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Nursing Events
September 17, 2010: Geriatric Services Conference 'Dialogue on Aging - Decision Making: Integrating Knowledge and Practice. An Interdisciplinary Approach', Vancouver Convention Center.
September 19th to 20th, 2010: 10th Annual Certified Foot Care Nurses Interest Group Professional Development Day "Demystifying Diabetes", Winnipeg.
September 26th to 30th, 2010: 23rd Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension 'Vancouver Hypertension 2010' - Global Cardiovascular Risk Reduction. Meet with the world’s leading scientific and medical specialists to address the current state of knowledge and research in Cardiovascular Health. The Scientific Program promises to be at the frontier of knowledge in Global Cardiovascular Risk Reduction. Keynote Presentations, Industry and Investigator Initiated Symposia, Oral and Poster Presentations, Public Forums, and Exhibits will focus on the risk reduction theme and stress new integrative approaches to cardiovascular diseases. Keynote speakers will include pioneers and leading investigators in the fields of cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic health.
September 29th to October 1st, 2010: Health and Wellbeing in Children, Youth, and Adults with Developmental Disabilities: Autism, Intellectual Disabilities and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Vancouver. This conference will provide education and informative updates on psychiatric, behavioural and complex health components specific to individuals with DD, and showcase best practices in the field. Specifically, the conference will focus on approaches to complex challenging behaviours, contributing medical issues and new developments in medication and behavioral treatment. In addition, the conference will address important health issues including Reflux, Pain, Epilepsy, Dental Management and Sleep. Health problems in common genetic syndromes such as Down and Fragile X will also be addressed.
November 4th to 7th 2010: Canadian Association of Wound Care Annual Professional Conference, Calgary. The CAWC Annual Professional Wound Care Conference provides a forum for physicians, vascular surgeons, dermatologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, chiropodists, pedorthists, allied health professionals, researchers, administrators, industry leaders and policymakers to discuss the latest and best available evidence in wound management and prevention.
November 26th and 27th, 2010: 2nd Conference of Positive Aging 'An Interdiscilpinary Team Approach for Health Professionals', Vancouver. The aim of the 2nd national conference on positive aging is to bring together an interdisciplinary audience of health professionals and researchers to address some of the issues and challenges facing the aging population today. Hear about the most current research findings from leading experts, learn how research can be translated into practice, and discover useable resources to promote healthier, more positive living for Canada’s older adult population. The importance of purpose and meaning of the later life as well as lessons for health and longevity will be emphasized.
The conference will provide informative lectures, discussions, workshops, poster sessions and ample networking opportunities. A highlight of this conference will be to hear from the Older Adults.
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