Central West Primary Care Network Annual General Meeting & Clinic Day

Join us for the AGM, CME presentations, dinner, vendor exhibits, a raffle, and the Osler Physician Long Service Awards!
About this Event

The Central West Primary Care Network (CW PCN) and William Osler Health System's Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) are thrilled to share details on the upcoming Central West Primary Care Network Annual General Meeting & Clinic Day!

Register for tickets here, through Eventbrite.

Don't miss this opportunity to become involved with the Primary Care Council, earn CME credits, and learn from experts in the field! Join us for an insightful opportunity to participate in networking opportunities, the WOHS Physician Long-Service Awards, an exciting raffle, and much more!

Please see the agenda below.

Presented by: WOHS, CW OHT, & SCOPE, in collaboration with the Department of Family and Community Medicine.

About the Speakers

Dr. Subodh Verma, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FAHA, FCAHS, FCCS is a globally recognized cardiac surgeon scientist whose pioneering and interdisciplinary contributions have transformed the landscape of cardiovascular science, surgery and cardiometabolic medicine in Canada and around the world. He is Professor of Surgery, and Pharmacology & Toxicology at the University of Toronto, holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery and maintains a high-volume adult cardiac surgical practice at St. Michael’s Hospital, where he performs approximately 250 procedures annually. With approximately 800 peer-reviewed publications, a Google Scholar h-index of 144 and over 110,000 citations in February 2026, Dr Verma ranks among the top 0.1% of highly cited researchers globally. Read more here.

Dr. Keith Jarvi, MD, FRCS(C) is Professor of Surgery, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto, Chief of Urology and Director of the Murray Koffler Urologic Wellness Centre, and Clinician Scientist of the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at the Mount Sinai Hospital. He received his urology training at the University of Toronto and his subspecialty training in male infertility at McGill University and the University of California, San Francisco. He helped to establish the fertility program in Urology at the University of Toronto, which has become a well-recognized Canadian centre of excellence for the treatment of male infertility. Read more here.
Michelle Jacobson, MD, FRCSC, is an OBGYN and menopause specialist in Toronto, where she serves as chief of OBGYN for William Osler Health System. She is the lead author of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC) clinical guidelines on menopause management for individuals with breast cancer and hereditary cancer risk. She is a board member of both the Canadian Menopause Society and the Menopause Foundation of Canada, and co-founder of Coven Women's Health, a virtual clinic specializing in women’s health care.

CME Learning Objectives

Dr. Subodh Verma - Cardiovascular Protection: What is New and Clinically Relevant

1. Evaluate recent evidence and emerging strategies for LDL-C lowering and their implications for cardiovascular risk reduction.
2. Describe the role of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] in cardiovascular risk assessment and discuss emerging approaches to Lp(a)-targeted therapy.
3. Apply the cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic (CKM) syndrome framework to guide integrated risk assessment and prevention across cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic disease.
4. Identify cardiovascular risk considerations relevant to South Asian populations and incorporate these into individualized risk assessment and prevention strategies.

Dr. Keith Jarvi – How to safely manage “Men’s Health” in 2026

1. Testosterone deficiency: How to investigate, manage and monitor men with TDS.
2. Scrotal pain: Finding NEMO: Learn how to investigate this complex problem and tailor therapy to successfully manage men with scrotal pain.
3. ED: Learn a systematic approach to investigate and manage men with ED.
4. Male Infertility: Infertile men are under investigated. Learn the core investigations required for men with infertility.

Dr. Michelle Jacobson – A Practical Approach to Menopause Management

1. Understand the landscape of current menopause and perimenopause management.
2. Explore how newer developments in hormonal and non hormonal op􀆟ons can be used to individualize therapy.
3. Appreciate non pharmacotherapeu􀆟c approaches to mi􀆟ga􀆟ng symptoms and improving long-term health.
4. Know where to find important resources.

Agenda
Registration
Welcome, Opening Address & Land Acknowledgement
Dr. Verma - Cardiovascular Protection: What is New and Clinically Relevant
Annual General Meeting & Elections
Dr. Jarvi - How to Safely Manage “Men’s Health” in 2026
Dinner, Refreshments & 45-Minute Break (Tour Vendor Exhibits)
Dr. Jacobsen - A Practical Approach to Menopause Management
Raffle
WOHS Physician Long-Service Award Presentation
Closing Remarks