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10th Annual Canadian Burn Conference

Agenda

We take great pride in the conference and hope you enjoy yourselves as much as we do.

Pre-conference (Thursday, October 16)

  • ABLS
    08:00-16:00
  • ABLS instructor course
    08:00-12:00
  • CBA Board Meeting (invite only)
    14:00-16:00

Day 1 (Friday, October 17)

  • Breakfast and Registration
    07:15-08:00
  • Opening Remarks (Location: Acadia AB)
    08:00-08:20
    • Program Chairs: L. Burnett, Dr. J. Wong & Dr. S. Shahrokhi
    • CBA President: Dr. Papp
  • Keynote Presentation (Location: Acadia AB)
    08:20-9:15
    • Annette Newman, MS, RN, CCRN
    • When the Unthinkable Happens: Lessons from Recent Burn Disasters and Operational Takeaways for Canadian Burn Preparedness
  • Firefighters (CFBTS) (Location: Acadia AB)
    09:15-09:50
  • Special Presentation (Location: Acadia AB)
    09:50-10:10
    • Dr. Joel Fish, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)
  • Break (Location: Sunalta Foyer)
    10:10-10:25
  • Burns in Extreme Ages: Pediatrics & Elderly (Location: Acadia AB)
    10:25-12:10
    • Pediatrics Chairs: Charis Kelly, NP and Dr. Joel Fish, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)
      • Challenges with Developing Pediatric Burn Care -Dr. Thomas Cawthorn
      • These are a Few of my Favorite Things – Charis Kelly, NP
      • Special Considerations for Rehab for Children under the Age of 2? – Lisa Lazarrotto, OT
      • Special Considerations of treatment for Burns in newborns (age less than six months)! -Dr. Joel Fish, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)
      • Fingers Crossed: Canadian Guidelines for Pediatric Burn Care! – Sara Faour, Research Coordinator
    • Elderly Chairs: Marc Jeschke, MD PhD FACS FCAHS FCCM FRCS (C); Dr. Alisa Savetamel, MD, FACS; and Klara Lorinczi, RD
      • The Consequences of Aging on Burn and Vice Versa Chairs – Marc Jeschke, MD PhD FACS FCAHS FCCM FRCS (C)
      • Nourishing the Elderly: Burn Recovery from the Inside Out Speaker – Klara Lorinczi, RD
      • Frailty, Palliative Care, and the Things We Don’t Want to Talk About About – Dr. Alisa Savetamel, MD, FACS
  • Lunch Symposium - Sponsored by Urgo (Lunch Location: Sunalta and Symposium: Acadia AB)
    12:15-13:15
  • Breakout Sessions:
    13:15-15:15
    • Room 1: Nursing (Location: Acadia AB) – From Injury to Recovery: A Cross Cananda Journey of Burn Nursing Through Case Studies (Chairs: Christina DiPlacido, Allison Ziegler, & Ashleigh Maxwell)
    • Room 2: Rehab Medicine (Location: Kensington CD) – (Chair: Dr. Matthew Godleski)
      • Use of Flexion Straps in Burn Recovery – Nadine Stewart, OT
      • Management of Facial Burn Injury – Co-presenter Zoë Edger-Lacoursière, M.Sc. OT erg., Graduate student PhD(c) & Ben Badgero, OT
      • Serial Casting for Burn Scar Contracture – Stephanie Schetzsle, MScOT, BPE, FRM-UofA
    • Room 3: Pediatric Session (Location: Kensington AB)  – Pediatric Burn Cases; Sharing the Pain (Chair: Joel Fish, MD, MSc, FRCS(C))
  • Break (Location: Sunalta Foyer)
    15:15-15:30
  • Understanding Health and Disease in the Community: Implications for Sepsis and Burns (Location: Acadia AB)
    15:30-16:00
    • Fatima Sheikh PhD
  • Exploring the Importance and Impact of Compassion in Healthcare (Location: Acadia AB)
    16:00-16:45
    • Speaker Dr. Shane Sinclair – University of Calgary/University of Toronto
  • Sponsored Symposium by Polynovo (Location: Acadia AB)
    17:00 - 18:00
  • Evening Social - The Rooftop
    19:00-24:00
    Cocktail Attire

Day 2 (Saturday, October 18)

