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Upcoming Event - Lecture

Dr. Susan O'Sullivan will be presenting a Keynote Lecture on Post-Stroke Locomotor Training at:

The Philippine Working Group

International Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation

2011 Lecture Day

on

May 14, 2011

in

Toronto.

Please follow the link below for more information as well as the registration form:

http://philippineworkinggroup.com//sites/all/Susan%20O%27Sullivan%20flyer.pdf

(Early Registration runs up to March 31st, 2011)

CANADIAN STROKE STRATEGY - BEST PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS - 2010 UPDATE

The Canadian Stroke Strategy has launched a Stroke Best Practice website:

http://www.strokebestpractices.ca/

(The Resources and Events links have useful information)

The latest (2010) update of the Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care can be found at:

http://strokebestpractices.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/2010_BP_ENG.pdf

The Canadian Stroke Strategy Website is:

http://canadianstrokestrategy.com/

Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada (PFC) announces more than $70,000 in available grant funding and scholarships in 2011

VERSION FRANÇAISE CI-DESSOUS

Dear All,

On behalf of the Board of Governors of the Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada (PFC), I am pleased to announce that there will be more than $70,000 in available grant funding and scholarships in 2011.

Physiotherapy researchers and students are encouraged to apply prior to the February 18, 2011 deadline.
The Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada (PFC), a nationally registered charitable organization, funds physiotherapy research in Canada to improve mobility, health and well-being.
More specifically, PFC supports:
research on the effectiveness of physiotherapeutic interventions and approaches;
research on biomedical and psychosocial factors that contribute to long-term disability;
the creation and validation of tools needed to objectively measure the effectiveness of physiotherapeutic interventions.
These efforts are oriented to the priorities of practicing physiotherapists with particular attention given to new research arising from current clinical issues and projects that may initiate new research endeavours by clinicians and students.
Each grant administered and awarded by PFC must pass a rigorous internal and external review process, and must address relevant subjects as identified within the physiotherapy community.
Award descriptions, regulations and application forms can be found at: www.physiotherapyfoundation.ca.
Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Kindest regards,

Bonjour à tous et à toutes,

Au nom du Conseil des gouverneurs de la Fondation de physiothérapie du Canada (FPC), je suis heureuse de vous annoncer que plus de 70 000 $ seront attribués sous forme de subventions de recherche et de bourses en 2011.

Les chercheurs et étudiants en physiothérapie sont invités à présenter leur demande d’ici l’échéance du 18 février 2011.
La Fondation de physiothérapie du Canada (FPC), organisme de bienfaisance enregistré national, finance la recherche en physiothérapie au Canada afin d’améliorer la mobilité, la santé et le bien-être. De façon plus spécifique, la FPC appuie :
la recherche sur l’efficacité des interventions et des approches de physiothérapie;
la recherche sur les facteurs biomédicaux et psychosociaux qui contribuent aux invalidités de longue durée;
la création et la validation d’outils nécessaires à la mesure objective de l’efficacité des interventions de physiothérapie.
Ces efforts s’orientent sur les priorités des physiothérapeutes praticiens en portant une attention particulière à la nouvelle recherche provenant des problèmes cliniques actuels et des projets qui peuvent encourager de nouvelles activités de recherche par des cliniciens et des étudiants.
Chaque subvention gérée et accordée par la FPC fait l’objet d’un processus rigoureux d’évaluation interne et externe et doit traiter de sujets pertinents tels qu’identifiés par la communauté de physiothérapie.
N’hésitez pas à communiquer avec moi si vous avez des questions.

Avec mes plus cordiales salutations,


Chantal Dompierre
Executive Director / Directrice générale
Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada / La Fondation de physiothérapie du Canada
613-686-1818, ext./poste 110 1-888-285-4136, ext./poste 110
955 croissant Green Valley Crescent, suite 270
Ottawa ON K2C 3V4
www.physiotherapyfoundation.ca

A report from the Rick Hansen Institute - incidence and prevalence of spinal cord injury (SCI) in Canada

Please follow the link for a recent report from the Rick Hansen Institute:

The Incidence and Prevalence of Spinal Cord Injury in Canada: Overview and Estimates Based on Current Evidence

New Logo

The votes are in! This is our new logo. Thanks to all the members who voted and gave their thoughtful opinions. The logo process was lengthy. A creative brief was completed. After the brief the executive were sent a variety of logos from other organizations to view and some concept diagrams. Eventually the present concept was presented. The executive decided to seek more examples and eventually chose three to be shared with the membership. All the logos were professionally done. We thank Kathy and Karl Jaworski for their work on this project and Natalie Bovair and the CPA Communications Department.

Welcome to our new Chair and Executive

It is a great pleasure to announce the new members to our executive.

Heather Branscombe, Chair.

Heather is a practicing clinician, a clinic owner and clinician trainer for a medical device company. She believes this is one of the most exciting times to be practicing in neurosciences and is passionate in sharing her skills, especially with students and new graduates. She is thrilled to be working with a talented and experienced executive.

ZiLi Wang, Co-Editor of Synapse.

ZiLi is a 3rd year student at McGill School of Physical and Occupational Therapy. As the NSA representative for the school, he acts as liaison between CPA and the students, and works to promote the physiotherapy profession. He has been involved in the McGill University Health Centre Division of Clinical Epidemiology as a research assistant, where his work focused on the role of exercise in health. He is joining the NSD this year to help bring fresh perspectives into the newsletter.

Esmé French, Secretary.

Esmé French, a graduate of the McMaster Physiotherapy programme and currently the Regional Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist for the Northwestern Ontario (NWO) Regional Stroke Network. She has 8 years of experience in Neurology and has served many roles on her NWO District Executive for the Ontario Physiotherapy Association, including Secretary. Esmé looks forward to contributing to the exceptional work of the NSD.

Heather, ZiLi and Esme join Sharon Shew, co-editor for Synapse, Karl Jaworski, Vice Chair, Nicole Acerra, Treasurer, Kathleen Norman, DRRC Rep and Laura Klassen, Education Coordinator.

Thanks to retiring executive Angie, Simone and Mary.