Dear Colleague,

On behalf of the Division of Cardiology at St. Michael's Hospital, I am pleased to extend a personal invitation to you to attend a special educational event, the twentieth in the series entitled "Cardiology for the Practitioner" which will take place on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at the Hilton Toronto Hotel in Toronto.

In the tradition of previous years, we intend to provide a first class, interactive, educational experience for key community practitioners of cardiovascular medicine. The planning committee has worked hard to select subjects which are of relevance to the contemporary practitioner with a particular focus on managing high risk patients, cardiac imaging, improving patient outcomes, managing acute coronary syndromes and heart failure and a debate on medical therapy versus PCI in the treatment of stable coronary artery disease. As well, we will provide you with details and analysis of new clinical trials and the latest data from international meetings to ensure that you have the most up-to-date information.   The program is also structured to facilitate discussion and promote interaction between the speakers and the audience and there will be ample opportunities for informal discussion during the nutritional breaks and at the complimentary cocktail reception at the conclusion of the day.

We are pleased to announce that the Canadian Heart Research Centre will be partnering with us for a seventh year in coordinating this event. The Canadian Heart Research Centre is a federally incorporated not-for-profit academic research organization dedicated to the conduct of clinical trials and education in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease in Canada.

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors from the pharmaceutical industry, we are requiring only a modest registration fee of $100.00. A tuition receipt will be made available to you prior to the meeting.

On behalf of the Division of Cardiology at St. Michael's Hospital, I sincerely hope that you can join us for what we believe will be an outstanding educational event and an otherwise enjoyable opportunity to meet with friends and colleagues. I would encourage you to register early, bring your questions and problem cases, and join us in what promises to be a vigorous and stimulating day.

Sincerely,

Thomas G. Parker M.D.
Head, Division of Cardiology