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2020

Aging and Social Justice Conference

27 - 28 June 2020
Victoria College, UofT
73 Queen Park's Crescent #106, Toronto, ON M5S 1K7

This conference will bring together emerging and established scholars including intervention researchers in the field of aging and anthropology, developing opportunities to further collaborate and strengthen our specialist network. The conference program will also include workshops and mentoring opportunities directed towards students and early career scholars to help create links with the professional and academic community across disciplines.

KITE Power Play

25 May 2020
2nd floor Auditorium
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - 550 University Ave

KITE POWER PLAY highlights and celebrates the extraordinary research and innovation taking place at Toronto Rehab and demonstrates how applying science and innovation can produce healthcare solutions that matter. (Photo credit: McPherson’s Photography)

International Conference on Aging, Innovation and Rehabilitation

25 May 2020 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

The International Conference on Aging, Innovation and Rehabilitation (ICAIR) is a an important cross-disciplinary event that brings together the leading researchers, scientists and entrepreneurs currently working to improve the lives of people around the world who live each day with the impacts of illness, disability and aging.

Doors Open Toronto - CEAL

23 - 24 May 2020 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Toronto Rehab- University Centre
550 University Avenue

On May 23 and 24, we're opening up our doors to the entire city to showcase our research capabilities at CEAL. For the first time ever, Toronto will get a behind the scenes look into the facility where we conduct groundbreaking rehab research.

ESO-WSO Conference 2020

12 - 15 May 2020
Vienna, Austria

Whether you are interested in imaging or risk factors for stroke – the abstract topics cover a large variety of subjects that are sure to inspire you! Grab the opportunity to present your work at the #1 forum for stroke professionals. Browse through the topics and start preparing your abstract!

2020 Traumatic Brain Injury Conference

7 February 2020
Marriot Downtown CF Toronto Eaton Centre
525 Bay St, Toronto, ON M5G 2L2

Learn about innovative and evidence driven strategies and recommendations to enhance wellbeing following TBI. This event will bring together the clinical, research and legal communities to network, learn and share research, clinical practice and personal experience in TBI.

Supporting Brain Health in Later Life: What the Research Tells Us

23 January 2020 18:00 - 20:30 PM
Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, M4W 2G8, Room: Bram & Bluma Appel Salon

You are invited to a free public event on promoting brain health in later life! Interact with researchers from the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) and health-focused organizations to find out more about brain health. Researchers from CCNA will share information and answer questions on supporting brain health and reducing risk of cognitive decline and dementia.

2019

The Kite Research Institute Holiday Potluck

18 December 2019 12:30 - 15:30 PM
TRI-UC Auditorium (2nd floor)
550University Avenue, Toronto ON

It's that time of year again! Back by popular demand, we're hosting our second holiday potluck to celebrate an incredible year and to look back on all our hard work and success. The potluck celebration will feature delicious food, live music, an awards ceremony and much, much more!

The Spinal Cord Rehab Innovation Challenge - Informational Webinar #1

11 December 2019 12:00 - 13:00 PM
Online

The Spinal Cord Rehab Innovation Challenge Informational Webinar is an innovation-driven competition asking innovators to propose new tools to measure rehabilitation activities and their impact on function in individuals living with spinal cord injury (SCI). This webinar is for those curious to learn more about the Challenge and how to create a successful submission.

Part 3 - Strategies for Systematic, Scoping, or Other Comprehensive Searches of Literature

29 November 2019 14:00 - 16:30 PM
4th Floor Electronic Classroom, Robarts Library
130 St George Street

Open to UT graduate students and faculty engaged in health science research. Are you struggling to start your systematic or scoping review? Want to improve your research process by searching more effectively and efficiently? Take your research to the next level with our 3-part workshop series, Strategies for Systematic, Scoping, or Other Comprehensive Searches of Literature.

UHN Learning Labs- Plain Language

28 November 2019 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
TGH PMB 3-135
200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4

The objectives of this workshop are to help you write and edit patient education materials according to the principles of plain language and assess the readability level of materials you may be using from outside the hospital.

Citation Management Workshop

27 November 2019 13:00 - 14:00 PM
TRI-UC Room 10-204
550 University Avenue, Toronto ON

This one-hour session will introduce you to free citation management tools, with a focus on Mendeley and Zotero, and discuss how they can be used to help organize your research.

Part 2 - Strategies for Systematic, Scoping, or Other Comprehensive Searches of Literature

22 November 2019 14:00 - 16:30 PM
4th Floor Electronic Classroom, Robarts Library
130 St George Street

Open to UT graduate students and faculty engaged in health science research. Are you struggling to start your systematic or scoping review? Want to improve your research process by searching more effectively and efficiently? Take your research to the next level with our 3-part workshop series, Strategies for Systematic, Scoping, or Other Comprehensive Searches of Literature.

