Prof. Lale TokgözoğluTurkey Professor of Cardiology at Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. Professor Tokgözoğlu is Past-President of the European Atherosclerosis Society and Deputy Editor of the European Heart Journal. She chaired the ‘Atherosclerosis and Vascular Biology Working Group of the European Society of Cardiology’ from 2008 to 2010. Professor Tokgözoğlu has served on the Board of…
Prof. Markus Schlaich Australia Dobney Chair in Clinical Research, Dobney Hypertension Centre, School of Medicine – Royal Perth Hospital Unit, Australia.Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences , The University of Western Australia. Professor Schlaich is a renal physician and an ESH accredited hypertension specialist with a strong background in clinical research. His main scientific…
Prof. Atul Pathak Monaco Professor of Medicine and the Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco. Professor Pathak is a pharmacologist and cardiologist. He is currently President of the European Society for Patient Care (SETE – Société d’Éducation Thérapeutique Européenne) and President elect of the French Society for Hypertension…
Prof. Joseph Zohar Israel Director of the National Post-Trauma Center, Research Foundation by the Sheba Medical Center, Israel. Professor Zohar is an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University. He is also the President-Elect of the International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP) and Past-President of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP). Professor…
Prof. Michael Strupp Germany Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurology and German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, Hospital of the Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany Professor Strupp’s particular area of interest is the treatment of vestibular, ocular motor and cerebellar disorders. After studying medicine at the Technical University of Aachen and in Rochester, New York,…
Olivier Gryson, PharmD Switzerland Head of Digital Healthcare & a:care lead, Abbott, Switzerland. After studying pharmacy at the University of Paris V, Olivier GRYSON graduated in computer science applied to biology. He has worked for the last 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry in global positions, building international and local digital medical programs for healthcare…
Prof. John WeinmanUnited Kingdom Professor of Psychology as applied to Medicines in the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience in King’s College London, UK. Co-Director of KCL/KHP Centre for Adherence Research & Education. Professor Weinman is recognized as one of the founders of modern…
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality globally, and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries Around 40-50% of patients with cardiovascular disease demonstrate poor or non-adherence to their treatment regimen. This can have a detrimental impact on not only the individual, but also the wider community Adherence as a behavior requires the understanding and…