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Boost your primary care knowledge by learning from specialists

Missed the 2025 Primary Care Expert Series? You can still access all 20 session recordings and learn at your own pace.

Why attend?

Gain valuable insights from top specialists in gynecology, dermatology, endocrinology, psychiatry, respirology, cardiology, neurology, nephrology, hematology, pediatrics, and more on commonly referred conditions that can be effectively managed within primary care. Join live sessions with Q&A, access recordings, and enjoy flexible, on-demand learning.

Who should attend?

The Primary Care Expert Series is a comprehensive continuing education program designed for Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, and learners working in or interested in primary care.

Learn from experts

  • Dr. Andrew Boozary

    Primary Care Physician & Executive Director, Social Medicine and Population Health @ University Health Network

  • Dr. Ally Murji

    Chief & Medical Director, Women's and Children's Program @ Trillium Health Partners

  • Dr. Naheed Dosani

    Palliative Care Physician & Medical Director, Kensington Hospice @ Kensington Health

  • Dr. Michelle Jacobson

    OB/GYN & Menopause Specialist @ Women's College Hospital & Mount Sinai Hospital

  • Dr. Sheila Lakhoo

    Family Physician & Lifestyle Medicine Physician Certified with the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine

  • Dr. Julia Hopyan

    Neurologist & Director, Inpatient Stroke Neurology Services and Stroke Neurology Education @ Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

  • Dr. Erin Ziegler

    Associate Professor & Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator @ TMU | Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Lead Gender-Affirming Care Program @ Queen Square FHT

  • Dr. Anil Gupta

    Cardiologist & Medical Director, CCU and Clinical Cardiology @ Trillium Health Partners

  • Dr. Jackie Thomas

    OB/GYN & Lead, Early Pregnancy Clinic @ Mount Sinai Hospital @ Mount Sinai Hospital

  • Dr. Phillip Segal

    Endocrinologist & Medical Director, Diabetes Program @ University Health Network

  • Dr. Ziad Solh

    Hematologist & Transfusion Medicine Division Head @ London Health Sciences Centre

  • Dr. Daniel Schwartz

    Nephrologist & Medical Director, Home Peritoneal Dialysis Program @ Fraser Health Authority

  • Dr. Jennifer Lipson

    Dermatologist @ West Ottawa Specialty Care | Associate Physician @ The Ottawa Hospital | Consulting Physician @ Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario

  • Dr. Doron Almagor

    Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist & Medical Director @ Possibilities Clinic

  • Dr. Mia Biondi

    Assistant Professor & Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator @ York University | Director of Implementation, Viral Hepatitis Care Network @ University Health Network

  • Dr. Desmond She

    Pediatrician @ Bloorkids & Village Park Pediatrics

  • Dr. Akshay Jain

    Endocrinologist @ TLC Diabetes and Endocrinology

  • Christie Tait

    Nurse Practitioner, Founder & Director @ Structure Clinic

  • Dr. Minna Miller

    Nurse Practitioner, Asthma Clinic @ BC Children's Hospital

  • Dr. Kieran McIntyre

    Respirologist @ St. Michael's Hospital

Agenda

  • Early Pregnancy Complications and Loss

    JANUARY 8
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Jackie Thomas
    OB/GYN & Lead, Early Pregnancy Clinic @ Mount Sinai Hospital

    Objectives:
    1. Enhance skills in assessing early pregnancy complications and loss, including recognizing key signs and utilizing appropriate diagnostic tools.
    2. Develop management strategies for early pregnancy complications and loss using evidence-based interventions.

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  • Don’t Sugar Coat It: Understanding Diabetes

    FEBRUARY 5
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Phillip Segal
    Endocrinologist & Medical Director, Diabetes Program @ University Health Network

    Objectives:
    1. Review the changes that occur in the body which may lead to diabetes.
    2. Understand how diabetes causes severe complications involving the heart, kidney, brain, eyes and nerves.
    3. Review current treatments (including insulin) for diabetes.

