By the end of the Congress, participants will be able to:

  1. Assess the latest research trends and treatment methods surrounding hypertension.

  2. Identify the ways in which diagnosis and treatment of hypertension has shifted since the beginning of the pandemic.

  3. Review best practices for the treatment of hypertension (blood pressure monitoring, utilizing hypertension guidelines, and more).

  4. 4. Relate their research around hypertension, expand their networks, and grow their careers.

  • 8:30 am - Registration Opens

    10:00 am – 10:45 am - Young Investigator (YI) Forum – Welcome and Career Panel

    10:45 am – 11:15 am – YI Forum – Speed Networking

    11:30 am – 12:25 pm – Lunch

    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – YI Forum – Academic Hiring Process

    1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – YI Forum - Misinformation and Disinformation

    2:30 pm – 2:50 pm – Break

    2:50 pm - 3:00 pm - President/Chair’s Welcome

    3:00 pm – 4:00 pm - Opening Plenary

    4:00 pm - 4:20 pm - Medtronic Rapid Fire

    4:20 pm - 4:30 - Break

    4:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Overview of Canadian Hypertension Coalitions: Past, Present, and Future

    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Poster Sessions + Reception

  • 8:00 am - Registration Opens

    8:30 - 9:55 am - Young Investigator (YI) Forum Breakfast Session: Grant Workshop Speaker: Dylan Burger

    10:00 - 11:00 am Concurrent Sessions Block 1

    • Orthostatic Hypotension and Hypertension - Dr. Paula Harvey

    • The Impact of Heat on Cardiovascular Disease - Dr. Daniel Gagnon

    • Molecular Underpinnings of Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders - Dr. Mariane Bertagnolli

    11:05 - 11:45 pm - Lunch Break

    11:50 - 12:25 pm - Awards Presentations

    12:30 - 1:30 pm Concurrent Sessions Block 2

    • Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to Hypertension Management - Dr. Simon Bacon

    • Sex and Gender in Hypertension - Dr. Sofia Ahmed

    • Sex Difference in Diabetic Kidney Disease: Role of Angiotensin Type 2 Receptor (AT2R) - Dr. Shaoling Zhang

    1:30 - 1:40 pm - Break

    1:45 - 2:45 pm - Concurrent Sessions Block 3

    • The Accurate Measurement of Blood Pressure - Dr. Andre Michaud

    • Arterial Stiffness: Lessons from Chronic Kidney Disease - Dr. Mohsen Agharazii

    • Cardio-respiratory Risk in Acute and Long COVID-19 - Dr. Simon Rousseau

    2:45 - 2:55 pm - Break

    3:00 - 4:20 pm - Plenary Session + Panel - Best Practices for Clinical Guidelines

    4:20 - 4:30 pm - Closing Remarks and Trainee Awards

All sessions take place in Salon A/B unless stated otherwise/depending on Tuesday’s choosing of learning track.

Thank you to our Partners:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

A & D Medical

Medtronic