Accredited Webinars

After completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize symptoms of acute hepatic porphyria in patients presenting to the emergency department. (Medical Expert, Professional)
2. Diagnose acute hepatic porphyria through timely, appropriate investigations, including criteria for when consultation is necessary. (Medical Expert, Collaborator)
3. Manage acute symptoms, side effects, and toxicities in patients with suspected or confirmed acute hepatic porphyria, incorporating care plans. (Medical Expert, Collaborator)
4. Determine the best disposition for patients with suspected or confirmed acute porphyria, providing clear instructions for discharged patients and when to return. (Communicator, Health Advocate)

RCPSC – This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. You may claim a maximum of 1 hour (credits are automatically calculated)

CFPC – This activity has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 1 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.

David Carr  MD FCFP CAC CCFP EM 

Dr David Carr is a Professor in the Division of Emergency Medicine and Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.  He is an Emergency Physician and Clinical Investigator at the University Health Network and Mackenzie Health Hospital.  He is also the Continuing Professional Development Lead in the Tri-Division of Emergency Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Carr has lectured Internationally over 75 times in 25 different countries. He has been the recipient of multiple Undergraduate and Post Graduate Clinical Teaching awards. In 2023 and 2024, he was recognized in the list of Toronto’s top emergency physicians.  During the Baseball season, he works at the Roger’s Centre as the Medical director of Stadium Medicine for the Toronto Blue Jays. Since 2010, He has co- authored the chapter on Occlusive Arterial Disease in the 7-9^th editions of Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine.

Michael Scott MD  MHPE FRCPC

Dr. Michael Scott is a clinical hematologist at St. Michael’s Hospital (Unity Health Toronto) and Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. His clinical interests span the breadth of general non-malignant hematology, with a particular focus on immune cytopenias, disorders of iron homeostasis, and porphyria. He is highly involved in teaching and education at all levels, and has recently completed his Master of Health Professions Education at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. 

Aditi Khandelwal MDCM MSc FRCPC DRCPSC 

Dr. Aditi Khandelwal (she/her) is a Medical Officer at Canadian Blood Services and a Hematologist and Transfusion Specialist at St Michael’s Hospital and Sunnybrook Health Sciences in Toronto. She completed her undergraduate degree in Bachelors of Science (Hons Biology) at McMaster University, medical degree at McGill University, and her post-graduate training in Internal Medicine, Hematology, Transfusion Medicine and a Masters of Science in Systems Leadership and Innovation at the University of Toronto. She is a stem cell registrant, a blood donor, a blood prescriber, a passionate advocate for improving blood use and availability and a medical educator.