Copeman Healthcare Centre • Volume III No. 2

RECENT EVENTS

APRIL Sun Run “Copeman Preventers” (see page 8)

APRIL Copeman Nutrition Challenge Results (see page 8)

MAY Edmonton Clinic Opens!

MAY Seminar - Keeping your Brain Healthy with Dr. Cirelle Rosenblatt

MAY Walk with your Doc (see page 8)

MAY Scotiabank Calgary Marathon (see page 8)

JUNE Calgary’s 20 Minute Makeover (see page 8)

JULY Calgary Stampede Breakfast (see page 8)

UPCOMING EVENTS

AUG Osteoarthritis: Risk Factors & Non-Surgical Management - Vancouver with Dr. Cathy Harvey MD and Tony Macri, Physiotherapist

SEPT Weight Loss Pilot Program - Vancouver Understanding and changing your relationship with food (see page 7)

Hard to Diagnose GI Conditions: Patience, Politeness and PersistenceTracking and finding a solution to any condition is a partnership between patient and physician. Some Gastro-Intestinal conditions can take time to diagnose but Copeman Healthcare physicians are dedicated to giving the right diagnosis and treatment. Page 2

Five Key Nutrition Steps for Cancer PreventionResearch has identified key nutrition steps you can start taking now that can help prevent cancer. Read how you can make simple adjustments to your eating habits to help your body create its best defense against this deadly disease. Page 4

Colorectal Cancer Screening and PreventionColorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Canada and the second most common cause of death from cancer among men and women. If detected early, colorectal cancer is highly treatable. Find out who is at risk and what you can do to mitigate your risks. Page 5

What’s New – Weight Loss Pilot ProgramA new pilot program launches in Vancouver this September. It focuses on understanding your relationship with food and creating healthy habits. Speak with your Copeman Dietitian for more details. Since this is a pilot program, space will be limited. Page 7

Copeman Healthcare Centre • Vol V Issue I

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The Three P’s...Patience, Politeness and Persistence

Tracking that hard to diagnose gastrointestinal conditionPatience, Politeness and PersistenceI remember a case from a medical elective I did in rural West Africa in 1980. At that time I had been working for a week in a hospital with a missionary physician whom I greatly admired. One day he asked me to see a young patient with chronic abdominal pain and after examining her I reported back that I thought it was possible she might have a chronic parasite - something not too unusual in that community. We proceeded to do a battery of blood tests, stool tests, and some rudimentary x-rays. But of course in those days in Africa we didn’t have the luxury of an ultrasound, CT scan, MRI, endoscopy or colonoscopy. In fact, the nearest specialist was an 8-hour drive away.

The patient lived with her family in a small house in our village and when her results came back we visited her with the news that we had discovered some parasites. Naturally, we proceeded to treat her with the appropriate antibiotics and she improved for a week or two until the pain suddenly came back.

The return of the condition was unwelcome news. The patient was disappointed we had not fixed things completely and since we were at a loss for what to do next she decided to seek another opinion, this time from the local traditional healer referred to as a “Ju-Ju Man.” Despite my initial scepticism my colleague was supportive of the decision and invited me to attend the healing ceremony that evening. It was then that I witnessed something truly remarkable.

The Ju-Ju Man was highly respected in the community. He asked the patient to lie down on a mat while her family sat expectantly in a circle around her. The healer then stood up, presenting to the crowd a bottle of medicine in both hands. He loudly appealed to the world in what appeared to be prayer while the patient remained quietly cooperative on the floor. He then stood over her and placed a bare foot firmly on her exposed abdomen. She appeared to be in some discomfort but remained quite still. Then to my surprise he raised the bottle and while continuing to hold his foot on her abdomen drank the medicine himself. To my absolute fascination the patient appeared to obtain immediate relief. His work done, he then stepped off and helped her stand up, moments later quietly walking away. Later she explained that the spirit of healing had literally passed from her healer into her own body.

I’ve never really been sure what happened that day in Africa but what I’m sure of is that any hard-to-diagnose condition relies a great deal on faith. Faith in the process of diagnosis and treatment—faith in yourself, faith in your physician and faith in the accuracy of the tests being performed. Being a patient can often be difficult and frustrating, especially with a persistent abdominal condition. A careful and often repeated history and physical examination is a critical starting point. Your physician must be able to see you when you’re not well—at the time when you’re actually having symptoms. Physical findings are then correlated with the symptoms. Your doctor probably won’t put a bare foot on your belly but may feel it carefully. This may seem archaic, almost voodoo in the age of advanced technology, but it is vital in order to avoid unnecessary or painful tests.

