2010 Calgary Information Day Agenda
8:00 a.m.
Registration Opens, Continental Breakfast Available
8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Keynote Lectureship
"Oligodendroglioma - Past, Present, Future"
Dr. Gregory Cairncross
10:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
Question Period
10:20 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Beverage Break
10:40 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Ask the Panel:
• Moderator: Dr.Robert Nordal, Radiation Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre
• Dr. Gregory Cairncross, Neuro-Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre
• Dr. Mark Hamilton, Neurosurgery, Foothills Hospital
• Dr. Norm Laperriere, Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital/University Health Network
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Many Faces of Brain Tumours: A Personal Story
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch and Social Time
General Break-Out Sessions:
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
A) "What Do We Need to Hear From Our Neurosurgeon about Brain Tumour Surgery: From Basics to Current State of the Art"
Dr. Mark Hamilton, Neurosurgery, Alberta Children’s Hospital and Foothills Hospital
B) "Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): What You Need to Know"
Lynda Balneaves, RN, PhD, Associate Professor and CIHR New Investigator, UBC School of Nursing, Vancouver
2:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
A) "New Developments in Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumours"
Dr. Norm Laperriere, Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital/University Health Network
B) Topic TBA, Speaker TBA
Break-Out Session for Caregivers Only:
1:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
"Place the Oxygen Mask Over Your Own Nose and Mouth Before Assisting Others"
Maureen Daniels, B.ScN, R.N. Co-ordinator, The Gerry and Nancy Pencer Brain Tumour Centre, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto
3:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Beverage Break
Closing Presentation:
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
"Optimal Nutrition for People with Brain Cancer"
Jennifer Black, RD, Clinical Dietitian, Tom Baker Cancer Centre
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Many Faces of Brain Tumours: A Personal Story
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks