2026 Symposium and Banquet
CME CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD HERE:
Friday, March 6 – CME Event:
We are excited to welcome Dr. Marie Bourque to present for us during the CME portion of our weekend. Our tournament committee is partnering with SNO (Shuswap North Okanagan) Division of Family Practice for this evening. Dinner is included with your player registration fee and will be served at 7PM at Vernon Prestige Lodge Banquet Room.
For more info – https://www.vernondoctorshockey.ca/2026/02/14/dr-marie-bourque-presents-friday-march-6-cme-evening/
Saturday, March 7 – GUEST SPEAKERS!!
This year we are welcoming Canadian sports media personality – Bob “The Moj” Marjanovich AND former professional player Jordin Tootoo. Dinner will be served at 6:30 followed by our guest speakers. Prizes, slide show, tournament results and trophies throughout the evening!!
Jordin Tootoo is a Canadian former professional hockey player, celebrated for his groundbreaking role as the first Inuk to play in the NHL. From Rankin Inlet to the NHL, he is a testament to resilience and determination. Over his 13-year career, he played for the Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, and Chicago Blackhawks- amassing 161 points, including 65 goals, in 723 career games.
Beyond his on-ice achievements, Jordin has become a prominent mental health advocate. His personal struggles, and he has been a strong vocal advocate for mental health and addiction recovery, working to end the stigma surrounding these issues.
In 2011, Jordin founded the Team TOOTOO Foundation, inspired by the loss of his brother. The foundation aims to raise awareness and provide grants for suicide prevention and anti-bullying programs for at-risk youth, particularly in Indigenous communities. Through his personal story and philanthropic efforts, Jordin continues to inspire individuals and communities, demonstrating that true strength lies in resilience, compassion, and the courage to speak out.
Bob “The Moj” Marjanovich has worked in media for over 25 years. He started as a writer for Sports Vue and went on to a 20-year sports talk career, best known for co-hosting Donnie & The Moj on TSN 1040. He now hosts the podcast The Moj on Sports.
He has covered 19 Super Bowls, more than a dozen Grey Cups, and multiple Stanley Cup Finals, building an extensive network of executives, athletes, and celebrities across North America.
2025 Symposium and Banquet
Please join us on Friday, March 7 for the CME event. Dinner will be ready for 6PM and presentation will begin shortly after. Presented by our own Coastal Foreign Bodies team – this year’s presentation is:
The Coastal Mixed Bag CME – topics include:
Foreign Bodies
Wilderness medicine – Lightning strikes, dangerous aquatic life, and diving medicine
Practical use of artificial intelligence in health care
Power and Politics in BC Healthcare System
GUEST SPEAKER – BRAD MAY
We are excited to have Brad May as our 2025 Guest speaker for the banquet.
Brad May played from 1991 – 2010 with 7 NHL teams; with a Stanley Cup Win in 2006/07 season with Anaheim Ducks.
We look forward to seeing him around the rinks during the tournament and hearing from him Saturday evening at the banquet!!
2024 Symposium and Banquet
Feel free to join us on Friday, March 1 for CME event. Starts @ 6PM. This year CME is being presented by Dr Phil Simpson and Dr Rich Currie. Dinner will be provided, limited to 150 attendees, first come basis.
This years event:
MEDICAL JEOPARDY!!!!!
Test your knowledge of the latest practice-changing studies and guidelines in a game of medical Jeopardy! First round will be open to everyone to participate (via phone app), in teams of your choosing. The top three teams will then proceed to a second, more traditional round of Jeopardy to compete for the Grand Prize under the intense, ever-judging scrutiny of your peers. Many will enter… only one will emerge victorious.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Test our knowledge of the latest practice-changing studies and guidelines in a diffuse range of medical topics relevant to clinical practice.
2. Use fun trivia to identify current gaps in our general medical knowledge, and demonstrate our fear of change by arguing relentlessly with our peers about why we disagree with the answers provided.
3. Identify those trivia nerds on opposing hockey teams who simply can’t help themselves from answering every question, and memorize their names and jersey numbers to later deliver brutal hockey-style vengeance on the ice.
GUEST SPEAKER BRIAN SKRUDLAND – March 2, 2024
A native of Peace River, Alberta, Brian Skrudland won the Stanley Cup as a rookie with the Montreal Canadiens in 1986. Skrudland would play 7 and a half seasons with the Habs, narrowly missing out on the 1993 Stanley Cup as he was dealt to the Calgary Flames midway through the 1992/93 season. Skrudland would begin the next season as the first ever captain for the expansion Florida Panthers. Skrudland spent 4 seasons in the Sunshine State, highlighted by a run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1996, where the Panthers lost to the Colorado Avalanche. After a brief stint with the New York Rangers, Skrudland joined the Dallas Stars, with whom he won his 2nd Stanley Cup with in 1999. Following another run to the Stanley Cup Finals, which the Stars lost to the New Jersey Devils, Skrudland retired after the 2000 season. In retirement, Skrudland has served as an assistant coach with both the Flames and the Panthers. Currently, Skrudland is the Panthers’ Director of Player Development.