Regional Stroke Rounds
Tuesdays 0700 – 0800
Please join us for these dynamic case-based discussions where participants will be able to:
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Discuss diagnosis and management of TIA and different stroke types.
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Explain the indication and interpretation of common imaging modalities used to diagnose stroke (i.e. CT/MRI).
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Discuss difficult TIA/stroke cases from diagnosis, prognosis or treatment standpoint.
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Target Audience: Physicians interested in stroke care practicing at North East Designated Stroke Centres or Telestroke Sites including (but not limited to) Emergency, Radiology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, as well as as well as Nurse Practitioners, Primary Care Physicians and Stroke Nurse.
Moderator: Dr. Ravinder-Jeet Singh, MBBS DM PDF (Stroke) Stroke Neurologist, Health Sciences North
This educational opportunity is accredited through the Northern Ontario School of Medicine Continuing Education and Professional Development Office.
EVT Case Reviews
Hosted by NEO Stroke Network and Health Sciences North, these case reviews:
- Provide a forum for engagement, conversation and relationship-building
- Enable our referral sites/teams to learn more about EVT cases re: volumes, select performance metrics, general outcomes and more
What to expect:
- Introductions (2 mins)
- Overview/summary of cases and/or general experiences from the region re: EVT (15 min)
- Selected case review - led by one of the HSN EVT Operators or Stroke Neurologists (15 min)
- Group dialogue, Q&A (10-15 min)
Meeting Dates:
Please email strokeprogram@hsnsudbury.ca to be added to our distribution list.
Supporting Community Integration After Stroke
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (to be confirmed)
Location: Virtual/online event
Cost: Free, sponsored by the NEO Stroke Network
Target Audience: Primary Care Providers, Nurse Practitioners, Allied Health and other HCP working in stroke care across Northeastern Ontario
Agenda Topics:
- Mental Health
- Return to Driving
- Driving Assessment
- Return to Work
- Return to Leisure
- Aphasia in the Community
- After Stroke Program
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Motivational Interviewing
Speaker: Dr. Marilyn Herie, PhD, RSW
Dates:
- Part 1: February 5, 2025
- Part 2: February 11, 2025
- Part 3: February 13, 2025
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm each day
Location: Virtual/online event
Cost: Free, sponsored by the NEO Stroke Network
Target Audience: All health care providers working in stroke care across Northeastern Ontario
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NDT: Developing Support and Reach in the Upper Extremity
Workshop Objectives:
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will:
- Understand the principles of NDTA Contemporary Practice Model to the treatment of adults with neurological impairments and particularly as applied to management of the upper extremity in an individual post stroke or brain injury.
- Identify major impairments that interfere with developing upper extremity function in an individual post stroke or brain injury.
- Demonstrate basic handling skills to improve shoulder mobility, reduce pain and facilitate scapula control in coordination with trunk and upper extremity movements.
Speaker: Karen Guha, PT, BScPT, C/NDT, CIDN, NDTA Coordinator Instructor
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Time: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: In-person at Health Sciences North, 3rd Floor, IRU Gym
Cost: Free, sponsored by the NEO Stroke Network
Target Audience: Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Assistants
Registration is now open:
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