Predicting coma recovery with 100% accuracy: A preliminary study
A new Adaptive Reconfiguration Index has crucial implications for clinical management and decision-making in unconscious and unresponsive brain-injured patients.
Global Health Rehabilitation Initiative Annual Symposium
Ableism, Accessibility & Advocacy - How has the global pandemic informed rehabilitation?The Global Health Rehabilitation Initiative (GHRI) team of the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy are hosting the annual GHRI Symposium on Sept 18, 2021.
The symposium will include key note session, interactive workshops, and a plenary session.
There will be opportunities to win gifts of $30, $20 and $10!
Canadian Thoracic Society Distinction Award - Dr. Janaudis-Ferreira
Tania Janaudis-Ferreira, PhD has received the Distinction Award from the Canadian Thoracic Society!
Dr. Jadranka Spahija has been named to the Faculty Honour List
Jadranka (Adriana) Spahija has been named to the Faculty Honour List for Educational Excellence! This honour is in recognition of her exceptional contributions to education in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (School of Physical and Occupational Therapy). Dr. Spahija was honoured at the Faculty Honour List Symposium on June 10.
Canadian Physiotherapy Association's Centenary Medals of Distinction
Dr. Joyce Fung and Dr. Dorothy Thomas-Edding have been awarded a medal of distinction to celebrate 100th anniversary of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. The Canadian Physiotherapy Association's Centenary Medals of Distinction have been created to mark the Association's Centenary. The medal serves to recognize 100+ individuals who have impacted physiotherapy from 1920 to 2020. These medals were presented and the recipients recognized at the CPA's Congress 2021.
Prix d'excellence du REPAR - Isabelle Gagnon
Isabelle J. Gagnon, PT, PhD has been awarded le Prix d’excellence du REPAR (Reseau provincial de recherche en adaptation-readaptation)!
Outstanding OT of the Year - Caroline Storr
Caroline Storr, erg., OT, MBA has been named Quebec’s Outstanding OT of the Year by CAOT-Qc! This award honours CAOT members living in Quebec who have made an outstanding contribution to the profession throughout their career. As a most deserving recipient for this honour, the CAOT Board of Directors is very pleased to acknowledge Ms. Storr's exceptional contributions to occupational therapy.
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure!
Congratulations from the faculty and staff at SPOT for the promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, of Tania Janaudis-Ferreira, PhD!
Faculty Teaching Innovation Award
Dr. Stefanie Blain-Moraes: Working alongside people with disabilities to develop assistive technology
by Matthew Brett
Aliki Thomas, PhD awarded 2021 Certificate of Merit
Aliki Thomas, erg., PhD has been awarded the 2021 CAME Certificate of Merit Award. Dr. Thomas is an Associate Professor in the Occupational Therapy Program at SPOT. The objectives of the Canadian Association of Medical Education are to promote, recognize and reward faculty committed to medical education in Canada. Aliki will be honoured at an upcoming CAME Conference on Medical Education.
Marie Brossard-Racine, erg., PhD named Canada Research Chair
Marie Brossard-Racine, erg., PhD has been awarded a five-year CIHR CRC Tier 2: Canada Research Chair in Brain and Child Development as part of the 2019-2 (Fall 2020) competition! The program recognizes that diversity is indispensable to research excellence - among the Canada Research Chair recipients 51% are women. Brava, Marie!
Nadina Paraschuk wins Ovation Award!
Congratulations to Nadina Paraschuk on being the recipient of the 2020 McGill Faculty of Medicine Pam Chase Ovations Award!
SPOT Researchers Funded for Stroke Recovery
Joyce Fung, PhD, Marc Roig, PhD and Laurie Snider, erg., PhD are co-investigators and JRH site investigators of CANSTIM - Canadian Platform for Research in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS).
Zachary Boychuck awarded a McGill Medstar Award
Zachary Boychuck, erg., PhD Faculty Lecturer in the OT Program at SPOT, was recently awarded a McGill MedStar Award by McGill’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences for his publication, "International expert recommendations of clinical features to prompt referral for diagnostic assessment of cerebral palsy," in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. The publication also features several SPOT co-authors from the PROMPT group.
Global Health Awardee: Matthew Hunt, PT, PhD
The Canadian Physiotherapy Association's Global Health Award serves to:•Increase the awareness of global health;•Recognize outstanding contributions made by a physiotherapist to promote the profession internationally through educational ventures, program and/or policy development, practice or research collaborations;•Promote the development of global health activities within the profession and CPA.
