HFU2023

Saturday, May 13

Overall Congress Learning Objectives:

Following the program, participants will be able to: 

  1. Identify treatment approaches for all types and stages of heart failure (Scholar, Medical Expert)
  2. Describe systems to keep patients with heart failure at home (Communicator, Health Advocate)
  3. Review current treatment options for special cardiomyopathies (Scholar, Medical Expert)
  4. Identify strategies for sustainable heart failure care into the future (Medical Expert, Health Advocate)

Please note that all times are set to Eastern Time (ET) (UTC-4)

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast

PLENARY SESSION 3:

Canadian Heart Failure Society & Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA) Joint Session
AT LAST! ADVANCES IN DELIVERING HEART FAILURE CARE
CO-CHAIRS:
Shelley Zieroth, MD
Prof. Marco Metra, (President-Elect, HFA)
9:40 a.m.
Plenary Opening Remarks
Shelley Zieroth, MD
9:50 a.m.
Early Stratification of HF in the ED: The Canadian COACH Trial
Douglas Lee, MD
10:05 a.m.
Early and Often Therapy: The European STRONG-HF Trial
Prof. Gianluigi Savarese
10:20 a.m.
Artificial Intelligence and the Democratization of HF Care
Yas Moayedi, MD
10:35 a.m.
Addressing Care Inequities in HF: The Canadian HF Alliance
Nathaniel Hawkins, MD
10:50 a.m.
Plenary Q&A and Lived Experience Commentary with Marc Bains
11:15 a.m.
HEALTH BREAK

WORKSHOPS - Choose one to attend

11:35 - 12:20 p.m.
1. Novel Methods for Decongesting in a Pinch
Stephanie Poon, MD
11:35 - 12:20 p.m.
2. Atrial Fibrillation and HF: Pros and Cons of Ablation
Ratika Parkash, MD
11:35 - 12:20 p.m.
3. Virtual Nursing for HF Clinics: Connecting the Old and New Worlds of Clinical Practice
Wynne Chiu, MSN, RN
Linda Wick, MSN, CNP, CHFN
11:35 - 12:20 p.m.
4. Update on Cardiac Amyloidosis
Margot Davis, MD
12:20 p.m.
Lunch Buffet
12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
SYMPOSIUM

PLENARY SESSION 4:

Canadian Heart Failure Society & Heart Failure Society of America Joint Session
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR HEART FAILURE CARE?
CO-CHAIRS:
Justin Ezekowitz, MBBCh (President, CHFS)
John Teerlink, MD (President, HFSA)
1:55 p.m.
Plenary Opening Remarks
Justin Ezekowitz, MBBCh
2:05 p.m.
Presentation of Award: Trainee Research Competition
Justin Ezekowitz, MBBCh
2:10 p.m.
Introducing the Canadian Heart Failure Network Legacy Awards
Jonathan Howlett, MD
2:15 p.m.
Is There a Looming HF Provider Crisis?
Nosheen Reza, MD
2:30 p.m.
What Should HF Training Look Like?
Mark Drazner, MD
2:45 p.m.
Roundtable Panel Discussion: Integration of Disease Management Into the Everyday Office
Nadia Giannetti, MD
Michael McDonald, MD
Liz Swiggum, MD
Rodolfo Pike, NP
Chris Simpson, MD
3:15 p.m.
Plenary Q&A
3:30 p.m.
Congress Closing Remarks
3:35 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Day 2 Highlights from the Co-Chairs

 

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