Task Groups

MEMBERSHIP LIST FOR THE CANADIAN BEST PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STROKE CARE 2010 TASK GROUPS with CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS

Acute Stroke Task Group

Participant Name	Current Role	Organization	Province	Competing interest
Mackey, Ariane	Co-chair, Acute Care Task Group, Neurologist	Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus	Quebec	Research Funding: Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Servier. Conference honorarium: BI, Sanofi Aventis.
Green, Teri	Co-chair, Acute Care Task Group, Nurse Scientist	University of Calgary, Calgary Stroke Program	Alberta	None declared
Douen, André	Director, West GTA Regional Stroke Program, Stroke Neurologist	Trillium Health Centre	Ontario	None declared
DeVebers, Gabrielle	Paediatric Stroke Neurologist	Hospital for Sick Kids	Ontario	None declared
Cournoyer, Roxanne	Case Manager, Acute Stroke Unit (Nurse)	Montreal General Hospital	Quebec	None declared
DaMaren, Jason	Dietitian	Grand River Hospital	Ontario	None declared
Doody, Irene	Speech-Language Pathologist	St. John’s General Hospital (Health Sciences Centre)	Newfoundland	None declared
Fleetwood, Ian	Neurosurgeon	Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre- Halifax Infirmary	Nova Scotia	None declared
Grant, Margaret	Occupational Therapist	Alberta Provincial Stroke Strategy	Alberta	None declared
Lindsay, Patrice	Director, Performance and Standards	Canadian Stroke Network	Ontario	None declared
MacKay, Michelle	Specialty Nurse Practitioner, Neurology	Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre	Nova Scotia	None declared
Sharp, Shelley	Stroke Program Manager (Physical therapist), Toronto Stroke Program	Toronto Western Hospital	Ontario	None declared
Sigal, Michael	Dentist-in-Chief; Professor and Head, Paediatric Dentistry	Mount Sinai Hospital; Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto	Ontario	None Declared
Singh, Samantha	Research Assistant	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
Talbot, Jo-Ann	Emergency Physician	St. John’s General Hospital (Health Sciences Centre)	Newfoundland	None declared
Wiest, Traci	Clinical Nurse Specialist - Neuroscience	Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region	Saskatchewan	None declared

Acute Stroke Task Group – Neurosurgery Sub-Group

Participant Name	Current Role	Organization	Province	Competing interest
Fleetwood, Ian	Co-Chair TG, Neurosurgeon	QEII Health Sciences Centre – Halifax Infirmary	Nova Scotia	None declared
Green, Teri	Co-Chair TG	Foothills Medical Centre	Alberta	None declared
Findlay, Max	Vascular Neurosurgeon	Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre	Alberta	None declared
Kelly, Mike	Neurosurgeon/Endovascular	Royal University Hospital	Saskatchewan	None declared
Lindsay, Patrice	Director, Performance and Standards	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
Mackey, Ariane	Stroke Neurologist	Hopital de l’Enfant-Jesus	Quebec	Research Funding: Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Servier. Conference honorarium: BI, Sanofi Aventis.
Redekop, Gary	Neurosurgeon/Endovascular	Vancouver General Hospital	British Columbia	None declared
Silvaggio, Joseph	Neurosurgeon/Endovascular	Health Sciences Centre	Manitoba	None declared
Sinclair, David	Neurosurgeon	Montreal Neurological Institute	Quebec	None declared
Singh, Samantha	Research Assistant	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
Smith, Linda	Education & Development Clinician Neurosciences and Trauma	Hamilton Health Science, Hamilton General Hospital	Ontario	None declared

