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Registration is now open for the inaugural Advances in Stroke Recovery – Scientific Conference, taking place online from January 23 – 25, 2023. Discounted early bird pricing ends November 28, 2022.

Share the News
We ask you to promote the conference by sharing this news with members of your organizations and networks who may be interested in, or benefit from, attending. Our website contains promotional resources available for you to download and distribute.

Highlights of the Conference and Target Audience
Over the course of 3 days, this digital conference will bring together stroke recovery research leaders and the clinical care community from around the world to share new research findings and the next big things in the field. Our goal is to improve the delivery of stroke rehabilitation, reduce disability, and restore lives impacted by stroke across the globe.

As a truly international and interdisciplinary conference featuring more than 55 speakers from every continent, we welcome wide participation from university- and hospital-based researchers in stroke, neurologists, physiatrists, family doctors, nurses, trainees, policy makers, and allied health professionals who work with stroke patients (physiotherapists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and psychologists).

Over the course of 3 days, clinical and research sessions will explore:

adaptive trial designs and efficiency in clinical trials
global challenges of delivering stroke rehabilitation care
innovative personalized rehabilitation care and personalized neurorehabilitation
how to best support young stroke patients and their carers
and much more.

A plenary session on the final day, Brag and Steal, will offer space for attendees to share successes and encourage others to draw inspiration in order to improve practice, create efficiencies, advance research, and promote recovery. Please view the complete agenda.

Accreditation Details
In addition, full accreditation details for the conference are outlined on our website.

Thank you for sharing this news and supporting our goal to advance care for people living with stroke.

Please visit our conference website to learn more.

Take part in the Brag and Steal session at Advances in Stroke Recovery

Session Highlight: Brag and Steal

Registration continues for the Advances in Stroke Recovery – Scientific Conference, taking place virtually from January 23 – 25, 2023.

An exciting session at the conference is Brag and Steal, which will offer space for attendees to share successes (e.g. innovative stroke programs, tools, techniques, ideas) and encourage others to draw inspiration in order to improve practice, create efficiencies, advance research, and promote recovery.

Each speaker will have the opportunity to pitch their innovation to the global stroke community in 3-5 minutes with the aid of 5 slides maximum. Each talk will be followed by 5 minutes of Q & A.

To enter a submission for Brag and Steal: Please provide your name, organization/affiliation, contact email, and title and short description of your talk (what you learned and why you want to share it with others in 250 words or less) to farrell@canadianstroke.ca by November 28, 2022. Those selected to present will be notified by mid-December.

To take part in this session and hear from a great line-up of other sessions scheduled over the 3 days, learn more and register for the conference today!
Early bird pricing is available until November 28th!

REGISTER TODAY

Download and share the Advances in Stroke Recovery brochure with your colleagues

This is the must-attend meeting in stroke recovery. A three-day virtual global meeting place to share the latest research and practice in stroke recovery and to find out what the future holds. Please share the link for our poster with everyone working in the field! This meeting will provide frontline clinicians and researchers around the world with the latest approaches to optimize stroke outcomes from rehabilitation.

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Final Abstract Deadline Extension – Oct. 24

This is your last chance to submit your abstract(s) for the Advances in Stroke Recovery – Scientific Conference. The abstract submission deadline has been extended until Monday, October 24, 2022 (11:59 PM EST). Please note, edits to current abstract submissions can be made up until the final deadline.

This conference brings together stroke recovery research leaders and the clinical care community from around the world to share new research findings and discover the next big things in the field to advance care for people living with stroke. Register today to secure your spot and visit the conference website for more information, including the full 3-day agenda.

We invite abstract submissions covering a wide range of stroke recovery topics, including preclinical studies, clinical trials, population health, quality improvement, health systems, education, and mechanistic study. The best ranked abstracts will be asked to present in a live oral session, in addition to their poster sessions. All presenting authors must be registered participants.

Visit the abstract page for more details and submit your abstract online today!

Learn More

Abstract deadline extended

The deadline to submit your abstract(s) for the Advances in Stroke Recovery – Scientific Conference has been extended until Tuesday, October 11, 2022 (11:59 PM EST). Please note, edits to all abstract submissions can be made up until the final deadline.

Visit the abstract page for more details on how to submit your abstract online.

We invite abstract submissions covering a wide range of stroke recovery topics, including: preclinical studies, clinical trials, population health, quality improvement, health systems, education, and mechanistic study. The best ranked abstracts will be asked to present in a live oral session, in addition to their poster sessions. All presenting authors must be registered participants.
See the conference website for more information, including
the agenda and register today to secure your spot!

Register NOW for Advances in Stroke Recovery

Registration is open for the Advances in Stroke Recovery – Scientific Conference. This digital conference will be held from January 23 – 25, 2023.

Themes covered at this three-day meeting include: global challenges of delivering stroke rehab care, adjunct therapies, biomarkers for precision stroke rehabilitation, the knowledge translation gap, innovative personalized rehabilitation care, young stroke & young stroke carers, and more.

The meeting also includes a dynamic poster session with oral presentations and abstracts are currently being accepted. We are inviting submissions covering a wide range of stroke recovery topics, including: preclinical studies, clinical trials, population health, quality improvement, health systems, education, and mechanistic study. See the abstracts page for details on requirements and how to submit your abstract online. The abstract submission deadline is Monday, September 26, 2022, at 11:59 PM EST.

Visit the website for more information, including the conference agenda.

REGISTER

Call for Abstracts! Advances in Stroke Recovery 2023

We are excited to announce that abstracts are now being accepted for the Advances in Stroke Recovery – Scientific Conference. This digital conference will be held from January 23 – 25, 2023.

