Rob Lam

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Rob Lam

@RobLamMD

🇨🇦 Family physician, CAC-Care of the Elderly. Past President, Canadian Geriatrics Society. @CanGeriSoc @GeriInterestGp. Bike to house calls for frail seniors.

Toronto, Ontario Se unió Nisan 2015

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·19 Haz

Family physicians provide over half of all the medical services to seniors in Canada. Empowering them to do the work that they are already doing is key to our future healthcare challenges. newsroom.royalcollege.ca/who-is-caring-…

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·24 Nis

The 2026 Canadian Geriatrics Society conference in beautiful Montreal has begun with poutine, bien sur! Please hear Dr. Christof Bobrowski explain how family physicians in Germany are helping out, in the primary care SIG, Sat morning at 7:15 am.

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·21 Şub

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·12 Oca

The 2026 Five Weekend Care of the Elderly Certificate Course is underway and looking forward to discussing the first clinical homework assignments dealing with cognitive impairment when we all reconvene virtually next month.

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·9 Haz

Dr. Sarah Main represents the Canadian Home Care Association (CHCA), a not-for-profit organization that charges membership dues to various PSW agencies, offering virtual teaching webinars called “Project Echo”, a joint venture with the Canadian Medical Association. #CGS2025

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·30 May

44th Annual Canadian Geriatrics Society Scientific Meeting in Toronto is underway and right off the waterfront bike lane! Join me at the primary care SIG session at 7:15 am Friday morning and meet the Canadian Home Care Association. #CGS2025

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·9 Nis

Watch “ECHO ISC_Integrated Dementia Care_Equipping Teams for Early Recognition and Action_Mar 27 2025” on #Vimeo vimeo.com/1070091426

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·14 Kas

Sign the petition: I Love Bike Lanes cycleto.ca/ilovebikelanes… Please help support bicycle riders and safe bike lanes in Toronto.

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·13 Eyl

The Five Weekend Care of the Elderly Certificate Course dfcm.utoronto.ca/event/five-wee…

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·20 Ağu

The Five Weekend Care of the Elderly Certificate Course for 2025 @CanGeriSoc @GeriInterestGp @NGIG1415 is now open for registration here: event.fourwaves.com/2025/pages

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·28 Nis

Yesterday Dr. Jasneet Parmar highlighted the importance of not only patient-, but also caregiver-centered care at #CGS2024 We can all learn from this as communication is often an unperceived learning need for physicians.

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·27 Nis

2024 CGS Annual Scientific Meeting in Calgary been so informative! See you all in Toronto in 2025.

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·6 Oca

The Five Weekend Care of the Elderly Certificate Course dfcm.utoronto.ca/event/five-wee…

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ivy oandasan@ivyomd·16 Kas

It's because of #pharmacist @CPapoushek43 & other #teammembers like #Nurse AnnieDickson #Socialworker Ian Waters #Receptionists Vita & Diana from @UHN @UofTFamilyMed TWFamilyHealthTeam that inspired @TPC_ESP #Teambasedcare requires us to know one another for best patient care!

Team Primary Care | Équipe de soins primaires@TPC_ESP

Faites la connaissance de Christine Papoushek, une pharmacienne qui fait partie d’une équipe interdisciplinaire de soins primaires. Christine travaille avec les patients ainsi que leur médecin de famille afin de garantir une optimisation de l’utilisation des médicaments.

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Canadian Geriatrics@CanGeriSoc·9 Kas

We are pleased to announce that the Call for Abstracts for the 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of the CGS is now open! canadiangeriatrics.ca/2024-Abstracts

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·29 Eki

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·10 Eki

The CGS Five Weekend Care of the Elderly Certificate Course Scholarship is NOW OPEN to any current Canadian post-graduate trainee in family medicine or internal medicine; the winner will be presented at the CGS Annual Scientific Meeting Awards Ceremony. …diangeriatricssociety.wildapricot.org/CGS-Five-Weeke…

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·11 Eyl

@GeriInterestGp @cm_jasmine @GeriatricMedRes @MSVU_NSCA @NGIG1415 @CanGeriSoc Congratulations Jasmine and thanks for finding out that social vulnerability, is an independent factor!

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Canadian RGIG@GeriInterestGp·11 Eyl

We are happy to share a recent publication from Dr. Jasmine Mah and her team on social vulnerability and frailty in hospitalized older adults. Congratulations! @cm_jasmine @GeriatricMedRes @MSVU_NSCA @NGIG1415 @CanGeriSoc shorturl.at/loqJ4

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·31 Ağu

@katpigs @AGardhouse Hi Katrina, going to show all the staff in my nursing home this fantastic new article and improve our clinical care. Thank you, Rob

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Katrina Piggott@katpigs·30 Ağu

Thrilled to see this in print while on parental leave! Tremendous thank you to Jerome, Wendy and Johanna. #IYKYK

Choosing Wisely Canada@ChooseWiselyCA

New practice pointer in @bmj_latest - Reducing unnecessary urine culture testing in residents of LTC facilities by recent #ChoosingWisely/@CQuIPS fellow @katpigs & Johanna Trimble, Dr. Leis: bmj.com/content/382/bm…

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Rob Lam@RobLamMD·30 Ağu

경희대병원 어르신진료센터, 前캐나다노인병학회장 R. Lam 교수 초청 강의 sciencemd.com/news/view.asp?… South Korea has the fastest aging population in the world and will be the oldest, surpassing Canada and even Japan, by 2060. Invited to share family medicine care ideas and solutions.

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Geras Centre for Aging Research@GERAScentre·3 May

Geras #OptimalFitness is helping to make life better for seniors with high-impact research in partnership with @YMCAhbb & DSD Physio funded by @CIHR_IA & HAHSO! If interested in participating, please contact us at 905-521-2100 x 12437 💪🍎🌟

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