Paediatric Stroke Care Task Group

Participant Name	Current Role	Organization	Province	Competing interest
DeVebers, Gabrielle	Co-Chair, Paediatric Stroke Neurologist	Hospital for Sick Kids	Ontario	None declared
Kirton, Adam	Co-Chair, Paediatric Neurologist	Alberta Children’s Hospital	Alberta	None declared
D’Anjou, Guy	Paediatric Neurologist	Ste. Justine Hospital	Quebec	None declared
Dilenge, Marie-Emmanuelle	Child Neurologist, Assistant Professor	Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University	Quebec	None declared
Lindsay, Patrice	Director, Performance and Standards	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
Miller, Steven	Paediatric Neurologist	University of British Columbia	British Columbia	None declared
Nash, Monica	Stroke Research Nurse	Winnipeg Children’s Hospital	Manitoba	None declared
Rafay, Mubeen	Paediatric Neurologist	Winnipeg Children’s Hospital	Manitoba	None declared
Rothenmund, Sonia	Neurology Clinic Nurse	Alberta Children’s Hospital	Alberta	None declared
Singh, Samantha	Research Assistant	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
Yau, Ivanna	Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practitioner Stroke Program	Hospital for Sick Kids	Ontario	None declared

Pre-Hospital Task Group

Participant Name	Current Role	Organization	Province	Competing interest
Poirier, Pierre	Co-Chair; Executive Director	Paramedics Association of Canada	National	None declared
Nolan, Mike	Co-Chair; Director, Emergency Services/Chief Paramedic Services	County of Renfrew Paramedic Service	Ontario	None declared
Kelloway, Linda	Best Practices Leader	Ontario Stroke Network	Ontario	None declared
Lindsay, Patrice	Director, Performance and Standards	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
Sahlas, Demetrios (James)	Stroke Neurologist	Hamilton General Hospital	Ontario	None declared
Segal, Eli	Emergency Physician	Jewish General Hospital	Quebec	None declared
Singh, Samantha	Research Assistant	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
Travers, Andrew	Medical Director	Emergency Health Services	Nova Scotia	None declared
Wanger, Karen	Medical Director	BC Ambulance Services Mainland	British Columbia	None declared

Stroke Prevention Task Group

Participant Name	Current Role	Organization	Province	Competing interest
Stotts, Grant	TG Chair, Neurologist	Ottawa Hospital – Civic Campus	Ontario	None declared
Bishop, Sharon	Clinical Nurse Specialist - Neurosciences	Regina Qu‘Appelle Health region	Saskatchewan	None declared
Cairns, John	Cardiologist	Canadian Cardiovascular Society	British Columbia	None declared
Caratao, Rochelle	Stroke Clinician/Nurse	Royal Columbian Hospital	British Columbia	None declared
Gladstone, David	Stroke Neurologist; Director Regional Stroke Prevention Clinic and Acute TIA Unit; Assistant Porfessor	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto	Ontario	PI of the EMBRACE trial that received operating grant funding from CSN. Receipt of honoraria from Boehringer Ingleheim, Bayer, Sanofi Aventis and Bristol Myers Squibb (speaker’s fee for CME events & advisory boards).
Hill, Michael	Stroke  Neurologist, Director, Stroke Unit	Calgary Stroke Program	Alberta	Member, Board of Directors – Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta/NWT/NU. Consultant, Vernalis Group. LTD Grants (current and past) Hoffmann-La Roche Canada, Bayer Canada, Merck Canada. Honoraria - Hoffmann-La Roche Canada, Portola Therapeutics, Sanofi Avenis Canada, BMS Canada, Stem Cell Therapeutics, Boehringer Ingleheim Canada, GE Canada Healthcare. Stock owner - Calgary Scientific Inc. Salary award - Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions.
Ho, Kennely	Stroke Neurologist	Royal Columbian Hospital	British Columbia	None declared
Hudon, Mark	Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiologist	Foothills Medical Center, University of Calgary	Alberta	None declared
Kelloway, Linda	Best Practices Leader	Ontario Stroke Network	Ontario	None declared
Lindsay, Patrice	Director, Performance and Standards	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
Loewen, Sherry	Case Manager, Stroke Prevention Clinic	Brandon Regional Health Centre	Manitoba	None declared
Mysak, Tania	Clinical Practice Manager, Pharmacy Services	Alberta Health Services	Alberta	None declared
Nearing, Shannon	Advance Practice Nurse	Queen Elizabeth II Hospital	Nova Scotia	None declared
Rioux, Annie	Nurse, Stroke Prevention Clinic	Hawkesbury & District General Hospital	Ontario	None declared
Sahlas, Demetrios (James)	Neurologist	Hamilton General Hospital	Ontario	None declared
Silver, Karen	Family Physician	Moncton Hospital	New Brunswick	None declared
Singh, Samantha	Research Assistant	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared

