2nd National Stroke Rehabilitation Conference - Heart and Stroke ...

2 nd NationalStroke RehabilitationConferenceWhat’s new in stroke rehabilitation?Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaSeptember 18 - 19, 2008

Letter from co-chairsWe are pleased to present the second national conference exclusively focused on stroke rehabilitation.Last year’s conference entitled “Applying best evidence to stroke rehabilitation” was a resoundingsuccess, attracting over 300 participants from across Canada and speakers from throughout NorthAmerica.This year’s conference promises to build on the success of 2007 by bringing you even more speakers andoptions for learning. We are proud to say that “What’s new in stroke rehabilitation” features 27 speakerswho will share their knowledge in keynote sessions and workshops.We know that someone in Canada has a stroke every ten minutes and over 300,000 people are living withits effects. Effective stroke rehabilitation not only improves outcomes for patients but reduces cost to thehealth care system and lessens strain on individuals, families, and society.It is by bringing together experts in the field of stroke rehabilitation, and you, the providers of care, thatwe will be able to provide an optimal continuum of stroke care to the people of Canada. We hope youwill leave with new tools and knowledge to continue making a difference in the lives of people affectedby stroke.We hope you are able to attend the conference and enjoy each day’s educational sessions, as well as theopportunities to talk with colleagues, sharing insights and stories. We hope to see you there!Debbie Brown, CEOHeart and Stroke Foundation of ManitobaCo-ChairDr. Robert TeasellCo-ChairContents2Letter from co-chairs 2 • Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba 3Keynote speakers 4 • Schedule 6 • Speaker bios 8 • Workshop presenters 10Riverview Health Centre 12 • Get active 12 • Registration form 13 • Sponsors 15

Keynote speakersBrendan Conroy, MD, FAAPM&R, born in Chicoutimi, Quebec, is BoardCertified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is a Fellow of the American Academyof Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Conroy has been the Medical Director of theStroke Recovery Program at the National Medical Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington,D. C. since January 1998. He has been involved in several stroke rehabilitation researchprojects, including reviewing the research literature on medicines and natural substances -such as ginkgo biloba, which may have the potential to enhance recovery from brain injury,provision of long-distance rehabilitation services via tele-conferencing, Lokomat/RoboticGait Training, and self-powered Self Range of Motion for plegic arms. One of his mainresearch projects is the Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project.Dale Corbett, PhD, is a Tier I Canada Research Chair in Stroke and Neuroplasticityand Professor of Neurosciences at Memorial University. He obtained his PhD. fromConcordia University and pursued post-doctoral studies at the Université de Montréal andMcGill University. Dr. Corbett was a faculty member at Harvard University and also an AlfredP. Sloan Research Fellow from 1980-85. His laboratory is recognized for pioneering researchon mild hypothermia in the treatment of stroke. Current research focuses on promotingrecovery of motor and cognitive function in animal models of stroke and in stroke patients.Dr. Corbett serves on the boards of the Canadian Stroke Network and NeuroscienceCanada. In 2005, he received the Paul Morley Mentorship Award from the Canadian StrokeNetwork in recognition of his contributions to the training of new investigators in the strokeresearch field.4Johanne Desrosiers, PhD, OT, is an occupational therapist, who following10 years of clinical experiences, completed a master degree in gerontology (1991) and aPhD in clinical sciences (1994). She is Professor and Director of the School of Rehabilitationat the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the Université de Sherbrooke inQuebec and researcher at the Research Centre on Aging of the University Institute ofGeriatrics of Sherbrooke. Dr. Desrosiers has authored or co-authored 110 peer-reviewedscientific articles in international journals and given approximately 200 oral presentationsin the fields of aging and rehabilitation. She recently received the highest award inoccupational therapy in Canada, the Muriel Driver Memorial Award. Dr. Desrosiers’ mainresearch interests are related to different aspects of rehabilitation of older adults havingparticipation restriction, particularly those who had a stroke.

