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Taming the Vascular Disease Epidemic - From Global to Local
A conference on practical implementation where the rubber hits the road
October 21, 2010 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
In 2009, reports of the Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan (CHHS-AP) reiterated that vascular diseases are Canada’s number one public health threat. They are responsible for more Canadian deaths than any other illness and cost the country over $22 billion annually in health care and lost productivity. What has also become all the more clear over the last decades is that there is no solution without prevention. In fact, up to 80% of premature cardiovascular diseases are preventable. Furthermore, we already know the key risk factors that the individual can influence: lack of physical activity, smoking, obesity, hypertension, and inadequate consumption of fruit and vegetables.
Building on the frame set out by the CHHS-AP reports, on October 21, 2010 the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta will be hosting ‘Taming the Vascular Disease Epidemic’, a conference on vascular health promotion and disease prevention. The conference will follow on from an Institute sponsored meeting in Calgary being jointly convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Canada on sodium consumption (WHO Global Strategy / Calgary meeting). With presentations and discussions featuring international experts, national leaders and local champions, the concept of the vascular disease conference is to go from global to local. Along the way, the intent is to share best practices and insights on what is actually possible in the precious few minutes we are often limited to with our patients.
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. This program has been reviewed and approved by the office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development, University of Calgary. Participants my claim up to a maximum of 7.25 study credits.
This program meets the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been accredited by the Alberta Chapter for up to 7.25 Mainpro-M1 credits.