HOOPP Information Sessions

20 November 2019 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Toronto Rehab - University Centre
550 University Avenue, Toronto ON

Learn more about your pension at the upcoming on-site HOOPP Information Sessions! UHN has partnered with HOOPP to have representatives available on-site, to provide information and answer any of your HOOPP questions. If you are interested, take advantage our on-site activities!

Rocket Clinic Open House

19 November 2019 18:00 - 19:30 PM
Toronto Rehab Lyndhurst Centre
520 Sutherland Dr, Toronto, ON M4G 3V9

The Rocket Clinic Open house will include a tour of the clinic, a textile computing product demo, a former grateful patient story, and an inside look into the services offered.

Strategies for Systematic, Scoping, or Other Comprehensive Searches of Literature

15 November 2019 14:00 - 16:30 PM
4th Floor Electronic Classroom, Robarts Library
130 St George Street

Open to UT graduate students and faculty engaged in health science research. Are you struggling to start your systematic or scoping review? Want to improve your research process by searching more effectively and efficiently? Take your research to the next level with our 3-part workshop series, Strategies for Systematic, Scoping, or Other Comprehensive Searches of Literature.

Essential Skills for Aspiring Leaders

11 November 2019 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Toronto General Hospital room ES01-450a

This workshop will allow you to determine which leadership competencies you already possess and those you need to develop and explore what people expect and respect in a leader. You will also discover your own leadership style and learn to balance the dynamics behind power and influence and prepare for the transition from an individual contributor to a leader.

Practical Project Management

7 November 2019 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Toronto Western Hospital room FP6-103
399 Bathurst St, Toronto

This one-day course will develop and enhance the knowledge, skills, and competencies of individuals who are charged with the task of successfully managing either a simple or complex project initiative from initiation to final implementation. This is a highly interactive day, and those who bring and discuss project management experiences benefit most. Work is done is small groups simulating a project team. Each team discusses an actual project volunteered by one of the participants.

7th Annual Concussion Research Symposium

2 November 2019 07:00 AM - 05:00 PM
BMO Conference Centre
60 Leonard Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2R1

During this conference, participants will learn about the latest research on clinical, neuropsychological, neuroimaging and neuropathological manifestations of the concussion spectrum of disorders. This includes acute concussion, post-concussion syndrome (PCS) and neurodegeneration, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). In addition, we will have an update on research in concussion in women and girls.

Rocket Ride for Rehab

30 October 2019 16:30 - 17:30 PM
First Canadian Place (Main floor lobby)
100 King Street West, Toronto, ON

Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of the premier, one-of-a-kind, spin event in the heart of the financial district – and thanks to BMO’s generous support of Rocket Ride for Rehab, we are bringing the bikes to you! Sign up for one of two spin sessions taking place on the Main Floor of First Canadian Place.

Techna 2019 Symposium Human Machine Interfaces

25 October 2019 08:15 AM - 06:00 PM
Mars Auditorium
101 College Street, Toronto

The Techna 2019 symposium (an invitation-only event) will feature a few of UHN's most active researchers in artificial intelligence, brain/machine learning and sensory technologies, including Dr. Milos Popovic, Dr. Cesar Marquez Chin, Terri-Stewart McEwan, Albert Fung, Dr. Taymaa May, and Dr. Joseph Cafazzo.

UT Town Hall on CIHR

23 October 2019 14:00 - 16:00 PM
Medical Sciences Building, Room 3154
1 King’s College Circle, Toronto

The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives, invites the health and life sciences research community to a town hall to discuss the current state of CIHR and the recent evolution of its programs and priorities. University of Toronto CIHR University Delegate, Dr. Tania Watts, will lead a facilitated session to gather input and ideas from the community that will be raised with the CIHR President, Dr. Michael Strong, when he visits the University in November.

National Spinal Cord Injury Conference 2019

17 - 19 October 2019 10:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Scotiabank Convention Center
6815 Stanley Avenue Niagara Falls, ON L2G 3Y9

Approximately 40,000 Canadians are currently living with a spinal cord injury and about 1,000 Canadians acquire a new spinal cord injury or disease each year. On October 17-19, 2019 join international research leaders in spinal cord injury, clinicians and consumers in Niagara Falls, Ontario for the Canadian Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Association (CSCI-RA) 8th National Conference.

Science In the 6ix

16 October 2019 17:00 - 19:30 PM
BMO Education & Conference Centre
60 Leonard Avenue Toronto, ON M5T 2R1

‘Science in the 6ix’ is a public awareness event designed to showcase big impact UHN research and make science more accessible and engaging.

