VJHPS CME Grand Rounds

The CME program is open to all medical staff including physicians, nurse practitioners, midwives and allied health providers at VJH and all surrounding communities including Salmon Arm and Revelstoke. Rounds are virtual via Zoom and run the second Thursday of every month from 8:00 to 9:00 AM.  Presentations are recorded and are available for viewing for those who miss the live event.

Previously Recorded Presentations:

A CME Grand Rounds program was initiated in April 2021 with the support of Facility Engagement funding. 

Presentations are listed below. 

after the fix: preventing the next fragility fracture

Presenters: Drs. Carmen Larsen, Family Medicine and Charline Secretan, Orthopedic Surgeon
Date: May 14/2026 

Advancing Stroke Recovery through Innovative Clinical Research at UBC Okanagan

Presenter: Dr. Brodie Sakakibara
Date: February 12, 2026

Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) services

Presenter: Melanie Price, EPI Team Lead North Okanagan, Interior Health
Date: October 9, 2025

“Teams thrive and patients survive when Civility Matters”

Presenter: Dr. Yann Brierley
Date: October 10, 2024

Guidelines for Transfusion of Common Blood Products

Presenter: Dr. Jason Doyle, FRCPC (General Pathology)
Date: April 9/2026 

Immune-Related Adverse Effects Associated with Cancer Immunotherapy

Presenter: Dr. Noura Safar, BC Cancer Medical Oncologist
Date: January 22, 2026

Pediatric ADHD Diagnosis, Look! A Squirrel!

Presenter: Dr. Sergei Reznikov, MD, FRCPC,
Community Pediatrician
Date: June 12, 2025

New BCCA Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines: Implementing HPV Testing

Presenter: Dr. Kim Daniel
MD, FRCSC. Colposcopy Lead for Interior Health
Date: September 12, 2024

Navigating FE and HSR Funding Sources and P.I.P.

Presenter: B. Haring, A. Tanahara, D. Boateng, S. Hughes-Geekie
Date: March 12/2026 

Digital Health Made Easy: Optimizing the use of the Meditech Web System

Presenter: Dimitri Mitrovic, Interior Health IT Department
Date: November 13, 2025

Physician Leadership Toolkit

Presenter: Dr. Kira McClellan, MD,
Family Practice
Date: February 6, 2025

Preparing for Countdown: Pre-launch Q&A of North Okanagan Family Practice Residency Program.

Presenter: Dr. Travis Allen
Site Director, North Okanagan Site UBC Family Practice Residency Program
Date: June 13, 2024

Do you have a suggestion for a CME topic or would you like to be a speaker? 

Speaker honorariums are available.