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  • Advances in CKD 2025

    FEBRUARY 12
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Daniel Schwartz
    Nephrologist & Medical Director, Home Peritoneal Dialysis Program @ Fraser Health Authority

    Objectives:
    1. Review strategies and supportive evidence to slow progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
    2. Learn strategies to implement guideline-based CKD care in the real world.
    3. Overcome common barriers and learn mitigation strategies to succeed in offering world-class CKD care.

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  • Clinical Approaches to Gender-Affirming Care

    MARCH 5
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Erin Ziegler
    Associate Professor & Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator @ Toronto Metropolitan University | Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Lead Gender-Affirming Care Program @ Queen Square FHT

    Objectives:
    1. Recognize and carry out transition specific support and management such as assessment, hormone therapy, monitoring and surgical assessment for transgender and gender diverse individuals.
    2. Identify and plan strategies for creating safer and more accessible spaces for transgender and gender diverse individuals.

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  • Management of Obesity in Primary Care: Strategies for Success

    MARCH 12
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM ET

    Dr. Akshay Jain
    Endocrinologist @ TLC Diabetes and Endocrinology

    Objectives:
    1. Integrate guidelines into best clinical practices in the management of obesity.
    2. Identify and employ strategies to improve the management of obesity based on the 3 pillars of obesity management (psychological interventions, pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery).
    3. Increase understanding about neurophysiology of obesity and craving.

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  • ADHD Across the Lifespan

    APRIL 2
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Doron Almagor
    Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist & Medical Director @ Possibilities Clinic

    Objectives:
    1. Enhance knowledge and skills in the assessment and diagnosis of ADHD across the lifespan.
    2. Review evidence-based treatment strategies for managing ADHD in children, adolescents, and adults.

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  • Menopause 101

    APRIL 9
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Michelle Jacobson
    OB/GYN & Menopause Specialist @ Women's College Hospital & Mount Sinai Hospital

    Objectives:
    1. To screen and recognize menopausal symptoms 
    2. To develop and approach to treating systemic menopause symptoms 
    3. To understand the physiology and treatment algorithm of GSM

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  • Management of COPD in Primary Care

    MAY 7
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Kieran McIntyre
    Respirologist @ St. Michael's Hospital

    Objectives:
    1. Prevalence of COPD in Canada and impact on healthcare utilization.
    2. Multisystem involvement (cardiac, pulmonary, mental health) for patients with COPD.
    3. Emerging evidence for use of inhaler therapies, including triple therapy in single device (SITT) with cardiovascular disease and survival benefits.

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  • Primary Care Update: Pediatric Asthma Diagnosis, Management and Education

    MAY 14
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM ET

    Dr. Minna Miller
    Nurse Practitioner Specializing in Pediatric Respirology

    Objectives:
    1. Describe the prevalence and economic burden of pediatric asthma in Canada.
    2. Discuss asthma pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, triggers, diagnostic criteria and diagnostics.
    3. Review evidence-based management strategies and apply to clinical case scenarios.

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  • Lifestyle Medicine: A Path Towards Wellness and Resiliency

    JUNE 4
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Sheila Lakhoo
    Family Physician & Lifestyle Medicine Physician Certified with the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine

    Objectives:
    1. To learn how lifestyle medicine can lead to long lasting health changes and foster resiliency.
    2. Current challenges in implementing systemic and widespread Lifestyle Medicine practices. 
    3. Practical tips for implementing LM in your practice 

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  • CBC Essentials: Red Flags and What They Mean for Primary Care

    JULY 16
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Ziad Solh
    Hematologist & Transfusion Medicine Division Head @ London Health Sciences Centre

    Objectives:
    1. To develop an approach to anemia and gain an understanding of which anemias require a referral to a hematologist.
    2. To develop a differential diagnosis for white blood cell and platelet abnormalities seen on CBC and how to approach them.

