2012 Retreat Highlights

9th Annual ACHORD Retreat
March 8-9, 2012
Banff, AB

ACHORD hosts a research retreat each spring in the beautiful setting of Banff, Alberta. This venue enables investigators, trainees, research staff and invited guests to exchange ideas, present their research, and get to know one another in a relaxed and informal environment.

The 9th Annual ACHORD Retreat was a huge success and a lot of fun! Thank you to everyone that attended and participated in this event. Click here for the Agenda.

Welcome

Introduction of Attendees, J Johnson

Invited Speakers

Endovascular treatment fo MS: the intersection of science, policy and the public, Andreas Laupacis

Accolades

ACHORD Accolades, Jeff Johnson

Student Project Presentations

Understanding the relationship between type 2 diabetes and bladder cancer, Isabelle Colmers
Healthy Eating and Active Living for Weight Reduction and Diabetes Prevention in Primary Care, Daniala Weir
Is There a Difference in the Risk of Cardiovascular Events amongst Sulfonylureas in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Ahmed Abdelmoneim
Health Literacy and Health Outcomes in Diabetes: A Systematic Review, Fatima Al Sayah
The utility of pre-exercise stress testing in people with asymptomatic type 2 diabetes, Marni Armstrong
Diabetes and influenza-attributable health care utilization: the rationale for targeting influenza vaccinations for people with diabetes, Darren Lau

Project Updates

Evaluation of Alberta’s Comprehensive Annual Care Plans (CACP) & HSC 03.04J, Logan McLeod and Serena Humphries
Sugar, sex, drugs, Doreen Rabi
ACHORD and Health Care Policy in Alberta, Peter Sargious
The Confluence of Drug Coverage Policies and Study Validity, Dean Eurich
Alberta’s Caring for Diabetes (ABCD) Project, Jeff Johnson and Lisa Wozniak

Closing Comments

Future Directions / Collaborations for ACHORD, Jeff Johnson

Meetings

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