Invited guest presenters with Dr. Ric Arseneau or Dr. McKay as moderator
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Upcoming Lectures

hEDS Webinar – Understanding the Neurological Spectrum in hEDS: Headaches, Chiari Malformation, Small Fiber Neuropathy - Part 1

Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

Zoom presentation

Apr 3, 2025

3 – 4

PT/OT Webinar – Prepare for Summer: Ideas for Managing Weather, Travel and Events
Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

5 – 630

Zoom presentation

Apr 9, 2025

Migraine: Overview and Treatment with Botox

Dr. Ravi Dhanoa, MuscleMD Clinic

musclemd.ca

3– 430

Zoom presentation

Apr 11, 2025

Long COVID and the Brain
Dr. Jane McKay

5 – 630

Zoom presentation

Apr 16, 2025

PT/OT Webinar – Back to Basics: Pacing Foundations
Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

5 – 630

Zoom presentation

Apr 23, 2025

The Low Inflammatory Diet
Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

430 – 6

Zoom presentation

Apr 30, 2025

hEDS Webinar – Understanding the Neurological Spectrum in hEDS: Headaches, Chiari Malformation, Small Fiber Neuropathy - Part 2

Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

Zoom presentation

May 1, 2025

3 – 4

PT/OT Webinar – Neurodiversity and Pacing
Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

5 – 630

Zoom presentation

May 7, 2025

Meal Planning & Preparation
Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

430 – 6

Zoom presentation

May 14, 2025

PT/OT Webinar – Am I Ready to Return to Work or School? - Assess Readiness
Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

5 – 630

Zoom presentation

May 21, 2025

Key Nutrients & Supplements for Individuals with Complex Chronic Diseases
Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

430 – 6

Zoom presentation

May 28, 2025

PT/OT Webinar – Managing Orthostatic Intolerance – a PT/OT Perspective
Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

5 – 630

Zoom presentation

Jun 4, 2025

hEDS Webinar – Topic TBA

Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

Zoom presentation

Jun 5, 2025

3 – 4

Quarterly Q&A with Dr. Morello, naturopath

Dr. Gaetano Morello (naturopath)

Zoom presentation

Jun 11, 2025

330 – 5

PT/OT Webinar – Communicating Pacing Needs – What Others Need to Know
Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

5 – 630

Zoom presentation

Jun 18, 2025

Nutrition Therapy for IBS: The FODMAP Diet
Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

430 – 6

Zoom presentation

Jun 25, 2025

NuLow Histamine Diet and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

430 – 6

Zoom presentation

Jul 2, 2025

hEDS Webinar – Topic TBA

Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

Zoom presentation

Jul 3, 2025

3 – 4

PT/OT Webinar – The Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Energy Management
Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

5 – 630

Zoom presentation

Jul 16, 2025

hEDS Webinar – Topic TBA

Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

Zoom presentation

Aug 7, 2025

3 – 4

Quarterly Q&A with Dr. Morello, naturopath

Dr. Gaetano Morello (naturopath)

Zoom presentation

Dec 10, 2025

330 – 5

Quarterly Q&A with Dr. Morello, naturopath

Dr. Gaetano Morello (naturopath)

Zoom presentation

Sep 17, 2025

330 – 5

hEDS Webinar – Topic TBA

Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

Zoom presentation

DATE, 2025

3 – 4

PT/OT Webinar – Topic TBA
Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

5 – 630

Zoom presentation

DATE, 2025

Gut-Brain-Microbiome Axis: Functional Dyspepsia and Overlapping Differentials

Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

3– 430

Zoom presentation

Date TBD

Past Topics

• Migraine: Overview and Treatment with Botox

  Dr. Ravi Dhanoa, MuscleMD Clinic

• Headache Relief Blueprint: How to Prevent and Manage Headaches and Migraines
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• PT/OT Webinar – Managing Physical Activity with a Low Battery
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Dysautonomia and POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)

  Dr. Jane McKay

• Pain Drivers and Interventional Treatment Options
  Micah Burns MD, Pain Physician and Anesthesiologist