Antoine Hakim, MD, PhD, is the Canadian Stroke Network’s Chief ExecutiveOfficer and Scientific Director. He is also Professor and University Chair in Neurology atthe University of Ottawa, Director of the Neuroscience Research Program at the OttawaHealth Research Institute and Scientific Director of the Heart and Stroke FoundationCentre for Stroke Recovery. In addition to teaching, research, and administrative duties,he maintains clinical duties as a neurologist at the Ottawa Hospital. Dr. Hakim’s researchinterests have included the study of selective cerebral vulnerability in stroke and otherconditions, the determination of conditions for neuroprotection against ischemic damage,and the investigation of post-stroke plasticity and means of enhancing it. In February 2007,Dr. Hakim received the Thomas Willis Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award from theAmerican Stroke Association, and delivered the Thomas Willis Lecture at the InternationalStroke Conference in San Francisco.Lalit Kalra, MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCP, is Professor of Stroke Medicine, Departmentof Stroke Medicine, Academic Neurosciences Centre, King’s College, London, UnitedKingdom. Dr. Kalra is responsible for the stroke services at King’s College Hospital, whichintegrate acute management and early post-stroke rehabilitation in a single setting. Theirstroke service has been developed in partnership with the local community and otherhealth and social care providers in the district to achieve seamless and timely provisionof multidisciplinary inputs during various stages of transition in stroke care. The serviceprovides patient-centred care where patients and their families play a central role indetermining health care needs and provision of services. The Academic NeuroscienceCentre has undertaken studies on evaluating formal training of caregivers and voluntaryservices to support caregivers and patients in the community.Steven Wolf, PhD, PT, FAPTA, practices in the Department of RehabilitationMedicine at Emory University. Dr. Wolf has defined the selection criteria for the applicationof EMG biofeedback to restore upper extremity function among chronic patients withstroke. These findings became the inclusion criteria for most constraint-induced movementtherapy stroke studies. He recently completed his role as Principal Investigator for theNational Institutes of Health (NIH) nationally funded EXCITE Trial, the first multi-centerPhase III non–surgical, non-pharmacological, upper extremity stroke rehabilitation studyever funded by the NIH. Dr. Wolf’s interests in feedback also led to the comparison ofcenter of pressure biofeedback with tai chi for falls reduction in older adults. He has over200 publications and 600 national and international presentations on these topics.5

ScheduleDay One - Thursday, September 18, 2008Time Speaker Topic7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast8:30 a.m. Debbie Brown and Dr. Robert Teasell Introduction/welcome(conference co-chairs)9:00 a.m. Antoine Hakim, Canadian Stroke Network Stroke care in Canada9:30 a.m. Keynote speaker: Steven Wolf The EXCITE trial: randomized controlled trial ofconstraint-induced movement therapy for upperextremity function for stroke survivors10:15 a.m. Carol Richards Gait retraining in stroke rehabilitation10:45 a.m. Break11:05 a.m. Workshops:Gail Eskes12:05 p.m. LunchHillel Finestone and Norine FoleyCarol RichardsShawn MarshallDuane BishopRobert Teasell1:05 p.m. Workshops:Stephen McNeilMark BayleyLouise Nicholand Linda Merry-LambertRobert MarshallSusan BarrecaGail Eskes2:05 p.m. BreakPost-stroke neglect and cognitionNutrition in strokeVirtual reality post-strokeDriving post-strokeManagement of depression post-strokeRehabilitation of severe strokesBotox in stroke rehabilitationUsing objective outcome measures to improvethe process for referral to inpatient andoutpatient rehabilitationCommunity reintegration post-strokeFunctional strategies and group therapy in themanagement of aphasia post-strokeSit-to-stand protocolPost-stroke neglect and cognition2:25 p.m. Keynote speaker: Dale Corbett Animal studies in stroke rehabilitation3:10 p.m. Stephen Page Seeing is believing: application of mentalpractice to affected arm rehabilitation in stroke3:40 p.m. Robert Marshall Aphasia therapy post-stroke4:10 p.m. Jill Cameron Timing it right: development and validation of aframework to support informal caregivers acrossthe care continuum4:40 p.m. Wrap-up6

