29th Annual Clinical Day
Barb Collins; Zaki Ahmed, MD, FRCPC, FCCP, CCPE, MHSc; Stephen Glazer, MD, FRCPC; Jonathan Shapero, MD, FRCP(C); Laura Chiavaroli, MSc, PhD; Joshua Dias, MD; Mahtab Asadabadi, MD; Syed Najaf Nadeem, MBBS, FRCPC, FACC, MBA; John Marotta, MD, MBA, FRCPC; Arthur Kushner, MD, MCFP (LM)
Topics: Alzheimer's, Anxiety, Cardiovascular Health, Cardiovascular Risk, Dermatology, Lipids, Nutrition, Obesity
- Up to 6 CFPC Mainpro+ Credits
- Up to 6 Royal College (Section 1) Credits
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Objectives
- Describe the current understanding of obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease
- Review contemporary obesity management strategies
- Evaluate the efficacy, safety, and appropriate use of current anti-obesity medications
- Discuss emerging therapies and future directions in obesity treatment
Objectives
- To develop an approach to identifying common types of skin cancers
- To gain an approach to diagnosing common inflammatory skin diseases
- To develop a basic approach to treatment of mild common inflammatory skin diseases
- To gain an appreciation for the unique features of skin diseases in skin of colour
Objectives
- To identify nutritional approaches to cardiovascular risk reduction
- To understand the roles of co-design, digital technology, and behavioural science in the translation of clinical practice guidelines on nutrition therapy for cardiovascular disease
- To identify tools available to support the translation of CPGs and the patient-provider relationship
Objectives
- Review of the different anxiety disorders
- Guiding treatment through both biological and therapeutic approaches
- Review of community resources and when to refer to psychiatry
Objectives
- Describe the key updates and recommendations
- Review cardiovascular risk assessment tools to identify patients requiring lipid-lowering therapy
- Interpret LDL-C, non-HDL-C, ApoB, and Lp(a) measurements to guide risk stratification
- Identify patients requiring intensified therapy or specialist referral
Objectives
- Know the clinical profile of patients who could potentially benefit from Alzheimer's disease modifying therapy
- Be more comfortable about blood and imaging bio markers to confirm that diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
- Understand the clinical benefits, limitations, and potential side effects of new disease modifying therapy
Learning Objectives:
The HRH Family Medicine Scientific Planning Committee is pleased to announce the Humber River Health 29th Annual Clinical Day. Our Family Practice conferences have been successfully held at Humber River Health for many years, providing an exceptional education program to assist Family Physicians with the management of their patients.
The focus this year is “Excellence in Health Care Improving Outcomes”. A hybrid program will be offered, allowing physicians and other primary care providers to attend in-person or virtually.
The Learning Objectives of the program are to enable participants to improve their clinical skills in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of chronic disease states.
- All sessions will be recorded for review post conference
- Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants post conference
Clinical Day Committee Members: Drs. Karen Cronin, Dario Del Rizzo, Art Kushner, Patrick Safieh, Jordan Solmon, David Satok, and David Zeldin
Barb Collins
Barbara Collins was appointed President and CEO of Humber River Health (HRH) in July 2016. In her previous role as COO, she served as the Senior Executive for HRH’s redevelopment project, leading the design, construction and activation of HRH’s Wilson Site in October 2015, North America’s first fully digital hospital, and the implementation of HRH’s Command Centre in November 2017, a first in Canada and second in the world.
As President and CEO of Humber River Health, she has overseen the establishment of two Reactivation Care Centres, one at each of the two legacy sites, the construction and opening of a 320-bed long-term care facility on Finch Avenue and the establishment of the Schulich Family Medicine Teaching Unit, in partnership with University of Toronto.
Barbara’s commitment to high-reliability care and the academic mission for both hospital and community has led to the development of the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team of which Barbara is a co-chair. HRH has also been able to join the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (TAHSN) as an associate affiliated academic hospital.
Zaki Ahmed MD, FRCPC, FCCP, CCPE, MHSc
Dr. Zaki Ahmed has served as Chief of Staff at Humber River Health (HRH) since April 2022, bringing clinical expertise and leadership experience to one of the most innovative healthcare institutions in the country. As Canada’s first digital hospital, Humber is recognized as a leader in innovation, academic excellence and its commitment to patient-centred care – elements that Dr. Ahmed embodies through his leadership and practice.
An internist, respirologist and intensivist by training, Dr. Ahmed continues to practice as a Critical Care Physician in the largest intensive care unit (ICU) in the Greater Toronto Area, ensuring his leadership is informed by firsthand clinical experience. Beyond his role at Humber, Dr. Ahmed holds academic appointments at the University of Toronto, where he contributes his knowledge to the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, the Rotman School of Management, and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health as an Associate Professor of Medicine.
A dedicated advocate for physician leadership, Dr. Ahmed serves as a Board Director of the Canadian Society of Physician Leaders, where he supports the development of Canadian physicians in their leadership and management role. He is a registered coach with the World Business Coaches Association and takes a keen interest in coaching physicians. His passion for advancing healthcare education led him to spearhead the establishment of the Schulich Family Medicine Teaching Unit (FMTU), significantly enhancing Humber’s role as an academic health partner within the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (TAHSN).
