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GeriMedRisk Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology Rounds

GeriMedRisk offers free monthly webcast accredited educational rounds on topics related to safe prescribing for older adults. Registration is required to attend. For monthly updates, please join our mailing list.

GeriMedRisk October Rounds

October 6, 2026 | 12:00-1:00 PM EST

Presentation Title

Insomnia best practice isn’t what it used to be

Presenter

Dr. David Gardner, BSc Pharm, ACPR, PharmD, MSc (CH&E)

Live Webinar
06
OCT
12:00 - 1:00 EST
Register for October Rounds

Learning Objectives

  1. What guidelines recommend: Describe current insomnia guideline recommendations and contrast the role of behavioural and psychological therapies with pharmacological management.
  2. Enable access: Using a stepped care approach, support public and patient access to self-directed and other formats of CBT-I. 
  3. Examine overuse of sedatives and interventions to support their safe and effective discontinuation.   

 

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Presenter

Dr. Luxey Sirisegaram

Dr. David Gardner, BSc Pharm, ACPR, PharmD, MSc (CH&E)

Dr. David Gardner is a Professor and the Community Psychiatry Research Director with the Department of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University and a member of the Canadian Sleep Research Consortium. He is also an executive member of the Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network. With training in pharmacy, community health, and epidemiology from the University of Toronto, UBC, and Dalhousie, his work focuses on improving mental health care through research, education, and implementation. Dr. Gardner is co-developer of the Sleepwell research and knowledge mobilization program. Recognized by CAMH as one of Canada’s 150 Difference Makers in Mental Health, his research spans insomnia management, pharmacoepidemiology, psychotropic medication safety, and enhancing community-based mental health services. In 2024, he was awarded the Award of Excellence in Education by Dalhousie’s Faculty of Medicine.

Evening Replay

Missing October 6 Rounds?

We will be hosting an additional evening replay session that will broadcast a recording of Dr. Gardner's presentation, Insomnia best practice isn’t what it used to be. Please register separately to attend the replay session.

Replay session: October 7 at 7:00 PM EST

Register for the Replay Session

Please note: this replay session will not be interactive.

Presenter Evaluation

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Accreditation Statement

GeriMedRisk - Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity, Section 1, as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you share GeriMedRisk Rounds presentation slides or archive presentation recordings?

We do not share presentation slides or archive presentation recordings. Our presenters are renowned and offer their expertise at no cost. We also aim to ensure that our education and resources remain current, scientifically based, and reflective of best practices. Due to the risk of presentation materials being altered or incorrectly interpreted, we are unable to attach or forward slide decks.
 

With presenter permission, we may host one evening replay session of the recorded Rounds presentation. If a replay is being offered, it will be posted on this page.

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GeriMedRisk Rounds Attracts International Attendees from 24 Countries
 

GeriMedRisk Rounds international attendee impact infographic