Members of the 2012 Canadian Stroke Congress Program Committee have already rolled up their sleeves and started to work on an integrated, robust and dynamic program for the Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 meeting at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary.
Chaired by Dr. Michael Hill of the University of Calgary and Dr. Mark Bayley of Toronto Rehab, the Program Committee includes four subcommittees, which are working to develop programming in the areas of prevention/treatment, basic research, rehabilitation/nursing and health systems.
Members of the Program Committee include:
- Pam Aikman,
Provincial Director, Stroke Services,
British Columbia
- Louise Clement,
Medical Adviser, Academic Directorate,
Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux
- Dale Corbett (past co-chair), Scientific Director and CEO,
HSF Centre for Stroke Recovery
- Robert Côté,
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Medicine
McGill University Health Centre
- Andrew Demchuk (past co-Chair),
Director,
Calgary Stroke Program
- Sean Dukelow,
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Calgary and member, Hotchkiss Brain Institute
- Janice Eng,
Professor, Dept of Physical Therapy,
University of BC
- Gail Eskes, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology,
Dalhousie University
- Mayank Goyal,
Director of Research, Department of Radiology,
University of Calgary
- Teri Green,
Co-Chair,
National Stroke Nursing Council
- Gord Gubitz,
Assistant Professor of Neurology,
Dalhousie University and Director Outpatient Neurovascular Clinic, QEII Hospital
- Antoine Hakim,
CEO & Scientific Director,
Canadian Stroke Network
- Thomas Harrison,
Vancouver Costal Health Research Institute,
Brain Research Centre
- Sandra Ireland,
Chief of Nursing Practice, Hamilton General Site,
Hamilton Health Sciences
- Tom Jeerakathil,
Assistant Professor, Division of Neurology,
University of Alberta
- Janusz Kaczorowski,
Professor, Department of Family and Emergency Medicine,
Université de Montréal
- Linda Kelloway,
Best Practice Leader,
Ontario Stroke Network
- Nicol Korner-Bitensky,
Associate Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy,
McGill University
- Brenda Kwiatkowski,
Clinical Coordinator, Stroke Prevention Clinic,
Saskatoon
- David Mikulis,
Professor and Co-Director, Dept. of Medical Imaging,
University of Toronto
- Frank Nieboer,
Consultant, Calgary, Alberta
- Marc Poulin,
Professor, Departments of Physiology & Biophysics and Clinical Neurosciences,
University of Calgary
- Gustavo Saposnik,
Director of the Stroke Outcomes Research Unit,
St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
- Ashfaq Shuaib,
Professor, Department of Medicine and Director, Neurology Program,
University of Alberta
- Michael Suddes,
Manager, Calgary Stroke Program,
Alberta Health Services
- Robert Teasell,
Medical Director, Stroke Rehabilitation Program,
Parkwood Hospital, London
- Andy Wielgosz,
Public Health Agency of Canada CVD Expert and Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and Community Medicine,
University of Ottawa.
The Canadian Stroke Congress website (www.strokecongress.ca) was recently relaunched with a new design for Calgary 2012. It includes:
An information package for exhibitors and sponsors.
A program outline and information about registration fees.
A downloadable slide on the homepage for use in presentations and talks.
A Communications Subcommittee has been established to develop plans to increase awareness about the Congress, reach out to local and national partners, highlight stroke research efforts and engage news media. If you would like to get involved, contact Cathy Campbell at cathy@canadianstrokenetwork.ca. A teleconference will be organized in the New Year to begin discussions.
The Canadian Stroke Congress is a joint initiative of the Canadian Stroke Network, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and Canadian Stroke Consortium.
