2010 Forum on HIV and Rehabilitation and CWGHR Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Breaking Barriers, Advancing Access: Collaborating to Enhance Rehabilitation for People Living with HIV and Other Episodic Illnesses
June 12-13, 2010
Courtyard Marriott
475 Yonge Street, Toronto
Resources
- Program
- Speaker Biographies
- Speaker Topics
- Presentations:
- “Manitoba HIV Program: Integrating Rehabilitation,” Tara Carnochan, Manager, Health Promotion and Outreach Programs, Nine Circles Community Health Centre
- “Accessing Rehabilitation: Current Trends, Practice and Issues,” Raisa Deber, Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Michel Landry, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
- “Building the Policy Case for Equity and Rehabilitation,” Bob Gardner, Director, Healthcare Reform and Public Policy, Wellesley Institute
- “Building International Partnerships in HIV and Rehabilitation: Canada-UK HIV Rehabilitation Research Collaborative (CUHRRC),” Kelly O’Brien, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University
- “From Evidence and Principle to Policy and Practice,” Michael Shapcott, Director, Affordable Housing and Community Innovation, Wellesley Institute
- “Housing Backgrounder and Resources,” Michael Shapcott, Director, Affordable Housing and Community Innovation, Wellesley Institute
- “Integrated Approaches to Episodic Disabilities,” Kim Steele, Manager, Ontario Government Relations and Communications, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Ontario Division
- “CWGHR Mentorship Project,” Sheila Thomas, Occupational Therapist, St. Michael’s Hospital
- Updated "A Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals Working with People Living with HIV/AIDS" (Module 7), Sheila Thomas, Occupational Therapist, St. Michael’s Hospital
- “HIV, Disability and Rehabilitation: An Overview of Programs and Activities,” Elisse Zack, Executive Director, Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation
Agenda
Saturday June 12
- 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Session on “Housing, HIV and Human Rights,” in partnership with
the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Keynote address by Michael Shapcott, Director of Affordable Housing and Community Innovation at the Wellesley Institute - 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
CWGHR Welcome & Lunch
Forum Facilitator: Jeremy Buchner - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Keynote Address: Dr. Michel D. Landry, "Accessing Rehabilitation: Current Trends, Practice and Issues"
Assistant Professor, the Department of Physical Therapy, the University of Toronto, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, the School of Public Health, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Speaker Series & Discussion: Accessing Rehabilitation: Process, Implications and Opportunities for Moving Forward
Deanna Matzanke
Director, Global Employment Strategies
Scotiabank
Tara Carnochan
Manager, Health Promotion and Outreach Programs
Nine Circles Community Health Centre
Bob Gardner
PhD – Director, Healthcare Reform and Public Policy
The Wellesley Institute - Click here for speaker biographies
- 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Break - 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Accessing Rehabilitation: Process, Implications and Opportunities for Moving Forward (continued)
Small group break-out sessions and report back
Practical strategies to enhance rehabilitation access for people living with HIV and other episodic conditions - 5:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Summary and wrap-up of Day 1
Stay tuned until Day 2: Unveiling of Top 5 Opportunities for enhancing access to rehabilitation - 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Reception - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Dinner - 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Award Presentation: 3rd Annual Award of Excellence in HIV and Rehabilitation
Honouring recipient, Dr. Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco
Sunday, June 13
- 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast - 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Plenary Session: Where Do We Go From Here?
Summarizing Top 5 Strategies and Opportunities from Day 1 - 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
CWGHR Annual General Meeting Part I: Business Meeting - 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Break - 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
CWGHR Annual General Meeting Part II: Current CWGHR Programs and Activities Enhancing Rehabilitation in Canada
Speaker Panel:
Kim Steele, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
Episodic Disabilities Network
Sheila Thomas, Occupational Therapist, St. Michael's Hospital
Mentorship Project and Updated " Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals Working with People Living with HIV/AIDS"
Paul Curwin, CWGHR Board Member
Episodic Disabilities Employment Network (EDEN)
Glyn Townson, British Columbia Persons with AIDS Society and CWGHR Co-Chair
Aging, Rehabilitation and HIV
Kelly O'Brien, CWGHR Board Member
Canada-UK HIV and Rehabilitation Research Collaborative (CUHRRC)
- 12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wrap-up & evaluation
Translation and interpretation
Simultaneous French/English translation will be provided for all events.
Sign interpretation will be made available on an as-needed basis.
Registration
- Online Registration Form
- Printable Registration Form* (PDF: 80KB)
* If you are applying on-line for an expense subsidy, please use the combined registration and subsidy forms link listed in the "Subsidies" section below (registration closed).
Subsidies
CWGHR is able to provide a limited number of subsidies to assist some members with the costs of attending the Forum and AGM. Subsidies will be awarded by a committee of CWGHR Staff and Board of Directors. Although funds are limited, we will do our best to provide support to as many members as possible.
- Online Registration and Travel Subsidy Application Form (combined) - (registration closed)