WOMEN IN CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES: FOSTERING FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES (CCC-103)

Thursday, October 26, 2023

16:30 – 17:30 EST

Location: Palais, 514ABC

Target Audience: General: all cardiovascular health professionals, Trainees (clinical and research)

Co-Chair(s)

Yuchen Dai, MD

PGY-1, Internal Medicine
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
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Dana Krim
SN

Stephanie Nguyen (she/her/hers)

PGY2 Internal Medicine
McMaster University
McMaster University
Hamza Ouazani, MD

PGY-4, Cardiology
Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal

Presenter(s)

Laurie-Anne Boivin Proulx

Interventional Cardiology Fellow
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Jessica Forcillo, MD, PhD

Cardiac surgeon
CSCS
Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Michelle M. Graham, MD, FRCPC, FCCS

Professor of Medicine
CAIC, CanCARE
University of Alberta

Planning Committee Member(s)

ML

Melissa Fay Lepage-Ratte
PM

Paul Mundra

Disclosure(s):

Yuchen Dai, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Hamza Ouazani, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Stephanie Nguyen: No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives / Objectifs d'apprentissage:

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

learn from female experts in cardiovascular health how to overcome various boundaries women face in the cardiovascular professional world; and
participants will be able to ask questions to leaders in cardiac sciences and learn from their individual path.

Session Description: Women face various boundaries when considering a career in cardiac sciences whether it be a lack of support and flexibility from supervisors or a denial of opportunities. This session presented by nationally and internationally renowned leaders offers avenues on how to overcome these boundaries and unleash your full potential in medicine