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October 2014
 

 

What's New:

 

The Annual Canadian Hypertension Congress begins in two weeks!

 

From Thursday, October 16 to Saturday, October 18, 2014, primary care providers and leading specialists will gather in Gatineau, QC to present the latest research, learn best practices and shape the future of hypertension prevention and treatment.

 

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, and Western University (16.25 hours).

 

Register for Congress Now

 

View the complete Congress program

 

Book your Congress accommodation at the Double Tree by Hilton

 

In Focus:

 

"System Changes for the Prevention and Control of Hypertension. Are we doing enough? Are we doing too much?"

Presented by  

 

This panel discussion will take place at 4pm on Thursday, October 16 and ignite the spirit of inquiry at the centre of the Congress. It will be moderated by Glen Doucet, a non-profit and government relations expert, and panellists include:

 

Dr. Marie-Dominique Beaulieu, Past President, College of Family Physicians of Canada,

Carlo Berardi, Past Chair of the Board, Ontario Pharmacists Association,

Rodney Ghali, Director General, Public Health Agency of Canada,

Jeff Leger, SVP, Loblaw Pharmacy.

 

For more information or to register to attend, please visit the Canadian Hypertension Congress page.

 

Dr. Norm Campbell joins the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

 

The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences is a national health organization that examines urgent issues affecting the health of Canadians and provides policy recommendations. Hypertension Canada commends the induction of Dr. Norm Campbell, HSF CIHR Chair in Hypertension Prevention and Control, into the Academy. More info.

  

Member Publication of the Month:

 

Acute Management and Outcomes of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Presenting to Canadian Emergency Departments with Hypoglycemia.


 

A full list of featured publications is available here in English and French.


Thank you to the sponsors of the 2014 Canadian Hypertension Congress:

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Important Dates

October 2-5, 2014

Canadian Lipoprotein Congress

Delta Bessborough Hotel

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

 

October 4-7, 2014

2014 Canadian Stroke Congress 

Vancouver Convention Centre

Vancouver, British Columbia

 

October 16-18, 2014

Canadian Hypertension Congress

DoubleTree By Hilton

Gatineau, Québec 

 

October 22-25, 2014

 Canadian Diabetes Association and the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 17th Annual CDA/CSEM Professional Conference and Annual Meetings,

Winnipeg RBC Convention Centre

Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

October 22-25, 2014

2014 Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Sheraton Hotel

Boston, Massachusetts

 

October 25-28, 2014

2014 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress

Vancouver Convention Centre

Vancouver, British Columbia

 

October 29, 2014

World Stroke Day

 

November 6-9, 2014

2014 Nurse Practitioners' Association of Ontario Annual Conference

Hamilton Convention Centre

Hamilton, Ontario

 

November 11-16, 2014

Kidney Week 2014

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

November 13-15, 2014

Family Medicine Forum 2014

Quebec City Convention Centre

Québec City, Quebec

 

November 20-22, 2014

12th World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

Hilton, Universal City

Los Angeles, California

 

December 5-7, 2014

2nd World Congress of Clinical Lipidology

Intercontinental Vienna

Vienna, Austria


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