Toronto Neurology Update 2024

Credentials & Appointments

All speakers are asked to submit their signature in the following format:

Short Biography (50 words or less)

Your biography should be 2-3 sentences  (50 words or less) outlining your experience in the field.

Headshot

Please provide a professional headshot in jpeg or png format. This will be used on the online platform and in conference marketing materials.

Conflict of Interest Form

Every speaker must complete the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form.

Publication Release Form

You will need to complete the following Publication Release Form.

Session Format

Presenters should maintain a practical focus, highlighting new issues and diagnostic challenges relevant to practicing physicians and should structure presentations around a set of individual cases (3-5 depending on the length of the talk).

Presentations are limited to the stated length and cannot impede upon the discussion and Q&A time. Participants can submit questions throughout the session which the moderator will curate and ask at the end of each session.

Content Requirements

Your presentation content and delivery needs to be in alignment with at least one of the identified Program Learning Objectives for the target audience.

You will need to create 2-3 Learning Objectives for your session. Learn more about writing learning objectives.

Interactivity

All presentations must include a minimum of 25% interactivity. This is typically achieved through audience response (polling) and Q&A.

Toronto Neurology Update Learning Objectives 2024

At the conclusion of this conference, the participants will be able to:

• Identify clinical features that suggest a non-migraine primary headache disorder, and evaluate basic treatment options
• Recognize and define different hyperkinetic movement disorders, and become familiar with common causes and treatment of these
• Discuss signs and symptoms of concussion and persistent post-concussion symptoms, and learn to treat concussion spectrum disorders
• Develop an approach for the initial diagnostic evaluation of TIA/stroke and determine when to consider additional testing
• Diagnose and counsel patients with peripheral neuropathy or radiculopathy and understand indications for EMG/NCS
• Assess typical clinical presentations of multiple sclerosis relapses and apply diagnostic criteria, while differentiating symptoms of pseudo-relapse and implementing appropriate management strategies
• Perform a focused examination for Parkinson’s disease and elicit findings pointing towards atypical parkinsonian syndrome
• List the major components of the neurological motor exam and demonstrate how to perform these elements

Slide Format & Mandatory Slides

University of Toronto Accreditation conditions require that all presenters/speakers must include a disclosure slide and learning objectives slide at the beginning of their presentation, stating all real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or lack thereof and verbally notify the audience. Download Slide Template (PPT)

Copyright

Content for PowerPoint presentations, websites and printed materials should not contain copyright-protected work. However, if the materials are deemed essential, the application of Fair Dealing may apply.

Patient Confidentiality

All presentations must comply with patient confidentiality agreements. Patient names should not be used, and images must not contain identifiable features (e.g., institutional location of scan, date of scan, patient date of birth, MRN, photography that shows facial or other identifiable features etc.).