Dr. Jane Hsieh, Dr. Cathy Craven and Louise Brisbois: The Challenges and Opportunities of Recruitment in Rehabilitation Research
2020-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Toronto Rehab University Center – Basement Lecture Theatre, 550 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G2A2, Canada
Abstract
Objectives:
1. To highlight common challenges associated with clinical trial recruitment in general, and with interventions for people with spinal cord injury (SCI), specifically.
2. To provide an overview of the recruitment processes currently in use within the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (TRI) and the international Spinal Cord Injury Trial Toolkit (SCITT).
3. To reflect on how this discussion might influence recruitment procedures in your research setting using case based discussions
About the Speakers

Jane Hsieh, M.Sc. has over 30 years in spinal cord injury (SCI) research through affiliations in academia, industry, and non-profit organizations. Her current role as Executive Director of the Accelerated Translational Program of Wings for Life includes managing a portfolio requiring up to date knowledge of SCI clinical trials from both scientific and operational perspectives. Involvement in large multi-centre drug trials in chronic SCI and many smaller but highly complex multi-centre trials in acute, chronic, drug, device, and biologic therapeutics has afforded Jane extensive experience in all aspects and types of clinical trials. This experience provides informed participation in Spinal Cord Outcomes Partnership Endeavor (SCOPE), Spinal Cord Injury Trials Toolkit (SCITT) and Spinal Trials Understanding Design and Implementation (STUDI).

Dr. Cathy Craven is the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute/ University of Toronto Chair in Spinal Cord Injury SCI Rehabilitation. She is an Associate Professor in the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine with cross appointments in the Institutes of Health Policy Management and Evaluation and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Toronto. Dr. Craven is a Senior Scientist and Team Leader of the Neural Engineering and Therapeutics Research Team at KITE and Medical Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program at University Health Network. Dr. Craven leads the field with her clinical and research expertise in the prevention and management of osteoporosis and health service innovation for individuals living with spinal cord injury. Dr. Craven has published over 200 articles on related topics. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed? cmd=PureSearch&term=Craven%20BC%20%5Bauthor%5D)

Louise Brisbois has been working in the area of rehabilitation research and spinal cord injury for 10 years. Prior to that her background was in both pharmaceutical marketing to consumers, and bioethics. At TRI her focus has been on delivering an innovative program called Centralized Recruitment along with Dr. Craven. This program enables patients to engage with research in a voluntary and equitable manner, and enables researchers to identify and recruit patients to become participants in research. This research matching service began at TRI Lyndhurst Centre with spinal cord injured patients, and she led the implementation across all TRI inpatient clinics to all researchers. She is also the site coordinator for the Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry at TRI –Lyndhurst, the largest site contributing to this national database about traumatic SCI. Outside of TRI, she is an active board member of the Veritas REB (12 years) and prior to that a member of the Sick Kids Hospital REB for 10 years, as well as a member of the CIHR Research Integrity Committee for 4 years.

Dr. Hardeep Singh - Hitting A Moving Target: Understanding The Complexities Of Falls And Fall Prevention After Spinal Cord Injury
2020-06-11 12:00 - 13:00
Biography
Hardeep Singh is a Post-doctoral Fellow at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute-Sinai Health System and The Institute for Better Health-Trillium Health Partner and an occupational therapist by training. Hardeep recently completed her PhD in the SCI Mobility Lab at the Lyndhurst Centre under the supervision of Dr. Kristin Musselman. In her PhD research, she examined the causes and psychosocial consequences of falls and fall prevention among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury.
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Jane Hsieh - The Challenges and Opportunities of Recruitment in Rehabilitation Research
2020-09-24 12:00 - 13:00
Biography
Jane Hsieh, M.Sc. has over 30 years in spinal cord injury (SCI) research through affiliations in academia, industry, and non-profit organizations. Her current role as Executive Director of the Accelerated Translational Program of Wings for Life includes managing a portfolio requiring up to date knowledge of SCI clinical trials from both scientific and operational perspectives. Involvement in large multi-centre drug trials in chronic SCI and many smaller but highly complex multi-centre trials in acute, chronic, drug, device, and biologic therapeutics has afforded Jane extensive experience in all aspects and types of clinical trials. This experience provides informed participation in Spinal Cord Outcomes Partnership Endeavor (SCOPE), Spinal Cord Injury Trials Toolkit (SCITT) and Spinal Trials Understanding Design and Implementation (STUDI).
Abstract
Objectives:
1. To highlight common challenges associated with clinical trial recruitment in general, and with interventions for people with spinal cord injury (SCI), specifically.
2. To provide an overview of the recruitment processes currently in use within the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (TRI) and the international Spinal Cord Injury Trial Toolkit (SCITT).
3. To reflect on how this discussion might influence recruitment procedures in your research setting using case based discussions
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