Dr. Jousse Lecture Series
Welcome to the new Dr. Albin T Jousse Lecture Series in collaboration with Best Practice Forum, which is sponsored by the Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, the Spinal Cord Rehab Program, the Neural Engineering and Therapeutics Team, and Toronto Rehab.
The purpose of this lecture series is to provide a venue for scientists, physicians and clinicians working in rehab settings as well as students, consumers and their caregivers to share knowledge, present the latest research findings and participate in a dialogue on what it means to live with disability. The lectures will be 45 minute long followed by 15 minutes of questions.
Coordinator of the Dr. Albin T. Jousse Lecture Series is Dr. Kristin Musselman . If you have any comments, concerns or would like to present please send us an email at kristin.musselman@uhn.ca.
The series is currently in its 11th season.
Dr. Sara Guilcher, Lauren Cadel and Amanda Everall – How can we improve medication management for persons with spinal cord injury/ dysfunction?
Lyndhurst Center - Lecture Rooms A & B 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstract Persons with spinal cord injury and dysfunction (SCI/D) often experience multimorbidity and secondary complications. Pharmacological treatments are often used to manage these conditions and complications. Funded by the Craig ...
Dr. Cathy Craven, KITE-UHN
Abstract 1. This presentation will address common myths related to bone health after spinal cord injury 2. The 2019 ISCD position statements on SCI and bone density testing will be ...
Dr. Cathy Craven – A Review of Bone Health Myths
Lyndhurst Center - Lecture Rooms A & B 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstract This presentation will address common myths related to bone health after spinal cord injury The 2019 ISCD position statements on SCI and bone density testing will be reviewed and ...
Dr. Andrea Bandini : Measuring Hand Use In The Home After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Using Egocentric Videos
Lyndhurst Center - Lecture Rooms A & B 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstract The functional use of the upper limbs is one of the top recovery priorities of individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (cSCI). Wearable cameras and computer vision methods have ...
Dr. Jane Hsieh, Dr. Cathy Craven and Louise Brisbois: The Challenges and Opportunities of Recruitment in Rehabilitation Research
Toronto Rehab University Center - Basement Lecture Theatre 550 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstract 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 ...
Dr. Hardeep Singh – Hitting A Moving Target: Understanding The Complexities Of Falls And Fall Prevention After Spinal Cord Injury
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 ...
Jane Hsieh – The Challenges and Opportunities of Recruitment in Rehabilitation Research
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 ...