Members
Blood Pressure Canada has two types of Membership. There are no individual memberships in Blood Pressure Canada. Membership is for organizations only.
Corporate Membership
Corporate membership is made available to any for-profit corporations that are involved in or interested in the purposes of Blood Pressure Canada. Corporate membership annual dues are $5000.
Organization/Society Membership
Organization/Society membership is made available to any organization that does not classify as a for-profit corporation. Organization/Society membership annual dues are $100.Blood Pressure Canada thanks the following Corporate Members:
Abbott Laboratories
AMG Medical Inc.
Astra Zeneca Canada
Auto Control Medical Inc.
Bayer Healthcare
Biovail Pharmaceuticals
Boehringer-Ingelheim Canada
Bristol-Myers Squibb;
Mantha Med Inc.
Merck Frosst Inc.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Omron Healthcare
Pfizer Canada
Sanofi-Aventis Canada
Schering-Plough Canada
Servier Canada
Blood Pressure Canada thanks the following Organization/Society Members:
Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses
Canadian Hypertension Society
Canadian Public Health Association
Canadian Society of Internal Medicine
Canadian Society of Nephrology
Canadian Pharmacists’ Association
Canadian Stroke Network
College of Family Physicians of Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
Kidney Foundation of Canada
Dietitians of Canada
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Blood Pressure Canada also extends a warm thank you to Pfizer Canada for the support of the printing and dissemination costs of the Public Hypertension Recommendations. Additional partners who are distributing the Public Hypertension Recommendations in material they produce include: Biovail Pharmaceuticals, and AMG Medical Inc.Blood
Pressure Canada was the recipient of additional funds from the Public Health Agency of Canada in the form of grants obtained for specific projects – to educate the public on dietary sodium, development of educational materials for marginalized populations, development of educational tools for health care professionals to help patients manage hypertension, and the development of a national network of community-based programs for hypertension prevention and control. Blood Pressure Canada thanks the Public Health Agency of Canada for this support of our educational efforts.
HOW DO I BECOME A MEMBER?
Blood Pressure Canada membership is for organizations only, not individuals. Membership will be extended to organizations (professional, voluntary, health organization, government organization, or private sector), and for-profit corporations that are involved or interested in the purposes of BP Canada and whose participation will complement and facilitate the Member’s own program activities related to high blood pressure.If your organization is interested in joining Blood Pressure Canada, please contact the Coordinator.