Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
6400-818 W 10th Avenue V5Z 1M9 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Join the Indigenizing Health Symposium 2020: Ontario NEIHR Indigenous Knowledges Virtual Exchange on Dec 2-3 hosted by the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health. Learn about Indigenous health and how to translate Indigenous knowledges into practice and policy. Learn more and register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/indigenizing-health-symposiumon

Cross-cultural competency requires deep awareness of your work, yourself, your families, your society. One of the biggest things we can do is recognize our own #unconsciousbias and privilege. - Kory Wilson #PraxisHowNowWow

Join the webinar "Pregnancy Care in SCI" on Dec 9 @ 9am PT with Dr. Anne Berndl from Sunnybrook's Accessible Care Pregnancy Clinic. This webinar is part of a series that talks about primary care for individuals with spinal cord injury and other physical disabilities. Register now https://us02web.zoom.us//tZ0sc-mgrzkpGN1yTZ7fiVuhjnFknTbAf Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

[#HIRING] Join the Praxis team! We're looking for a Regional Clinical Liaison (BC Interior) to join our team and work with our consumer & research teams to build relationships with regional #SCI clinical care providers. Apply now: https://praxisinstitute.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=62

Take the Praxis #SCIChallenge! We want to hear about how you will engage consumers in your #SCI research over the coming year. We'll share your stories at #ISCoS20201. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfDE1H9SbNA Learn more: https://praxisinstitute.org/challenge/

.@INESSS_Qc researchers are looking for individuals with #SCI who were injured in Quebec between 2014-19 to participate in a discussion group. Insights will help develop findings on the SCI continuum of care in #QC to improve quality of care. Learn more: https://www.inesss.qc.ca//Co/ParticipantsRecherches_BM.pdf

Get your application in for the only accelerator for spinal cord injury health and med tech. Hear from last year's cohort about their experiences in the testimonial video: https://praxisinstitute.org/commercial/acceleration-program

Applications are now open to apply for the University of Waterloo Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology Seed Funding. They are looking to support and develop sustainable research programs. Find out more and how to apply here: https://uwaterloo.ca//funding-opportuniti/cbb-seed-funding

ICYMI: The new Sunny Hill Health Centre is now open at @BCChildrensHosp. Learn about this one-of-a-kind pediatric rehabilitation and developmental services facility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjOcFhLhpPU

Watch the recordings from #ISCoS2020 available until December! Registration is still open to access over 75 talks and 180 poster presentations on a variety of #SCI topics, including presentations from John and Vanessa. Catch up here: https://iscos2020.vfairs.com/en/

Researchers at ICORD are recruiting American and Canadian participants with spinal cord injuries to take part in an anonymous survey on how they feel about data sharing in the SCI community. If you are interested in participating please visit: https://icord.org/studies/2020/09/scidatashare/

Congratulations to Dr. David Granville on being appointed the new Executive Director of the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI)! Looking forward to more great work and partnerships with VCHRI and ICORD. https://www.vchri.ca/researchers/david-granville ICORD

Attention #Ontario innovators! Are you ready to take your #lifescience innovation to the next level? Apply to the @if_hamont virtual Synapse Pitch Competition: www.synapselifescience.com Applications close Nov 8, 2020. #innovation #hamont

@BCANDS1 is offering the Indigenous Support for Student Learning Program for Indigenous students in Canada with limited financial resources, including students living with disabilities. Learn more: http://www.bcands.bc.ca/isslp/

Working 2 Walk registration has been re-opened to those still interested in joining! Registered attendees will be able to access all presentations & panel discussions on-demand after the symposium. Register now: https://u2fp.z2systems.com//cl/u2fp/eventRegistration.jsp& @U2FP_W2W

Our friends at @MEMOQuebec & IRGLM have created 4 YouTube videos in French with tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle for individuals with #SCI. Video topics include healthy eating habits, nutrition & physical activity and more. Watch the first one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS0acOYrNmA&ab

Interested in applying for the spinal stimulation team planning grant? Learn more about the RFA and read the newly updated FAQ: https://praxisinstitute.org/spinal-stim-planning-rfa/#faqs

Don't miss out on the last informational webinar on the @MaRSDD Spinal Cord Rehab Innovation Challenge! Learn more about the challenge & how to create a successful submission for the $100K prize. Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/spinal-cord-rehab-innovation-ch Learn more: https://challenges.marsdd.com/challenge/scric/

Praxis #SCIAccelerate applications are now open! Our program looks for post-prototype #spinalcordinjury innovations impacting quality of life, and #healthtech #medtech with greater reach beyond #SCI. Apply now https://praxisinstitute.org/commercial/acceleration-program Genome British Columbia The Ontario Brain Institute

MEMO-Qc - Moelle épinière et motricité Québec est un organisme qui vise à promouvoir l'autonomie sociale et professionnelle des personnes ayant une lésion à la ...#moelleépinière. Pour plus d’info, je vous invite à lire le rapport d’activités de 2019-2020 de MEMO Québec: http://www.moelleepiniere.com//MÉMO-Qc-Rapport-dactivités- Praxis Spinal Cord Institute