blatherwick, CM, CD, MD, DPH, FRCPC, Clinical Professor, UBC, MHO, Vancouver Health Board
0850 to 0935
Terrorist Threat: Chemical/Biological Casualties
LCol Frank Souter, CD, MD, MHSc, Can Asst Defence Attache for Health Affairs, Can Defence Liaison Staff
DMA Annual General Meeting

0900
Eastbound Service Flight Departs Vancouver
DMA Executive Committee Meetings
0810
to
0900
The Miami Hurricane
M/Gen. Peake (USA)
Col Rosslau (Germany) Disaster Response in British Columbia - Col. (Retd) Gerry Hirter
0900
to
1000
CIMIC during a humanitarian mission - Dr. Torben Ishoy (Denmark) Critical Incident Stress - L/Col. McLellan Paramed Personnel in Disaster Response
- Dr. Sun
1000
to
1030
Coffee Coffee Coffee 0935 to 1015
Coffee
1030
to
1130
Public Health and Disaster - Dr. Liewellyn, USA Remembrance Day Civilian - Military Planning for NBC Incidents - Dr. E. Eitzon (USA) 1015 to 1100
F.A.S.T.1 - First Access for Shock and Trauma

Intraosseous Infusion System with Depth Control - Dr. David L. Johnson, PhD, VP, R&D, Pyng Medical Corp.
1100 to 1230
CF Mobile Surgical Centre
LCdr Rebecca Patterson, BScN, Officer Commanding Treatmnent Company, 1 Can Field Hospital
1130
to
1300
Lunch Lunch - CHS Luncheon Lunch 1230 to 1330
Lunch
1300
to
1330
Domestic Disaster Planning (Op Assistance) Cdr. Kavanaugh, L/Col. Yager, Capt. Austin Disaster Response in Northern Ireland - Maj. Harrison (UK) Joint Medical Aide Presentation Management of Mass Casualties
1330 to 1415
Trauma Triage in a Mass Casualty Situation
Dr. R. Simons, MB, FRCS, FRCSC, FACS, Assoc. Professor, UBC, Medical Director, Trauma/Burns, Vancouver Hospital Health Sciences Centre
1415 to 1500
Burns

Dr. Nicholas Carr, BSc, MD, FRCSC, Clinical Asst Professor, UBC, Director, Plastic Surgery, Vancouver Hospital Health Sciences Centre
1330
to
1400
Pharmacist Assistant perspective on a submarine
1400
to
1730
Breakout Sessions

1. Clinical Support

2. Clinical Medicine

3. Environmental Medicine
Breakout Sessions

4. CISD

5. Operational Medicine

6. Current Issues in Trauma
1400 - 1500
Dental Presentation
1500 - 1530
Coffee
1530 - 1630
CFHSRP Update - Col Mathieu
1630 - 1700
Closure - CHS
1500 to 1530
Coffee Break and Exhibits
1530 to 1615
Crush Injuries: A Multi-Discipline Panel Discussion
Moderator, Dr. Charles Sun, MD, MCFP(EM), FRCPC, Director, Medical Programs, BC Ambulance Service
Dr. R. Simons, Assoc. Professor, UBC
Dr. Nicholas Carr, Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC,
Dr. Charles F.T. Snelling, Professor, UBC
1615 to 1700
Infectious/Exotic Diseases

Dr. Greg Grant, MD, FRCSC, Dir Critical Care, St. Pauls Hospital, Vancouver
1700 to 1705
Closing Remarks
Evening Op Med Meet and Greet Specialist Meeting DMA Meet and Greet OPMED/DMA Dinner (Black Tie/Mess Dress)

Breakout Session Topics

1. Clinical Support 2. Clinical Medicine 3. Environmental Medicine
  • ICU and OR nurses' experience in Haiti
  • New advanced and deployable Medical Equipment
  • The joint ops planning process
  • IM/IT in support of ops
  • Op assessment / significance of reactive airways
  • Internist perspective on medicine in Haiti
  • Op significance of hypertension therapy
  • Update on Gulf War veterans' health
  • Tropical diabetes - an old disease rediscovered
  • Aerospace medicine
  • Diving Medicine
  • Strengthening the forces - results of 1996 health and lifestyle survey
  • Role of sports medicine in developing Op ready forces
4. CISD 5. Operational Medicine 6. Current Trauma Issues
  • CISD Demo/Exercise
  • CISD Controversies
  • Forces surgeon role
  • Special skills required by GDMO in support of field unit
  • Disaster surgery for GDMO
  • Inondation au Saguennay ete 1996
  • TBA

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