ScheduleDay Two - Friday, September 19, 2008Time Speaker Topic7:30 a.m. Breakfast8:20 a.m. Debbie Brown, conference co-chair Opening remarks8:30 a.m. Keynote speaker: Johanne Desrosiers Participation after stroke9:15 a.m. Sandra Black Cognitive disorders in stroke rehabilitation9:45 a.m. Hillel Finestone Dysphagia post-stroke10:15 a.m. Duane Bishop Community reintegration post-stroke:issues in coping10:45 a.m. Break11:05 a.m. Workshops:Arturo Tamayo12:05 p.m. LunchKatherine SalterShawn MarshallNancy MayoStephen PageJeff Jutai and Sherry CoulsonSecondary prevention of strokeOutcome measures post-strokeDriving post-strokeGetting on with the rest of your life projectModified constraint-induced movement therapyTechnology-assisted stroke rehabilitation:what are the options? what is the evidence?1:05 p.m. Keynote speaker: Lalit Kalra Stroke rehabilitation in Europe: what’s new?1:50 p.m. Keynote speaker: Brendan Conroy Stroke rehabilitation in the United States:the post-stroke rehabilitation outcomes project2:30 p.m. Robert Teasell Stroke rehabilitation in Canada: blueprint forimproving outcomes3:00 p.m. Break3:20 p.m. The future of stroke rehabilitation in Canada• Introductions• Mark Bayley• Johanne Desrosiers• Louise Nichol• Carol Richards• Panel discussion and questions from audience4:50 p.m. Closing remarks7

SpeakersDuane Bishop, MD, has over 30 years experience as a psychiatrist working in physicalrehabilitation. He was one of the developers of the McMaster Model of Family Functioning, theProblem Centered Systems Therapy of the Family, the Family Assessment Device (FAD), theMcMaster Clinical Rating Scale (CRS), and led the development of the McMaster StructuredInterview of Family Functioning (McSIFF). Dr. Bishop then used these concepts and instrumentsin numerous studies. A major focus included studies in stroke. The Family Intervention:Telephone Tracking (FITT) model evolved out of this work, which initially focused on strokesurvivors and their families. Dr. Bishop is uniquely experienced to address the transitions strokesurvivors face and the interplay of depression and the family upon stroke outcome.Sandra Black, BSc, MD, PhD, holds the inaugural Brill Chair in Neurology, Department ofMedicine, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. She is the NeuroscienceProgram Research Director at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and Medical Director of theRegional Stroke Centre for the North and East Greater Toronto Area. Dr. Black directs the LCCampbell Cognitive Neurology Research Unit, and is site Co-Director of the Heart and StrokeFoundation Centre for Stroke Recovery. She is also a Senior Scientist at the Rotman ResearchInstitute of Baycrest Geriatric. Her research interests include the cognitive and behavioralconsequences of stroke and vascular brain disease, stroke recovery, the differential diagnosis ofdementia, and the use of neuroimaging techniques to elucidate brain-behavior relationships.Jill Cameron, BSc, MSc, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of OccupationalScience and Occupational Therapy and the Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Scienceat the University of Toronto, and an Adjunct Scientist at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. Dr.Cameron’s program of research emphasizes family members who assume the role of informalcaregiver for individuals with disability. She aims to understand caregivers’ needs and developtimely and relevant programs to assist them. Dr. Cameron developed the “Timing it Right”framework to promote an organized approach for developing and evaluating interventionsaimed at meeting family caregivers changing needs for support corresponding to the patients’movement across the care continuum.Hillel Finestone, MDCM, FRCPC, is Associate Professor in the Division of Rehabilitation,University of Ottawa, Medical Director of the Stroke Rehabilitation Program, ÉlisabethBruyère Health Centre and Physiatrist at the Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre in Ottawa,Ontario. He obtained his medical degree from McGill University, completed a residency inPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 1988 in Ottawa and in 1989 was a Research Fellowat the University of Michigan Medical Centre, Ann Arbor. His research interests includenutritional issues in stroke patients, and driving and stroke. He is currently writing a book onmusculoskeletal pain and mind–body issues.8

