Saturday, November 1, 2025
1:00 pm
East GTA FHG and East GTA Family of FHOs, and East GTA FHT, in conjunction with the Chinese Canadian Medical Society (CCMS)
Cordially invite you to
The 23rd Annual GTA Primary Care Symposium for Primary Care Physicians
Organized by :
Dr. Christopher A. Jyu,
BSc, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP, MBA
affiliated with SHN, CCMS, OMA, CMA
Dr. David Lam,
MD, MBBS
affiliated with COC, TSH, Past President of CCMS
Disclosure: Speakers will be requested to disclose to the audience, any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of this program.
Refund Policy
You may cancel with full refund until 4 days or 96 hours before the event.
Original price was: $100.00.$80.00Current price is: $80.00.
(Early registration fee expires Oct. 24th, 2025)
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Event Time: 1:00 pm
New Century Restaurant
New Century Plaza, 398 Ferrier St., Unit 108,
Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 2Z5
(north of Steeles Ave. and west of Warden Ave.)
Tel: 1-647-483-9999
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1:00 pm- 1:30 pm:
Dim Sum Buffet, Registration, and Introduction
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1:30 pm -9:35 pm
Moderator: Dr. Vansen Lee
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1:30 pm – 1:45 pm (15 minutes)
Program Review by Dr. Christopher Jyu
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1:45 pm – 2:40 pm (40 & 15 minutes Q & A)
Update 2025: RSV Update: RSV and Pneumococcal Disease Protection
Speaker: Dr. Shannon Riley MD, BCh BAO, FRCPC
Staff Respirologist, William Osler Health Centre2:40 pm – 3:35 pm (40 & 15 minutes Q & A)
Update 2025: COPD Optimization and Exacerbation Prevention
Speaker: Dr. Sacha Bhinder MD, FRCPC
Staff Respirologist, Scarborough Health Network -
3:35 pm – 4:30pm (40 & 15 minutes Q & A)
Update 2025: Update: Obesity and CV Perspective
Speaker: Dr. Grace Chua MD, FRCP(C), FACC.
Staff Cardiologist, MacKenzie Health -
Break: 4:30 pm – 4:45 pm (15 minutes break)
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4:45 pm – 5:40 pm (40 & 15 minutes Q & A)
Update 2025: Lipid and Heart Protection Update
Speaker: Dr. Andrew P. Klug MD, FRCP(C)
Staff Cardiologist, Humber River Hospital & Medical Director, Vaughan Heart Institute -
5:40 pm – 6:07 pm (20 & 7.5 minutes Q & A)
Update 2025: Update Menopause
Speaker: Dr. Hossai Furmli MD, CCFP, MSCP
Director of Ajax Woman’s Health Clinic6:07 pm – 6:35 pm (20 & 7.5 minutes Q & A)
Update 2025: Update Diabetic Kidney Disease
Speaker: Dr. Robert Ting MD, FRCP(C) FACP
Staff Nephrologist, SHN -
6:35 pm – 7:30 pm (40 & 15 minutes Q & A)
Update 2025: Cardiovascular and Metabolic
Impact of Insomnia
Speaker: Dr. Barry Simon MD, Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst. FRCP. -
7:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Dinner (30 minutes)
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8:00 pm – 9:30 pm (90 minutes)
Update 2025: “State of the Union”
Speaker: Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman, President of the OMA