• PT/OT Webinar – Managing Orthostatic Intolerance
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Juvenile and Adolescent Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders - Parents' Guide to Assessment and Management of Hypermobility-Related Disorders

  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• Long Covid Update 3

  Dr. Jane McKay

• Living Like the Cat: My Patient Journey and the Books M.E. Gave Me
  Fiona Lehn

• PT/OT Webinar – Pacing Through Winter Activities
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• The Spider - A Multisystemic Symptom Impact Tool for People with Hypermobility-Related Disorders and Genetic Research Update (KLK15 and HEDGE)

  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• Overview of Medical Cannabis

  Dr. Caroline MacCallum, MD FRCPC BSc Pharm

• Mindfulness Based Therapy For lnsomnia
  Laura McLean, MD, FRCPC, Consultant in Sleep Disorders
  Andrea Lemp, RN, MSN

• Interstitial Cystitis (IC)

  Dr. Carley Akehurst, Naturopath

• Improving Parasympathetic Tone by Group Singing – What’s the Science
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)
  Tina Filippino, www.letzsing.com

• Exploring Psychedelic Assisted Therapy: Current Landscape in British Columbia
  Valorie Lynn Masuda, MD, FCFP(EM)(PC)
  Laura McLean, MD, FRCPC, Consultant in Sleep Disorders
  Andrea Lemp, RN, MSN

• Stellate Ganglion Block
  Micah Burns MD, Pain Physician and Anesthesiologist, ChangePain Clinic Vancouver BC

• How to exercise with Chronic Pain - related to hypermobility, EDS and ME/CFS - Part 1 and 2
  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• Key Nutrients and Supplements for Individuals with Complex Chronic Diseases
  Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian
  A Patient’s Journey – Part 1: Medical • Healthcare System
  Karen Firus

• A Patient’s Journey – Part 2: Social • Stigma • Relationships • Work
  Karen Firus

• A Patient’s Journey – Part 3:
  A Patient’s Guide to: Collaborative Decision Making • Cutting Edge Medical School • Advocacy
  Karen Firus

• Posture and Equipment – What choices can you make in your positioning and within your environment to make energy conservation more successful
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Building Mental Resilience
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Gut - Brain - Microbiome Axis
  Dr. Sarvee Moosavi, MD FRCPC, Gastroenterologist

• Activity and Values –
  Discovering your core values can assist in re-introducing meaning back into your life
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Environment Optimization
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• hEDS Webinar – The EDS Triad: Living With Complex Chronic Conditions, Including POTS, MCAS, ME/CFS – How to Prioritize Treatment Options
  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• The Neuroplasticity of CSS – Part 1 and Part 2:
  Exercises to Promote Desensitization and to Reclaim Your Body
  Megan Hughes, College of Psychologists of BC
  BCACC

• Am I ready to return to work ? – Assessing readiness
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Improving Sleep
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Improving Cognition
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Effective Communication – Courageous Conversations
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Infusion Therapy for Chronic Pain
  Dr. Inderveer Mahal CCFP

• Long COVID – An Update – Part 1 and Part 2
  Dr. Jane McKay

• Craniocervical Instability (CCI) in ME/CFS and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
  Part 1: Symptoms and Diagnosis
  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• Craniocervical Instability (CCI) in ME/CFS and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
  Part 2: Diagnosis and Management
  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• The Role of Nutrition in Chronic Pain and Fatigue – Part 1 / Part 2
  Dr. Inderveer Mahal CCFP

• Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis
  Dr. Caroline Lee, ObGyn

• Fibromyalgia – From Understanding to Management
  Dr. Jane McKay

• Pacing Needs – What I want you to know
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• The Relationship Between Female Hormones and Pain
  Dr. Caroline Lee, ObGyn

• Chronic Pain and Neuroplasticity Q&A
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Preparing an Emergency Crash Kit and Checklist
  Panel Discussion
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT), Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT), and Dr. Ric Arseneau

