Cardiovascular Research Day 2012

The Cardiovascular Diagnostic Imaging program of ICES, led by Dr. Jack Tu, held its inaugural
Cardiovascular Research Day on June 20, 2012.  This full day event, kicked off by Dr. David Henry, President and CEO, ICES, involved a series of interesting sessions led by ICES scientists, alumni, and external partners. Keynote speakers included Dr. Ben Chan, President and CEO, Health Quality Ontario and ICES alumni, whose presentation was entitled "What new research do we need to support Ontario's quality agenda?" and Carolyn Pullen and Vince Bowman, Heart and Stroke Foundation, who provided an "Update on the Heart and Stroke Foundation Research Enterprise".

The CVD Research Day Brochure and Agenda provide additional details regarding the day's events.

CVD Research Day 2012 Presentations
The following presentations are also available for viewing:

#	Title	Speaker
1.	What new research do we need to support Ontario's quality agenda?	Dr. Ben Chan
2.	Update on the HSF Health Research Enterprise	Carolyn Pullen, Vince Bowman
3.	Ethnic Differences in CVD and Diabetes Risk: Population-based studies in Ontario	Maria Chiu, PhD
4.	CHAP: Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program	Larry Chambers, PhD
5.	Canadian Hospital Reporting Project: CIHI's tool to measure and improve hospital performance	Jeannie Lacroix

2nd Annual CVD Research Day - Spring 2013
Check back for information on the next CVD Research Day planned for Spring, 2013.