Hypertension Canada hosts its 5th annual Canadian Hypertension Congress from Thursday, October 22 to Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites. Registration Now Open! The congress gathers key opinion leaders and faculty and showcases the latest research in hypertension. It is the only congress designed specifically to enable the development […]
CVN Announces 2014 Vascular Network Scholars
The Canadian Vascular Network (CVN) is pleased to release the results of our first ever call for Vascular Network Scholars, a matching scholarship and top-up award for graduate and post-doctoral students working on projects related to vascular health. All our applicants were highly qualified and decisions were difficult. It was very exciting to have such […]
Vascular Network launches first call for applications for Vascular Network Scholars
The Vascular Network is pleased to announce its release of the first call for Vascular Network Scholars. These salary-matching awards are intended for graduate (Master’s and PhD) and post-doctoral students as well as medical residents and fellows who want to work in an area related to vascular health and the priorities of the Vascular Network. […]
2014 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress launches its “Call for Science”: abstract and workshop submission now open!
Abstract submission for the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress is now open! The 2014 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC) is being held at the Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC), in Vancouver, British Columbia from Saturday, October 25 to Tuesday, October 28, 2014. For more information on abstract submission, including applicable dates and guidelines, visit www.cardiocongress.org. About the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress […]
Ottawa Hospital researchers to lead new national respiratory and vascular networks
Ottawa, Canada — Researchers from The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa are leading two of three national health research networks announced today at The Ottawa Hospital by Canada’s Minister of Health, the Honourable Rona Ambrose. The Canadian Respiratory Research Network will be led by Dr. Shawn Aaron, while the Canadian Vascular Network will […]
Building networks to strengthen health research: Government of Canada supports research networks in the areas of respiratory health, stroke, and vascular health
Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose was joined by Dr. Alain Beaudet, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Dr. Duncan Stewart, CEO and Scientific Director of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, to announce the launch of three pan-Canadian research networks: the Canadian Respiratory Research Network, the Canadian Stroke Prevention Intervention Network, and the […]
Leading Canadian health organizations release Vascular Declaration calling for urgent action on vascular disease
Collective action needed to reduce the growing burden of vascular disease Montreal – Ninety per cent of Canadians are facing an unacceptable risk of developing vascular disease and we have to act now to reduce its increasing burden, say leading health experts at the Vascular 2013 Congress in Montreal this week. To galvanize action, leading […]
Making the Connection: A call to action on vascular health
Vascular 2013 host organizations release a Vascular Declaration calling for urgent action on vascular disease Leading Canadian experts working in the field of vascular health have signed and committed to a Vascular Declaration, a collective approach to reducing vascular disease in Canada. Direct action is required at all levels to achieve meaningful impact. Making the […]