You may be asked the same questions more than once so that both of you have the symptoms well in hand. Then a careful systematic choice of tests in a sequential fashion begins. The easiest and least

intrusive tests start first (for example blood and urine tests) then perhaps stools tests—inconvenient and unpleasant but critical to identifying things such as infection, inflammatory conditions, and parasites from travel. The next step may be attempts to get a picture of your anatomy by using ultrasound, then perhaps CT scan and an MRI. These latter tests can be conducted with contrast enemas or IVs that provide more detail but are more unpleasant. Intravenous dyes can also be added but this presents other risks in terms of your kidneys or allergic reactions. You and your physician must discuss the relative risks versus benefits of these more advanced and invasive tests because they involve radiation and surgical risks. Finally, we try to actually look inside using endoscopy, colonoscopy or even laparoscopy. This always involves greater risk. Your physician can advise you on the rate of common or rare complications with each test. For example, colonoscopy carries with it a risk of rupture of the colon, roughly once per thousand procedures depending on the centre studied. However, other less severe risks also apply, such as bleeding, sedation side effects or even missing a lesion.

Tracking and eventually finding a solution to any condition should be a partnership between patient and physician. Hard to diagnose often means ruling out sinister or life threatening conditions as a priority. Generally speaking, with modern medicine this is usually straightforward. After that it becomes a matter of finding a problem with the function of the GI tract. This can be more difficult. For example, the most common default diagnosis for gastrointestinal problems is Irritable Bowel Syndrome, a functional condition that affects a majority of us in our lifetime at some point or other. Regardless of the final conclusion, if symptoms persist, it is critical that we maintain an open mind and seek re-evaluation at appropriate intervals.

Lastly, the key elements to a good gastrointestinal diagnosis are “The Three P’s”… Patience, Politeness and Persistence. These apply equally to physician and patient. You can see that my young African patient had the same qualities. And so did her healer.

Dr. Szabo is the Medical Director at Copeman Healthcare Centre (Cal-gary). He brings over 30 years of experience to the team. After receiv-ing his medical degree from the University of Calgary (1979) Dr. Szabo completed an internship in Internal Medicine, followed by training in Psy-chiatry and Family Medicine. He obtained his Family Medicine Certificate (1985) and a certificate of Special Competence in Emergency Medicine (2000). He has lived and worked around the world including Alberta, On-tario, the USA Marianna Islands, Saudi Arabia, and West Africa.

Medical Message With Dr. Tom Szabo

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Most of us live busy lives. We have work, families, relationships and often our health comes last. In the “busy-ness” of life we often focus on our immediate needs, those things we perceive as urgent. We forget our end game. The end game is really how we envision our lives 5, 10 or 15 years from now. That future often gets lost in the urgency of the day-to-day and that oft repeated line “if it isn’t broken don’t fix it.”

But what happens when we forget about our end game? When we begin making unconscious decisions that ultimately place us in high-risk positions? We forget our health; we skip workouts, we miss regular check-ups, we drink more than we should. These daily decisions have a cumulative cost

that impacts not only our lives but the lives of those who love us.

To break routines that can become unhealthy habits know your end game and keep it in the forefront of your mind. Ask yourself these simple questions:

1. What would you like your health to look like in 5, 10 or even 15 years?

2. What do you want to be doing in this time and with whom?

3. What is the impact of making this a reality, for you? For your family?

Once you’ve thought about your end game, bring that thought back to today, to right now, and think about some of the actions you

need to begin taking to ensure you arrive just where you want.

Remember: Self Discipline involves acting according to what you think instead of how you feel in the moment.

Fitness Forum With Rachel Francis

Get Moving – The importance of exercise for reducing colon cancer risk

Colorectal Cancer is the 3rd most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canada. Based on this year’s numbers provided by the Canadian Cancer Society and Statistics Canada, it will account for 12% of cancer-related deaths in men and women.

High caloric intake, physical inactivity and obesity are associated with an elevated risk of colon cancer. Perhaps most astonishing is that a sedentary job can increase your risk of colon cancer by 60%.