  • Registration & Breakfast (Location: Sunalta AB)
    07:15-08:00
  • Burn Survivor Speaker (Location: Acadia AB)
    08:00-08:30
    •  Brandon Bell
  • Psychosocial Session (Location: Acadia AB)
    08:30-09:30
    • (Chairs: Alex Chisholm, PT, BScPT, PgCPain, FACHS  & Nadine Stewart, OT)
      • The Importance Aftercare and Reintegration: Burn Survivor Support in Calgary
      • Caring for the Care Team: Supporting First Responders and Burn Care Teams After Burn Exposure and Trauma (Gemma Isaac, MA (Counselling Psychology), RCC, MTA)
  • Break (Location: Sunalta Foyer)
    09:30-10:00
  • Addressing Clinical Challenges: Multi-Disciplinary Cases (Location: Acadia AB)
    10:00-11:00
    • Chairs: Dr. Alex Morzycki & Dr. Jevon Brown
  • Connecting Burns To The Brain. Confused? (Location: Acadia AB)
    11:00-11:45
    • Dr. Martin Chapman – Anesthesia/Critical Care – University of Toronto
  • Burn Hand Reconstruction (Location: Acadia AB)
    11:45-12:00
    • Dr. Monica Ramirez – Plastic/Hand Surgeon – Hospital Internacional de Colombia
  • Lunch Symposium - Sponsored by BioMiq (Lunch Location: Sunalta and Symposium: Acadia AB)
    12:00-13:00
  • Breakout Sessions
    13:00-14:30
    • Room 1: Rehab Medicine Session (Location: Kensington CD) (Chair: Dr. Matthew Godleski)
      • Current Science of Post-burn Pain and Rehabilitation Intervention – Alex Chisholm, PT, BScPT, PgCPain, FACHS
      • Evidence Supporting Conservative Scar Management Interventions Following Burn Injury: A Review Article – Zoë Edger-Lacoursière, M.Sc. OT erg.Graduate student PhD(c)
      • Serial Casting for Burn Scar Contracture – Stephanie Schetzsle, MScOT, BPE, FRM-UofA
      • Cutaneokinematics in Burns – Doug Baron, BSc PT, (IIWCC Graduate)
    • Room 2: Mini Oral Reserch Sessions (Location: Acadia AB) (Drs. Josh Wong & Alexis Armour)
      • Asghar Mauz, University of Saskatchewan, Assessment of Patient Handouts on Burns Created by Burn Surgeons Compared to ChatGPT-4o
      • Sandra Bojic, University of Ottawa, The Impact of Geographic Distance on Paediatric Burn Severity and Clinical Outcomes
      • Faraz Chogan, University of Toronto- Hamilton Health Sciences, Patient-Specific 3D-Bioprinted Skin Grafts Using Decellularized ECM and Autologous Burn-Derived MSCs
      • Christina DiPlacido, Vancouver Coastal Health, Integrating Counselling and Recreation Therapy in Acute Burn Care: Patient and Family Perspectives
      • Alisa Douglas, McMaster University, Bioprinted Skin Substitutes: A Regenerative Solution for Burn Wound Healing
      • Sara Faour, The Hospital for Sick Children, Regional Blocks in Acute Pediatric Burn Care
      • Justin Gawaziuk, University of Manitoba, “Analysis of Multifocal Necrotizing Fasciitis Compared to Unifocal Necrotizing Fasciitis: Characteristics, Interventions and Mortality ” and Long Term Outcomes of Frostbite: A Scoping Review
      • Meghan He, University of British Columbia, Integra Versus Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix for Wound Closure: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta Analysis
      • Stephanie Jean, Hôpital de réadaptation Villa Medica; Centre de recherche, Center hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), “Evaluator-Blinded, Within-Patient Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Effectiveness of Gel Sheets for Treating Hypertrophic Scars in Adult Burn Survivors”
      • Sebastian Kilcommons, University of Alberta, Nurses’ Perspectives on Frostbite Management in the Emergency Department
      • Justin Lee, University of Alberta, Utilization of Artificial Intelligence Guided Image Assessment for Monitoring Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix (BTM) Vascularization
      • Darby Little, University of Toronto, “Trends in Mortality, Complications, and Resource Utilization in Older Adults with Burn Injuries: A 15-Year Retrospective Cohort Study”
      • Lori Robins, University of Washington Bothell, Beyond Cleansing: Harnessing HOCl as an Effective Wound Treatment.
      • Gavin Shantz, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Standardizing Burn ICU Nurses’ Transfer of Accountability
      • Diana Tedesco, McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences, “Sepsis in Burn Injury: Patterns, Predictors, and Prognosis”
      • Jakob Weirathmueller, University of Ottawa, An Epidemiological Profile of Paediatric Burns in Eastern Ontario
      • Jordan Wong, University of Alberta, Validating a Novel Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Tool for Objective Measurement of Clinical Burn Scar Assessment
      • Ghazaleh Dadashi Zadeh, McMaster University, Immune-Mediated Regulation of De Novo Beige Fat Biogenesis in Adipose Tissue Following Severe Burn Injury: A Stromal Vascular Fraction–APC Axis
      • Xi Ming Zhu, McMaster University, Department of Plastic Surgery, Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Outcomes in <20% TBSA Pediatric Burn Injuries: A Single-Institution Retrospective Study
    • Room 3: Firefighters (Location: Kensington AB) (Chairs: Thomas Kerr, Jim Fischer)
  • Break (Location: Sunalta Foyer)
    14:30-14:40
  • Top Abstracts: Plenary Research Sessions (Location: Acadia AB)
    14:40-15:30
    • Chair: Dr. J. Rasmussen
      • Zoë Edger-Lacoursière, McGill University, Villa Medica Rehabilitation Hospital, Psychometric testing of the French Canadian MacHAND performance assessment short form (MPA-SF) for the adult hand burn population
      • Sebastian Kilcommons, University of Alberta, Impact of Substance Use on Clinical Outcomes Following Burn Injury
      • Darby Little, University of Toronto, Early Primary Care Follow-Up and Long-Term Mortality in Burn Survivors: A Population-Based Cohort Study
      • Abdullahi Mohamed, University of Alberta, Assessing Orbital Compartment Syndrome Management in the Burns ICU: A Retrospective Chart Review
      • Carlos Semprun, Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, When Burns Lead to Silence: Catatonia, a Case Report
      • Farinaz Jonidi Shariatzadeh, University of Manitoba, Theranostic Biosensor for Visual Detection of Infections and Reactive Oxygen Species-Triggered Antibiotic Release
      • Stephanie Wojtowicz-Piotrowski, McMaster University; Hamilton Health Sciences, The role of adipokines in burn-induced white adipose tissue browning and hypermetabolism
  • Pro/Con Debate - Treatment of Frostbite Using Iloprost (Location: Acadia AB)
    15:30-16:10
    • Pro – Dr. Alexis Armour
    • Con – Dr. Sarvesh Logsetty
  • CBA Business Meeting, Closing Remarks and Outlook to Next Conference 2026 (Location: Acadia AB)
    16:10-16:30
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