Annual Medical Conference

Conference: October 28-29, 2026

Pre-conference: October 27, 2026

Hôtel Bonaventure, Montréal

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    This Annual Medical Conference is recognized as the largest gathering of French-speaking family doctors in Canada. An opportunity to interact with hundreds of physicians at a single event!

    Hybrid event: in-person & virtual

    Pre-conference : 450 participants
    Conference : 750 participants

    2026 Conference Program

    Welcome and exhibitor visits

    7 - 8 a.m.

    Opening remarks

    8 - 8:05 a.m.

    Surgical emergencies in pediatrics

    8:05 - 9:05 a.m.

    Vaping and cannabis: understanding the risks to better intervene

    9:10 - 10:10 a.m.

    Break and exhibitor visits

    10:10 - 10:30 a.m.

    Adolescent sexual health

    10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

    Lunch and exhibitor visits (lunch included)

    11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

    Gender dysphoria

    12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

    The rise of anxiety among youth: prevention and treatment

    1:35 - 2:35 p.m.

    Break and exhibitor visits

    2:35 - 3 p.m.

    Pediatric skin rashes: how to make sense of them?

    3 - 4 p.m.

    Closing remarks

    4 - 4:05 p.m.

    Welcome and exhibitor visits

    7 - 8:25 a.m.

    Opening remarks

    8:25 - 8:30 a.m.

    Prevention of cardiovascular disease in women

    8:30 - 9:10 a.m.

    Impact of menopause on cardiovascular risk

    9:10 - 10:05 a.m.

    Break and exhibitor visits

    10:05 - 10:25 a.m.

    Brain health during menopause illustrated by advanced imaging techniques

    10:25 - 11 a.m.

    Heart failure in women

    11 - 11:55 a.m.

    Lunch and exhibitor visits (lunch included)

    11:55 a.m. - 12:55 p.m.

    WOMEN'S LIFESTYLE HABITSSpecific nutritional recommendations

    12:55 - 1:55 p.m.

    WOMEN'S LIFESTYLE HABITSSpecific recommendations for cardiac rehabilitation

    12:55 - 1:55 p.m.

    WOMEN'S LIFESTYLE HABITSRecommendations for pelvic health, fall risk, and osteoporosis

    1:55 - 2:55 p.m.

    WOMEN'S LIFESTYLE HABITSRecommendations for stress management

    1:55 - 2:55 p.m.

    Break and exhibitor visits

    2:55 - 3:20 p.m.

    Angina and myocardial infarction without coronary artery disease (MINOCA / ANOCA / SCAD)

    3:20 - 4:20 p.m.

    Closing remarks

    4:20 - 4:25 p.m.

    Welcome and exhibitor visits

    7 - 8:20 a.m.

    Presentation of the association and opening of the session

    8:20 - 8:30 a.m.

    Post-trauma recovery in physicians

    8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

    Break and exhibitor visits

    9:30 - 10 a.m.

    Systemic disease and cutaneous manifestations

    10 - 11 a.m.

    Decoding concussions

    10 - 11 a.m.

    TWO-HOUR WORKSHOP—How to motivate new generations?

    10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

    Oncology update: where do we stand?

    11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

    Chronic opioid prescriptions: when quality of life and safety are no longer aligned

    11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

    Lunch and exhibitor visits (lunch included)

    12:10 - 1:10 p.m.

    Remise du Prix du mérite 2026

    1:10 - 1:20 p.m.

    When opera heals: innovative projects from the Opéra de Montréal

    1:20 - 2:20 p.m.

    Break and exhibitor visits

    2:20 - 2:50 p.m.

    CAD in 2026: what’s new?

    2:50 - 3:50 p.m.

    The mysteries of the parathyroid gland

    2:50 - 3:50 p.m.

    ONE-HOUR WORKSHOP—The importance of a protection mandate and other representation measures

    2:50 - 3:50 p.m.

    Chronic kidney disease: challenges and strategies for the family physician

    4 - 5 p.m.

    Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD): early recognition, rapid action

    4 - 5 p.m.

    Networking Evening—Opera Cocktail (pre-registration required)

    5 - 7 p.m.

    Exhibitor visits

    7 - 8:20 a.m.

    Migraine: an integrated approach through clinical cases

    7 - 8 a.m.

    Message from the association and opening session

    8:20 - 8:30 a.m.

    Artificial intelligence in radiology: a shared vision

    8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

    Break and exhibitor visits

    9:30 - 10 a.m.

    Incidental findings in radiology

    10 - 11 a.m.

    Unlocking the mysteries of aneurysms

    10 - 11 a.m.

    Lower limb pain more than back pain: is it of lumbar origin?

    11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

    Urgent matters: what’s going on in the office?

    11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

    Lunch and exhibitor visits (lunch included)

    12:10 - 1:10 p.m.

    Promoting French in Medicine

    1:10 - 1:20 p.m.

    Generational intelligence: understanding and responding to the needs of different generations

    1:20 - 2:20 p.m.

    Break and exhibitor visits

    2:20 - 2:50 p.m.

    Revoking a driver’s license without breaking the therapeutic alliance

    2:50 - 3:50 p.m.

    All the mysteries of blood iron

    2:50 - 3:50 p.m.

    What's new in our pharmacopoeia in 2026?

    4 - 5 p.m.

    Polypharmacy: when too much can be harmful

    4 - 5 p.m.