PARTICIPANTS FOR 2010 CANADIAN STROKE BEST PRACTICES CONSENSUS MEETING with CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS
CSS Best Practices Working Group and Task Group Member Consensus Participants
| Participant Name | Current Role | Organization | Province | Competing Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips, Stephen | Co-Chair Best Practices Working Group; Director, Acute Stroke Program | Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre | Nova Scotia | None declared |
| Bayley, Mark | Co-Chair, Best Practices Working Group, Physiatrist and Medical Director, Neuro Rehabilitation Program | Toronto Rehabilitation Institute | Ontario | None declared |
| Gubitz, Gord | Co-Chair Best Practices Update 2010; Neurologist, Acute Stroke Unit & Outpatient Neurovascular Clinic | Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre | Nova Scotia | None declared |
| Ansley, Barb | Manager of Research and Program Evaluation Intake, Rehabilitation | Regional Rehab Centre, Hamilton Health Sciences | Ontario | None declared |
| Cameron, Laurie | Program Coordinator & Executive Assistant | Canadian Stroke Strategy | National | None declared |
| DeVebers, Gabrielle | Paediatric Stroke Neurologist | Hospital for Sick Children | Ontario | None declared |
| Fleetwood, Ian | Neurosurgeon | Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre | Nova Scotia | None declared |
| Fink, Milo | Physiatrist | Wascana Rehab Centre | Saskatchewan | None declared |
| Gallagher, Patti | Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neurosciences | Saint John Regional Hospital | New Brunswick | None declared |
| Graham, Ian | Vice President Knowledge Translation | Canadian Institutes of Health Research | National | None declared |
| Green, Teri | Nurse Scientist | University of Calgary, Calgary Stroke Program | Alberta | None declared |
| Harriman, Mary Elizabeth | Dietician, Associate Executive Director | Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada | National | None declared |
| Herd, Anthony | CAEP, Emergency Physician | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | Manitoba | None declared |
| Kelloway, Linda | Best Practices Lead | Ontario Stroke Strategy | Ontario | None declared |
| Lafferty, Katie | Executive Director | Canadian Stroke Network | National | None declared |
| LeBrun, Louise- Hélène | Director, Stroke Program | Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) | Quebec | None declared |
| Lindsay, Patrice | Director Performance& Standards | Canadian Stroke Network | National | None declared |
| Mackey, Ariane | Stroke Neurologist | Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus | Quebec | Research: Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Servier. Conference honorarium: BI, Sanofi Aventis. |
| Noel, Melinda | Director of Health Services | Green Bay Health Centre | Newfoundland | None declared |
| Nolan, Michael | Director, Emergency Services/Chief, Paramedic Services | Renfrew County EMS | Ontario | None declared |
| Nichol, Louise | Occupational Therapist, Community Team Manager | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | Manitoba | None declared |
| Silver, Frank | Medical Director, Toronto West Stroke Program | University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital | Ontario | Consultant, Stroke Advisory Board. Speaker for Boehringer Engelheim Canada Ltd Stroke Advisory Board, Sanofi Canada Stroke Advisory Board, Pfizer Canada Stroke Advisory Board, Novo Nordisk, Merck Frosst Canada and Servier Canada. |
| Stotts, Grant | Stroke Neurologist | Champlain Regional Stroke Program, Ottawa Hospital | Ontario | None declared |
| Travers, Andrew | Provincial Medical Director, Emergency Medical Services | Emergency Health Services Department | Nova Scotia | None declared |
| Woodbury, Elizabeth | Executive Director | Canadian Stroke Strategy | National | None declared |
Invited External Consensus Meeting Participants
| Participant Name | Current Role | Organization | Province | Competing Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barreca, Susan | Physical therapist, Assistant Clinical Professor School of Rehabilitation Science | McMaster University | Ontario | None declared |
| Besse, Jan | Executive Director | Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region | Saskatchewan | None declared |
