MEME Vancouver

From the clinicians who brought you the highly acclaimed Best Science Medicine Course; Meds Conference; BS Medicine Podcast; Practical Evidence for Informed Practice (PEIP) Conference; and Tools for Practice – we make evidence fun!

MEME conference logo with Vancouver mountains "making evidence matter for everyone"

Join us for the MEME Conference in Vancouver, BC on May 8 & 9, 2026 at the Pan Pacific Hotel.

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2026 PRELIMINARY aGENDA (CLICK ON THE DOWN ARROW)

TimePresentationPresenter
7:30 amIn-person Registration & Breakfast Opens
8:25 amWebcast Opens
8:30 amWelcome
8:40 amMaking Evidence Matter for Everyone (Non-AI … for Now) Jamie Falk & James McCormack
9:10 amThe Evidence Roundup: Top Practice-Shaping Studies in Primary CareMike Kolber & Adrienne Lindblad
9:40 amQuestions
10:00 amBreak
10:25 amHow to Make Pain Worse: Iatrogenic Harm in Pain Investigation and Treatment Lori Montgomery
10:45 amWear-and-Repair: Modernize Your Approach to Knee OA Lori Montgomery
11:05 amQuestions
11:15 amConversations about Low T Almost Suitable for High Tea Paul Fritsch
11:35 amAI in Clinic: Who Wouldn’t Want a Robot Sidekick? TBA
11:55 pmQuestions
12:05 pmLunch
1:00 pmChronic Kidney Dis-ease: Well-Worth Worrying or Worrying the Well Jamie Falk & Tina Korownyk
1:30 pmUp in Arms: An Evidence-Based Approach to Shoulder and Rotator Cuff Problems TBA
1:50 pmQuestions
2:00 pmFixing the Roof While It’s Raining: Primary Care and the Real-World Determinants of Health Tony Nickonchuk
2:20 pmMedication Pricing in Canada: Where Logic Goes to Renegotiate Its Contract Mike Kolber & Tony Nickonchuk
2:40 pmQuestions
2:50 pmBreak
3:10 pmInfectious Disease: Tuberculosis Update Will Connors
3:30 pmInfectious Disease: STI Update Will Connors
3:50 pmQuestions
4:10 pmDay Concludes (begins 9:00 am the next day)
TimeTitlePresenter
8:00 amIn-Person Registration & Breakfast Opens
8:55 amWebcast Opens
9:00 amWelcome
9:05 amPrimary Care’s Most Asked Questions Answered Cait O’Sullivan
9:25 amTo Bleed or Not to Bleed: Making Sense of Blood Thinning Combinations Ricky Turgeon
9:45 amQuestions
10:05 amBreak
10:25 amManaging Insomnia: Apparently Counting Sheep Isn’t Evidence-BasedAdrienne Lindblad
10:45 amVaginal Estrogens: Misconceptions and Topical Applications of the EvidenceFatima Ladha
11:05 amQuestions
11:15 amShow Me Some Skin: Hot Topics in Dermatology Uncovered Tina Korownyk
11:35 amNatural Products That May Actually Do Something Jamie Falk & Jennifer Dunkin
11:55 amQuestions
12:05 pmLunch
1:00 pmAdult ADHD: Science, Storylines, and Stimulants Collide Nikola Grujich
1:20 pmStuck in the Grey: Evidence-Based Strategies for Difficult Depression Nikola Grujich
1:40 pmQuestions
2:00 pmNutrition: So Much Evidence, So Little Useful InformationJames McCormack
2:30 pmQuestions
2:40 pmEvent Concludes


Our conference rates have remain unchanged in the last 5 years.

In-Person AttendancE (limited seating)

Includes hot breakfasts; hot lunches; and nutrition breaks

Early Bird (Before April 4)After Early Bird (April 5 to May 7)
Conference Rate$495.00$595.00
Students and Residents$395.00$495.00

Webcast AttendancE

Early Bird (Before April 4)After Early Bird (April 5 to May 7)
Conference Rate$395.00$495.00
Students and Residents$195.00$295.00

Rates are subject to provincial GST/HST.

* Residents/Students must provide a qualifying letter from their Program Director confirming their current status in good standing

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