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SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nThe Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nWe are pleased to share that as of the 2026/2027 season\, the Garrod Association will be providing two presentations per season. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e2yO6xnsSK2v70BLslqwjA  \n \n  \n  \n  \n2025-2026 Leading Strand from 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET on:\nFriday January 30\, 2026\n\nCanadian Guidelines for the Management of Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atrophy \nReview the high prevalence of SBMA in Indigenous people in Canada\, and the need for increased awareness. Discuss the process and content of the recently published Canadian SBMA guideline. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDiscuss the need for the recently published Canadian guidelines.\nRecognize the significance of Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atrophy for Indigenous people in Canada.\nUnderstand what the new SBMA Guidelines mean for health care professionals.\nDiscuss ongoing endeavors to promote awareness of SBMA guidelines.\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Kerri Schellenberg \nDr. Kerri Schellenberg\, MD\, FRCPC\, MMedEd is a Neuromuscular Neurologist and Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. She is the Medical Director of the ALS/MND clinic and the Medical Director of the Royal University Hospital EMG lab. She serves as Competency Committee Chair for the neurology program. Her research primarily focuses on motor neuron diseases (ALS\, SBMA\, and SMA)\, and includes publications in clinical aspects of neuromuscular disease. She has served as local PI for international treatment trials in ALS\, local PI for the Canadian Neuromuscular Disease registry\, contributed to Canadian ALS Best Practice Recommendations\, and has ongoing grants and projects with local and national research partners to further understanding of neuromuscular disease. \nShe completed her medical studies at the University of Saskatchewan\, a Neurology residency at the University of Alberta\, followed by a Neuromuscular fellowship at Duke University in North Carolina. Dr. Schellenberg was the recipient of the Betty Norman Research Fellowship Award from the ALS Society of Canada to pursue an ALS fellowship at the University of Alberta. She has a Masters of Medical Education from the University of Dundee. \nFriday February 27\, 2026\nFriday March 27\, 2026 \nFriday April 24\, 2026\nFriday May 29\, 2026\nFriday June 26\, 2026
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-4-6/
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