All stroke survivors, family members and friends welcomed. Heart healthy lunch is served. The group meets the 4th Thursday of every month from 13:30 pm to 15:30 pm CST Meeting takes place on the ground floor meeting room (next to the stroke clinic) of La Verendrye Hospital, Riverside Health Care, Fort Frances. Handicap accessible bathroom close by. Transport can be arranged. Please call Marilyn Erwin at 807-274-7207 by Tuesday if planning to attend. Participants may donate $2.00 to cover ingredients…
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Welcome back to our monthly series of talks and opportunity to connect with other stroke survivors and caregivers! This month: “FAST and the Furious” With Guest Speakers: Keli Cristofaro - Stroke Community Engagement Specialist / NWORSN Marikka Listenmaa - Superintendent, Professional Standards / SNEMS Please join us for an engaging afternoon as Keli and Marikka walk us through recent advancements in stroke care in our region and to understand why EMS is critical in stroke care. Have any questions that…
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Northwestern Ontario Regional Stroke Network presents: Neuroscience Grand Rounds - “Guillain-Barré Syndrome & its variants” Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Medical Centre - Room 202 A/B Presented by: Dr. Jamal Hilal PGY2, Northern Ontario School of Medicine Internal medicine specialist (Syria) MRCP (UK) Endocrinology and diabetes (UK) Target audience: Physicians, health care professionals interested in stroke care Objectives: At the end of this presentation, the target audience will be able to: 1. Recognize Guillain-Barré and its variants 2. Identify the differential diagnosis…
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Please join this upcoming CME – accredited stroke education videoconference: Presenter: Gwen Brown RN, BA, Bed, BA, Long Term Care & Community Coordinator, Stroke Network of Southeastern Ontario TBRHSC : ROOM-2171 ICP Video Conference Videoconference Event ID #: 57941312 Host Site: Kingston General Hospital Webcast: Live & Archived Supporting documents for this event are attached. * If you would like to register your site: Contact your OTN Telehealth Coordinator to reserve your system. (Further videoconference and webcast details are on the attached…
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Please join us this month for two guest speakers and an opportunity to connect with other survivors and caregivers! Guest Speaker: Dana Earle, Supervisor – Customer Care & Admin. Services Thunder Bay Transit and Lift+ Thunder Bay’s Transit Services Division continues to enhance their services to meet the needs of our community. This session will be a great opportunity to learn about both the regular transit service and specialized transit - Lift+. Never used transit in Thunder Bay before? Dana…
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Overview: The 1/2 day workshop will be a mix of theory and practical activities. The Introduction to Supported Conversation for Adults With Aphasia or SCA is designed to help people who “know more than they can say” express their opinions and feelings in a way that makes them feel valued & heard. Through the program’s techniques, conversation partners such as family members, health care providers, or friends, can help break down the communication barrier and help people with aphasia re-join life’s…
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All stroke survivors, family members and friends welcomed. Heart healthy lunch is served. The group meets the 4th Thursday of every month from 13:30 pm to 15:30 pm CST Meeting takes place on the ground floor meeting room (next to the stroke clinic) of La Verendrye Hospital, Riverside Health Care, Fort Frances. Handicap accessible bathroom close by. Transport can be arranged. Please call Marilyn Erwin at 807-274-7207 by Tuesday if planning to attend. Participants may donate $2.00 to cover ingredients…
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Presenter: Dr. Kelvin Kuan Huei Ng MBBS MRCP (UK) Please join this upcoming CME – accredited stroke education videoconference Location: TBRHSC – ICP Main Meeting Room 2178 Objectives: At the end of this presentation, the target audience will be able to: 1. Define the older person 2. Describe age as a predictor of outcome in stroke interventions 3. Assess beyond a person’s chronological age Target Audience: Physicians, health care professionals interested in stroke care See poster for all details POSTER…
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Event: Regional Education Rounds Speaker: Dr. Paul Dorian (Cardiologist) Dr. Dorian is a professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology and in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Toronto. He is the Department director, Division of Cardiology, University of Toronto and staff cardiac electrophysiologist at St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto. Topic: Atrial Fibrillation Location: TBRHSC-ROOM-3021A Auditorium A Event will be available through OTN, Live and Archive Webcast. Title and OTN link will be posted shortly. POSTER PRESENTATION
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Register now! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4768256852353274626 Webinar Details ► Dr. Patrice Lindsay will discuss the core elements of stroke prevention, how to use them, and what this means to your practice. ► Dr. Ashkan Shoamanesh will present recommendations on secondary prevention of intracerebral hemorrhage. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. View System Requirements