Dr. Ahmed’s academic achievements include a Master’s Certificate in Physician Leadership from the Schulich School of Business at York University and a Master’s in Health Sciences in Health Administration from the University of Toronto. With a focus on executive coaching, medical leadership and continuous professional development, Dr. Ahmed remains committed to fostering innovation, research, and education. Through his leadership at Humber, Dr. Ahmed ensures that Humber not only delivers exemplary care, but also advances the future of healthcare by embracing digital innovation, academic partnerships and collaborative research.
Stephen Glazer MD, FRCPC
Immediate Past President, Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons
Dr. Stephen Glazer is a board-certified specialist in Internal Medicine, Intensive Care, Sleep and Bariatric Medicine, with additional expertise in cardiology, diabetes, and pre-operative risk assessment. He has served as Medical Director of Humber River Health’s Bariatric Program since 2010, where he helped build both surgical and medical treatment pathways for patients living with obesity.
A recognized leader in bariatric medicine, Dr. Glazer has numerous publications in Obesity including being the lead author of the preoperative chapter of the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines . He is a strong advocate for recognizing obesity as a chronic disease and improving access to care for patients across Canada.
Jonathan Shapero MD, FRCP(C)
Jonathan Shapero MD FRCPC is the medical director of Shapero Dermatology, a general community dermatology clinic located at 2065 Finch Avenue West, adjacent to the Humber River Health Finch Reactivation Care Centre. He practices alongside his father, Harvey Shapero MD FRCPC. The clinic has been devoted to the local Humber community since its inception in 1973 and indeed is now the longest standing dermatology clinic in Canada. Dr. Shapero is a past president of the Canadian Laser and Aesthetics Specialists Society. He has extensive academic publications and has been honoured at the plenary session of the Skin of Color Update in New York for his lifetime contribution to clinical research in dermatology in black skin.
Laura Chiavaroli MSc, PhD
Affiliate Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital
Dr. Laura Chiavaroli is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and Affiliate Scientist at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital. Her research program addresses the major implementation gap of clinical practice guidelines for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) by mobilizing our knowledge of dietary patterns through the direct development and testing of innovative nutrition education programs that target obesity, dyslipidemia, and hypertension as drivers of diabetes and CVD. These programs leverage co-design, digital technology, and support of reputable health organizations and communities to improve health equity and inform effective health services policy and program development. She is directly involved in clinical practice guideline development as co-chair and methodologist for the Diabetes Canada update of the Nutrition Chapter, co-chair and methodologist for the update of the Diabetes Nutrition Study Group (DNSG) guidelines, and a member of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) guideline on Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes. She has authored over 100 publications and received numerous awards, including the 2026 CIHR-INMD/CNS Early Career Researcher Partnership Award. https://nutrisci.med.utoronto.ca/faculty/laura-chiavaroli
Joshua Dias MD
Dr. Joshua Dias is a staff psychiatrist who started working at Humber River Hospital in 2019. He primarily sees general psychiatric outpatients. He also leads the intensive mood/anxiety day program
(Taking Charge), works in the urgent care clinic and provides inpatient coverage. He is also one of the four Medical Leads of the outpatient mental health and addictions program (for Depression, Anxiety & Access). He will be joining the new Clinical Informatics Council
(replacing the former Physician IT Advocacy Committee at HRH).
Mahtab Asadabadi MD
Dr. Mahtab Asadabadi completed her first psychiatry residency at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran, followed by a second psychiatry residency in Canada, and joined Humber River Hospital as a full-time staff psychiatrist at the beginning of 2022. She sees general psychiatric outpatients, mostly diagnosed with mood and anxiety disorders as well as PTSD. She is also interested in incorporating psychotherapy modalities in the psychiatric treatment plan for patients suffering from chronic depression, anxiety and trauma-related symptoms.
Syed Najaf Nadeem MBBS, FRCPC, FACC, MBA
Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Dr. Nadeem graduated from Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his Internal Medicine and Cardiology training at The Aga Khan University, Pakistan. He then came to Canada for Coronary Interventional training at Dalhousie University, Halifax and subsequently Adult Congenital and Structural Heart Disease Interventional fellowship at Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network. He has received his certification in Internal Medicine and Cardiology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Nadeem has been a member of the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University and Staff Interventional cardiologist at QEII Health Sciences Center, Halifax for more than ten years. He served as a Senator at the Dalhousie University Senate. He developed the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Interventional (TAVI) program in Halifax. He also served as Director for Clinical Associate program at QEII. He has recently joined Humber River Hospital as the Head, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine.
John Marotta MD, MBA, FRCPC
Geriatrician, Villa Colombo Toronto
John Marotta is a geriatrician who had joined, in 1992, one of the hospitals that merged into the Humber Hospital. He returned to part-time academic practice at Sunnybrook and Toronto Rehab but has kept a community clinic at Villa Colombo where he has worked in long-term care for more than 30 years. He maintains courtesy privileges at Humber as he has strong ties with the community. He has helped found the CBAO/Costi Seniors Alzheimer's day program 10 years ago and this program is at our Finch Senior’s Campus. He has been involved in Alzheimer’s research both investigator, initiated, and industry. Clinical research trials for almost 30 years.
Arthur Kushner MD, MCFP (LM)
Chair, Scientific Planning Committee, Annual Clinical Day
- Director, Community Primary Care CME, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Humber River Health
- Chair, Scientific Planning Committee, Annual Clinical Day
- Lead Physician, Humber River Family Health Team
- Course Director, Pri-Med Canada Conference
- Lecturer, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Queen's University
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