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Keynote Address Slide Presentation
THIS YEAR'S THEME:
"Person-Oriented Care"
REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT PARTICIPATION:
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All RSI students MUST attend Research Day. If for any reason a student cannot attend or present, they should notify the Graduate Coordinator.
- All 1st and 2nd year MSc students and 2nd, 3rd and 4th year PhD students MUST submit an abstract at Research Day. (Year 1 PhD students can present if they'd like to).
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
Abstract Submission Deadline: April 7, 2023
Registration Deadline: May 12, 2023
REGISTER HERE
Program at a Glance:
TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
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8:30AM – 9:00AM |
Registration (+ Poster Setup) |
MacLeod Auditorium Reception Area/Medical Sciences Bldg – Stone Lobby |
9:00AM – 9:15AM |
Opening Remarks |
MacLeod Auditorium |
9:15AM – 10:00AM |
Keynote Address |
MacLeod Auditorium |
10:00AM – 10:45AM |
3+2 Minute Presentations (6) |
MacLeod Auditorium |
10:45AM – 11:00AM |
Break |
MacLeod Auditorium/Reception Area |
11:15AM – 12:00PM |
3+2 Minute Presentations (6) |
MacLeod Auditorium |
12:00AM – 12:45PM |
Lunch & Networking |
Reception Area/Medical Sciences Bldg – Stone Lobby |
12:45PM – 1:45PM |
Panel Discussion |
MacLeod Auditorium |
1:45PM – 2:15PM |
Poster Presentations: Session A |
Medical Sciences Bldg – Stone Lobby |
2:15PM – 2:45PM |
Poster Presentations: Session B |
Medical Sciences Bldg – Stone Lobby |
2:45PM – 3:00PM |
Break |
MacLeod Auditorium/Reception Area |
3:00PM – 3:20PM |
Awards Ceremony |
MacLeod Auditorium |
3:20PM – 3:30PM |
Closing Remarks |
MacLeod Auditorium |
3:30PM – 4:00PM |
Refreshments & Networking Time |
Reception Area/Medical Sciences Bldg – Stone Lobby |
Speakers and Biographies:
Ms. Annette McKinnon | Keynote Presentation
Topic: Patient Advocacy and Partnership in Research
Bio: Annette McKinnon is an active and engaged patient and a member of the Steering Committee of the Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA), Sjogrens Canada, and the Arthritis Patient Advisory Board of Arthritis Research Canada. Starting with a blog and a social media presence (@anetto), she has become involved with research teams and is a founding member of the Patient Advisors Network, a community of practice for patient and family caregiver advisors. She is also a graduate of the PaCER (Patient and Community Engagement Research) Course at the University of Calgary, and a research partner on several research teams, as well as a grant reviewer for CIHR and The Arthritis Society. She has been a Health Mentor for the Interdisciplinary Education Program of the University of Toronto for the past 10 years and was a 2014 MedX ePatient Scholar.
Mr. Ryan Cowley | Patient Panelist
Panel: Patient-oriented Research from Three Perspectives: the Patient, the Caregiver, and the Researcher
Bio: Ryan Cowley is a sportswriter, author, public speaker, and an ambassador for the stuttering community, having spoken to Communication Disorders departments at over 70 schools across Canada and the United States. He also works for the Content Diversity Tracking project for CBC, collecting data from shows and regions across Canada. He has been a Person Who Stutters since he was six years old and helps educate others with his own experiences with stuttering. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Shannon.
Mr. Ron Beleno | Caregiver Panelist
Panel: Patient-oriented Research from Three Perspectives: the Patient, the Caregiver, and the Researcher
Bio: Mr. Ron Beleno is an active advocate for dementia, caregiving, aging, and research communities. Being a caregiver to his father who lived with Alzheimer’s for 10+ years, he utilized technology, community, and access to research to support his family’s quality of life. As strong supporter of patient engagement, Mr. Beleno is an active member, advisor, and mentor to numerous organizations and educational institutions such as AGE-WELL NCE, Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) at Baycrest, City of Toronto’s Seniors Strategy, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), SE Health, and the Translational Research Program (TRP) at the University of Toronto. He is also on the Board of Directors with the Ontario SPOR Support Unit which is Ontario’s catalyst for patient-oriented research.
Dr. Lisa D. Hawke | Researcher Panelist
Panel: Patient-oriented Research from Three Perspectives: the Patient, the Caregiver, and the Researcher
Bio: Dr. Lisa D. Hawke is an Independent Scientist and the Unit Head of the Patient-Oriented Research Unit at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Dr. Hawke is a co-principal investigator on several CIHR-funded patient-oriented research projects. She conducts research on lived experience engagement in mental health and substance use research, as well as engaged research on issues of high relevance to people with lived experience. By engaging patients and families in her work, alongside research and clinical teams, she aims to produce research that is relevant to a wide range of stakeholders, for real-world impact.