Rehabilitation & Life Care Planning Symposium April 21, 2016 | Best Western Lamplighter Inn | London, Ontario

Proceeds from this Symposium will be donated to: OBIA, SCIO and H.A.B.I.T.

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Overview of Symposium: This one day symposium will focus on expanding the knowledge and expertise of the Life Care Planner. You will have the opportunity to hear from experts in their field of practice and earn recognized continuing education credits. The symposium will focus specifically on professional and ethical issues for the Life Care Planner. The format of this year’s symposium will end with Leading Plaintiff and Defense Counsel demonstrating a Cross Examination of a Life Care Plan Report.

Rise & Shine Breakfast - Technology to Enhance Independence (Optional) Given the positive response to the Rise and Shine Workshop last year, we are once again offering this as an option. Mr. James Leslie has worked

as a Rehabilitation Technologist with assistive technology to help people with complex disabilities for more than 30 years. This will focus on Electronic Aids to Daily Living. Case studies and equipment demonstrations will be used to show the range of EADL and the clients who may benefit. For an additional $40, participants may attend this workshop and enjoy a hot nutritious breakfast. We welcome Dr. Tanny Raz, and Dr. Gordon Ko, as our first presentation of the morning. Together they will provide us with an informative session on the history of medical cannabis, basic science behind medical cannabis and practical clinic examples. The esteemed guest speakers include, Dr. Gail Delaney, Physiatrist

discussing the impact of ABI & SCI on Sexuality. Dr. Evan Georgievski, Chiropractor and Ms. Kylie James, Certified Nutritional Practitioner to address Complimentary Alternative Medicine . Mr. Thomas Schinbein will provide us with an inside look at the role of the Actuary. Dr. John Strang, Clinical Psychologist will identify the special considerations in managing the pediatric TBI. The day will conclude with an inside look into the court room as we observe three demonstrations of a cross examination of a Life Care Plan Report. This Interactive Presentation will be engaging and entertaining and allow for a question answer period to conclude the day. End the day with a refreshing beverage and tapas, as we host the Mix and Mingle Cocktail Hour.

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Target Audience:

Attendance Certificates/ Continuing Educations Units (CEU’s):

Confirmation of Registration:

Reports, including Life Care Planners,

All registrants will receive a certificate

industry exhibit booths,

Nurses, Occupational Therapists,

of attendance to be utilized toward

presentation handouts, continental

Physiotherapists, Speech Language

your professional CEU’s. For the

breakfast, nutritional lunch, refreshment

Pathologists, Social Workers,

registrants who are certified Life

breaks and light tapas (Mix & Mingle).

Care Planners. It is anticipated that

Cash bar will be available.

Rehabilitation professionals who are currently providing Life Care Planning

Psychologists, Case Managers, Physicians and other rehabilitation professionals will benefit from participation. To register please visit our website: http://www.dmarehability.com Click events.

Symposium fees include: networking,

this Symposium will be approved for 8 CEU’s (plus 1 additional, if your register for the Rise & Shine Workshop).

Contact Information: Ms. Cheryl Scollard, Director, Marketing & Operations, DMARehability Phone: 1-866-309-0046, x 348 Email: [email protected]

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Agenda: Thursday, April 21, 2016 Rise & Shine Breakfast - Prosthetics Workshop Technology To Enhance Independence

7:30-8:30am

This presentation will focus on Electronic Aids to Daily Living (EADL). Applications for EADL are broad: from a cause/effect tool for low functioning individuals, to control of a single function device (e.g. telephone), to enabling a person with a disability to independently control their entire home environment.

Mr. James Leslie, Rehabilitation Technologist

Case Studies and equipment demonstrations will be used to show the range of EADL and the clients who can benefit from its use. Issues such as assessment, installation, maintenance, life span and funding sources will be discussed along with typical cost ranges. ** (Additional fee) ** 8:30am - 8:45am

Welcome & Introduction - Main Crystal Ballroom Medical Cannabis 101 The difference between the MMPR and MMAR since the changes occurred on March 2014 by Health Canada. Understanding the roles of licensed producers, physicians and patients and how they all tie together to create a harmony of administrating safe and effective medical cannabis treatment to all qualified patients within Canada.

8:45am - 9:45am

The Brain & Pain – Are We Going To Pot? Cannabis has been in use since 2000 BC. The first direct reference to a cannabis product as a psychoactive agent was put in writing by the Chinese emperor Shen Nung around 2737 BC. Science has since caught up with the first identification of THC by Dr. Raphael Mechoulam. Where we stand now and where are we going is the most frequent questions asked.

9:45am - 10:30am

Impact of ABI & SCI on Sexuality This presentation will outline some of the effects with treatment, & rehabilitation approaches offered to positively impact quality of life.

