CAD GEN
EDUCATION
Workshop
Sharon Mulvagh, MD FRCPC FACC FASE FAHA
Professor of Medicine
Dalhousie University
April Pike, PhD
Associate Professor
Memorial University
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Carolyn Baer
MD FRCPC
Horizon Health
Dalhousie University
Harriette Van Spall, MD MPH FRCPC
Associate Professor of Medicine
McMaster University, Department of Medicine
Hamilton Health Sciences
Helena Van Ryn, Physiotherapist
Physiotherapist
University of Ottawa Heart
Martha Mackay, PhD, RN, CCN (C)
Clinician Scientist
UBC School of Nursing; Providence Health Care
University of British Columbia
Maral Ouzounian, MD PhD
Cardiac Surgeon, Surgeon Scientist, Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Toronto
Nadia Lappa
Patient Partner
Martha Gulati, MD MS FACC FAHA FASPC
Chief of Cardiology
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Jessica Forcillo, MD-MSc MPH FRCSC
Cardiac Surgeon
Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Judy Luu, MD/PhD, FRCPC
Member of Planning Committee
University of Manitoba
Anita Pozgay, MD, FRCPC Emergency Medicine, Dip Sport Med
Assistant Professor
The Ottawa Hospital
Michele Turek
Cardiologist
Kajenny Srivaratharajah, MD,MSc, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine
McMaster University
Samantha Berschdt, BSc, M Ed
Mission Director Heart and Stroke Foundation
Heart and Stroke Foundation
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Rudy Unni, MD
Resident, Internal Medicine
Najah Adreak, MD
Research Assistant, MD, MSc student
The university of British Columbia
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading killer of women in North America, and an important cause of premature death in Canadian women, taking 25,000 lives per year. Historically, the majority of cardiovascular research, awareness education, diagnostic testing and interventions have focused on men. Research also points to the fact that health care professionals do not have a clear understanding of women’s cardiovascular health and their risk factors for heart disease. Despite the fact that CVD kills more women than any other diagnosis, there are disparities in care in virtually all cardiovascular conditions, including ischemic heart disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and aortic disease. Women with CVD are under-enrolled in clinical trials, and under-investigated, under-diagnosed, and under-treated in clinical settings. The Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance, a volunteer organization of professionals and patients, addresses sex-unique disparities in care through multiple working groups focused on awareness of sex and gender cardiovascular issues in training and education, knowledge translation and mobilization, health systems and policy, and advocacy.
The workshop will take panel format with a multidisciplinary team of experts in women’s heart health. At the end of this workshop participants will be able to (1) articulate the role of the Canadian Heart Alliance and its mission (2) understand the risk factors and disparate outcomes experienced by women with heart disease and (3) diagnose and manage SCAD in women. The discussion will begin with an overview of women’s heart health and The Canadian Women’s Heart Alliance. Participants will be invited to engage in an interactive case study on SCAD diagnosis and management using a “virtual” patient experience. Future directions in women’s heart health will be highlighted. The workshop will end with a brief “wrap-up” with key messages and an opportunity to engage in discussion with the panel. A social media representative will live-tweet the content of the presentations and discussions and engage virtual attendees in discussion using the hashtag #HerHeartMatters. Participants will be asked to evaluate the panel using a standard questionnaire that identifies the extent to which the learning objectives were met, effectiveness of panel presenters, and relevance of material to the learner.