Exercise can help reduce your risk of several forms of cancer but is particularly helpful in preventing the onset of colon cancer. The

exact mechanism behind the protective effects of exercise is not fully understood but one theory is that exercise improves the movement of ingested matter through the digestive system which reduces the amount of time cells in the colon are exposed to ingested carcinogens.

The more physically active you are, and the higher the intensity of that activity, the greater the reduction in colon cancer risk. The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology recommends accumulating at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each week, increasing to 250

minutes per week for weight management. The greatest preventative benefit has been observed when individuals engage in greater than 240 minutes of exercise per week. Whatever your starting point, remember to start slowly and increase intensity over time. Generally speaking, the more you move, the lower your risk.

Live WellStart with the end in mind

Dr. Colleen Friesen

Family Physician

Edmonton

Pat Mah

Manager of Operations and Client Experience

Edmonton

Shelly Sohi

Registered Dietitian

Calgary

Raelyn McKay

Client Care Coordinator

Calgary

Kelly Brar

Nurse Practitioner

Vancouver

Vian Saed

Client Care Coordinator

West Vancouver

New Faces at Copeman Healthcare

Rachel Francis is a clinical exercise specialist at Copeman Healthcare Centre in Calgary. She obtained her Kinesiology degree from the Uni-versity of Calgary and has a strong background in chronic disease prevention and management.

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Food For Thought With Margaret England

Five Key Nutrition Steps for Cancer Prevention

Unfortunately, there is no ‘magic food bullet’ that will stop cancer in its tracks. However, research has identified key nutrition steps that you can start taking now that will help prevent cancer.

1 Mind your waist

Being overweight or obese is a risk factor, thanks to busy, cancer-promoting fat cells

• Keep your Body Mass Index < 25 and your waist < 93 cm for men or < 80 cm for women

• Know how much food you need to keep on track (portion control)

• Easier said than done? Contact your Dietitian, Kinesiologist and Family Health Nurse at Copeman Healthcare to develop a plan

2 Forget trends, embrace the classics

Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables is always in fashion. Maximize your intake of hundreds of plant chemicals, from Anthocyanins to Zeaxanthins, which protect us from cancer.

• Eat a dark green and an orange vegetable or fruit every day

• Eat at least 2 cups of fruit and 2 cups of vegetables every day Top picks: leafy greens (e.g., arugula, kale, spinach), cruciferous (e.g., broccolini, cauliflower, brussel sprouts), allium (e.g., garlic, chives, scallions), bright orange (e.g., carrots, squash, sweet potato), citrus (e.g., oranges, pummelos, lemons), tomatoes & berries.

3 Reduce alcohol intake

If you drink, stick within the guidelines; men should aim for < 14 standard drinks/week and women <7 standard drinks/week. Having more than this increases the risk of cancers of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx, larynx, liver, and breast.

4 Eat less red meat, especially charred

• Eat only one serving/ day (75 grams or 2.5 ounces) of beef, lamb, or pork. Opt instead for beans, legumes, fish, and poultry.

• Cook meat, poultry, and fish at lower temperatures by braising, steaming, stewing, or roasting instead of grilling with high heat.

5 Be supplement savvy

Ask your health care team about the safety, efficacy, and research behind any supplement you are considering. Research now suggests that nutrients in food work better as a team (“synergy”) to fight disease than when taken individually. As a rule of thumb, focus on eating whole foods first.

KEY STEPS

Margaret England is a Registered Dietitian in Vancouver. She comes to us from Edmonton where she worked with Alberta Health Services for eight years as a Clinical Dietitian in the Eating Disorder’s Program. She also has experience in infant, prenatal, and sports nutrition. Key to her practice is exploring factors that influence food choices (psychological, social, spiritual, environ-mental) and developing optimal recommenda-tions for clients based on their needs.

Live Well With Dr. Olivia Kei

Colorectal cancer screening and prevention

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Dr. Olivia Kei is a family physician at the Copeman Healthcare Centre in Vancouver. Prior to joining us, Dr. Kei operated a full-time family practice in Toronto in addition to working as a walk-in physician and an investigator for a clini-cal research facility. Dr. Kei completed her post-graduate medical education at the University of Toronto`s Department of Family and Community Medicine.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Canada and is the second most common cause of death from cancer among both men and women. If detected early colorectal cancer is highly treatable and may not be so deadly.

