We are pleased to invite you to the Fall 2026 BC-CfE Update; the focus of this event will be on syndemic conditions, including substance use, mental health, and comprehensive care clinical models. This is an open educational event sponsored by the BC Centre for Excellence.
THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY:
Friday, November 13, 2026
9:30 am to 4:30 pm (check-in 8:30-9:20 am)
Grand Ballroom - North Tower *
Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel, 1000 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC
(across from St. Paul’s Hospital)
*In-person attendance is limited; lunch will be provided.
This one credit-per-hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the British Columbia Chapter for up to 4.5 Mainpro+® credits [SESSION ID# 304105-001].
Following this conference, attendees will be able to:
- Discuss public policy in relation to substance use and public health;
- Describe current therapeutic approaches for the management of substance use disorder; and
- Identify novel emerging therapeutic approaches for the management of substance use disorder.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
A NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION WITH A REGISTRATION NUMBER WILL BE SENT AT A LATER DATE. REGISTRATION IS NON-TRANSFERABLE AND ON-SITE REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE.
Please note that British Columbia has recently adopted year-round Pacific Time (PCT), and our clocks will not fall back on November 1st. Please keep this in mind and plan accordingly if you are planning on attending the Fall 2026 Update. For more information please visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/celebrating-british-columbia/daylight-saving-time
Program
| 08:30-09:30 | Check-in and light breakfast | |
| Moderator – Val Montessori | ||
| 09:30-10:00 | Opening Remarks | |
| 10:00-10:25 | Downtown Eastside Review | Speaker TBD |
| 10:25-10:50 | Transforming The System of Care for People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders in BC | Daniel Vigo |
| 10:50-11:15 | Brain Damage in Substance Use Disorder - CARSU Model | Ashok Krishnamoorthy |
| 11:15-11:30 | Q&A | Vigo, A Krisnamoorthy |
| 11:30-13:00 | Lunch | |
| Moderator 2: Yogeeta Dosanjh | ||
| 13:00-13:20 | Primary Care at H2H | David Cook |
| 13:20-13:40 | Meeting Clients Where They Are: Innovations in Harm Reduction Service Delivery | Kate Salters |
| 13:40-14:00 | New Studies in Inhalational Exposures | Janice Leung |
| 14:00-14:20 | Outpatient IV Antibiotic Therapy at H2H | Stuart Skinner |
| 14:20-14:35 | Q&A | D Cook, K Salters, Janice Leung, S Skinner |
| 14:35-15:00 | Break | |
| Moderator 3: Marianne Harris | ||
| 15:00-15:20 | Novel Breathalyzer for Substance Use | Raj Attariwala |
| 15:20-15:40 | Non-invasive Neurostimulation Therapies | Fidel Vila-Rodriguez |
| 15:40-15:55 | Contactless Vital Signs Monitoring | Katherine Kooij |
| 15:55-16:10 | SIFI Study - 1 Year Results Case Presentation |
Marianne Harris Zoran Barazanci |
| 16:10-16:25 | The Case for The Use of GLP1-Receptor Agonists for Substance Use Disorder | Julio Montaner |
| 16:25-16:40 | Q&A | R Attariwala, F Vila-Rodriguez, K Kooij, M Harris, Z Barazanci |
| 16:40-16:45 | Closing Remarks | Julio Montaner |
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE FALL 2026 UPDATE!