| Bienek, Asako | Epidemiologist, Chronic Disease Surveillance Division, IEWG | Public Health Agency of Canada | National | None declared |
| Bohun, Christopher | RPN, Stroke Services Manager | Sunrise Heath Region | Saskatchewan | None declared |
| Butler, Paul | Stroke Survivor | Ontario | None declared | |
| Chan, Ben | Chief Executive Officer, Emergency Physician | Ontario Health Quality Council | Ontario | None declared |
| Connolly, Dan | Chief Executive Officer | Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick | New Brunswick | None declared |
| Damiano, Natalie | Physical therapist, Program Lead | Canadian Institute for Health Information | National | None declared |
| Dredge, Blenda | Social Worker | Labrador Grenfell Regional Health Authority | Newfoundland | None declared |
| Flesher, Mary | Dietician, Clinical Nutrition Practice Leader | Richmond Hospital | British Columbia | None declared |
| Guerrette-Daigle, Lise | Executive Vice President, Acute Care Facilities | Regional Health Authority B | New Brunswick | None declared |
| Hammond, Leanne | Nurse, District Stroke Centre Coordinator | Niagra Stroke Region | Ontario | None declared |
| Hudon, Mark | Neuroradiologist | Foothills Medical Centre | Alberta | None declared |
| Joiner, Ian | Manager, Rehabilitation and Mental Health | CIHI | National | None declared |
| Kaizer, Franceen | OT, Head, Neuro Rehab Unit | Jewish Rehab Centre | Quebec | None declared |
| Kaplan, Alan | Family Physician and Emergency Department Physician | York Central Hospital | Ontario | None declared |
| Kennedy, Dan | Chair | Stroke Recovery BC Board | British Columbia | Employee of Sanofi-Aventis Canada Inc. Shareholder of Sanofi-Aventis. Shareholder of Pfizer. |
| Kizar, Shameem | Dietician | University of Alberta Hospital | Alberta | None declared |
| Lariviere, Christian | Emergency Physician and Palliative Care Physician | Winnipeg Regional Health Sciences Centre | Manitoba | None declared |
| Liem, Nathania | Physiatrist | Windsor Regional Hospital | Ontario | None declared |
| McLean, Janet | Speech-Language Pathologist | Saskatoon Health Region | Saskatchewan | None declared |
| MacPhail, Carolyn | Physical therapist, Provincial Stroke Coordinator | Government of PEI | Prince Edward Island | None declared |
| Modhamed, Naufal | General Internist, Stroke Team | Hamilton Health Sciences | Ontario | None declared |
| Papoushek, Christine | Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Family & Community Medicine | Toronto Western Hospital | Ontario | None declared |
| Phillips, Lacey | Senior Specialist, Research and Product Development | Accreditation Canada | National | None declared |
| Pullin, Ruth | Clinical leader of Physiotherapy | Western Memorial Regional Hospital | Newfoundland | None declared |
| Rudd, Anthony | Consultant Physician in Stroke Medicine; Director, RCP Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit | St. Thomas Hospital | United Kingdom | None declared |
| Runions, Sharron | Stroke Prevention Nurse | Montreal Neurological Institute & Hospital | Quebec | None declared |
| Samis, Stephen | Director of Health Policy | Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada | National | None declared |
| Sanguins, Julianne | Nurse, Research Programs Manager, Health & Wellness Dept. | Manitoba Metis Federation | Manitoba | None declared |
| Saposnik, Gustavo | Stroke Neurologist, Director, Stroke Research Unit | St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto | Ontario | None declared |
| Shamian, Judith | Nurse, President & CEO | VON Canada | National | None declared |
| Sherman, Marilyn | Stroke Survivor | Ontario | None declared | |
| Smith, Eric | Stroke Neurologist and Researcher | Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary Stroke Program | Alberta | None declared |
| Suddes, Michael | Manager | Calgary Stroke Program | Alberta | None declared |
| Talbot, Joanne | Emergency Physician | Saint John Regional Hospital | New Brunswick | None declared |
| Thompson, Gayle | Project Manager | Alberta Provincial Stroke Strategy (APSS) | Alberta | None declared |
| Wilson, Judy | Nurse, Stroke Program Educator | Vancouver General Hospital | British Columbia | None declared |
| Yao, Jennifer | Physiatrist, Medical Manager | G.F. Strong Rehab Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health | British Columbia | None declared |





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