10:30am - 11:00am

Nutrition Break, Visit Exhibits & Networking

11:00am - 12:00pm

Complimentary Alternative Medicine Dr. Georgevski‘s discussion will highlight Chiropractic treatment as a means of treating pain management. Kylie James will discuss the health benefits of eating well and living as a guide to managing secondary health complications in SCI.

12:00pm - 1:30pm

1:30pm - 2:15pm

Ms. Agnes Agnelli, OT

Dr. Tanny Raz, BScMD, Director of Medical Research Strategy

Dr. Gordon Ko, MD CCFP (EM) FCFP FRCPC Interventional Physiatrist, University of Toronto

Dr. Gail Delaney, Physiatrist, Clinical Professor, Western University, London & Associate Professor, Queens University, Kingston

Dr. Evan Georgievski, Chiropractor Kylie James B.Sc.(O.T.), CNP, RNCP Certified Nutritional Practitioner To Be Announced, Osteopath

Working Lunch – Ethical Situational - Discussion

All

Actuarial Review of a Future Care Cost/Life

Mr. Thomas Schinbein, B.Sc.M.Math, F.S.A.,

Care Plan. This presentation will provide an overview of the actuarial profession in Canada and provide an illustration of the process followed in an actuarial review of a future care cost/ life care plan report for litigation purposes.

F.C.I.A., F.C.A., M.A.A.A.

2:15pm - 3:00pm

Special Considerations in Pediatric TBI A focus on neuropsychological, neurobehavioural, educational, psychological, neurodevelopmental, and probable outcome implications of pediatric ABI.

3:00pm - 3:15pm

Nutritional Break

3:15pm - 4:45pm

Legal Panel - Prominent Law Firms will provide demonstrations… Plaintiff vs. Defense in the Cross Examination of a LCP Report. A question & answer period will follow.

4:50pm

Closing Remarks / Evaluation Forms

5:00-6:00pm

Networking Mix & Mingle

Dr. John Strang, Ph.D., C.Psych., Clinical Neuropsychologist

Ms. Agnes Agnelli

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Speakers Moderator Ms. Agnes Agnelli, OT, Managing Partner, DMARehability Agnes graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1987, beginning her career as Occupational Therapist, working in a general staff position in Toronto. She continued to pursue learning opportunities by moving to a large teaching hospital in Toronto. Upon returning to London, Agnes became the sole occupational therapist for The Arthritis Society in London, and then transitioned into plastics position at University Hospital. In 1993, she began Rehability Occupational Therapy as a sole practitioner. Her passion became working in a clinical role, assisting injured individuals while dealing in a third party sector. Recognizing a need for multidisciplinary services and programs, her strong commitment to leadership and growth, Rehability and Disability Management Associates merged operations in 1998 becoming DMARehability. Agnes is currently CoFounder and Board Member of HABIT (Helping Acquired Brain Injury Treatment) as well as being a Director with the London Brain Injury Association.

Technology to Enhance Independence Mr. James Leslie James trained as an Electronics Technologist at Mohawk College in Hamilton. Since 1984, he has worked as a rehabilitation technologist with assistive technology to help people with complex disabilities. His primary areas of interest are Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Electronic Aids to Daily Living (EADL). In 1997, James started Independence Technologies, a program at Hamilton Health Sciences, which specializes in EADL. He is a professional associate of McMaster University, School of Rehabilitation Science.

Medical Cannabis 101 Tanny Raz BSC MD Dr. Raz is the Director of Medical Research Strategy at Apollo Applied Research Inc. (Apollo). Apollo strives to better understand the impact of medical cannabis by fully educating patients on the proper use of medical cannabis, and tracking the clinical outcomes of different strains of cannabis on various medical conditions in order to validate their efficacy and improve outcomes. Dr. Raz obtained her Bachelor of Biochemistry and Bachelor of Science degree before continuing her education to achieve her Doctorate of Medicine in 2012 from Windsor University School of Medicine. Dr. Raz began her work with cannabinoid therapies in 2014 for a Health Canada approved licensed producer of medical

cannabis. She helped to develop an educational program which she than taught to physicians of various disciplines on the proper utilization of medical cannabis by their patients. Dr. Raz is also an integral part of Apollo’s educational sector informing and instructing both medical doctors as well as members of the legal community dealing with personal injury on the proper use of medical cannabis for patients who require it, as well as the potential medical benefits reported to date.