Robert Marshall, PhD, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCD, is a Professor in the Department ofRehabilitation Sciences, University of Kentucky and Research Consultant for the Universityof Michigan Aphasia Program. Dr. Marshall is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the North American Editor of the international journal, Aphasiology,and recipient of the Honors of the Academy of Neurological Communication Disorders andSciences (ANCDS). He has published over 125 articles and book chapters and made numerouspresentations on aphasia and related disorders in a career spanning 40 years.Stephen Page, PhD, FAHA, is Director of Research and Associate Professor inthe Departments of Rehabilitation Sciences, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, andNeurosciences, all at the University of Cincinnati Academic Medicine Center. He is alsoDirector of the Motor Recovery Laboratory at Drake Rehabilitation Center. He is the author ofover 50 peer reviewed articles and has made over 80 national and international professionalpresentations. Currently, Dr. Page is the Principal Investigator (PI) of four grants funded by theNational Institutes of Health, site PI for two U. S. Food and Drug Administration trials of newrehabilitative devices for stroke patients, and PI of several other grants. Virtually all of his workfocuses on restoring movement after stroke.Carol Richards, PhD, DU, PT, is a Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation, Facultyof Medicine, Laval University and Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research inRehabilitation (CIRRIS). She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Ottawaand holds a Senior Canadian Research Chair in Rehabilitation and the Laval University ResearchChair in Cerebral Palsy. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Governing Councilof the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Canadian Academy of Health Sciencesand the Board of Directors of the Canadian Stroke Network.Robert Teasell, MD, FRCPC, is a professor and Chair-Chief, Department of PhysicalMedicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Western Ontario. Dr. Teasell is an internationalexpert in the field of rehabilitation medicine. In 2001, he initiated the creation of the highlypopularStroke Rehabilitation Evidence-Based Review (SREBR). The 10 th edition was completedin September of 2007. Dr. Teasell was co-chair of the 1 st National Stroke RehabilitationConference. He is also a member of the Canadian Stroke Strategy Steering Committee.9

Workshop presentersSusan Barreca, MSc, PT, is a Research Clinician in the, Rehabilitation Program at Hamilton HealthSciences, and Assistant Clinical Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University inHamilton, Ontario. Susan is the lead author of the 2001 Consensus Panel on the Management of thePost-Stroke Arm and Hand and Principal Investigator of a new stroke outcome measure, the ChedokeArm and Hand Activity Inventory. Her research has focused on improving functional recovery inindividuals following a stroke.Mark Bayley, MD, FRCPC, is Medical Director of the Neuro Rehabilitation Program at TorontoRehab and a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation. He has research interests in the followingareas: rehabilitation of acquired brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, neurological pharmacology,and functional outcome measurement after rehabilitation. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in theFaculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Bayley has published and lectured extensively in hisareas of research.Shawn Calder Marshall, MD, MSc, FRCPC, is a specialist in Physical Medicine andRehabilitation, and Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa. He isactive in research involving driving and disability. Dr. Marshall is an investigator for the Elizabeth BruyèreResearch Institute and the Institute for Rehabilitation Research and Development. Dr. Marshall is acore investigator for CanDRIVE (Canadian Driving Research Initiative for Vehicular Safety in the Elderly),which has been funded by CIHR as a New Emerging Team.Sherry Coulson, MA, is a research associate with Dr. Jeffrey Jutai and a member of the AssistiveTechnology Team in the Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care Research Centre, Lawson HealthResearch Institute, London, Ontario. With a diverse background in leisure, social aging, and adulteducation, Sherry’s research focuses on the impact of mobility-related assistive technology devices(ATDs) for people with a wide range of disabling conditions, including stroke.Gail Eskes, PhD, is a neuropsychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatryand in the Brain Repair Centre at Dalhousie University. She has been practicing as a neuropsychologistsince 1993 at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, working with individuals with neurologicaldisorders, particularly stroke. Dr. Eskes also is an active educator and researcher with support from theHeart & Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Nova ScotiaHealth Research Foundation.Norine Foley, MSc, is a research associate with the Lawson Health Research Institute in London,Ontario. She is a clinical dietitian with a Masters degree in Epidemiology & Biostatistics. Norine hasworked on the Stroke Rehabilitation Evidence-Based Review since its inception.10

