Taira Birnie

Compassionate healthcare professional with over 25 years of experience in cardiology as a cardiopulmonary technologist and cardiac rehabilitation exercise and education professional. Competencies in ECG monitoring, cardiac and exercise physiology, development and delivery of educational resources, and case management of clients with cardiac risk factors and chronic metabolic disease. Ability to prioritize and manage workload, collaborate with colleagues, provide supervision, leadership, direction and program development. Work within American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Canadian Society for Exercise and Physiology (CSEP), Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation (CACPR) and Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) standards of practice and guidelines. Provide competent and culturally safe care to diverse populations. Promote the values of Vancouver Coastal Health - we care for everyone, we are always learning, and we strive for better results.

Comparison of Psychosocial Questionnaires Between Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) and Non-SCAD Populations Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation Program After Myocardial Infarction April 2016, Journal of the American College of Cardiology 67(13):1936 DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(16)31937-4 Jacqueline Saw Andrew Starovoytov Taira Birnie Andrew P Ignaszewski et al

The First Dedicated Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for Patients With Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Description and Initial Results January 2016, The Canadian journal of cardiology 32(4) DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2016.01.009 Annie Y. Chou Roshan Prakash Jennifer Rajala Jacqueline Saw Taira Birnie et al.

TCT-10 Cardiac rehabilitation for patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection October 2014, Journal of the American College of Cardiology 64(11):B3 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2014.07.041 Annie Y. Chou Jennifer Rajala Taira Birnie Jacqueline Saw et al.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcomes in a Primary Prevention Population September 2008, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention 28(5):339 DOI: 10.1097/01.HCR.0000336158.41967.c9 L. Wiens K. Hrushowy Taira Birnie L. Sung et al.