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Inaugural Project on Hypertension
Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) under the Institute Community Support Program (ICS), this project aims to create a national network that improves hypertension detection, treatment, and control through a unique pharmacy-based approach. This project will connect community members, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to advance hypertension screening and management across Canada.
Working collaboratively with the global May Measurement Month Organization and NL SUPPORT, our team is dedicated to supporting Hypertension Canada's hypertension surveillance program.
Organizational Partners
Current Project Activities
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Pharmacist Survey: We’re collecting valuable insights from pharmacists across Canada on hypertension screening practices. [If you are a pharmacist interested in participating, take the survey here]
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Upcoming Event: Joint meeting between Provincial Pharmacy Associations (PPAs) and Hypertension Canada.
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Stakeholder Meetings: Ongoing virtual meetings with our core team, partners, and stakeholders from across Canada.
Updates will be made as project progresses.
Get Involved in May Measurement Month (MMM) 2025!
If you’re a pharmacist interested in joining the 2025 MMM initiative in Canadian community pharmacies,
contact Dr. Stephanie Gysel to learn more and sign up: sgysel@ualberta.ca.
The project website, www.bloodpressurescreening.ca, is your go-to source for project updates, resources, and events.
Past Research
May Measurement Month 2023 in NL, AB, BC
Research abstract: "Community Pharmacy-Based Hypertension Screening: May Measurement Month 2023 in 3 Canadian Provinces" was published in the Journal of Hypertension. Access the abstract here.
Hypertension Canada Webinar October 2024
Watch the full webinar here.
European Society of Hypertension 2024 Congress
Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research 2024 View the conference poster here.
2022 NL
"Community Pharmacy-Based Blood Pressure Screening in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada for World Hypertension Day 2022: A Cross-Sectional Study" was published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Read the full article here.
Canadian Hypertension Congress 2023
Browse the presentation here.
Other Related Works
EPICORE Rxcellence Network
CPhA Hypertension Care
Interactive Hypertension App