CHILDHOOD RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND WHEN TO TREAT (VASC-115)

Friday, October 27, 2023

14:00 – 15:00 EST

Location: Palais, 513ABC

Co-Chair(s)

Jonel Miklea (he/him/his)

MEd, CCFP, FCFP
McMaster University
Department of Family Medicine , McMaster University
TV

Tracy Vaillancourt

Presenter(s)

Shazhan Amed (she/her/hers)

Clinical Professor and Pediatric Endocrinologist
UBC and BC Children's Hospital
University of British Columbia
Gita Wahi (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor and Pediatrician
McMaster University
McMaster Children's Hospital
Yoni Freedhoff (he/him/his)

Medical Director
Bariatric Medical Institute
University of Ottawa

Planning Committee Member(s)

Jonel Miklea (he/him/his)

MEd, CCFP, FCFP
McMaster University
Department of Family Medicine , McMaster University
TV

Tracy Vaillancourt

Disclosure(s):

Jonel Miklea: No financial relationships to disclose

Shazhan Amed: No financial relationships to disclose

Gita Wahi: No financial relationships to disclose

Yoni Freedhoff: Novo Nordisk: Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing)

Learning Objectives / Objectifs d'apprentissage:

At the end of this session participants will be able to / Au terme de cette conférence, vous serez:

Identify early on children at risk of cardiovascular disease
Use interventions to modify the risk factors

Presentation Titles:
NEXT-GEN ANTIOBESITY MEDICATIONS AND THE BIASES SWIRLING AROUND THEM - Yoni Freedhoff