Colorectal cancer usually begins as a polyp, which is an unwanted growth that occurs in the large bowel. Polyps are relatively common in people over the age of 50 and most are benign. However, polyps known as adenomas are believed to be precursors of most colorectal cancers. Precancerous and early-stage colorectal cancers do not always cause symptoms. If symptomatic, they may present with blood in or on your stool, black or dark coloured stools, stomach pains that do not resolve, unintentional weight loss, fatigue, changes in bowel habits, narrowing of stools, and/or iron deficiency anemia.

Though colorectal cancers can occur at any age, 90% of cases appear in people over the age of 50. Many of these individuals do not have a family history of colorectal cancer. However, some women with a history of ovarian, uterine, and/or breast cancer have a higher than average chance of developing colorectal cancer. Family history of colorectal cancer in a first degree relative prior to the age of 60 or two second degree relatives prior to the age of 60 can also indicate an increased risk. Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease for 8 years or more (such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease) are also at greater risk.

There is some evidence to suggest that diets high in red meat and processed meats,

high in fat, and low in whole grains, fruits and vegetables may be associated with the development of colorectal cancer. There is also evidence to suggest that a sedentary lifestyle and obesity may be associated with increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. Alcohol consumption (especially beer) and cigarette smoking can also increase the risk of colorectal cancer.

Screening refers to the detection of disease before symptoms appear. Statistics show that if everyone age 50 and over had regular screenings, at least 60% of deaths from colorectal cancer could be avoided. Some screening tests not only detect cancer at an early stage but can actually go one step further by preventing colorectal cancers altogether when precancerous polyps are detected and then surgically removed.

If you are age 50 or older, having a colorectal cancer screening test can save your life. Please speak to your family doctor about the various screening modalities available and the pros and cons of each. If you have a family history of colorectal cancer in a first degree relative or two second degree relatives that occurred before the age of 60, you should be screened at the age of 40, or 10 years before your relatives’ diagnosis (whichever is sooner). Lifestyle modification through smoking cessation, stress reduction, improved diet (reduced meat, fat, and alcohol consumption, and higher fiber, fruit, vegetable consumption) and higher levels of physical activity will offer you the best opportunity to reduce your risk of colorectal cancer.

Service Expansion

Copeman Healthcare has been working hard over the past year to better serve you, our valued clients. We’d like to tell you about some of the exciting new developments.

Family Health NurseOur unique model of delivering care through the Family Health Nurse was introduced earlier this year and has now been implemented across all Centres. Preliminary feedback from clients suggests this new approach has been a tremendous success. For those that have

not visited one of the Centres recently, in addition to your family doctor, you will now be assigned a Family Health Nurse who will assist with important clinical care issues such as specialist referrals, case management and timely follow-up. This enhancement will allow us to optimize access to clinician services, enhance the timely identification and management of your clinical needs and develop a personalized care plan. We expect this new model will help us perform effective screening and triaging, improve health outcomes and increase communication and navigation through the health system. Our ultimate goal is promote the Copeman Way – our model of working together as an interdisciplinary team to provide optimum care.

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Copeman Kids coming to Vancouver, Calgary & EdmontonEarlier this year we announced Copeman Kids, a new pilot program introduced at our West Vancouver clinic. The program offers age-appropriate annual assessments for children up to age 22, an educational seminar series covering topics such as health & safety, sleep patterns & strategies, raising resilient children and other timely child and parenting topics. Based on the success of the pilot program we are pleased to announce that the Copeman Kids program will be available in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton starting October 1st. (For more information please see the article on page 7)

Radio showRecently, clients of the Calgary Centre may have heard Dr. Elisabeth Sherman, Neuropsychologist, or Dr. Tom Szabo, Family Physician, appear on a local radio program that covers segments on preventative healthcare. Elisabeth and Tom have been happily providing medical guidance on a wide range of health related topics. The radio shows are another way that Copeman Healthcare is trying to better serve the communities where we live, work and play.

Extended hoursIn response to recent client inquiries, the West Vancouver and Vancouver clinics have now extended hours to allow members greater flexibility. Starting on October 1st the Calgary Centre will also begin providing service starting as early as 7:00AM. We will continue to assess the need for earlier openings and respond appropriately to client feedback.

