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Influencing Change in Early Cardiovascular Disease Risk Detection
Club Italia 2525 Montrose Road Niagara Falls, ON
Thursday, September 30, 2010 7:30am-4pm |
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| A Conference for Health Professionals | August 2010 |
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 Greetings!
The first annual Conference for Health Professionals is just around the corner! With just over a month to go, we are excited to share with you conference speaker biographies as well as our menu for the event. Just a quick reminder that conference registration fees increase after September 15th, so register early and save! |
| Conference Speaker Biographies | |
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Click on the name of the conference speaker to read his or her biography. |
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Healthy Heart Schools' Program (1987) is designed to support teachers delivering the grade 9 physical education curriculum in Niagara. This enrichment program includes a personal assessment of fitness, a health questionnaire, and an assessment day with height, weight, BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, total and HDL cholesterol testing as well as a second class for bystander CPR training and automatic defibrillator (AED) education. |
 Dr. Anil Gupta
Review of current evidence about the origins of cardiovascular disease (CVD), adolescent cardiovascular risk, and early CVD risk detection. |
Healthy Heart Schools' Program
Challenges of evaluating an adolescent patient's risk to the everyday practice of health care providers and to health promotion influencers. |
Advocating for Change
The Niagara District Stroke Centre with a specially trained ER stroke team, has spear-headed the expanded stroke program at GNG. A cornerstone of improving care and outcomes in the concept of clustering patients with similar conditions so that a specialized care team can provide treatment. |
Advocating for Change
When patients are treated under strict guidelines, protocols and checklists will do better. The standard of care is exceeded when staff has experience and the right skill set. |
Advocating for Change
Lifelong learning is essential to continuing competence and the conference's learning objectives will support nurses in demonstrating their commitment to continually improving their nursing practice. |
After The Heart Break
The talk will discuss therapies to improve long-term outcomes for post-myocardial infarction patients and quick nursing intervention tools. |
Damage Control
Vascular Disease primary and secondary prevention risk detection. Providing attendees with simple, quick nursing intervention tools. Your knowledge and influence will help an individual and their family understand the need to improve their cardiovascular risk. |
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-croissants
-bagels and cream cheese
-fresh fruit platters
-coffee and tea
-juice (orange and cranberry)
-assorted rolls and butter
-spring mix salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing, fresh tomatoes and cucumbers
-breaded chicken served wtih fresh lemon, roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Stand Up Reception
-premium Niagara wines
-international cheese platters
-fresh fruit platter |
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 Funds Raised Will Support Healthy Heart Schools' Program
With greater success comes greater responsibility and for Heart Niagara it is the development of a sustainable funding model for the Healthy Heart Schools' Program. Sustainability will help to insure all future Niagara adolescents have the same access to early awareness and assessment procedures that may identify their premature risk of future chronic disease. |
| Upcoming Events | |
Look for our upcoming newsletter featuring our Conference Moderator, Mary Catherine Lindberg's profile as well as more on the great exhibitors that will be onsite to fulfill your shopping needs!
We hope that you are able to join us for this fun and educational day. For more information on how to register click here. If you have any questions or would like more information please feel free to contact us. |
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