City-Wide Behavioural Neurology International Video-Teleconference Rounds - B. Stern, P. David: Building healthy communities in Canada and the Middle East together (www.cisepo.ca)
Under the Auspices of the Peter A Silverman Global eHealth Program (PASGeP) and Canada International Scientific Exchange Program (CISEPO)
Sponsored by University of Toronto Clinical Issues Working with Holocaust Survivors Suffering from Dementia
Presenters:
Bianca Stern, MSc, OT, OT Reg. (Ont)
Director, Culture & Heritage, Professional Practice Leader, Occupational Therapy
Paula David, MSW, PhD(c)
Coordinator, Holocaust Resource Program
Location:
Baycrest
Ben and Hilda Katz Building
2nd Floor
Classrooms ABC
Canadian Sites:
Baycrest (Toronto)
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Toronto)
University Health Network – Western Site (Toronto)
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Toronto)
Middle East Sites:
Al Quds University (Abu Deis, West Bank)
Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Tel Aviv University (Holon)
Herzog Hospital (Jerusalem)
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), King Abdullah University Hospital (Irbid)
Royal Medical Services of Jordan, King Hussein Medical Center (Amman)
The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (Haifa)
Objectives:
- Discuss the unique challenges for aging survivors with cognitive impairments
- List environmental triggers that may exacerbate anxiety or challenging behaviors
- Access appropriate training and/or materials for relevant professionals
This event is an accredited group learning activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
We gratefully acknowledge educational grants from Novartis Inc. and Pfizer Canada which support these rounds
* Rounds are Restricted to Health Care Professionals