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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Abstracts: Submit your abstract early to be considered for the vascular day program. (Submission deadline June 28)
- Registration and Housing will open early June.
- Registration: In order to qualify for the reduced registration rate, make sure your membership is active and have your Hypertension Canada membership number on hand.
- Housing: Hypertension Canada has reserved a block of rooms at the Delta Hotel. Details to follow.
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Exhibit Space: Space is booking up quickly. Book your exhibit space while there is still some availability.
www.vascular 2013.ca
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IN FOCUS
World Hypertension Day
Each year, May 17th is designated as World Hypertension Day. This special day was established to communicate to the public information on prevention, detection and treatment of high blood pressure. Hypertension is a preventable condition that untreated can lead to stroke, heart and kidney diseases.
Hypertension Is A Global Epidemic!
Globally, 9.4 million die every year and 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer because of high blood pressure or hypertension. It is the biggest single risk factor for death worldwide causing heart disease, stroke and kidney disease and diabetes. In Canada, an estimated 7.4 million people have high blood pressure.
Additional awareness activities are launching for World Hypertension Day:
- The new public face of the Hypertension Canada website is live! Check it out.
- Take a look at the Best Life Rewarded website and the new section with blood pressure information provided by Hypertension Canada. Sign up and explore the site to find out about how to earn points for healthy behaviours.
- April 23rd marked World Health Day and World Hypertension Day at the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa. Read more...
- Our thanks to Loblaw and Medtronic for their public relations effort to raise awareness of hypertension for World Hypertension Day.
Special efforts are being made across Canada to encourage early detection and prevention of hypertension. Tell us what is happening in your communities in May to create awareness of World Hypertension Day. admin@hypertension.ca
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"Train the Trainer" Goes to PEI
In collaboration with Health PEI, the Professional Education Committee of Hypertension Canada held a Train the Trainer(TTT) session on May 2, 2013 in Charlottetown, PEI.
The accredited TTT sessions are designed to meet the educational needs of healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare educators/promoters) working with hypertensive and pre-hypertensive populations. Each session includes a presentation of the latest CHEP Recommendations and educational resources/tools, followed by a discussion of different case studies with participants and experts.
Over 100 professionals participated in the TTT session in PEI! Congratulations to Therese Harper, PhD, Hypertension Coordinator, Health PEI and the local organizing team on the success of the training event.
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Up & Up
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Member News:
Congratulations to Dr. Stella Daskalopoulou, recipient of the FRSQ Clinical Research Scholars - Junior 2 Career Award.
Thank you to Dr. Heather Arthur, as she ends her Board term, for her leadership commitment and significant volunteer contribution to Hypertension Canada.
May 2013
Come on Nova Scotia...Check It!
May 15-18, 2013
ASH Annual Scientific Meeting & Expo
May 17, 2013
World Hypertension Day
World Hypertension League
June 1-4, 2013
Canadian Pharmacists Conference
Charlottetown, PEI
June 14-17, 2013
23rd European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection
Milan, Italy
June 27-30, 2013
World Hypertension Congress
Istanbul, Turkey
Members' Publications -
April 2013
Keep up to date with the current publications of your colleagues and fellow members. The publications of our members in good standing are updated monthly and featured on our website.
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