HEARTFELT INNOVATIONS: EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES WITH QUALITY HEART FAILURE CARE

Sunday, October 29, 2023

11:00 – 12:00 EST

Location: Palais, 515ABC

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

Chair(s)

Robert McKelvie, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Cardiologist
University of Western
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University

Co-Chair(s)

Lynette Kosar, BSP, MSc (she/her/hers)

Heart Function Clinic Pharmacist
Saskatchewan Health Authority, CCPN, NAHC
University of Saskatchewan

Learning Objectives / Objectifs d'apprentissage:

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

gain insights into programs that offer multifaceted approaches to heart failure care;
identify key members of the multidisciplinary team and describe their role in the management of heart failure; and
understand the values and perspectives of people with lived experience on the importance of patient centred care.

Presentations:

11:00 – 11:11 EST

BEST CARE PROGRAM - MANAGEMENT OF HF IN PRIMARY CARE
Presenter: Robert McKelvie, MD, PhD, FRCPC – University of Western
11:11 – 11:22 EST

CANet VIRTUES
Presenter: Anthony Tang – Western University
11:22 – 11:33 EST

UHN MEDLEY
Presenter: Mena Gewarges – University of Toronto
11:33 – 11:44 EST

SHARED DECISION-MAKING IN HF AND THE SHARE-HF PROGRAM
Presenter: Ricky D. Turgeon, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD – University Of British Columbia
Chair: Marc Bains, BBA – HeartLife Canadian Heart Function Alliance
11:44 – 12:00 EST

Q & A