New stories added to Our Hearts Our Stories website!
This website shares powerful journeys of women living with heart disease and their experiences with cardiac rehabilitation - amplifying patient voices and raising awareness.
Explore the stories: ourheartsourstories.com
CALL FOR PAPERS: Special Issue of PEC Global, in collaboration with International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation: Advancing CV Disease Prevention and Cardiac Rehab Through Patient Education and Health Communication
No OA fees.
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As Heart Month comes to a close, let’s not allow the conversation to fade with the red lights.
If you are interested in what must come next, I invite you to read and reflect on how we can move from awareness to real accountability: healthydebate.ca/2026/03/topi...
Did you know that our IGHnetwork UofT hosts a monthly virtual speaker series showcasing trainee-led research focused on sex, gender, and health? These sessions are one of my favourite initiatives within our community: www.eventbrite.ca/e/cihr-insti...
NEW PUBLICATION: We explored information needs in PAD from the perspectives of multiple groups. Findings highlight key educational priorities and the importance of patient-centred education to improve understanding and empowerment: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: celebrating achievements while acknowledging the persistence, resilience, and advocacy many women bring to their journeys. Progress continues, but equity requires intention. Diverse voices make science stronger. #WomenInScience
February is Heart Month ❤️ - and #CRWeek2026 reminds us that cardiac rehabilitation is a powerful, evidence-based tool to support recovery, improve quality of life, and reduce cardiovascular risk. Join us in celebrating #cardiacrehab and raising awareness about its importance!
PEC Global officially launches with an editorial outlining our vision for culturally responsive, context-driven patient education research: doi.org/10.1016/j.pe...
As Editor-in-Chief, I am honored to lead a diverse editorial team across all WHO regions.
This week, JCRP published “Advancing #CardiacRehab in Latin America: Insights from a Bibliometric Review.” Honored to be identified among the most prolific authors in CR research in the region - this reflects collaboration & shared commitment: journals.lww.com/jcrjournal/a...
Call for Papers: PEC Global Special Issue
Submit your work and help shape global progress in cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation.
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All articles accepted for this Special Issue will be published open access with no Article Processing Charge (APC).
Proud to share our new publication in Public Health Nursing on #cardiacrehab participation among rural residents in Brazil. Read now: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
New Publication: Development and preliminary validation of the Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire for Postpartum Women with pregnancy-related cardiometabolic complications (CADE-Q-PP): a modified Delphi approach url: academic.oup.com/eurjcn/artic...
Grateful for what 2025 taught me.
Ready for the changes that need to happen in 2026 - and the impact they can bring.
Here’s to a new year of purpose and progress.
Introducing PEC Global: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We are now welcoming submissions to a new journal focused on patient education, health communication & counselling across 🌎 contexts.
I am excited to serve as Editor-in-Chief and to work with an outstanding global editorial team.
Happy December! The new edition of The Insider is out!
🌍 My 2025 recap as ICCPR Chair
📊 Preliminary highlights from the #GlobalCRAudit
🎙️ A special Let’s Talk ICCPR episode where I host Dr Dion Candelaria
Read: mailchi.mp/d8d85b8d7a5b...
Listen: buzzsprout.com/2418376/epis...
Meaningful patient engagement is not about inviting someone to a meeting. It’s about sharing power and co-designing solutions with the people most affected. Read more: medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
Join me next week for the final CACPR webinar of the year on Delivering Impactful Patient Education in #cardiacrehab. I’ll share practical tools and strategies to strengthen education in CR programs.
👉 Register: cacpr.ca/Webinars
Looking forward to seeing you there!
I am grateful to contribute to this effort through projects developed with colleagues around the world:
Canada: lnkd.in/gqDXkHnE
Brazil: lnkd.in/gvfKUwmg
Philippines: lnkd.in/giixGU9f
India: lnkd.in/ggqaAgen
#WorldDiabetesDay
Today is #WorldDiabetesDay. People living with diabetes are 2–3× more likely to develop CVD. Over 90% of cases are often preventable. The power of knowledge is essential for prevention and for reducing global health inequities. Together, we can support healthier futures for all.
Excited to share our new paper on engaging women with lived experience to refine #cardiacrehab education. Using the IAP2/PiPER frameworks, we identified 5 key priorities to make resources more accessible, inclusive, and engaging: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A special day in our journey to draft recommendations on adapting the Med Diet to diverse contexts in #cardiacrehab. Today, Prof Duarte & I hosted a focus group with patients and had ThinkLink capture our discussion through live visual storytelling. Funded by CIHR. @kiteuhn.bsky.social
It was wonderful to attend @piper-uhn.bsky.social's Onboarding Workshop as one of the newly funded partnership grant awardees! Our project amplifies the voices of women living with heart disease. This new grant will help us expand the platform to better represent diverse women across 🇨🇦.
PEC Global will publish research in patient education, health communication, and counseling, highlighting culturally sensitive, regionally grounded work that connects local challenges to global perspectives.
Submissions open early 2026 - stay tuned!
I’m honored to serve as the first Editor-in-Chief of PEC Global - a new Elsevier journal and Patient Education & Counseling spin-off.
A new scientific journal bridging local evidence and global perspectives in patient education and health communication.
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Happy to welcome Prof. Camila Duarte (UFMG, Brazil) to our Cardiac Rehab program in Toronto!
We’re collaborating on a CIHR-funded project adapting the Mediterranean Diet for culturally diverse patients.
We kicked off her visit with a presentation - and of course, pizza, brigadeiro, and pudim!
Last week we kicked off the CIHR IGH Trainee Series hosted by
our IGH UToronto Chapter.
Renato Barbosa dos Santos presented on “Lost in the binary sex/gender data” highlighting overlooked identities & the need for inclusive, standardized reporting.
More info: eventbrite.ca/e/cihr-insti...
Honoured to be featured on the World Heart Federation website for my experience in the first LAC Programme in Kenya. Grateful to WHF for empowering leaders in advocacy and communication for CV health. The program continues to shape my work in #cardiacrehab: world-heart-federation.org/advocacy-com...
October is Health Literacy Month - an essential topic in #cardiacrehab.
Patients can only manage their heart health if they understand it. Clear communication and tailored education are essential.
Health literacy isn’t optional - it’s foundational.
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Thank you to CIHR for once again recognizing my work as a member of the College of Reviewers. It is an honour to support high-quality health research in Canada and contribute to advancing patient care through rigorous peer review.
What an incredible experience at #PiPERResearchDay2025 yesterday.
Honoured to receive one of the Partnership Grant Awards.
Loved the art session - yellow shows the clarity patient partnerships bring.
An inspiring day of learning, connection, and meaningful collaboration! @piper-uhn.bsky.social
