Chronic Disease: Prevention and Management

Hosts

Global Perspectives on Chronic Disease: Prevention & Management Conference 2009 is hosted by the Alberta Health Services - Calgary

Alberta Health Services, Calgary region serves a population of 1.5 million and is recognized as a world leader in chronic disease management..

Co-Chairs:

Carol Gray
Vice President, Population and Public Health
Alberta Health Services

Janet Lapins
Vice President, Primary Care and Chronic Disease
Alberta Health Services

Dr. Sandra Delon
Director, Chronic Disease Prevention and Oral Health
Alberta Health Services

Dr. Peter Sargious
Medical Director, Chronic Disease Management
Alberta Health Services - Calgary

Project Manager:

Sandra Gollnick
Conference and Marketing Manager, Chronic Disease Management, Alberta Health Services - Calgary

Conference Steering Committee Members

Dr. Alberto Barceló	Regional Advisor on Chronic Disease, Pan American Health Organization
Bretta Maloff	Executive Director, Health Promotion, Disease / Injury Prevention, Alberta Health Services
Cathy Pryce	Vice President, Addictions & Mental Health, Alberta Health Services
Celina Dolan	Program Manager, Chronic Disease Management Provincial Dissemination Project, Alberta Health Services - Calgary
Fred Murray	Physician Education Coordinator, Physician Education Services, Alberta Health Services - Calgary
Helen Swartz	Manager, Business Advisory Services, Community Health Services Portfolio, Alberta Health Services - Calgary
Lisa Sutherland	Communications Advisor, Alberta Health Services - Calgary
Dr. John Coppola	Department of Family Medicine, Alberta Health Services - Calgary
Dr. Michael Rachlis	Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Department of Policy Management and Evaluation and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Micheline Nimmock	Director, Public Health and Community Rehabilitation, Alberta Health Services - Calgary
Paul Taenzer	Pain Specialist, Chronic Pain Centre, Alberta Health Services - Calgary
Toni MacDonald	Director, Emergency, Critical Care, Cardiac Services, Peter Lougheed Centre, Alberta Health Services - Calgary
Valerie Wiebe	Executive Director, Addiction and Mental Health, Alberta Health Services - Calgary
Wendy Dirksen	Site Director, Peter Lougheed Centre, Alberta Health Services - Calgary