Thursday, November 19, 2020 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm)
Virtual Format (A ZOOM link will be sent to all registrants)
Addressing Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women: A One-Fits-All Approach?
One in three women die of ischemic heart disease or stroke. Yet most women remain unaware of the risks they face: they are under-diagnosed, under-treated and under-researched.
Overall Learning Objectives for the Activity:
To understand the differences and similarities of cardiovascular disease risk factors between women and men across the lifespan
Learning Objectives for Specific Sessions:
- Summarize the sex and gender differences in epidemiology and importance of cardiovascular disease risk factors
- Outline a sex specific approach to hypertension management
- Identify the impact of diabetes on cardiovascular disease risk in women
- Explain preconception cardiovascular disease risk factor management
- Relate sex specific differences in obesity and physical activity
- Describe factors in early primary prevention in women
- Illustrate a patient centered approach in cardiovascular disease primary prevention
Target audience: GP’s, internists, medical students & residents, nurses, allied healthcare professionals
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Registration is free. All participants must register to participate at the MUHC Second Annual Women's Heart Health Symposium.
A ZOOM link will be sent to all registrants.
Scientific Planning/Organizing Committee
Wendy Wray, RN BScN MScN
Natalie Dayan, MD MSc
Tamara Jennifer Ibrahim, MDCM CCFP MPhil
Louise Pilote, MD MPh PhD
This Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Office of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University for up to 3.75 Mainpro+ credits.
This program meets the accreditation criteria as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and has been accredited by the Office of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University for up to 3.75 Section 1 credits.
Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme
Contact:
Giorgina Ciavarella
1001 blvd. Decarie, Office C4.4180, Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J1
Tel: 514-934-1934 #34631
Email: giorgina.ciavarella [at] mcgill.ca