HOW MUCH DOES THE ENVIRONMENT AROUND US IMPACT OUR HEALTH?

Friday, October 27, 2023

15:15 – 16:15 EST

Location: Palais, 513DEF

Target Audience: Heart Health Team, Heart Failure Specialists, General: All cardiovascular (clinical and research) health professionals, Allied Health

Chair(s)

MB

Matthew Bennett, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Vancouver General Hospital, Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC
CHRS

Co-Chair(s)

IN

Isabelle Nault Nault, MD, FRCPC (she/her/hers)

Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec
Université Laval

Planning Committee Member(s)

Chi-Ming Chow, MDCM MSc FRCPC FCCS

Professor in Medicine
St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto
University of Toronto
Richard Cook, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Clinical Professor of Surgery
CSCS
University of British Columbia
Jason Gencher (he/him/his)

MD, FRCPC - PGY6 Cardiology Resident
UBC
LG

Lisa Gue

National Policy Manager
LJ

Lauren Jenkinson
Seana Nelson (she/her/hers)

Cardiology Resident
Western University
Western University
PO

Paul Oh, MD MSc FRCPC FACP FAACVPR (he/him/his)

Medical Director
University Health Network
University of Toronto
SW

Stephen Wilton, MD

EP Cardiologist
University of Calgary
Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary

Disclosure(s):

Chi-Ming Chow, MDCM MSc FRCPC FCCS: USquareSoft Inc.: Ownership Interest (stocks, stock options, patent or other intellectual property or other ownership interest excluding diversified mutual funds) (Ongoing)

Richard C. Cook, MD, MSc, FRCSC: No financial relationships to disclose

Jason Gencher: No financial relationships to disclose

Isabelle Nault Nault, MD, FRCPC: Bayer: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing); Pfizer: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing); Servier: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing)

Paul Oh, MD MSc FRCPC FACP FAACVPR: No financial relationships to disclose

Stephen Wilton, MD: Servier Inc: Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing)

Learning Objectives / Objectifs d'apprentissage:

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

understand environmental health risks;
be empowered to take advocacy actions; and
increased knowledge in promoting planetary health in healthcare.

Presentations:

15:15 – 15:30 EST

AIR QUALITY INDEX/WILDFIRES, WHO IS AT RISK, AND WHAT ARE OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
Presenter: Matthew Bennett, MD – CHRS
Presenter: Jason Gencher (he/him/his) – UBC
15:30 – 15:45 EST

WHAT CAN WE DO AS INDIVIDUALS IN OUR DAILY LIVES AND HOW CAN WE ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEM CHANGE
Presenter: Paul Oh, MD MSc FRCPC FACP FAACVPR (he/him/his) – University Health Network
Presenter: Stephen Wilton, MD – University of Calgary
15:45 – 16:00 EST

GREENER HOSPITALS AND PLANETARY HEALTH STEWARD
Presenter: Isabelle Nault Nault, MD, FRCPC (she/her/hers) – Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec
Presenter: Richard C. Cook, MD, MSc, FRCSC – CSCS
16:00 – 16:15 EST

PANEL DISCUSSION AND Q&A