Libin at CCC 2011

Congratulations to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada for a fantastic 2011 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress!  Here are a few pictures of ‘Libin at the CCC’ …

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The Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta was proud to be a Gold-Plus Sponsor of the 2011 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in Vancouver.  We look forward to joining all of our partners in research, education and care delivery in 2012 in Toronto!

For more information about the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, visit our web-site or see the latest edition of our newsletter, Libin Life.

Rotary Club hosts Institute speaker

Over the past number of years, a substantial number of Libin Institute Members have delivered interactive talks at various Rotary Clubs in the Calgary region.  Recently, Dr. Vikas Kuriachan, a former trainee with the Libin Institute as well as the Brigam and Womens Hospital / Harvard Medical School, delivered a presentation on Calgary advances in Cardiac Electrophysiology at the Rotary Club of Calgary Millenium.

Dr. Vikas Kuriachan (left) with Glenn Dmetrichuk, President, Rotary Club of Calgary Millenium

You can read about several of the leading edge Cardiac Electrophysiology procedures that are now being conducted at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Albera in the 2011 Issue II of Libin Life (click on the image below).

Libin Life 2011 Issue 2

If you are a Member of the Libin Institute and are interested in sharing your research at a meeting of one of Calgary’s Rotary Clubs, send an e-mail to libin@ucalgary.ca.

Canadian Heart Failure Society a new affiliate of the CCS

Did you know that the Canadian Heart Failure Society (CHFS), led by society President and Libin Cardiovascular Institute Member Dr. Jonathan Howlett, is a new affiliate organization of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society?

The first annual general meeting of the Canadian Heart Failure Society will take place Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m. during the 2011 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC) in Vancouver (immediately following the CCS Heart Failure Guidelines Workshop).

The Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta proud to be a Gold-Plus sponsor of the 2011 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress!

Recognition received by numerous Institute Members

The following Members of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta have recently received Chairs:

• Canada Research Chair in Cardiovascular Clinical Trials (I)
  - Dr. Derek V. Exner
• Canada Research Chair in in Food Marketing, Policy and Children’s Health (II)
  - Dr. Charlene Elliott
• HSFC/CIHR Chair in Hypertension Prevention and Control
  - Dr. Norm Campbell

The following Members of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta have recently been recognized by external organizations:

• 2011 Killam Award for Graduate Supervision and Mentoring
  - Dr. John V. Tyberg
• 2011 Killam Interdisciplinary Research Prize
  - Dr. John V. Tyberg (with Dr. Nigel Shrive)
• 2011 CCS Harold N. Segall Award of Merit
  - Dr. Eldon R. Smith (Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan)
• 2011 Killam Scholar / Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship
  - Robin Walker (supervisor – Dr. Hude Quan)
• 2011 CSCI Award for Excellence in Resident Research 2nd prize
  - Dr. Billie-Jean Martin
• 2011 CCSA Have a Heart Bursary
  - Anna Schmidt
• 2011 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
  - Osama Harraz (supervisor – Dr. Don Welsh)
• Elected as an ‘Active Member’ of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery
  - Dr. Paul Fedak

The following Members of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta have recently received clinical trainee prizes:

• Dr. L.B. Mitchell Clinical Research Prize
  - Dr. Billie-Jean Martin
• Dr. Peter F. Russell Clinical Cardiology Fellowship Award
  - Dr. Christopher Lane

The following Members of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta have recently received high level University awards:

• Chancellor’s Graduate Medal at the Master’s Level
  - Dr. Stephen Wilton (Community Health Sciences)

Congratulations to all!