Women's Heart Health Education Day 2024

Attend a comprehensive 5-hour 43-minute conference on women's heart health hosted by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the Canadian Women's Heart Health Centre. Gain insights from expert presentations covering topics such as cardio-obstetrics, diabetes and heart health, mental health considerations, and specialized conditions like MINOCA/INOCA/ANOCA. Listen to personal reflections from women with lived experiences, learn about exercise considerations for specific heart conditions, and discover the latest developments in women's heart health research and support programs. Benefit from a diverse range of speakers including cardiologists, nurses, physiotherapists, and healthcare leaders as they discuss crucial aspects of women's cardiovascular health, education initiatives, and strategies for institutional change.

- Welcome Remarks – Bonnie Bowes, RN
- Women’s Heart Health Overview – Dr. Thierry Mesana
- Reflection of a woman with lived experience – Nadia
- Cardio-obstetrics – Dr. Habibat Garuba
- Women’s Heart Health Education – Kara Murfitt, RN
- Women’s Heart Health and Diabetes – Dr. Jodi Heshka
- Mind the Heart – Dr. Heather Tulloch
- Being a change agent for women’s heart health in your own institution – Vicki Skinner RN and Christine Brewer RN
- Nursing role in women’s heart health – Dr. Nazli Parast APN, and Lindsay MacArthur APN
- Reflection of a woman with lived experience – Tammy
- Deep Dive into MINOCA/INOCA/ANOCA – Dr. Amélie Paquin
- Considerations for exercise in women with SCAD and MINOCA – Helena Van Ryn, PT
- Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance: Working together for a common goal, and the Women@Heart Support Program – Lisa Comber and Nadine Elias
- Important highlights from the Vascular Conference – Dr. Maria Lopez Laporte
- Closing Remarks – Keira Torkko, UOHI Board Member, OHIRC Board Chair