Upcoming Grand Rounds
DEM Grand Rounds September 11, 2025
Grand Rounds Thursday September 11, 2025 (0900-1015) (1.0 Education Credits)
Room: Clara Christie Theatre (HSC)
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://albertahealthservices.zoom.us/j/63868147270?pwd=YAK9NGxhbqzFETr0vWKedaNrvYr9ZS.1
Meeting ID: 638 6814 7270 Passcode: 871943
Session #1 (0900-1000)
Title: Amiodarone vs. Lidocaine for pVT/VF: Is Lido making a come back?
Description: We will review the historical of evidence behind ACLS protocols for pVT/VF, discuss more recent evidence for both OHCA and IHCA with pVT/VF refractory to defibrillation and review our newly updated AHS MCP paramedic protocols that now include lidocaine.
Speaker: Dr. Mary Freymond MD, MSc, R5 Emergency Medicine, UofC, STARS ALP Fellow
Moderator: Dr. Katherine Bateman MD FRCPC, Emergency Physician, EMS CCTS Medical Director, Emergency Health Services
Session #2 (1000-1015)
Research Update: Implementation Science Program on Opioid Interventions and Services
Description: When it comes to treating people who use substances… we want to know - what you want to learn about! This presentation will introduce a QI project and will ask your feedback on the care of people with Opioid Use Disorder. You can tell us about areas you feel confident in, and areas you feel may benefit from some ongoing education.
Speaker: Dr. Stephanie VandenBerg, MD, MSc, Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine