City-Wide Medical Grand Rounds: David Juurlink

The North American Opioid Crisis

David Juurlink, MD PhD FRCPC

Professor and Division Director, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto

Learning objectives:

At the end of the presentation, participants should be able to:

1. Understand the genesis of the North American opioid crisis;
2. Describe its scope and various facets;
3. Outline the measures needed to address it; and
4. Appreciate the limitations of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain.

Hosted at:

• Sunnybrook HSC – Bayview Campus – McLaughlin Lecture Theatre, EG 61

Interactive videoconference:

• Baycrest – Telehealth Boardroom
• Sinai Health – Bridgepoint – G.001
• St. Michael’s – LKSKI - Keenan Research Centre Auditorium - 2nd fl.
• Sunnybrook – St. John’s Rehab – S3 Room 332
• Trillium Health Partners – Credit Valley – 4F119
• Trillium Health Partners – Mississauga – Enbridge Room
• UHN – Toronto General – Eaton Ground 025/026
• UHN – Toronto Western – Main Auditorium, 2W 401
• West Park – R3 Sunroom
• Women’s College – ***Pink Cube***

Questions will be accepted via email at uoft.cwmgr@gmail.com and