Fridays at the University – Hot Topics – June 5, 2026

This session will be online only.

Paid registration also provides access to the recording and resources post event. All recordings will be available until August 31, 2026.

Objectives

• Critically appraise emerging and evolving evidence related to lifestyle and therapeutic interventions.
• Integrate evidence-based approaches into clinical decision-making for common and controversial topics, including patient selection, risk assessment, and counseling strategies.
• Enhance practical skills in patient counselling by addressing benefits, risks, and misconceptions surrounding popular health interventions and treatments.
• Apply principles of effective team-based care to improve collaboration, address challenging behaviours, and optimize patient outcomes in family medicine settings.
• Identify gaps in current evidence and areas of ongoing debate, enabling clinicians to engage in informed discussions with patients and adapt to emergency trends in primary care.

Agenda

0820 Welcome

0830 Optimizing Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT): Evidence-Based Approaches for Diagnosis and Management – Dr. Premal Patel

0920 Intermittent fasting and cardiometabolic health: Hype, Hope, or Hard Evidence?  – Dr. Zhila Semnani-Azad

1010 Team Based Care – The Good, The Bad and the Ugly – Dr. Jason Sawchuk

1100 Stretch Break

1130 From Ice Baths to Evidence: Connecting Cold Exposure to Health Outcomes – Dr. Kelli McCormick

1220 Heat Therapy and Health Outcomes: A Critical Evaluation of the Clinical Evidence – Dr. Jeremy McCormick

1320 Closing 

Note: Topics and speakers may be subject to change

Registration

Physicians: $175
Other health professionals: $75
Residents/students: $30

This event is available via livestream. You will be emailed connection information prior to the event.

Only paid registrants can receive credits and access speakers’ presentations post-event.

Study Credits

This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for up to 4.5  Mainpro+ credits.

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 CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for a maximum of 4.5 hours.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy
In accordance with CPD Medicine policy:

• More than 21 days’ notice: A refund will be issued, minus a 20% administrative fee (up to a maximum of $200).
• Less than 21 days’ notice: No refund will be provided.

Special refund requests may be submitted to the event coordinator for consideration by the Scientific Planning Committee Chair, CPD Director or the Managing Director.