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THE FUTURE IS NOW: Cardiovascular Health in the 21st Century

15th GREAT LAKES CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH CONFERENCE
APRIL 29 - May 1, 2001
Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan

IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:

* CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
* WHO SHOULD ATTEND
* AGENDA
* CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
* SUBSCRIBE/ UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION, ETC.

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW:

The 15th Great Lakes Cardiovascular Health Conference will provide participants with the most up-to-date information, recommendations, and research in the field of cardiovascular health. Nationally renowned and regionally recognized speakers will address the future of cardiovascular health at this conference which rotates among the Great Lakes states biennially. The conference will be held in two parts: the CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM on Sunday, April 29, which can be attended at no charge; and the FULL CONFERENCE on April 30 and May 1, for an early registration fee of $125. Deadline for early registration is April 13, 2001.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

* Public health professionals at the local and state levels
* Affiliated voluntary and health association professionals
* Health professionals, community organizations, association, and consultant partners in prevention and control activities and programs
* Physicians, nurses, EMT personnel, nutritionists, health educators, and physical activity specialists
* Academic health professionals and researchers

AGENDA:

SUNDAY, APRIL 29
Clinical Symposium: New Issues, New Solutions in Cholesterol and Hypertension Treatment
S-1: Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Health
S-2: New Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines: Adult Treatment Panel III Report
S-3: Fibrates vs. Statins: New Treatments for Cholesterol
S-4: New Considerations Regarding Hypertension Drug Therapy: Which Drugs First and Why?
S-5: Blood Pressure Paradigm Shift: Should only Systolic Blood Pressure be Used to Define Hypertension?

The Clinical Symposium is designed primarily for health clinicians, but all participants are welcome to attend. The Symposium may be attended as a stand-alone program at no cost.

MONDAY, APRIL 30
Keynote Address: The Impacts of Racism on Health
Plenary Session: The Role of Public Health in Creating Active Community Environments
Plenary Session: What Does the Future Hold? Epidemiological Trends and Projections

Workshop Session #1
M-1: We Know What to Do to Be Healthy...Why Don’t We Do It?
M-2: Stress and Cardiovascular Disease Among African Americans
M-3: The Science of Fitness: New Findings, Old Myths and Staying With It
M-4: How to Evaluate Community Interventions
M-5: Psychosocial Factors of Cardiovascular Health and Illness
M-6: Managing Hypertension and Hypercholesterolemia
M-7: Diet in The Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease

Plenary Session: Update on Stroke: It IS an Emergency

M-8: Moving Your Heart Through Herbs
M-9: Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke: American Heart Association Program
M-10: Improvement Strategies for Quality Care
M-11: Taking on Stroke in Michigan-A Managed Care Approach
M-12: Working with Communities of Color through Faith-based Organizations
M-13: Healthy Hair Starts with a Healthy Body: A Non-Traditional Approach to Health Promotion in the African American Community
M-14: Diabetes: A Growing Risk Factor to Cardiovascular Disease

Plenary Session: Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease

Reception/ Poster Sessions

TUESDAY, MAY 1

Walk for Health with John McPhail
Plenary Session: Women’s Cardiovascular Health Issues: The Importance of Prevention
Plenary Session: Genetic Factors in Heart Disease

Workshop Session #3:
T-1: New Medial Technologies to Change Behavior: Real World Examples
T-2: The Rise, Fall and Elimination of Mercury Sphygmomanometers...Now What?
T-3: The Physical Activity Environment: Policies and Tools to Promote Physical Activity
T-4: Success Stories in Addressing CVH Risk Factors
T-5:Work Site Health Promotion: What Lessons Have We Learned?
T-6: Hormone Replacement in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
T-7: Wrestling with Obesity Plenary Session: How Much Exercise is Enough?

Closing Plenary: Impacting CVH Through the Mind, Body and Spirit

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

The conference has been approved for CME and CEU credits by the Michigan State Medical Society: 3.5 hours for April 29; 5.5 hours for April 30; and 4.5 hours for May 1. Ten (10) CHES credits have been approved for April 30 and May 1; 5.5 for April 30; and 4.5 for May 1. CHES credits are not available for the April 29 program. Fees for CHES credits will be assessed at the conference. For information on ACSM and RD credits, please contact Diane Drago at 517-663-5147.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

For more information and to register, please contact: Great Lakes CVH Conference c/o Diversified Management Services P.O. Box 423 Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 Telephone: 517-663-5147 Fax: 51-663-5245

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