SurveyWe’d like to take the time to thank all of you for responding to our recent client survey. The high response rate suggests that you care deeply about your healthcare and were generous in providing constructive feedback. We have carefully evaluated your comments and in the coming months we will be responding with announcements of service enhancements designed to better meet your needs. Our first announcement concerns parking passes.

Parking passesIn an effort to better manage parking resources at each of the Centres we have implemented a new parking pass system that makes free parking available to all LifePlus members on a “space available basis”. Parking passes will be mailed to clients in the month of August and will be effective immediately. Please hang these passes from your rear-view mirror with the logo side facing out and feel free to park in any of the designated Copeman parking stalls.

Staff additionsOver the last year we have added several new employees across all centres. These additions include 8 new doctors, 3 new dietitians, 4 new kinesiologists, 5 new lab staff, 4 new Nurse Practitioners, 16 new care coordinators, 6 new psychologists and 8 new family health nurses.

Dr. Saul Isserow

Dr. Isserow graduated from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1986. He then practiced general medicine and trained in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Saskatchewan before completing his Internal Medicine and Cardiology training.

Currently, Dr. Isserow is the Director of Cardiovascular Health at Vancouver General Hospital, Director of Cardiology Services at the University of British Columbia Hospital and Director of Clinical Cardiology at Vancouver General Hospital. In 2008, he was Vancouver Coastal Health`s Medical Director of the Healthy Heart Program. During the 2010 Winter Olympics he was head of the on-call cardiology team.

Dr. Isserow is the recipient of the 2007 People’s Choice Award: Vancouver General Hospital Medical Staff Award for Clinical Excellence. He has also recently been appointed Vancouver Coastal Regional Head for Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Dr. Brett Heilbron

Dr. Heilbron completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Cape Town (South Africa), and practiced as a rural family physician in Newfoundland and Manitoba for 4 years. He then completed Internal Medicine and Cardiology training at the University of British Columbia in 1995.

Dr. Heilbron is currently a Clinical and Invasive Diagnostic Cardiologist and Co-Director of the Advanced Cardiac Imaging Program at St. Pauls Hospital / Providence Heart + Lung Institute, and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia.

His interests include cardiac imaging and information technology.

Cardiology Services Now Available at Copeman Healthcare Vancouver

Welcome Visiting Cardiologists Dr. Heilbron and Dr. Isserow to the Cardiac Health Program

Copeman Healthcare is pleased to announce that starting in August, Dr. Brett Heilbron and Dr. Saul Isserow will be providing cardiology services to Copeman Healthcare clients in Vancouver. These outstanding cardiologists will be available Fridays based on Copeman physician referrals.

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Expansion to pediatric care services With Dr. Peter House

Children’s early experiences are critical to their development, learning, behaviour and future health. Compel-ling evidence suggests that prevention programs are most effective when started early in life.

In February 2012 the Canadian Pediatric Society released a statement suggesting that Canada is not adequately proactive in child healthcare. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association recommend yearly preventive health visits for children, yet despite these recommendations, this has not been typical practice in Canada.

In response to this gap, Copeman Healthcare has developed a unique prevention program designed to provide enhanced evidence-based pediatric care. At Copeman our goal is to deliver the best in prevention, assessment, early diagnosis and treatment for clients of all ages.

To facilitate age-appropriate family, child and adolescent programming, Copeman has hired physicians with pediatric training, top-notch nurse practitioners, and an inter-nationally recognized pediatric psychiatrist, Dr Margaret Weiss. In addition to annual as-sessments, programming features an educa-tional seminar series for parents to enhance knowledge of key developmental issues.

When children are feeling well, scheduled clinic visits offer an important opportunity to promote timely screening of behavioral, psychological and physical health issues and ensure that immunizations are up to date. Core services delivered by nurses, nurse practitioners and physicians can be augment-ed as needed by referrals to child psycholo-gists, neuropsychologists, dietitians, physio-therapists and exercise medicine specialists. Our pediatric care team can also arrange in-house concussion baseline assessments, concussion management services and ADHD diagnosis and treatment.

