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Pre-Conference Program - Respirology Year in Review CME Evening

The Pre-Conference Registration event includes a three course meal which will be served throughout the evening starting at 7:00 pm.

TIME PROGRAM TITLE SPEAKER
1910 Welcome John Thenganatt
1915-1945 Lung Cancer Update Jason Rajchgot
1945-2000 Q&A
2000-2030 COPD Update Matthew Stanbrook
2030-2045 Q&A

Main Conference Program - University of Toronto Update in Sleep Disorders

TIME PROGRAM TITLE SPEAKER
08:00-08:05 Welcome - Division Director's Message Chung-Wai Chow
08:05-08:15 Introduction to Conference App and Passport John Thenganatt
08:15-08:20 Scientific Chair Welcome Owen Lyons
Session 1 Non-Respiratory Related Sleep Disorders Chair: Owen Lyons
08:20-08:40 Insomnia Therapy Update - DORAS - The evidence Nicholas Vozoris
08:40-09:00 Update on 2024 RLS/PLM Clinical Practice Guidelines Anju Anand
09:00-09:10 Q&A
Session 2 Sleep Apnea-Endotypes and Diagnostics Chair: Nicholas Vozoris
09:10-09:30 Sleep Endotypes Clodagh Ryan
09:30-09:50 Wearable Technology Ran (Richard) Liu
09:50-10:00 Q&A
10:00-10:30 Break
Session 3 Sleep and Co-Morbidities Chair: Clodagh Ryan
10:30-10:50 Sleep and Cognitive Decline/ Alzheimers/ Dementia Andrew Lim
10:50-11:10 NIV in COPD patients with chronic hypercapnic Anu Tandon
11:10-11:35 Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease. Impact of OSA treatment on CVS Risk? Where next? John Kimoff
11:35-11:50 Q&A
11:50-13:15 Lunch
Session 4 Sleep Apnea-Treatment Chair: Parisa Rahimi
13:15-13:40 Therapy options for treatment of persistent EDS in OSA patients on CPAP Brian Murray
13:40-14:05 Update on Dental Sleep Medicine 2026- Treatment of OSA Tina Mesami
14:05-14:25 PAP Therapy/KPAP- Where are we in 2026? Owen Lyons
14:25-14:40 Q&A
14:40-14:55 Break
Session 5 Sleep Medicine in Ontario, Now and the Future Chair: Owen Lyons
14:55-15:25 Keynote Speaker: Home Sleep testing: Clinical pathways Ontario/Alberta - lessons learned Sachin Pendharkar (Calgary)
15:25-15:50 Keynote Speaker: Sleep Apnea in Ontario- Current Challenges-Community and Academic Chris Li
15:50-16:20 Panel Discussion-Fireside Chat
Moderator: Clodagh Ryan 		Sachin Pendharkar, Chris Li, John Kimoff
16:20-16:30 Draw for prizes and closing remarks John Thenganatt

Register

Event Dates

Pre conference
November 12, 2026

Main Conference
November 13, 2026

Event Location

Crowne Plaza Toronto - North York by IHG
900 York Mills Rd, North York, ON

Information

Registration Inquiries
conferences@uhn.ca

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A full refund, minus a 25% administration fee, will be issued for cancellations received via e-mail to conferences@uhn.ca on or before October 2nd, 2026. No refunds will be issued after this date. Refunds will not be granted to registrants who do not attend the conference or for cancellations to the preconference. Refunds will not be issued for the Pre-Conference.