Stroke Rehabilitation Care Task Group

Participant Name	Current Role	Organization	Province	Competing interest
Fink, Milo	Co-Chair,  Physiatrist; Clinical Associate Professor	Wascana Rehabilitation Centre; Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan	None declared
Ansley, Barb	Co-Chair, Manager, Research and Program Evaluation, Rehabilitation Program	Hamilton Health Sciences	Ontario	None declared
Boaro, Nancy	Advance Practice Leader, Neuro Rehab Program	Toronto Rehabilitation  Institute	Ontario	None declared
Boudreau, Annie	Physical therapist	Campbellton Regional Hospital	New Brunswick	None declared
Cherepacha, Shari	Manager, Occupational Therapy	Community Services and Primary Health	Saskatchewan	None declared
Damiano, Natalie	Physical therapist, Program Lead, Rehabilitation	Canadian Institute for Health Information	Ontario	None declared
Dawson, Drew	Physiatrist; Program Medical Director, Rehabilitation	Fraser Health Authority	British Columbia	None declared
Lindsay, Patrice	Director,  Performance& Standards	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
Scott, Lori	Speech Language Pathologist	Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres	Nova Scotia	None declared
Singh, Samantha	Research Assistant	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
Solomon, Mary	Physiotherapy, District Stroke Centre Coordinator	Grey Bruce Health Services	Ontario	None declared
Teasell, Robert	Physiatrist, Medical Director, Stroke Rehab Program	Parkwood Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Care London	Ontario	None declared
Timpson, Debbie	Physiatrist, Chief of Rehabilitation	Pembroke Regional Hospital	Ontario	None declared
Voth, Bonnie	Social Worker, Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit	Hotel Dieu Shaver Hospital	Ontario	None declared

SCORE Task Group

Participant Name	Current Role	Organization	Province	Competing interest
Bayley, Mark	TG Co-Chair, Physiatrist and Medical Director, Neuro Rehabilitation Program	Toronto Rehabilitation Institute	Ontario	None Declared
Korner-Bitensky, Nicol	TG Co-Chair, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy	McGill University	Montreal	None Declared
Lindsay, Patrice	Staff Lead, Performance & Standards Specialist	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None Declared
Ansley, Barb	Research and Program Evaluation, Rehabilitation Program	Hamilton Health Sciences	Ontario	None Declared
Barreca, Susan	Physiotherapist, Assistant Clinical Professor School of Rehabilitation Science	McMaster University	Ontario	None Declared
Desrosiers, Johanne	Vice-Dean, Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine	University of Sherbrooke	Quebec
Eng, Janice	Professor, School of Rehab Sciences	University of British Columbia	British Columbia
Fink, Milo	Physiatrist	Wascana Rehab Centre	Saskatchewan	None Declared
Foley, Norine	Research Coordinator, Stroke Rehab Evidence Based Review team	Parkwood Campus, London Health Sciences Center	Ontario	None Declared
Harrison, Ed	Physiatrist, Department of Physical Medicine	Queen Elizabeth Hospital	PEI	None Declared
MacKay-Lyons, Marilyn	Associate Professor, School of Physiotherapy	Dalhousie University	Nova Scotia	None Declared
Mayo, Nancy	Professor, Physical and Occupational Therapy	McGill University	Quebec	None Declared
Richards, Carol	Professor, Department of Physiotherapy	University of Laval	Quebec	None Declared
Salbach, Nancy	Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy	University of Toronto	Ontario	None Declared
Salter, Katherine	Research Coordinator, Stroke Rehab Evidence Based Review team	Parkwood Campus, London Health Sciences Center	Ontario	None Declared
Teasell, Robert	Professor and Chair-Chief Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	London Health Sciences Centre and University of Western Ontario	Ontario	None Declared
Wood-Dauphine, Sharon	School of Physical and Occupational Therapy	McGill University	Quebec	None Declared
Woodbury, Elizabeth	Executive Director	Canadian Stroke Strategy	National	None Declared

