eINFO Aug 2013 Issue - Announcing Public Forum on Hypertension

August 2013

STILL TIME TO REGISTER...

Vascular 2013 - Friday: Don't miss Terry O'Reilly's presentation - "Changing the Conversation - How to Persuade People to Pay Better Attention to their Health and Stop Unhealthy Behaviours."

Registration and Housing

Advance registration rate ends September 23

Housing - CHC Host Hotel - Delta Centre-Ville

Member Publication of the Month:

Each month we provide a summary of members' publications for the previous month. Review the July Member Publications. Below is one of the publications you may find interesting:

Factors influencing referral to cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs: a systematic review.

Clark AM, King-Shier K, Duncan A, Spaling M, Stone JA, Jaglal S, Angus J.

Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2013 Aug;20(4):692-700. doi:10.1177/2047487312447846.

PMID: 23847263

IN FOCUS

Special Sesssions at Canadian Hypertension Congress in Montreal

Public Forum on Hypertension

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

St Jacques Room, Delta Centre-Ville, 777 rue University , Montréal

Registration is free but limited to 100 participants. This public education program will include:

Presentation: What is Hypertension? How do I manage it?
Presentation: Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
Interactive Q & A Session with Healthcare Professionals (Physician, Dietitian, Nurse, Pharmacist)
Free Blood Pressure Screening

Email forum@hypertension.ca to register by October 10, 2013.

Train the Trainer Workshop - Hypertension Management, CHEP Recommendations and CHEP Educational Resources.

Sunday, October 20, 2013 - 8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon

Palais des congrès de Montréal

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of health care professionals (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care educators/promoters) working with hypertensive and prehypertensive populations.

It is anticipated that after the session participants will be able to apply the 2013 Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) guidelines in their practice and use the CHEP Educational resources/tools to educate their colleagues and when counseling patients diagnosed with hypertension.

A presentation of the latest CHEP Recommendations and educational resources/tools will be followed by a panel discussion of different case studies with the participants.

To register for this special session, please e-mail Ms. Susan Carter directly

susan.carter@hypertension.ca

Up & Up

Update & Upcoming Events

October 17-20

Vascular 2013, Montreal

All groups will host individual sessions, but will come together on Friday, 'Vascular Day' to present topics of interest to all. Registration to any one conference will allow delegates to attend sessions presented by any of the groups. We will also collaborate on a joint exhibit area / community forum; abstract poster presentation; co-developed symposia and much more.

October 17 - 20, Montreal

Canadian Hypertension Congress

October 16 - 19, Montreal

CDA/CSEM Annual Conference

October 16 - 19, Montreal

Canadian Stroke Congress

October 17 - 20, Montreal

Canadian Cardiovascular Congress

October 16, 2013, Montreal

Public Forum on Hypertension

October 16-17, 2013, Montreal

CHEP Consensus Conference for 2014 Recommendations (by invitation)