Jeffrey Jutai, PhD, CPsych, is Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine andRehabilitation and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Western Ontario, andScientist, Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute.Dr. Jutai’s research is focused on studying the factors that affect the outcomes from using assistivetechnology devices, including how devices are prescribed and how patients are educated on how to usethem. Specifically, he is studying the types of devices patients are prescribed, the point in recovery whenthey are prescribed, and the eventual outcomes.Nancy Mayo, BSC(PT), MSc, PhD, is a James McGill Professor in the Department of Medicineand the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University. Dr. Mayo’s research focus ison disability from rehabilitation, health services, and epidemiological perspective. Her research hasfocused mainly on stroke and the elderly and has included activities such as surveillance, health servicesoptimization, and clinical trials of rehabilitation interventions.Stephen McNeil, MD, FRCPC, CSCN (EMG), is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Universityof Calgary and a Physiatrist at Foothills Hospital. He is also the Medical Director of the Spasticity andStroke Rehabilitation Programs. Dr. McNeil recently served as Chair of the Spasticity Division of theCanadian Botulinum Toxin Conference. His clinical interests include focal treatment of spasticity, strokerehabilitation, and neuromuscular disorders.Linda Merry-Lambert, OT, is an Occupational Therapist with the Winnipeg Regional HealthAuthority, Home Care Program, Community Stroke Care Service. She has worked over 14 years in avariety of settings including hospital, rehabilitation, community, and private practice, with her mainfocus in the area of acquired brain injury. Linda is currently working with the Community Stroke CareService, where she is addressing the challenges faced by stroke survivors as they pursue purposeful andmeaningful occupations including self-care, home management, return to work, and leisure activities.Louise Nichol, OT, is a graduate Occupational Therapist and currently the Team Manager forthe Winnipeg Regional Health Authority’s Home Care Program, Community Stroke Care Service. Priorclinical practice has been in the area of Stroke Rehabilitation and in the past, has combined clinicalpractice with part-time work as a lecturer at the School of Medical Rehabilitation, University of Manitoba.Katherine Salter, BA, studied Psychology at the University of Western Ontario. She is currentlya member of the Stroke Rehabilitation Research Group in the Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric CareProgram, Lawson Health Research Institute, Parkwood Hospital in London, Ontario. Katherine’s primaryinvolvement is with the ongoing Evidence-Based Review in Stroke Rehabilitation.Arturo Tamayo, MD, FAHA, is a stroke neurologist practicing at the Brandon Regional HealthCentre and Director of the Brandon Stroke Prevention Clinic in Manitoba. He is also the AssistantProfessor of Neurology at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Tamayo is a graduate of Internal Medicine andNeurology from Mexico City. He trained in Acute Stroke and Stroke Prevention in London, Ontario. Hismain interests are Acute Stroke Management and Prevention.11

Riverview Health CentreA dedicated 30-bed neurology rehabilitation stroke program unit at Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg was establishedin June 2006. The program primarily addresses the rehabilitation needs of individuals 18 years and over. The patient mustrequire 24-hour rehabilitation nursing care and demonstrate potential to benefit from active rehabilitation, provided byan interdisciplinary team of rehab professionals, within a period of typically six to eight weeks. The results in the first yearshow that there were 154 admissions, 96% from Acute Care Hospitals. There were 142 discharges (72% to home).The program team for the rehabilitation unit is excited to be part of the national scene research project, SCORE-IT (StrokeCanada Optimization of Rehabilitation by Evidence Implementation Trial).Various stroke rehabilitation photos throughout brochure and photos above by Hugh Walker, Riverview Health Centre.12Get active at the conferenceJust 10 minutes of physical activity three times a day is all it takes to benefit your health and heart. To get your heartpumping at the conference, Lisa Scharf, Physical Activity Manager of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba willlead you through the streets of Winnipeg, on your way to a healthier heart. Join Lisa and other conference attendees onThursday and Friday at 7:00 a.m. in front of the Delta Winnipeg (350 St. Mary Avenue) for a quick walk or run and enjoy thesights of the city. You will be refreshed and in your seat for the morning sessions.Above photo left: Daytime at The Forks (Destination Winnipeg Inc./Juncatta International).Above photo right: Winnipeg Waterfront (Destination Winnipeg Inc./Harv Sawatsky).

