Saturday, November 7, 2026
1:00 pm
Physicians of East GTA FHG, and East GTA Family of FHOs and East GTA FHT, in Conjunction with Chinese Canadian Medical Society (CCMS)
Cordially invite you to
The 24th 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
membership number: 611853
Dr. David Lam,
MD, MBBS
affiliated with OMA, SHN, Past President of CCMS
membership number: 615953
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. 31st, 2026)
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Event Time: 1:00 pm
Century Banquet 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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12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Dim Sum Buffet, Registration, and Introduction
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1:00 pm – 9:35 pm
Moderator: Dr. Vansen Lee
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1:15 pm – 1:30 pm (15 minutes)
Program Review by: Dr. Christopher Jyu
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1:30 pm – 2:40 pm (50 & 20 minutes Q & A)
Update: COPD and RSV
Speaker: Dr. Sacha Binder MD, FRCPC
Staff Respirologist Scarborough Health Network -
2:40 pm – 3:35 pm (40 & 15 minutes Q & A)
Update: Respiratory Vaccination:
A Missing Pillar in CV Risk Management
Speaker: Dr. Bradley Dibble MD, FRCPC, FACC
Senior Cardiologist, PACE Cardiology, Barrie
Staff Cardiologist, Royal Victoria Regional, Barrie -
3:35 pm – 4:30 pm (40 & 15 minutes Q & A)
Update: Allergic Rhinitis
Speaker: Dr. Anne Ellis MD, MSc, FRCP FAAAI
Kingston Chair, Allergy & Immunology, Queen’s University -
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: What’s New in LDL-C lowering
Speaker: Dr. Nisha D’Mello MD, FRCPC
Cardiac Critical Care and Clinical Services Director – SHN -
5:40 pm – 6:07 pm (20 & 7.5 minutes Q & A)
Update: Update Women’s Health
Speaker: Dr. Hossai Furmli MD, CCFP, MSCP
Director of Ajax Woman’s Health Clinic -
6:07 pm – 6:35 pm (20 & 7.5 minutes Q & A)
Update: Connecting the Dots in CV-Kidney-Metabolic Health with a focus on nsMRAs
Speaker: Dr. Grace Chua MD, FRCPC, FACC
Staff Cardiologist at Mackenzie Health -
6:35 pm – 7:30 pm (40 & 15 minutes Q & A)
Update: Osteoporosis
Speaker: Dr. Peter Lin MD, CCFP
Director Primary Care Initiatives, Canadian Heart Research Centre
Associate Editor, Elsevier WebPortal – PracticeUpdate Primary Care
Medical Director, LinCorp Medical Inc. -
Dinner: 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm (30 minutes)
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8:00 pm – 9:30 pm (90 minutes)
Update 2026: “State of the Union”
Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Hicks, President of the OMA