uOttawa Annual Dizziness Symposium
May 10, 2024
Centurion Conference and Event Center (170 Colonnade Rd. South, Ottawa, ON)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Patients presenting with dizziness are challenging, whether this is acute or chronic, in the clinic or the emergency department. Dizzy patients are difficult to diagnose and manage for all clinicians, from primary care to specialists and other allied health professionals. This 1-day symposium will provide participants with a solid foundation of clinical knowledge and skills used to diagnose and treat patients with dizziness through a combination of didactic teaching, case-based learning, and clinical skills workshops.
OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe a comprehensive approach to clinical diagnosis and management of patients presenting with acute and chronic dizziness
- Provide structured, expert-led workshops in key clinical examination techniques for diagnosing and managing patients with dizziness, including positional testing/treatment, and the head-impulse test
ACCREDITATION
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 the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development. You may claim a maximum of 7.00 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
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 the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development for up to 7.00 Mainpro+ credits.
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Special thanks to our planning committee for organizing the 2024 Dizzy Patient Symposium
Dr. Darren Tse (Chair)
Dr. Carolyn Clark
Dr. Peter Johns
Dr. Daniel Lelli
Dr. Heather Lochnan
