Saturday October 27, 2018

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Community Meetup in Toronto!

Please join us for lunch and a meetup in Toronto with speakers Dr. Gideon Hirschfield and Dr. Aliya Gulamhusein.

Dr. Hirschfield is a leading researcher and PSC expert who is newly returned to the Toronto UHN Liver Clinic. Dr. Aliya Gulamhusein is the recipient of the 2018 PSC Partners Canada Young Investigator research award and is a practicing hepatologist at the Toronto Autoimmune Liver Clinic.

Patients, family, and caregivers welcome at this free event. This is an opportunity for Q&A with Drs Hirschfield and Gulamhusein and to meet others living with PSC.

Schedule:

Main Event: Lunch and Talks

• 1pm - 2pm Lunch

• 2pm -3pm Speakers Dr. Gideon Hirschfield and Dr. Aliya Gulamhusein

• 3pm - 4pm Q&A with Speakers

• 4pm+ Visiting +Optional Dinner for those wishing to extend the day!

Optional Morning Add-On - Screening of Two Talks from PSC Partners 2018 Patient Conference:

• 10am - 10:30am Coffee

• 10:30am -11am Screening of General Session Talk from 2018 PSC Partners Patient Conference (Ursodiol Therapy for PSC: Point/Counterpoint, Bowlus, Goel)

• 11am - 11:30am Screening of General Session Talk from 2018 PSC Partners Patient Conference (Oral Vancomycin Therapy for PSC: Point/Counterpoint, Davies, Tabibian)

• 11:30am - 12pm Screening of Q&A from Conference

• 12pm - 12:30pm Discussion among attendees

• 12:30pm - 1pm Break

Optional Dinner Add-On:

For those who would like to stay, we have the space until 8pm and will have dinner delivered and an opportunity for support and community. Dinner will be hosted by the Fiers another anonymous member of the Toronto PSC community.

Please indicate your interest in the two add-on events when you register for the lunch and talks.

FAQs

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

There is a private (fee) parking garage under the building. Enter the parking garage behind the building via Sackville Street, south of Dundas. Entrance to 585 Dundas is from the street.

Street parking is available.

TTC streetcar 505 passes directly in front of the building. Take the streetcar east (towards Broadview) from TTC subway Dundas St. station on the Yonge line.

And if we get a beautiful day, there is a Bikeshare Toronto bike station next to the bulding.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please email at contactus@pscpartners.ca with any questions.

Can I update my registration information?

Of course, if your plans or numbers change for any reason, please email us at contactus@pscpartners.ca so we will have an accurate headcount for lunch and seating.

What can I bring into the event?

Bring yourself and your questions! Lunch is being provided as a contribution by several members of the PSC community (Mary and Jay & Peter and Douglas).