As with adult services, we strongly believe that children and adolescents should enjoy the very best programs of prevention and management. Family Centered Care is a well- studied and effective method of meeting this objective. This approach has allowed us to recognize the vital role that families play in ensuring the health and well-being of infants, children and adolescents. We acknowledge that emotional, social, and developmental support is essential to fostering a happy and healthy family and we look forward to working with you in the weeks and months ahead to achieve this goal. Copeman Kids is currently operating at the West Vancouver Centre and will be available at the Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton Centres starting October 1st. The program includes comprehensive annual assessments, episodic care and educational programming.

Copeman Healthcare Runs Weight Loss Pilot ProgramMost people try and address weight concerns by changing what, when, and how much they eat, but there are other ways to think about weight loss. In this research based, small group format program we will be testing the belief that the more important question to address is why we eat the way we do.

We hope that you’re intrigued because…

We’re running a pilot!We believe in this program and want to offer it to our valued clients. Before we add it to our list of standard services we want to learn if anything should be refined or revised. We plan to do a first-time run in Vancouver and are inviting interested clients to sign up now.

The program will be delivered in a group workshop format facilitated by Copeman

Registered Dietitians. The program will be held over three consecutive weeks, 2 hours, once per week on a weekday evening. A dramatically reduced fee will be charged for the pilot.

At the end of the program, participants will be asked to complete feedback forms to gauge interest levels and make any necessary refinements to the program.

When will the pilot begin? We plan to start the pilot in September 2012 in Vancouver. Specific times and dates will be determined as we figure out what works best for you. We hope you’ll join us!

Want further information? Please speak with your Copeman Dietitian

The Vancouver Sun RunIn April, ‘The Preventers,’ Copeman Healthcare’s Sun Run team, showed off their running skills while reminding Vancouver that ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.’

Scotiabank Calgary MarathonOn May 27th, our Calgary Copeman Team was ready to run (and jump!) at the 48th annual Scotiabank Calgary Marathon. With options for every skill level, the entire team hit their stride!

Community Involvement

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALGARY Starting October, appointments will be available from 7am, Monday - Friday

Welcome New Copeman Employees: Shelly Sohi, Laura Anifowose, Sylvia Henning, Roberta Wilson, Trina Stickland, Niki VanStaden and Karen MacNeil.

EDMONTON The Edmonton Centre is now open! It houses all the same advanced medical facilities Copeman Healthcare clients have come to expect.

Welcome New Copeman Employees: Dr. Colleen Friesen, Dr. Marianne Hrabok, Marcia Kostelyk, Lindsay McIntyre, Sharon Krill, Stephanie Schlaak and Michele Tavernini.

VANCOUVER Welcome Kelly Brar and Dr. Lephuong Ong to the Copeman Healthcare Team

We are pleased to announce that Cardiac Specialists Dr. Brett Heilbron and Dr. Saul Isserow will be providing cardiology services to Copeman Clients on Fridays effective immediately.

WEST VANCOUVER Welcome Vian Saed to the Copeman Healthcare Team

Walk with your DocWalk with your Doc is a BC based initiative that had over 2600 participants turnout across the province. Vancouver and West Vancouver Copeman Healthcare Physicians and Copeman Clients helped raise awareness for the importance of daily activity. Thanks to all that participated.

Calgary Stampede BreakfastOn July 11th, we asked people to ‘saddle up’ and join Copeman Healthcare Calgary for a free Stampede Breakfast. The Copeman Corral served up some delicious meals and loads of fun!

Calgary’s 20-Minute MakeoverCopeman Healthcare recently participated in The City of Calgary’s 20-Minute Makeover this past June. The Copeman Team picked up garbage and recycling items all around the 12th Ave location. According to The City of Calgary, this year’s initiative had over 3800 participants and cleaned up 260 sites! What a difference every little bit makes.

WINNERS!

In celebration of Nutrition Month (March), Copeman Healthcare held an online Nutrition Challenge to promote healthy living. Copeman dietitians encouraged clients to monitor calorie needs, balance their intake and stay active. Points were collected based on these factors.

The winner of this years’ Nutrition Challenge was Jody Lane, who received $100 towards Cookworks, and a cookbook entitled: Cook! Celebrate Food from Field to Table, by Mary Sue Waisman and Dietitians of Canada.

Also strong contenders were Mike Benna and Jim Wright, tied for second, and Julia Young with the third highest Nutrition Challenge score.

GREAT WORK NUTRITION CHALLENGERS!

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