| 1100 – 1230 |
Registration & Light Buffet Lunch
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1230 – 1315
1330 – 1415
1430 – 1515 |
Concurrent Workshops (English only): Each Workshop will be repeated from:
1230 – 1315 hrs.
1330 – 1415 hrs.
1430 – 1515 hrs.
Choose 3 (45 minutes each)
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Republic Room
1. The JOY of Label Reading!
This workshop will provide practical ‘Top 10 Tips’ for reading ‘nutrition labels’ and focus on the simplicity of making smart and healthy food choices.
Facilitator: Véronique Maillet RD
Champlain Room
2. How to Help your Clients Live Well with Chronic Pain - Mind and Body
Chronic pain can be debilitating, depressing and demoralizing. This workshop will help you understand how to help your patients and clients self-manage their pain and move beyond the negative to the positive.
Facilitators: Andrea West PT & Joanne Turbid R. Psych
Atlantic Room
3. Problem Solving – a Collaborative Process
You will practice problem solving techniques using practical tools like motivational interviewing, coaching and goal setting, to learn how to better engage your patients and clients.
Facilitator: Michael Vallis Ph.D. R. Psych
Maritime/East Coast Room
4. Ankle Brachial Index (ABI): Why is it Important and How do I do it?
This workshop provides a simple screening tool for peripheral vascular disease. Participants will learn the intricacies and utility of performing ABI and engage in hands on practice.
Facilitator: Sue Morris RN, BN, CCN(C) |
| 1515-1630 |
Republic Room
Energy Conservation Techniques: Being able to meet wants, not just needs...
This session will focus on practical applications of how to help patients and clients perform simple tasks and activities of daily living (ADL’s) while conserving energy.
Speaker: Stéphanie Hughes MClSC OT |
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Supper on Own |
| 0700-0800 |
Registration & Buffet Breakfast |
| 0800-0810 |
Opening Remarks
Hon. Chris Collins
Minister of Local Government, Province of New Brunswick |
| 0810-0830 |
Lipid Guidelines: What’s New, What’s Not!
This session will incorporate the latest best practice information relating to the management of lipids with practical tips and case studies presented.
Speaker: Michel D'Astous MD |
| 0840-0900 |
Conundrums of Depression & Chronic Disease Care
This session will highlight best practice tools for evaluating depression in your practice setting and discuss the what, when, where and why of referral to mental health services.
Speaker: Michael Vallis PhD.R. Psych |
| 0910-0930 |
Food Security: What is it and why is it important in chronic
disease prevention & management
This discussion will provide practical examples and solutions relating to your role in advocating for and promoting access to safe, plentiful and nourishing food for our clients.
Speaker: MIcha Fardy BA |
| 0930–1000 |
Stretch & Nutrition Break (Visit Exhibits) |
| 1000-1020 |
Plan-Do –Study-Act (PDSA): An innovative way to engage diabetic patients in self-care
The PDSA Framework is a well known quality improvement model. This session provides an example of PDSA in action!
Speakers: Joanne Barry RN, BN &
Bonnie McGraw BN, RN |
| 1030-1130 |
Panel discussion: 'Community Actions' that work!
During this session the participant will learn about various programs that have engaged communities to make a difference in promoting health to prevent chronic disease and provide tips and tools for implementing similar programs in your community.
Panelists :
Roger Leblanc (Communities In Motion)
Terri Kean NP (Empowering Patients throught Portal
Technologies)
Lisa Wetmore BSc (Dodging Diabetes) |
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1130-1230 |
Lunch On site (Visit Exhibits) |
| 1230-1300 |
Obesity: A Practical Perspective
This session will provide an overview of an innovative model for weight loss management and strategies for success. Practical answers to questions relating to herbal products, power drinks and weight loss medications as well as bariatric surgery will be provided.
Speaker: Diana Lawlor NP |
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5 minute stretch break |
| 1310-1340 |
Chronic Disease Self –Management: Helping people take charge of their health.
From sexual health to medication management, your client is seeking your help. This session will focus on how to 'engage' them in the process rather than ‘telling’ them what to do.
Speaker: Michael Vallis Ph.D. R. Psych |
| 1345-1415 |
Exercise- Exercise - Exercise!!!!!
This session will highlight how to approach issues of physical activity with the elderly, with diabetics, and with other chronic disease populations. The participant will learn practical tips about what should be discussed and how to do it!
Speaker: Jonathan Fowles Ph.D. |
| 1415-1430 |
Closing Remarks and Evaluations! |