2010 Forum

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

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

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