Saskatchewan Association of Nurse Practitioners (SANP)

Topics

PLEASE NOTE: this is NOT the final list of presentations and speakers. More sessions will be added as they are confirmed.

TIMING: some of the below sessions will be 30 minutes in length and some will be 1 hour.

Anaphylaxis and Food & Non-food Allergies

Presented by Dr. Greg Peters (sponsored by Viatris)

Beyond Prescriptions: How Nurse Practitioners Can Curb Addiction & Opioid Misuse

Presented by Leland Sommer, MN, NP, Saskatchewan Health Authority

Opioids play a role in managing acute and chronic pain, perioperative care, and use disorders—all common presentations of NP practice. This interactive presentation and discussion will explore therapeutic management strategies, equipping NPs with practical assessment tools and risk-reduction approaches to enhance patient outcomes in daily practice.

Heart Failure

Presented by Meg Vossen, NP

Neuro Development Assessment for Children from a Primary Care Lens

Presented by Lisa Plank, NP

RxFiles Updates: Balancing Considerations in Using Medications for Weight Loss

Presented by Zack Dumont, RxFiles Academic Detailing

Participants will be able to:

Discuss evidence for novel obesity medications
Describe the role of medication in the overall management of obesity
Use shared-decision making to individualized obesity therapies

Pediatric IBD

Presented by Doria Melville, NP

Practice Pearls for Routine Prenatal Care

Presented by Jessica Bailey, Saskatchewan Midwives Association

Urology Tips for Primary Care

Presented by Dr. Kishore Visvanathan

This session will help you provide your patients with full scope of primary care for common urology conditions, including erectile dysfunction, recurrent bladder infection in women, and lower urinary tract symptoms in men.

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