Tours
Get to know two facilities that showcase Vancouver's excellence in both treatment and research.
GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre
| Date: | Wednesday 22 May 2024 |
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| Time: | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| Fee: | 10 Euro |
| Maximum number of participants: | 25 |
GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre is the largest rehabilitation hospital in the province of British Columbia. It has interdisciplinary inpatient and outpatient programs in acquired brain injury (stroke and traumatic brain injury), spinal cord injury and neuromuscular injuries. It also has a vibrant research program. The tour will introduce attendees to the different units (e.g., spinal cord, acquired brain injury) as well as visit several programs such as assistive technology, physiotherapy, driver rehabilitation, wheelchair services, and the adolescent and young adult school program. The hospital is approximately a 30-minute drive from the Convention Centre. Attendees are responsible for their own travel to and from the site. We recommend that attendees share a taxi or rideshare service. This activity was placed during work hours to ensure the presence of GF Strong clinicians and patients. However, as the tour will enter patient and work spaces, the number of attendees will be limited.
ICORD – International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries
| Date: | Wednesday 22 May 2024 |
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| Time: | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
| Fee: | 10 Euro |
| Maximum number of participants: | 100 |
ICORD is a world leading health research centre focused on spinal cord injury. ICORD has over 40 principal investigators dedicated to the development and translation of more effective strategies to promote prevention, functional recovery, and improved quality of life after spinal cord injury. The facility has a stunning, spiraling, three-story, low-elevation wheelchair ramp. Research extends from the lab-based cellular level of understanding injury to rehabilitation and recovery. The tour will include visits to key labs, including the Biomechanical Engineering lab which has state-of-the-art spine motion simulators and the Rehab Gym which includes robotics and neuromodulation. Attendees will also view the Yuel Family Physical Activity Research Centre (PARC) which is a community-based research facility that provides opportunities for the local spinal cord injury community to participate in exercise and physical activity and is equipped with accessible equipment. Refreshments will be provided. This is also an excellent opportunity for networking for researchers, clinicians and trainees. ICORD is located at the Vancouver General Hospital. ICORD is approximately a 20-25 minute drive from the Convention Centre. Attendees are responsible for their own travel to and from the site. We recommend that attendees share a taxi or rideshare service.