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Don't miss out - Early Bird Registration rates are available only until AUGUST 13, 2008. Register now!
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A great night of food and entertainment set on the Canadian National Exhibition grounds await us on October 27th!
This year's theme will be "Dress Red" in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation's Heart Truth Campaign.
Heritage Court and the Direct Energy Center provide an upscale venue for networking and pre-dinner cocktails. During dinner, there will be live entertainment from the "Three Tenors" followed by after dinner dancing with the band, "The Descendants".
Bus transportation will be provided, running frequently between major hotels and Exhibition Place.
Don't forget to order your tickets when you register! |
| Make your CCC 2008 trip arrangements |
When making travel or hotel reservations, remember to indicate that you are attending the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress. This will entitle you to special rates.
Click here for Travel, Hotel and Host City information |
| Canadian Approaches in Facilitating Patient Access to Care - Tuesday, October 28, 2008 |
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Mark your calendars and join us for this year's Health Policy Workshop at Congress to learn more about and discuss patient-focused access to care in Ontario, the Atlantic region and Alberta.
Topics to be addressed include:
- What kinds of strategies are used to facilitate and monitor patient access to care across the country? How are efficiency and quality promoted and integrated?
- What are the key components of a patient navigator/co-ordinator program?
- What are the strengths and challenges/lessons learned from these initiatives, and what is the vision for the future?
The workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Blair O'Neill, Chair of the CCS Standing Committee on Access to Care.
Presenters include Ms. Kori Kingsbury (Ontario), Dr. Ata Rehman Quaraishi (Atlantic region), and Dr. Merril Knudtson and Dr. David Johnstone (Alberta).
Answers to these questions and more will be revealed in this workshop on Tuesday, October 28th. |
| Trainee Day Planning Committee announces an exciting program for the 7th Annual Canadian Cardiovascular Trainee Day! |
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Training Cardiovascular Leaders of Tomorrow
Saturday, October 25, 2008, 07:30 - 16:30
The Annual Cardiovascular Trainee Day is a traditional highlight for cardiovascular trainees across Canada. It is a day for learning and networking with a flexible format to maximize value for all who participate. Over 150 trainees attended last year!
The top 5 reasons why you should attend this year's Trainee Day:
- Listen to world-class clinicians, scientists and industry experts speak and discuss the critical issues in cardiovascular medicine today
- Try out virtual angioplasty, aortic stenting and percutaneous valve implantation using a simulator: a new feature for the Trainee Day!
- Clinical and research tracks for trainees with specific interests
- Practical tips on career choices, applying for top fellowships, writing high-impact manuscripts, and getting your research ideas funded
- Dedicated networking time with your peers to exchange ideas and create collaborations (not just at coffee breaks!)
The Trainee Day is an excellent means for trainees to enrich the Congress experience with all the educational and scientific value CCC provides: State of the Art lectures and symposia, leading edge clinical and basic science sessions, educational workshops, and more; enhanced by the opportunity to network with friends, colleagues as well as future mentors and collaborators.
Register early to guarantee your spot in the workshop you want to attend!
Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25.
CCS Trainee Day Committee |
| Daily Coverage |
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The official newspaper of CCC 2008, published for the consecutive year by Medical Education Network (MedNet), will continue to bring delegates timely and relevant on-site coverage of events.
Daily coverage will include valuable educative updates of scientific sessions through the Priority Press clinical supplement.
To participate in this year's INFO-CARDIO, please contact Medical Education Network at mednet@mednet.ca or call 1-877-230-4CME for more information.
View last year's Congress news here!
Pick-up INFO-CARDIO issues in the Community Forum at the CCS Booth. |
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Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension:
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension and
When to Refer to a Specialized Center
Dr. David Langleben is a Professor in the McGill University Faculty of Medicine, and Chief of Cardiology of the Jewish General Hospital.
He founded and directs the Center for Pulmonary Vascular Disease, the first pulmonary hypertension clinic in Canada. His research interests include lung vascular metabolism; behaviour and function of lung vascular cells; vascular cell biology; epidemiology of pulmonary hypertension, and the development of new medications for pulmonary hypertension.
His work has been supported by the Medical Research Council of Canada, The Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec, the Heart and Stroke Foundations of Quebec and Canada, and the Quebec Lung Association.
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