Canadian Olympic Rower and Order of Canada Winner Share How Their Lives Have Been Transformed

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— Who: Type 1 diabetic and Olympic Rower Chris Jarvis and Order of Canada recipient and retired orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Robert Jackson are both available for photo opportunities and interviews.

— What: MEDEC launches its first awareness program: Transforming Health Through Medical Technology with a book and website (www.medec.org/vot) showcasing innovative health technologies by highlighting the remarkable stories of Canadian patients, researchers, physicians and other health-care providers.

— When: September 16th, 2008, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

— Where: Le Salon, National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin Street, Ottawa

— Why: Transforming Health covers 29 stories about medical device technologies relevant to today’s most pressing health care issues: Heart Health, Diabetes Care, Musculoskeletal Health, Vision Care, Women’s Health, Cancer Diagnostics & Treatment, Patient & Health Care Worker Safety, Medical Imaging, Surgical Intervention and Pain Management. Also included in the book is an exclusive section entitled Innovations of the Future illustrating the vast potential that medical technologies will continue to bring to health care into the future.