VNI Research Exchange to Ontario, Canada
The Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation hosted a delegation of VNI researchers and executive during the week of May 11-15 2009 in the second phase of the VNI-ONF Research Exchange Program. The week was filled with meetings and events that enabled the participants to share their research experience and discuss potential research collaboration between Victoria and Ontario. Participants travelled to Toronto, Hamilton, and Ottawa and met with researchers and stakeholders from various organisations in Ontario including:
- Anne Johnston Health Station, Toronto
- Baycrest Hospital, Brain Health Centre, Toronto
- Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Centre, Toronto
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto
- CanChild, Hamilton
- Community Head Injury Resource Services (CHIRS), Toronto
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Knowledge Translation, Ottawa
- Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario, Toronto
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Toronto
- Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, Acquired Brain Injury Program, Hamilton
- Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
- Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto
- MacWheelers, Hamilton
- McMaster University, Hamiliton
- The Rehabiliation Centre, Ottawa Hospital
- Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion, Knowledge Exchange and Communications
- Ontario SCI Alliance
- Ontario SCI Solutions Network
- The Ottawa Hospital: Research, Rehabiltiation Services Program, Respiratory Rehabilitation Services
- Rosseau House, Hamilton
- St Michael's Hospital, Toronto
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto
- The Rehabilitation Centre, Ottawa
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Lyndhurst Centre and University of Toronto, Toronto
Delegates:
Ms Melinda Rockell: Executive Officer, VNI
Professor Mary Galea: Professor of Clinical Physiotherapy and Director of the Rehabilitation Sciences Research Centre at the University of Melbourne and Austin Health
Ms Jane Galvin: Occupational Therapist, Royal Children's Hospital
Professor Russell Gruen: Trauma Surgeon, Alfred Hospital; Director, National Trauma Research Institute; and Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash University
Dr Jerome Maller: Neuropsychologist, Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Monash University
Professor Jennie Ponsford: Professor of Neuropsychology, Monash University; Director of the Monash - Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre at Epworth Hospital; Co-Director (Rehabilitation), National Trauma Research Institute
