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2023 Hnatyshyn and Louise and Frank Nieboer Lectures - lecturers announced!
Heart & Stroke, the Canadian Stroke Consortium, Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation, and the CanStroke Recovery Trials Platform are proud to announce that Andrew Demchuk MD, FRCPC is to deliver the 2023 Hnatyshyn Lecture and lived experience advocates Lori Beaver and Carole Laurin are to give the Louise and Frank Nieboer Lecture.
Nominations are open for the 2023 Nieboer lecture
Named in honour of Louise and Frank Nieboer, this lecture will acknowledge outstanding members of the stroke community who have turned their personal experiences into a mission to help others travelling a similar journey. Deadline for nominations is April 28th, 2023. Find out more about the criteria and process.
Nominations are open for the 2023 Hnatyshyn Lecture
This prestigious lectureship recognizes a healthcare professional who has made a significant and positive impact on brain health. Deadline for nominations is April 28th, 2023. Find out more about the criteria and process.
New Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations module released
The NEW updated module for Acute Stroke Management, 2022 Seventh Edition, is now available and published in the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences
Stroke in Canada is on the rise
On December 20, 2022, Heart & Stroke published a new study in the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences which reveals that annual stroke occurrence rates in Canada have increased to 108,707 – or approximately one every five minutes.
Breaking barriers for young stroke survivors
Lived Experience advocate Angela Wright named 2022 Louise and Frank Nieboer Lecturer.
Delivering accessible innovations that change lives
Janice Eng, PhD, PT nominated by peers as 2022 Ramon J. Hnatyshyn Lecturer in stroke.
Two distinguished stroke champions named as the 2022 Hnatyshyn and the Louise and Frank Nieboer lecturers
Heart & Stroke, the Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, and the Canadian Stroke Consortium are proud to announce that Janice Eng, PhD, PT is to deliver the 2022 Hnatyshyn Lecture, and lived experience advocate Ms. Angela Wright is to give the Louise and Frank Nieboer Lecture.
New Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations module released!
The NEW Virtual Stroke Rehabilitation 7th Edition, Interim Consensus Statement is now available and published in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation!
Stroke Awareness Month news release
More than thirty years of thinking big revolutionizes stroke care in Canada
2022 Stroke Clinical Research Catalyst Grant program
Together, Brain Canada, the Canadian Stroke Consortium, and Heart & Stroke are pleased to launch the 2022 Stroke Clinical Research Catalyst Grant program. This funding opportunity will provide seed funding to develop new lines of research and generate preliminary data that would support successful applications to larger grants from granting agencies, while broadening the researcher’s clinical research program.
Deadline to register: May 31, 2022 at 16:00 ET
Deadline for receipt of Full Applications: July 31, 2022 at 16:00 ET
The abstract submission deadline for the 14th World Stroke Congress is approaching!
Be a part of the WSC scientific program by submitting your abstract today. The deadline is May 9th!
Nominations are open for the 2022 Nieboer lecture
Named in honour of Louise and Frank Nieboer, this lecture will acknowledge outstanding members of the stroke community who have turned their personal experiences into a mission to help others travelling a similar journey. Deadline for nominations is June 1, 2022. Find out more about the criteria and process.
Nominations are open for the 2022 Hnatyshyn Lecture
This prestigious lectureship recognizes a healthcare professional who has made a significant and positive impact on brain health. Deadline for nominations is June 1, 2022. Find out more about the criteria and process.
An up-close view of the stroke revolution
Hnatyshyn lecturer Dr. Stephen Phillips helped lead dramatic improvements in stroke care
Patient advocate honoured as inaugural lecturer
Jennifer Monaghan taps her own stroke experience to help smooth the path for others
Two distinguished stroke champions named as the 2021 Hnatyshyn and the Louise and Frank Nieboer lecturers
Heart & Stroke, the Canadian Stroke Consortium and the Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery are proud to announce that Halifax stroke neurologist Dr. Stephen Phillips is to deliver the 2021 Hnatyshyn Lecture, and patient advocate Ms. Jennifer Monaghan is to give the inaugural Louise and Frank Nieboer Lecture
New Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations module released!
The new updated module for Secondary Prevention of Stroke, 2020 Seventh Edition, is now available and published in pre-print in the Canadian Journal of Neurosciences
People with stroke, heart conditions want virtual care to continue post-pandemic
The Canadian Stroke Best Practice Guidelines are looking for people to join our Community Consultation and Review Panels (CCRP)!
The CCRP is an advisory group of people with lived experience and caregivers who help to ensure that our stroke guidelines are grounded in real life experiences and address your needs and preferences. This is done by sharing feedback and insights based on your lived experiences, discussing draft recommendations, and designing resources.
If you have experience with Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI and or vascular dementia) or with Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST) and would like to get involved, please click below to learn more!
New Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations module released!
The new module for Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage, 2020 Seventh Edition, is now available and published in the International Journal of Stroke
Young adults less likely to call an ambulance for stroke: Researchers find young women are the least likely to call 911 for stroke
A new study published in the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences has found that young adults delay calling 911 and do not use ambulances to go to hospital at onset of stroke as often as older patients. Researchers also determined that young women are the least likely group to use ambulance services for stroke. Dr Patrice Lindsay, Director of Systems Change and Stroke Program, noted: “In Canada, almost five per cent of strokes occur in young adults under the age of 45 years, and 15-20 per cent occur in adults under the age of 60.”
New Stroke Best Practices During COVID-19 Pandemic released!
Guidance on implementing evidence-based stroke care across the continuum during the COVID-19 pandemic published in the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences.
New Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations module released!
Rehabilitation, Recovery and Community Participation following Stroke 2019 sixth edition has been published in the International Journal of Stroke. This includes: Part One: Rehabilitation and Recovery following Stroke and Part Two: Transitions and Community Participation following Stroke.
Read the abstracts from the 2019 Canadian Stroke Congress published in the International Journal of Stroke
This supplement presents abstracts accepted for the 2019 Canadian Stroke Congress, including oral abstracts, digital oral posters, brag and steal presentations, and regular posters.
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Optimizing education in stroke medicine around the world.
New research from the World Stroke Organization on how to optimize stroke education.
New Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations module released!
The 2019 Update of Mood, Cognition and Fatigue following Stroke is now available.
In Memoriam
Heart & Stroke would like to honour the memory of Dr. Sonja Findlater
2019 Heart and Stroke Report
(Dis)connected: How unseen links are putting us at risk
Learn moreNew Heart & Stroke funded research by Garland et al. (2019)
Effects of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health events on work and earnings: a population-based retrospective cohort study
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