Registration2 nd National Stroke Rehabilitation ConferenceRegister online today at www.heartandstroke.mb.ca or complete andsubmit this form (both sides) to the address on back.Date: September 18 and 19, 2008Location: Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, ManitobaTheme: What’s new in stroke rehabilitation?Conference Registration Fee (GST included): $275.00 before July 1, 2008$350.00 after July 1, 2008Please print.c Dr. c Mr. c Miss c Ms. c Mrs.Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________Organization: _________________________________________________________________________________________________Title: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________City/Town: _________________________________ Prov/State: ________________ Postal/Zip Code: ______________________Business Phone: (_______) ______________________________ ext: ___________Home Phone: (_______) ________________________________Fax: (_______) ________________________________________E-mail Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________Method of Paymentc Visa c Mastercard c Cheque (payable to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba)Credit Card # ________________________________________________________ Expiry Date: _______ / _______Name on card: _________________________________________________________________________Signature: ______________________________________________________________________________13

Each workshop has a limited capacity. Please order (1-6) your preferred workshops for each session. If yourfirst choice is full, you will be placed in the next chosen workshop available. If you have not selected your orderedpreferences, your workshop placement will be at our discretion.Day OneMorning workshop:Post-stroke neglect and cognition ____Nutrition in stroke ____Virtual reality post-stroke ____Driving post-stroke ____Management of depression post-stroke ____Rehabilitation of severe strokes ____Afternoon workshop:Botox in stroke rehabilitation ____Using outcome measures to improve referrals ____Community reintegration post-stroke ____Management of aphasia post-stroke ____Sit-to-stand protocol ____Post-stroke neglect and cognition ____Day TwoMorning workshop:Secondary prevention of stroke ____Outcome measures post-stroke ____Driving post-stroke ____Getting on with the rest of your life project ____Modified constraint-induced movement therapy ____Technology-assisted stroke rehabilitation: what are the options? what is the evidence? ____Do you have any special requirements we should be aware of? (i.e. dietary restrictions, facility requirements)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Send completed registration form to:Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba c/o Strauss Event & Association Management503-386 BroadwayWinnipeg, MB R3C 3R6Phone: (204) 947.9766 n Fax: (204) 947.9767Conference professionally managed by Strauss Event & Association ManagementPresident Jonathan N. Strauss and Alison M. Filuk, Project ManagerTravel Accomodations: Book your travel with Westjet to receive a 10% discount off the best available regular fare (excluding weband promotional fares). Quote booking account QC#5270. Discounted rate applies for travel up to three days prior and after theconference.Hotel Accomodations: A block of rooms have been reserved at the Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown (four blocks from the WinnipegConvention Centre at 288 Portage Avenue) and the Delta Winnipeg (located beside the Convention Centre at 350 St. MaryAvenue). To reserve a room at the Radisson Hotel ($109/night), call 1.800.339.5238. To reserve a room at the 100% smoke-free DeltaHotel ($131/night, plus a charge of $15 for each additional person), call 1.888.311.4990. Guest block rooms are reserved under“2 nd National Stroke Rehabilitation Conference.” All room rates are subject to 7% PST and 5% GST.Registration policy: Registration forms will be processed only if accompanied by full payment of registration fees. Full payment offees must be received before July 1, 2008 to receive the Early Bird discount.Cancellation policy: Cancellations received in writing - regular mail, fax or email - will be refunded in full, less a $25 administrationfee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after August 15, 2008. Only cancellations received in writing will be processed.Substitution is permitted up to and including September 4, 2008. Request for substitution must be received in writing and anew registration form must be submitted.14

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