

Bringing Together Canada's Cardiovascular Focused Guidelines
Hybrid | Toronto – Pan Pacific Hotel
In Person Attendance: 900 York Mills Rd, North York, ON
Digital Attendance Option
March 25, 2023
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS (3 Sessions)
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SGLT2i for Cardiac Protection in Patients with Heart Failure CV Risk Reduction in Diabetes (SGLT2 inhibitors/GLP1-RA receptor agonists in patients with DM and ASCVD)
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Culinary Medicine workshop for health professionals
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PLENARY PRESENTATIONS (9 Sessions)
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Health Behaviours: Diet, Physical Activity, Obesity
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Diabetes, Hypertension and Dyslipidemia Management
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Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke and Dementia Management
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OVERALL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
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Describe the 2022 Updates to the C- CHANGE Guideline
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Develop an approach to managing the multi-comorbid patient
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Summarize the newest and emerging therapies and how they apply to renal and cardiovascular protection
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ACCREDITATION
Interactive Workshops (Morning)
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This event is an accredited Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 6 Mainpro+ credits.
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This event is an accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. You may claim a maximum of 2 hours.
Plenary (Afternoon)
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This event is an accredited Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 5 Mainpro+ credits.
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This event is an accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. You may claim a maximum of 5 hours.
Conference Speakers/Moderators
Jason Andrade, MD, FRCPC, FHRS Associate Professor of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Adjunct Professor at Universite do Montreal, Director, VGH Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory, Co-Chair of the Canadian Cardiovasular Society Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines Joel Barohn, MSc, RD Adjunct Professor, University of British Columbia Nutrition Educator, BC Dairy Association Owner, The Culinard Teaching co. specializing in culinary medicine and food literacy in medical education Shannon Bredin, MSc, PhD Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia Co-Director, Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit Founder/Director, Cognitive and Functional Learning (LEARN) Laboratory and the Laboratory for Knowledge Mobilization (KNOW) Krista Esslinger, RD Nutrition Advisor, Dietary Guidance, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Health Canada Ross Feldman, MD Professor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics and of Physiology & Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba Professor of Medicine (Emeritus) Western University Rahul Jain, MD, CCFP, MScCH (HPTE) Family Physician and Hospitalist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto. Peter Liu, MD, FRCPC Cardiologist, Chief Scientific Officer/Vice-President, Research, Director Cardiac Function Laboratory, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa Philip McFarlane, MD, FRCPC, PhD Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Clinical Investigator, Division of Nephrology at St. Michael’s Hospital Medical Director, Home Dialysis and Chief Nephrologist, Live Kidney Donor Program, St. Michael’s Hospital. Stephanie Poon MD, MSc, FRCPC Medical Director, Heart Function Clinic Cardiologist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Alexandre Poppe MD, CM, FRCPC Stroke Neurologist, Centre Hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal (CHUM), Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Neurosciences, Universite de Montreal Lee Rysdale, MEd, RD Associate Professor, Clinical Sciences and Research Affiliate, Centre for Social Accountability, NOSM University Sol Stern, MD, MSc, MCFP, Family Physician and CME Educator Argus Medical Centre, Oakville, Ontario James Stone, MD FRCPC Clinical Professor, Cardiac Sciences, Medicine, University of Calgary Sheldon Tobe, MD, FRCPC, MScCH (HPTE) FACP, FAHA, Nephrologist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Postgraduate Fellowship Director – Nephrology, University of Toronto Subodh Verma MD, PhD, FRCSC, FAHA Cardiac Surgeon, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Scientist, Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of Unity Health Canada Research Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery Sean Wharton, MD, PharmD, FRCP(C) Internal Medicine Specialist, Women’s College Hospital, Medical Director, Wharton Medical Clinic, Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, Adjunct Professor, McMaster University and York University
ABOUT
Here at CHEP Plus, we are driven by a single goal; to do our part in improving health care quality and patient safety and health.
CHEP+ (C-CHANGE Education Program)
CHEP+ is a non-profit organization founded in 2018 representing the continuing education and professional development arm disseminating the Canadian Cardiovascular Harmonized National Guidelines Endeavour (C-CHANGE).
Our mission is to improve health care quality and patient safety by supporting clinicians with enhanced professional development and health education.
CHEP+ brings together a multi-disciplinary group of healthcare professionals with the commitment to provide high quality, up-to-date continuing professional development programs with the aim of improving clinical practice and patient outcomes.
CHEP+ certified programs are designed to be engaging and relevant to health care professionals managing today’s complex patient.

"Family physicians witness the increasing complexity and multiple co-morbidities of patients in our clinics - CHEP Plus does a great job in bringing together CPD programs to help improve CVD health outcomes for our patients."