The Brain and Pain: Are we all going to pot? Dr. Gordon Ko MD CCFP (Em) FCFP FRCPC Currently Dr. Ko is Medical Director, Interventional Physiatry clinics at the Apollo Applied Research Clinic (Toronto) and the Canadian Centre for Integrative Medicine (Markham). Dr. Ko has been featured on CTV national news for his expertise on integrating conventional medical with complementary emerging therapies (such as Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP), Botox injections). He has trained over a hundred physicians in injection techniques (including EMG and Ultrasoundguided) as he continues to serve as an Executive Director, Canadian Association of Orthopaedic Medicine (focused on teaching PRP-prolotherapy) and Vice President and founding director for the Canadian Society for Neurotoxins in Pain (training MDs/DDSs on Botox for pain). Dr. Gordon D. Ko is a medical graduate from the University of Toronto, Canada. He completed additional residency training in Family practice, Emergency medicine and his current specialty of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physiatry). In addition, he is board certified in the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners and the American Naturopathic Medical Association. Dr. Ko also completed additional subspecialty American board certification in Pain Medicine (2004) and diplomate certification with the American Academy for AntiAging and Regenerative Medicine (2007). He has expertise with both pharmaceutical and herbal cannabis for pain. His first paper on “Chronic pain and Cannabinoids” was published in Practical Pain Management May 2005. He is lead author for “Medical Cannabis: the Canadian Perspective” to be published 2016 in the Journal of Pain Research. Dr Ko is also the Fibromyalgia Integrative Medicine clinic director at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and was the one Physiatrist in the 11 member committee that established the 2012 Canadian guidelines for Fibromyalgia (Canadian Pain Society published in Pain Res Manag 2013; 18(3):119-126). Dr. Ko has co-authored the book: The All-in-One Guide to Natural Remedies and Supplements.(AGES Publications.2000) and with his wife Dr. Annie Hum MD recently authored “The Bloods, Bugs & Guts to Healing: Integrative Medicine for your greater health of body-mind-spirit.” He was former Associate Professor and Dean of the School of Integrative Medicine, Rutherford

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University, B.C. and continues to teach medical students/ residents, author peer-reviewed articles as Adjunct Lecturer in the Division of Physiatry, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto. Currently, Dr. Ko stays active with Kickboxing (Authentic Taekwondo), Floorball and personal training. He was a former coach in the Richmond Hill minor soccer association and a certified trainer with the Unionville Minor Hockey Association. He continues to contribute locally with the Wellness ministry (cofounder 14 years ago) at the Richmond Hill Christian Community church; and to the greater world community with medical mission trips.

Impact of ABI & SCI on Sexuality: Effects on Rehabilitation & Quality of Life Dr. Gail Delaney, Physiatrist Dr. Delaney graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland Medical School in 1979. From there, she went to Winnipeg where, through the University of Manitoba, she completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). In 1983 she became certified as a specialist in PM&R by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Since that time, she has practiced as a physiatrist in post-trauma rehabilitation in Winnipeg, Ottawa, London and now Kingston. Her current practice includes working as a physiatrist, mainly at this time with acquired brain injury and chronic pain patients in her private practice, and as Senior Area Medical Officer with Veterans Affairs Canada. There she does many disability evaluations and works with a multi-disciplinary rehab team, assisting veterans. For approximately ten years, Dr. Delaney taught the section on “Sexuality and People with Disabilities” to OT and Physiotherapy students at University of Western Ontario. Today her topic will be : “Impact of ABI & SCI on sexuality: Effects on rehabilitation & quality of life.”

Complimentary Alternative Medicine – Panel Presentation & Discussion Dr. Evan Georgievski, Chiropractor Dr. Evan Georgievski graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology Honours degree. He then continued his education for four more years at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College where he graduated as a Doctor of Chiropractic. He is full body certified in Active Release Technique®, certified in Contemporary Medical Acupuncture from McMaster University, Integrated Therapeutics ®, and Module 1 Graston Technique®. Dr. Georgievski has always been

a sports enthusiast participating in many sports both at the recreational and competitive level. He continues his involvement with sports at a recreational level as well as devoting his weekends to treating the University of Toronto Track and Field team. Dr. Evan Georgievski has travelled with the Toronto Track Club for several meets including the 2011 Jr. Nationals and the 2012 Olympic Trials. Dr. Evan Georgevski provides pain management, patient education, and rehabilitation. He utilizes myofascial techniques, as well as a functional assessment to design a specific treatment protocol. Dr. Georgievski feels this is the best way to assess and treat patients as it addresses soft tissue and joint biomechanics, as well as neural pathways. In turn, this restores proper motion and function, decreases recovery time, alleviates pain, and maximizes performance. His philosophy has been influenced by the works of Dr. Shirley Sahrmann, Dr. Stuart McGill, Dr. Valadamir Janda, Thomas Myers, Dr. Craig Leibenson, and Gray Cook to name a few. It focuses on treating the cause of the pain as well as the source. Treating the underlying cause as well as the symptomatic tissue (source) is necessary to effectively treat the condition. Dr. Evan Georgievski uses soft tissue techniques such as ART® and Graston® manipulation and mobilations, active rehabilitation, acupuncture and modalities such as microcurrent, russian stimulation and ultrasound to maximize therapeutic benefit. Dr. Evan Georgievski BSc. Kin (Hon), D.C., Active Release Technique®, Graston®, Integrated Therapeutics®, Contemporary Medical Acupuncture

