Our Story
The inaugural VanSCAD Conference in Vancouver was held on September 7-8, 2018, and we have had successful annual conferences in Vancouver and on virtual format through the pandemic.
Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) is a quaternary referral centre for SCAD patients throughout British Columbia & other provinces in Canada. Over 1300 SCAD patients are currently followed at the Vancouver SCAD Clinic. VGH as part of the University of British Columbia (UBC) has been at the forefront of SCAD research since 2011. Please see our scad.ubc.ca website for scientific information on SCAD.
The VGH SCAD Program is part of the newly established Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute Centre for Women’s Heart Health Research.
VanSCAD 2025
Welcome to the VanSCAD 2025 homepage! The 7th VanSCAD conference will be held in person and virtually on Sep 12-14, 2025. This year the format will be similar to last year, with the additional major theme on Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease (NOCAD) including MINOCA (Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries) and INOCA (Ischemia with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries). A team of SCAD and NOCAD experts internationally will be on faculty in person to provide a contemporary update on SCAD & MINOCA/INOCA.
Target audience includes cardiologists (general, critical care, interventionists), internists, general practitioners, nurses, residents/fellows, students, and patients. Preliminary 2025 agenda and faculty are listed in the following pages.
This event is an accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. You may claim a maximum of 16.00 hours.
VanSCAD Main Organizing Team
Vancouver General Hospital organizing team for VanSCAD2025
Tara Sedlak
Course
Co-Director
Krish Ramanathan
Steering Committee Member
Jessica Chan
Steering Committee Member
Taira Birnie
SCAD Rehab Manager
Gurminder Kaur
Conference Coordinator
Tejana Grewal
SCAD Research Coordinator
Gurnaaz Bhatia
Clinical RA
VanSCAD2025 5K Run/Walk - Sept. 12, 2025
Join us for the 7th VanSCAD fundraising event with a 5K Run/Walk on Friday September 12, 2025 from 8:30 to 10:00am at False Creek. This event is aimed at raising awareness for SCAD and to fundraise support for SCAD research. Please register by clicking on the Run/Walk link.