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MONTHLY MEETING — STROKE RECOVERY CANADA Please join us for a special presentation and an opportunity to connect with other survivors and care partners! Special Guest: Detective Constable MacLaurin—Thunder Bay Police Back by popular demand, Thunder Bay’s Crimes Against Seniors Unit Officer will be coming in to provide an informative session regarding a number of topics around personal safety in our community. Diane is a fantastic resource and will also be available for any additional questions you may have. And…
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Speaker: Dr. Adnan Qureshi Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Radiology and Executive Director of the Stroke Center at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. International leader in stroke research and acute stroke management. Topic: Parameter Optimized Treatment For Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Program: 11:45 hrs - Welcome - Heart & Stroke Foundation - by Tara Monteith 11:50 hrs - Tribute to Dr. Barnett - by Dr. David Spence 12:00-13:00 hrs- Presentation - by Dr. Adnan Qureshi Location: Thunder Bay…
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Provincial Stroke Rounds - CME Accredited Event Topic: Driving and Stroke: A Clinical Roadmap for Rehabilitation across the Continuum of Care Presenter: Michael Cammarata, OT Reg. (Ont.), Ph.D. student, McMaster University Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 Time: 0800-0900 hrs EST Location in Thunder Bay: TBRHSC - ICP Main Meeting Room 2178 St. Joseph's Hospital- 4 Centre Conference Room Videoconference Event ID #: 55008228 Host Site: St. Michael's Hospital (Site 0228 System 03) Poster Handouts
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December 9-10, 2016 Pre-conference Workshops December 8, 2016 Event: Heart and Stroke Clinical Update 2016 Conference Theme: Vascular Health – Focus on the Patient Location: Hilton Toronto Downtown Time: December 9th 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, December 10th 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM For conference details click on: Heart and Stroke Clinical Update 2016
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Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations Webinar This webinar will discuss recent updates to the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations, Telestroke module; practical advice and tips on providing telestroke services; and lessons learned from a cognitive deficit telerehabilitation research project. Register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6990738188567998722
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Presentation - E. French Driving and Stroke - Best Practices and Resources Presentation - Dr. M. Bedard Driving and Stroke Presenters: Esmé French, Northwestern Ontario Regional Stroke Network & Dr. Michel Bédard, Scientific Director, Centre For Applied Health Research OTN Event Number: 63034993 For More Information: Contact Esmé French, 807-684-6498 or frenche@tbh.net
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The recording of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations -Communicating with patients with aphasia webinar is now available on line. See link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GioxutNQGYI&index=9&list=PLlLH6D8gy0OxINJHlfW6KIi_YssImeuZ1 Led in partnership with the Aphasia Institute. What is aphasia? – Broadening the traditional text-book definition Update on most recent international and Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for aphasia Examples of challenges that face ALL stroke care providers when encountering language barriers to accessing stroke care e.g. Patient and family information and education Informed consent Patient…
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Presenters: Sharon Jaspers, Nurse Practitioner, Stroke Prevention Clinic, TBRHSC; Stephanie Schurr, Occupational Therapist, Neurology Day Program, SJCG; and Susan Traini, Occupational Therapist, Dryden Area Family Health Team OTN Event Number: 63035339 Videoconference Locations Pre-Booked: Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: 3004A Joseph’s Hospital: Conference Room 3 Dryden: Jan 17 – Family Health Team Jan 24 – Conference Room C, DRHC Additional sites available via videoconference and webcast (live and archived) Please contact your local telemedicine coordinator to book your…
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Date: February 22-24 2017 Pre-conference February 21, 2017 Location: George R. Brown Convention Center Houston, Texas The International Stroke Conference is the world's largest meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease. For more information: www.strokeconference.org
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Well, the snow is falling again and the temperatures are staying low for a while but how about joining us later this month for a great comfort session on.... food!! This will be a fun and interactive session so hope you can attend! See poster for details! Poster
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