We are inviting submissions covering a wide range of stroke recovery topics, including: preclinical studies, clinical trials, population health, quality improvement, health systems, education, and mechanistic study.

Visit the conference website for more information, including the preliminary agenda and see the abstracts page for details on requirements and how to submit your abstract online. Please note the abstract submission deadline is Monday, September 26, 2022, at 11:59 PM EST.

Stroke Recovery in Motion toolkit now available! Planner helps in development of community-based physical activity programs for people with stroke.

The Stroke Recovery in Motion planner, developed with support from CPSR and Brain Canada, is now available through the March of Dimes.

The planner is an evidence-informed, step-by-step toolkit designed to help anyone interested in developing and providing community-based physical activity programs for people with stroke. These include:

Health service coordinators
Community program managers and leaders
Health professionals
Fitness professionals
Advisory groups
People impacted by stroke

Whether you are a novice who is developing your first community-based physical activity program or a leader who has delivered physical activity programs for decades, you’ll benefit from this detailed resource.

Request your free copy of the Stroke Recovery in Motion Planner today! Simply click here to fill out a short online form.

What’s inside?

The planner includes a full guide and planning tools that have been field-tested and evaluated. It is divided into three phases:

Understanding our needs, population, and resources,
Building solutions that work for us, and
Implementing, monitoring, and maintaining our program.

Each phase is laid out step-by-step to help create successful programs that meet a specific need for stroke survivors within our communities.

Featuring:

A step-by-step guide – providing a roadmap from start to finish
Tools to help with each phase and step of the development process
Checklists for each stage to ensure no steps are missed or skipped
Ideas on how to engage with key stakeholders, including community members impacted by stroke (caregivers, family, friends), fitness professionals, community leaders, stroke advocacy groups, community organization staff
Ways to identify barriers and find solutions to program barriers
Help on choosing an exercise program that meets the specific needs for your community
Tools designed to evaluate the program delivery and outcomes

Request your free copy of the Stroke Recovery in Motion Planner today! Simply click here to fill out a short online form.

Read the full March of Dimes press release here:

https://www.marchofdimes.ca/en-ca/aboutus/newsroom/whatsnew/Pages/Stroke-Recovery-in-Motion-Planner.aspx

Registration opens soon for Advances in Stroke Recovery 2023

Registration for Advances in Stroke Recovery will open this month so watch your email for a link to the site.

Advances in Stroke Recovery, which takes places virtually from Jan. 23 to 25, brings together stroke recovery research leaders and the clinical care community from around the world to share new research findings and discover the next big things in the field in order to advances care for people living with stroke.

A distinguished program committee has developed a two-stream program focused on clinical/applied advances and those in the research sphere. The meeting includes a dynamic poster session with oral presentations and special rates for trainees.

Among themes covered at this three-day meeting: global challenges of delivering stroke rehab care, adjunct therapies, biomarkers for precision stroke rehabilitation, the knowledge translation gap, innovative personalized rehabilitation care, young stroke & young stroke carers, and more.

Watch your email for more information in the coming days!

2022 Stroke Program in Neurorecovery (SPiN) Online Workshop – REGISTER NOW

Registration for CPSR’s Stroke Program in Neurorecovery (SPiN) Workshop is now open!The SPiN workshop brings together young researchers from across the world to learn from expert faculty about basic science and clinical stroke research. This three-day workshop is targeted for trainees (e.g., graduate students and post-doctoral fellows) and will be an excellent opportunity to network with other trainees and faculty in the field from within and outside of Canada.

All trainees are welcome to apply!

Workshop Dates: July 19-21, 2022
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Registration Deadline: Friday July 15, 2022
Registration Link: https://buytickets.at/cpsr/533863

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

Learn about the latest techniques and technologies in stroke recovery research via interactive workshops (where possible)
Learn about translational approaches in stroke recovery research, from basic science and clinical research perspectives
Learn about the latest stroke rehabilitation therapies used with patients
Network with your peers and get to know other research labs
Interact closely with internationally-recognized scientists

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Participating Research Labs (click on link for program agenda: SPIN WORKSHOP AGENDA).
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Isabelle Aubert, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
Matilde Balbi, Queensland Brain Institute, Queensland, Australia
Joyce Chen, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Mindy Levin, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Courtney Pollock, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Brodie Sakakibara, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Ada Tang, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Other activities include:
– listening to personal experiences from stroke survivors and having the opportunity to ask questions
– hearing and interacting with expert scientists: Drs. McLaurin, Stefanovic, Winston, Black & Goubran.
– expanding your research network and meeting fellow trainees in small groups
– presenting your research studies to fellow trainees and getting feedback

FEES

$150 CDN plus applicable taxes

If you have any questions, please contact Farrell Leibovitch, Director, Research & Training, CPSR at farrell@canadianstroke.ca.

On behalf of 2022 CPSR National Trainee Association Executive Committee

Contact InformationPlease email us at farrell@canadianstroke.ca
Visit us at: canadianstroke.ca/en/training/CPSR National Trainee Association Executive Committee for 2022
Jasmine Aziz, BSc, PhD candidate, Dalhousie University (Co-Chair)
Urvashy (Sandhya) Gopaul, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Toronto, (Co-Chair)
Michelle Legasto, PhD candidate, University of Toronto (Co-Chair)
Farrell Leibovitch, MSc, Director of Research and Training Programs, CPSR
Anjana Rajendran, MSc candidate, University of British Columbia (Co-Chair)

CPSR NTA Executive Committee Advisors for 2022
Lydia Kuhl, BSc, MSc candidate, University of Calgary (Former Co-Chair)
Zanna Vanterpool, MSc, PhD candidate, University of Ottawa (Former Co-Chair)