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Respiratory Health Symposium
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Respiratory Health Symposium
“Respiratory Health Challenges in the 21 st Century”
Delta Beauséjour Hotel
Moncton , New Brunswick
September 28, 2007
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Mark Your Calendars!
The New Brunswick Lung Association is hosting its annual respiratory health symposium in Moncton , NB , on September 28, 2007 , at the Delta Beauséjour Hotel. This year’s theme is “Respiratory Health Challenges in the 21 st Century”.
Speakers and Topics
Program
schedule
Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
8:00 8:30
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Registration, Refreshments & Exhibits |
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8:30 8:45 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
Kenneth Maybee,
President and CEO,
New Brunswick Lung Association |
8:45 9:15 |
The Future of Health Care in New Brunswick |
Hon. Michael Murphy, MLA
Minister of Health |
9:15 10:00 |
Pulmonary Hypertension |
Dr. Peter Docherty,
Rheumatologist |
10:00 10:30
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Refreshments & Exhibits
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All participants are encouraged to visit
sponsor exhibits |
10:30 11:15 |
Communication & Swallowing Concerns with Tracheostomy Tubes |
Linda Walsh,
Speech-Language Pathologist |
11:15 12:00 |
National Lung Health Framework |
Joint presentation
- Nora Sobolov, President and CEO, Canadian Lung Association
- Ainsley Chapman, Senior Researcher, Canadian Lung Association |
12:00 13:00 |
Lunch & Exhibits |
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13:00 13:45 |
Radon: The Second Leading Cause of Lung Cancer |
Joint presentation
- Helen M Griffiths, Health Canada, Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Dr. Barbara MacKinnon, New Brunswick Lung Association |
13:45 14:30 |
Surgical Approaches to Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
Dr. Warren Giberson,
Otolaryngologist |
14:30 14:45 |
Refreshments & Exhibits |
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14:45 15:30 |
Tuberculosis: A Continuing Threat |
Dr. Keith Wilson,
Family Physician |
15:30 15:45 |
Closing Remarks |
Kenneth Maybee, President and CEO, New Brunswick Lung Association |
Health care professionals, students, and interested members of the public are invited to attend this informative symposium. The cost is only $30 for the day, which includes lunch and refreshments. Plan to attend! Call 1-800-565-LUNG (5864) for more information.
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