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Press Release: For Immediate Release
and Publication, July 5, 2011
- Breaking scientific information from important
clinical study expected at the 6th International Wine &
Heart Health Summit.
- Position Statement expected from president of
The American College of Cardiology on Wine and Cardiovascular Health
The Desert Heart Foundation
Wine & Heart Health Research Initiative, in partnership with The Renaud
Society, a society of medical professionals with an interest in better health
and a passion for wine, with continuing medical education accreditation
provided by the Kaiser Permanente Healthcare System, Northern California and
with the sponsorship of Wine Spectator Magazine, announce the 6th International
Wine & Heart Health Summit to be held in the Willamette Valley, Oregon
November 2 – 5, 2011.
The International Wine &
Heart Health Summit, the definitive venue for the presentation of medical
research on wine and health, offers this landmark conference and wine experience for physicians, journalists, wine industry and
connoisseurs, to be held at the Allison Inn and Spa, Newberg, Oregon, November
2 – 5, 2011
The
program is chaired by Tedd Goldfinger, DO, FACC (Tucson, Arizona, USA), noted
cardiologist, researcher, author, and president of the Desert Heart Foundation,
with international co-chairman Justin Ardill, MBBS (Adelaide, South Australia),
and honorary co-chairman Donald Olson, MD, Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery
OHSC, owner and founder, Torii Mor Winery, Dundee, Oregon.
An
esteemed faculty for the program includes Roger Corder, MD of the William
Harvey Research Institute, University of London (London, UK); J Michael
Gaziano, MD, Professor of Cardiology, Harvard University (Boston, MA, USA); R.
Curtis Ellison, MD, Professor of Epidemiology and Senior researcher of the
Framingham Heart Study, Boston University (Boston, MA, USA); and Ralph Brindis,
MD, President of the American College of Cardiology, David Vauzour, BSc, MSc,
PhD, Norwich Medical School, Norwich, UK and others. Core faculty include
widely published clinical scientists Marvin Slepian, MD (University of
Arizona); Arthur Klatsky, MD (Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland,
California); Harvey Finkel, MD (Boston University School of Medicine) and will
offer insight into their fields of interest with respect to wine consumption
and health. David Adelsheim, noted Willamette Valley producer, is included in
the faculty of this program, as well as Matt Kramer, contributing editor, Wine
Spectator, New York.
Donald
Olson (Torii Mor), Josh Bergstrom (Bergstrom Wine Cellars), Jim Bernau
(Willamette Valley Wine Cellars), and Liz Chambers (Panther Creek Winery) and others are among the highly regarded Oregon
wine-makers on the program as well. A variety of exclusive wine tasting
opportunities, and wine-maker venues are planned, including visits to the
cellar doors of some of the most exciting producers in the Willamette Valley.
An evening reception at Allison Inn & Spa, and an exclusive black-tie
optional “Affair of the Heart” gala reception that will include the full
regalia of the Renaud Society, a wine auction with lots contributed by local
Oregon wineries, as well as Washington State, California, and international
donors. Matt Kramer will serve as celebrity auctioneer, and musical guest is The
Paul Cotton (Poco) band.
Didactic lecture topics
include Prevention of Atherosclerotic Disease; Topics in Wine and Health;
Biochemistry of Wine with Attention to the Implication for Health; Alcohol and
Coronary Heart Disease Research from an International Perspective; Wine and
cerebrovascular disease; Wine and cancer, A comparison of Beer, Wine and
Spirits; Encouraging Responsible Drinking Pattern; The Official Position on
Wine and Health; and other topics of interest to physicians, and wine connoisseurs alike.
Sponsors
of the program are anticipating an attendance of 200 or more physicians and
medical professionals, and serious wine consumers.
The
Desert Heart Foundation Wine & Heart Health Research Initiative is a 501
(C) 3 non-profit organization that sponsors medical research and medical
education. All funds raised by this program are directed towards research and
education, and promoting the specific goals and initiatives of the Desert Heart
Foundation.
For
information please see www.winesummit.com
or
contact the Desert Heart Foundation
6080
N. La Cholla Blvd., Tucson, Arizona
85741
1
520 544 5500
FAX 1 520 529 7226
Teddgoldfinger@comcast.net
Dr.
Tedd Goldfinger, Chairman
Dr. Donald Olson, Honorary Co-Chairman
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