Hybrid-Pharmacogenetics/ Hospice Cheq presentation

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

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​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Join us today in person if you can, we have 2 programs lined up. Learn about Pharmacogenetics from Dr. Chad Bousman. We will be presenting a cheque to Rotary Hospice in memory of long time member David Takahashi, several of our long time members (old timers) will be attending.  Love to see as many members as possible  

Pharmacogenetics by Dr. Chad Bousman

Dr. Chad Bousman MPH, PhD is Assistant Professor at the Department of Medical Genetics, Psychiatry, and Philosophy & Pharmacology at the University of Calgary and a member of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute.

Children with moderate to severe mental health conditions (e.g. depression, anxiety, OCD) or neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism spectrum disorders, ADHD) are frequently prescribed medications as either the sole form of treatment or in combination with psychotherapy. However, up to 50% of these children will not respond or experience burdensome adverse drug reactions to these medications.this trial-and-error process could, in part, be avoided through the application of pharmacogenetic testing, a specific type of genetic testing that has the potential to improve drug efficacy and reduce the morbidity, mortality and cost associated with adverse drug reactions.

Dr. Bousman and his team with a passion of Pharmacogenetic is working on PGx-Spark, a project aims to implement and evaluate Canada's first evidence-based pharmacogenetic testing service to improve drug treatment outcomes in children receiving mental health care.

Cheque Presentation to Rotary Hospice

We will be presenting a cheque to Rotary Hospice in memory of long time member David Takahashi. Thank you to his wife Kei who asked in lieu of flowers, all donation to go to Rotary Hospice.