CSBrS AGENDA 2026
THURSDAY JANUARY 15TH, 2026
The Canadian Society of Breast Surgeons (CSBrS) Meeting
Fairmont Chateau Whistler, BC
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Breakfast and Registration – Exhibit Room |
| 8:00 am – 8:10 am | Welcome – Dr. Muriel Brackstone, Dr. May Lynn Quan, CSBrS Co-Presidents |
| 8:10 am – 12:00 pm | Session 1: Oncoplastic – Integrating Oncoplastic Surgery and Aesthetic Techniques into your Repertoire Chairs: Dr. Muriel Brackstone and Dr. Jeannie Richardson |
| 8:10 am – 8:20 am | Oncoplastic Essentials – Dr. Marianna Kapala |
| 8:20 am – 8:40 am | Level 2 Racquet – Dr. Jeannie Richardson |
| 8:40 am – 9:00 am | Level 2 Round Block – Dr. Jeannie Richardson |
| 9:00 am – 9:20 am | V and J Mammoplasty Techniques – Dr. Marianna Kapala |
| 9:20 am – 9:40 am | Markings for Level 3 Reduction Mammoplasty – Dr. Lashan Peiris |
| 9:40 am – 9:50 am | Participant Questions |
| 9:50 am – 10:10 am | Refreshment Break – Exhibit Room |
| 10:10 am – 10:40 am | Level 3 Reduction Mammoplasty – Superior Pedicle – Dr. Muriel Brackstone |
| 10:40 am – 11:10 am | Level 3 Reduction Mammoplasty – Inferior Pedicle – Dr. Muriel Brackstone |
| 11:10 am – 11:30 am | The Aesthetic Mastectomy – Dr. Lashan Peiris |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Small Group Case Discussions and Participant Questions – Drs. Marianna Kapala, Muriel Brackstone, Jeannie Richardson & Lashan Peiris |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Symposium Beyond the Wire: What’s New in Breast Localization and SLNB – Dr. May Lynn Quan |
| 1:00 pm – 2:20 pm | Session 2: Update in Breast Surgery – Node Positive Axillary Management Chair: Dr. Lucy Helyer |
| 1:00 pm – 1:20 pm | Upfront Surgery: Tailored Axillary Surgery With and Without Clipping – Dr. Alison Laws |
| 1:20 pm – 1:40 pm | To Clip or Not to Clip; What’s the Latest? – Dr. Muriel Brackstone |
| 1:40 pm – 2:00 pm | Who Needs an Axillary Dissection? – Dr. JF Boileau |
| 2:00 pm – 2:20 pm | ALND with Lymphovenous Anastomosis – How We Do It! – Dr. Melina Deban, Dr. Kathryn Issac, Dr. May Lynn Quan, Dr. Jennifer Matthews |
| 2:20 pm – 2:40 pm | Refreshment Break – Exhibit Room |
| 2:40 pm – 4:30 pm | Session 3: Breast Surgery Panel Discussion – Understanding the Experience Across Canada
Chairs: Dr. Marianna Kapala and Dr. Amy Bazzarelli |
| 2:40 pm – 2:50 pm | Introduction of the Panel |
| 2:50 pm – 3:20 pm | SLNB in Early Breast Cancer – OMIT? What is Happening Across Canada |
| 3:20 pm – 3:50 pm | Neoadjuvant Therapy and Surgical Planning In and Out of the Cancer Centre |
| 3:50 pm – 4:20 pm | Navigating Reconstruction with and without Plastic Surgery in your Centre |
| 4:20 pm – 4:40 pm | Refreshment Break – Exhibit Room |
| 4:40 pm – 5:30 pm | Session 4: Benign Breast – Staying Current with the Latest Recommendations Chair: Dr. Rebecca Warburton |
| 4:40 pm – 5:00 pm | High Risk Lesion Management – Dr. Dominique LeBlanc |
| 5:00 pm – 5:20 pm | Granulomatous Mastitis and Breast Abscess – to drain or not to drain! – Dr. Nathan Zondervan |
| 5:20 pm – 5:30 pm | Closing Remarks – Dr. Muriel Brackstone & Dr. May Lynn Quan |
| 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | CSBrS Reception – Exhibit Area Smooth Operators: Breast Marker Localization Competition |