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  • Hypertension and Dyslipidemia in Primary Care

    AUGUST 6
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Anil Gupta
    Cardiologist & Medical Director, CCU and Clinical Cardiology @ Trillium Health Partners

    Objectives:
    1. Enhance understanding of the assessment, diagnosis, and management of hypertension and dyslipidemia in primary care settings.
    2. Review current evidence-based non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment strategies for managing hypertension and dyslipidemia.

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  • When The Boo-Boo Becomes Bad News

    AUGUST 13
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Desmond She
    Pediatrician @ Bloorkids & Village Park Paediatrics

    Objectives:
    1. To be able to triage pediatric presentations based on severity, highlighting those that require ED assessment as opposed to outpatient consultation.  
    2. Recognizing concerning evolution to more common pediatric problems in primary care that warrant emergent or subspecialty management.  
    3. Learning how and when to report to the appropriate child protective services, for concerns of physical or sexually child abuse, and the approach to medical neglect.  

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  • TIA and Stroke in Primary Care

    SEPTEMBER 10
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Julia Hopyan
    Neurologist & Director, Inpatient Stroke Neurology Services and Stroke Neurology Education @ Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Objectives:
    1. To provide a practical office based approach to TIA/stroke detection and management.
    2. To review the Canadian Best Practice Recommendations related to TIA/stroke prevention, including both non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic approaches.
    3. To provide an update of what’s new in the stroke prevention literature

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  • The Promise of Universality: Building a More Equitable and Resilient Health System

    SEPTEMBER 16
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Andrew Boozary
    Primary Care Physician & Executive Director, Social Medicine and Population Health @ University Health Network

    Objectives:
    1. Trace the historical foundations of universality in Canadian health care and how these ideas shape today’s pursuit of health equity.
    2. Examine how gaps between health and social spending, and declining access to primary care, threaten the resilience and universality of our health system.
    3. Explore how social medicine innovations — including mobile clinics, community health workers, and integrated models of care — are advancing equity and strengthening system resilience.

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  • Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

    OCTOBER 1
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Ally Murji
    Chief & Medical Director, Women's and Children's Program @ Trillium Health Partners

    Objectives:
    1. Understand current diagnostic and treatment options for abnormal uterine bleeding.
    2. Explore evidence-based practices to enhance patient outcomes in gynecologic care.

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  • Approach to Common Dermatological Conditions

    OCTOBER 8
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Jennifer Lipson
    Dermatologist @ West Ottawa Specialty Care | Associate Physician @ The Ottawa Hospital | Consulting Physician @ Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario

    Objectives:
    1. Review assessment and diagnostic approaches for acne, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, and psoriasis.
    2. Highlight best practices for effective management of common dermatological conditions.

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  • Getting Ahead of Migraine: Integrating Novel Therapies in a Busy Clinic

    NOVEMBER 5
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Christie Tait
    Nurse Practitioner, Founder & Director @ Structure Clinic

    Objectives:
    1. Enhance accuracy in diagnosing migraine and identifying red flags associated with secondary headaches.
    2. Effectively assess the need for acute and preventive migraine treatment optimization.
    3. Increase confidence in acute and preventive migraine treatments, including the latest CGRP antagonists.

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  • Approach to Palliative Care in Primary Care

    NOVEMBER 25
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Naheed Dosani
    Palliative Care Physician & Medical Director, Kensington Hospice @ Kensington Health

    Objectives:
    1. Review the role of primary care providers in improving access to palliative care.
    2. Explore key principles and evidence-based practices for integrating palliative care into primary care settings.

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  • Demystifying Antivirals: How a Pill a Day Can Keep the Virus at Bay

    DECEMBER 3
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

    Dr. Mia Biondi
    Assistant Professor & Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator @ York University | Director of Implementation, Viral Hepatitis Care Network @ University Health Network

    Objectives:
    1. Review how viruses replicate, why certain diagnostic tests are ordered, and how to interpret them
    2. Describe the evolution of antiviral therapy, and the mechanism of action of antivirals
    3. Discuss the concept of drug resistance in the context of viruses, and how this differs from bacteria, and review practical approaches to prescribing antiviral therapy 

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