Date/time: This is a recorded webinar that can be watched at anytime. The live session took place on Thursday, March 7, 2024. 

Audience: All faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan. 

About this webinar: 

Join us for this webinar to learn more about the importance of good cardiovascular health and ways you can identify and modify common risk factors. 

Cardiovascular disease is a term used to describe a variety of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. Over time, this chronic disease can lead to serious health events such as heart attacks or strokes. The good news is that most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing behavioral risk factors such as maintaining a healthy diet, ensuring regular physical activity and minimizing the use of tobacco and alcohol. The effects of these risk factors may show up in individuals as raised blood pressure, blood sugar or cholesterol levels.  

This webinar is part of the Travelling Health Fair, an annual free mobile health clinic offering one-on-one health assessments. 

About Your Facilitator:  

Adrian Ziemczonek (he/him), BSc(Pharm), RPh, is a pharmacist with an active patient care practice at the UBC Pharmacists Clinic, coupled with his role as clinical team lead.  He has a particular interest in complex disease management and collaborative team-based primary care. Adrian’s priority is supporting patients in their journey to achieve their health goals. He is involved in several health promotion activities for UBC faculty and staff aimed at increasing awareness of chronic conditions and promoting strategies for disease prevention. Adrian completed his university and residency training through UBC, and worked in a variety of health care settings prior to joining the Clinic team. 

If you have any questions, please email Lauren Lee at lauren.lee@ubc.ca. 

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