• Chronic pain self management techniques
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Understanding Chronic Pain
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Aches, Pains, and Love: Navigating Relationships When You Live With Chronic Pain and Illness
  Kira Lynn, RPC, MPCC

• A Lawyers Perspective on CPP-Disability / LTD / WorkSafe BC
  Whitney Derber, Lawyer and Susan Apperley, Lawyer

• Stellate Ganglion Block
  Dr. Aniz Khalfan, MBChB FRCPC
  (Anesthesiologist Focused Chronic Pain Practice)

• Medication and Treatment Decisions:
  Navigating Online (mis)Information and Evaluating the Evidence
  Dr. Ric Arseneau

• Neuroplasticity
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Self-help strategies for reducing neuro-inflammation
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Change your Brain: Using Polyvagal theory to regulate the nervous system
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Somatic Therapy Techniques
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Aches, Pains, and Love:
  Dating and Relationships for Those With Chronic Pain and Illness
  Kira Lynn, RPC, MPCC

• Pacing Through the Summer
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Disability Resources
  Adrienne Moya, MSW, Registered Social Worker and
  Kym Bohachewski, MSW, Registered Social Worker

• How Family & Friends Can Best Support Patients ** Everyone Welcome **
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT), Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT), and Dr. Ric Arseneau

• Embracing Unrest: Harness Your Body’s Key to Resilience
  Dr. Sandra Parker, Registered Psychologist

• Meal Planning & Preparation
  Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

• The Low Inflammatory Diet
  Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

• Pacing and Working Part-time or Full-time
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• WTF: What the Fog – Managing Brain Fog
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Values and Identity
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Low Histamine Diet and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
  Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

• Sex, Intimacy and Chronic Illness (partners welcome)
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Pacing/Self Care With Resource Barriers
  Financial Resources (money) and Human Resources (no family/friends)
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT), Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT), and Dr. Arseneau

• Pacing/Self Care With Responsibility Barriers
  (Children, Special Needs Dependants)
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT), Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT), and Dr. Arseneau

• Pacing/Self Care With Responsibility Barriers
  Elderly Parents/Family Members
  Panel Discussion
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT), and Dr. Ric Arseneau

• How To Identify The Right Activity For You And How To Create A Plan To Reach It
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT)

• Empowered Relief
  Dr. Aniz Khalfan, MBChB FRCPC (Anesthesiologist Focused Chronic Pain Practice)

• Sex , Intimacy and Chronic Illness
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• An integrative approach to the physiotherapeutic treatment and management of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• Nutrition Therapy for IBS: The FODMAP Diet
  Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

• Pacing by the Numbers – With OT and PT
  Sandy Perrin, Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Pacing for Special Events – Surviving the Holidays !
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Pacing and Energy Conservation: an Occupational Therapy Perspective
  Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• The Healing Journey: 3 part series
  Dr. Alexandra Perel-Winkle

• Alternative therapies: A common sense and evidence-based approach
  Dr. Teresa Clarke

• Nutrition: Nourishing the Body & the Brain
  Dr. Teresa Clarke

• Activity and Movement: A Physiotherapist Perspective
  Ms. Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT)

• Myofascial Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS), and Trigger Point Injections (TPI)
  Dr. Ravi Dhanoa

• Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Dysautonomia
  Dr. Ric Arseneau

• Physiotherapy Management of Dysautonomia/POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)
  Trineta Mohan Bhojwani, Registered Physiotherapist

  Movement Disorders, Dysautonomia, Concussion and Vestibular Rehabilitation

• Mitochondrial Health
  Dr. Gaetano Morello (naturopath)

• Gut Health
  Dr. Gaetano Morello (naturopath)

• Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
  Hypermobile Type – Dr. Lucia Ma

• Naturopathic Approach to Pain
  Dr. Gaetano Morello (naturopath)

• Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
  Dr. Ric Arseneau

• Ask the Naturopathic – Q&A Session
  Dr. Gaetano Morello (naturopath)

• Acupressure – 3 sessions
  Dr. Teresa Clarke