Alberta Rehab 2011

Gain quality professional development and be a part of a collaborative network amongst Alberta's rehabilitation professionals at the inaugural albertaREHAB conference November 4 - 5, 2011, at the Shaw Conference Centre, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Presentation Handouts

Presentations are listed as closely as possible to the order in which they appear in the final program (.pdf).

Dr. Lesley Bainbridge, Collaborative Practice: What's all the buzz about and what does the evidence say?
Dr. Scott Lear, Technology Drives Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs in Rural and Remote British Columbia
Connie Goodine and Cathy Harbidge, Fall Prevention: A Model used for Assessment and Treatment in Rural and Urban Settings in Southern Alberta
Dr. Haniff Esmail, Sexuality and Disability
Dr. Alice Aiken, The Use of Interprofessional Teams in the Military: What Can We Learn?
Dr. Art Mallinson, Visual-Vestibular Mismatch: An Unusual Presentation of Balance System Disease
Dr. Marilyn Langevin, The King’s Speech: Thoughtful Reflections on Dysfluency and Interacting with Communicatively Impaired Adults
Sheelah Woodhouse, Vestibular Function Panel
Dr. Justin Chau, Vestibular Function Panel
Petra McCoy, Vestibular Function Panel
Dr. Art Mallinson, Vestibular Function Panel
Dr. Roger Bland, Mental Health and Addictions: Dual Diagnosis, Screening and Assessment
Nausheen Khan, Tammy Polachic, Sharon Winik, Greg Cutforth and Lyndsay Perkins, Telepractice & Rural Practice Panel
Ian Henderson, Moving the Quality Agenda Forward
Dr. Trevor Theman, Moving the Quality Agenda Forward
Evelyn Wotherspoon, Ordinary Magic: How Relationships Impact Development and Promote Resilience in Young Children
Megan Hodge, University-Community Collaboration to Advance Practice and Improve Outcomes in Complex Childhood Speech Disorders
Dr. Martin Ferguson-Pell, Emerging Technologies in Rehabilitation
Dr. Martin Ferguson-Pell, Emerging Technologies in Rehabilitation
Joan Barbour, Working Alone: What You Need to Know
Dr. Judy Hunter, Pain Workshop Part 1 – Understanding the Clinical Presentation of Pain
Dr. Susan Moore, Supervision and Mentoring Parts 1 and 2
Dr. Chad Cook, Differential Diagnosis and Why It’s Important Parts 1 and 2 Additional Handouts
Luchie Swinton, Stroke Rehabilitation in Alberta: Aiming for an "Out of Box" Experience
Judy Chepeha, Musculoskeletal Part 1 - Rotator Cuff Tears, Management from Injury to Outcome
Gail Van Tatenhove, The AAC Core Vocabulary Classroom: Doing More with Less – Parts 1 and 2
Anne Marie Newroth and Susan Lane, Universal Newborn Hearing Screening – The BC Experience – Parts 1 and 2
Dr. Judy Hunter and Dr. Bruce Dick, Pain Workshop Part 2 – Chronic Pain: Implementing a Biopsychosocial and Biopsychomotor Approach in Your Practice
Dr. Theresa Green, Interdisciplinary Post-Professional Education in Evidence-Based Stroke Rehabilitation
Dr. Cy Frank, The Use and Importance of Outcome Driven Practice in Rehabilitation in Alberta

Who Should Attend:

This comprehensive meeting offers content directed to the rehabilitation community, including:

• Audiologists;
• Occupational therapists;
• Physiotherapists;
• Speech-language pathologists;
• Therapy Assistants;
• Leaders in regulatory bodies, professional associations, and government.

Organizing Committee:

• Co-Chair: Dianne Millette, Registrar, Physiotherapy Alberta - College + Association
• Co-Chair: Anne Assaly, Registrar, Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
• Laura Budzak, Incoming President, Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists
• Elizabeth Taylor, University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
• Robin Telasky, Executive Director, Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists
• Dominique Bailey, Chairperson, Promotions Committee, Therapy Assistant Association of Alberta

Keynote Speakers:

Yvonne Camus

Yvonne Camus was a participant in the Eco-Challenge, the world championship of adventure racing conceived by Mark Burnett of Survivor fame. Punchy, deeply moving, and often humorous, Yvonne draws on her experiences to show you how to rise to the challenges of training, preparation, and execution. In the process, she helps you to see, and to realize, the potential for greatness in yourself, in your co-workers, and in your entire organization.

André Picard

André Picard is the public health reporter at The Globe and Mail and author of the best-selling books CRITICAL CARE: Canadian Nurses Speak For Change and THE GIFT OF DEATH: Confronting Canada's Tainted Blood Tragedy. He is also the author of A CALL TO ALMS: The New Face of Charity in Canada. André has received much acclaim for his writing, including the Michener Award for Meritorious Public Service Journalism, the Canadian Policy Research Award, and the Atkinson Fellowship for Public Policy Research.