Emotional Intelligence Course

2019-09-30 - 2018-09-30 12:30 - 16:00 PM
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre 6-702/703/704
610 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 2C1

This course examines emotional intelligence (EI), which basically is the ability to make your emotions work for you by using them in ways that produce the results you want. The good news is that, unlike IQ and other traditional measures of intelligence, EI can be developed and dramatically increased. Recent research has shown that “emotional smarts” can be twice as important as IQ and technical skills combined for work success! Emotional smarts are not "touch-freely" but have been validated with scientific research and provide measurable results. The focus in this course will be on the core competencies of emotional intelligence, real life examples, self-assessment and practical exercises that increase various dimensions of emotional intelligence. (To allay any potential anxiety, participants will not have to disclose life secrets or “demonstrate” emotions in this course).

UHN Learning Labs- Practical Project Management

27 September 2019 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Toronto General Hospital Room 1NU-130
200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4

This one-day course will develop and enhance the knowledge, skills, and competencies of individuals who are charged with the task of successfully managing either a simple or complex project initiative from initiation to final implementation. This is a highly interactive day, and those who bring and discuss project management experiences benefit most. Work is done is small groups simulating a project team. Each team discusses an actual project volunteered by one of the participants.

Rehabilitation Day

17 September 2019 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Toronto Rehab University Centre lobby
550 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 2A2

The city of Toronto recently proclaimed September 17, 2019 as Rehabilitation Day. From 10 to 11 a.m., in the Toronto Rehab University Centre lobby, we are celebrating the incredible work of our staff, scientists and clinicians who dedicate their lives to rehabilitation excellence and help patients achieve a higher quality of life.

CRANIA Conference 2019

16 September 2019

The 1st annual CRANIA Conference will be held at the MaRS Discovery District located in downtown Toronto on September 16, 2019. The conference features keynotes, workshops, and panel discussions on comprehensive topics pertaining to the emerging field of Neuromodulation. Our goal is to provide a highly-interactive environment which will foster learning and networking for all those who are interested in Neuromodulation. The annual CRANIA Conference is a forum of students, scientists, clinicians, engineers, neurosurgeons, mathematicians, psychologists and others involved in the development of neuromodulation procedures and device creation who have come together to shape the future of the industry.

RehabWeek 2019

24 - 28 June 2019

Are you interested in pushing the field of Rehabilitation Technologies forward by exchanging your ideas and sharing your experiences with engineers, clinical researchers and clinicians from all around the world? ​Then we would like to invite you to join us in making the RehabWeek 2019 an inspiring, innovative and successful event. We are, for the forth time after 2011 in Zürich, 2015 in Valencia and 2017 in London combining four reputable international conferences in the field of rehabilitation technology for the RehabWeek 2019. The event takes place in Toronto, Canada, from June 24th-28th.

KITE Toronto Rehab & AGE-WELL: Aging and Rehabilitation Innovation Showcase

5 April 2019

Start your day off with a view of some of Canada's most innovative solutions around aging and rehabilitation. The session will include high-impact talks from leaders in the space and a showcase of cutting-edge technologies. Gain exposure into startups and research innovations that will set the tone for technology and innovation around aging and rehabilitation in the years to come. There will be 10 innovations/startups on display and 5 15-minute talks from guest speakers from 8:15-9:15 AM. There is seating capacity for 80 people during the talks. Exhibits will be viewable until 10:30 AM.

MaRS Health Innovation Week 2019: KITE Toronto Rehab Tour

1 - 5 April 2019

Tour one of the world’s most advanced rehabilitation research and development centre - KITE at Toronto Rehab - a place where new treatments and technologies have been developed for people recovering from and living with disabling injury or illness. You will have opportunities to visit the Challenging Environment Assessment Laboratory, the only facility of its kind in the world. This massive underground lab features the world’s first hydraulic motion simulator. This simulator can be integrated with four customizable testing environments that enable researchers to recreate and evaluate conditions such as ice and snow, different terrains and slopes, and driving conditions involving rain and headlight glare. The tour also includes laboratories that simulate both healthcare (e.g., a patient’s room) and home environments. Together, these world-class facilities allow researchers to safely and accurately measure the difficulties encountered in the real world. The labs are also used to evaluate the impact of new treatments, devices and technologies developed at KITE, Toronto Rehab - University Health Network.

TRI Research Day 2019

30 January 2019

Toronto Rehab’s 14th Research Day, which features a wealth of innovative rehabilitation research, will be held on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, beginning at 8:30 a.m., at the Chestnut Conference Centre, 89 Chestnut St., Toronto, ON. Look forward to seeing you at Research Day!

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