Rural, Remote and Northern Stroke Care Task Group

Participant Name	Current Role	Organization	Province	Competing interest
Young, Todd	Co-Chair; Chief of Staff, Assistant Professor	Green Bay Health Centre,  Memorial University of Newfoundland	Newfoundland	None declared
Noel, Melinda	Co-Chair, Director of Health Services	Green Bay Health Centre	Newfoundland	None declared
Hoar, Karen	Social Worker	Hotel Dieu Shaver Hospital	Ontario	None Declared
Lindsay, Patrice	Director, Performance & Standards	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
Moses, Brian	Chief of Internal Medicine; Physician Director South West Health Stroke Program	South West District Health Authority	Nova Scotia	None declared
Sanguins, Julianne	Nursing, PHD	Canadian Association of Rural and Remote Nursing	Manitoba	None declared
Singh, Samantha	Research Assistant	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
Stacie, Adam	Family Physician	Brockville General Hospital	Ontario	None declared
Wentworth, Susan	Nurse Practitioner, District Stroke and Rehabilitation Services	Grey Bruce Health Services	Ontario	None declared

Telestroke Task Group

Participant Name	Current Role	Organization	Province	Competing interest
Silver, Frank	Neurologist, Director, 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.
Crumley, Patrick	Medical Services Coordinator	Alberta Health Services	Alberta	None declared
Dales, Ira	Business Analyst, Health Information Solutions Centre	Saskatchewan Health	Saskatchewan	None declared
Harrison, Ed	Physiatrist	Queen Elizabeth Hospital	Prince Edward Island	None declared
Hewison, Morley	Program Manager, e-nnovator,	Telehealth ,Saskatchewan Health	Saskatchewan	Deceased
Holmes, Allan	Emergency Physician Consultant	Global Health British Columbia Stroke Strategy	British Columbia	None declared
Lindsay, Patrice	Director Performance & Standards	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
Luebke, Kasia	District Stroke Coordinator	Peterborough Regional Health Centre	Ontario	None declared
O’Connor, Clare	Senior Policy Consultant	Cardiovascular Health Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia	None declared
Singh, Samantha	Research Assistant	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
Truran, Helen	Telestroke Clinical Coordinator	British Columbia Stroke Strategy	British Columbia	None declared
Watson, Tim	Stroke Neurologist	Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary Stroke Program	Alberta	None declared

Transition Management Task Group

Participant Name	Current Role	Organization	Province	Competing interest
Gallagher, Patti	Co-Chair; Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neurosciences	Saint John Regional Hospital	New Brunswick	None declared
Nichol, Louise	TG Co-Chair; Community Team Manager	Winnipeg Regional Health Authority	Manitoba	None declared
Bagg, Stephen	Physiatrist	Providence Continuing Care Centre, St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital Site	Ontario	None declared
Bell, Allan	Family Physician	Toronto	Ontario	Received research, travel or speaking grants from the following commercial organizations: Sanofi Aventis, BMS, AstraZeneca and Lilly.
Cameron, Jill	Social Scientist, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy	Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Toronto	Ontario	None declared
Klaponski, Laura	Education and Health Promoter, Peer Support Services	Ontario March of Dimes/March of Dimes Canada	Ontario /National	None declared
Laurin, Carol	Stroke Survivor	Ontario	Ontario	None declared
LeDorze, Guylaine	Faculty of Medicine, Communication Disorders	University of Montreal	Quebec	None declared
Lee, Kathleen	Social Worker, Acquired Brain Injury/Intensive Rehabilitation Unit	Sudbury Regional Hospital	Ontario	None declared
Lindsay, Patrice	Director Performance & Standards	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared
McDonald, Alison	Physical therapist	Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre	Nova Scotia	None declared
Ord, Debbie	Social Worker, Acute Neurosciences	Victoria General Hospital	British Columbia	None declared
Simon, Jessica	Palliative Care Physician	University of Calgary	Alberta	None declared
Singh, Samantha	Research Assistant	Canadian Stroke Network	National	None declared