Complimentary Alternative Medicine – Nutritional Considerations Ms. Kylie James, B.Sc. (O.T.), OT Reg. (Ont.) Kylie graduated from the Institute of Holistic Nutrition in 2009 with first class honors and is a member of the International Organization of Nutritional Consultants (IONC). Her nutrition area of expertise is working with clients with multifaceted problems predominantly involved in motor vehicle accidents (MVA). This includes brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other neurological disorders as well as digestive issues, mental health and weight loss/gain. Kylie graduated from Auckland University in New Zealand with a Bachelor of Health Science in Occupational Therapy in 1996. She has 18 years of experience, in New Zealand, England and the last 14 years in Canada, as an occupational therapist in the mva industry. She has maintained senior and managerial roles as an occupational therapist in England and Canada. Kylie has

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testified as an expert witness as an occupational therapist and for future care reports. Kylie became increasingly dedicated to researching nutrition and spinal cord injuries when her one-and- a-half-year old nephew sustained a C3-C4 quadriplegia in 2009. In 2011 a colleague and her received a grant from the Paralyzed Veterans of America to research and write a book on nutrition and preventing secondary complications in SCI. She is the Co-author of “Eat well, Live Well with Spinal Cord Injury and other Neurological Conditions: A practical guide to help address secondary health complications in SCI through nutrition.”

Actuarial Review of a Future Care Cost/Life Care Plan Mr. Thomas Schinbein, BSc, MMath, FSA, FCIA, FCA, MAAA Mr. Schinbein is a graduated of McMaster University, Honors Bachelor of Science program (1979) and earned his Masters of Mathematics – Statistics from the University of Waterloo in 1979. From 1979 – 1988 he worked for Canadian Insurance companies, in the area of auto, home and life insurance, including pension and employee benefits. For four years he worked for the Alexander Consulting Group Ltd providing actuarial services. He was appointed Actuary for Green Shield Canada from 1992 – 2003. In September 1993, he established Thomas Schinbein Actuarial Services Inc. To date Mr. Schinbein has prepared over 3, 500 actuarial reports on personal injury, fatal injury and other legal matters. He has provided expert witness testimony in Ontario Court of Justice on actuarial matters. He has presented on numerous occasions to the Law Society of Upper Canada, Society of Actuaries and Institute of Actuaries, Western University and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

Special Considerations in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Dr. John Strang, Ph.D., C.Psych. Dr. Strang is a clinical neuropsychologist who has practiced in the areas of child and adult clinical neuropsychology for over 35 years. His practice includes individuals ranging from preschool to senior age with neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive disorders, including acquired brain injury. Jon’s current appointments include Director, Ozad Institute, Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare, Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Windsor, and clinical neuropsychology consultant at the John McGivney Children’s Centre, Maryvale Adolescent and Family Centre, and Disability Management Associates.

Legal Panel – Trial Demonstrations – Plaintiff and Defense Counsel will demonstrate Cross Examination of a Life Care Plan. Law Firms to be announced

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Symposium Location and Directions: Best Western Lamplighter Inn, London Ontario The Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre is centrally located on Wellington Road at just 4 km from London’s downtown core and 4km from the 401. The Lamplighter Inn is close to shopping, restaurants, and area hospitals. BEST WESTERN PLUS Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre 591 Wellington Road South London, ON N6C 4R3

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Sponsorship/ Exhibitor Opportunities:  Platinum - $2,500 (plus $325 HST) Includes: Exhibitors Table and registration for one attendee. Opportunity to set up display banner at the Symposium and at the Wine & Cheese Mix and Mingle, one year sponsorship acknowledgement on our Website, rolling slide presentation day of Symposium, Verbal Acknowledgment throughout the day, 1 minute opportunity to introduce yourself & your company to the audience, acknowledgment at each table, provide giveaway and marketing material to registrants.  Gold - $1,500 (plus $195 HST) Includes: Exhibitors Table and registration for one attendee. One year sponsorship acknowledgement on our Website, rolling slide presentation day of Symposium, verbal acknowledgment throughout the day.  Silver - $1,000 (plus $130 HST) Includes: Exhibitors Table and registration for one attendee. One year sponsorship acknowledgement on our Website, rolling slide presentation day of Symposium, verbal acknowledgment throughout the day.  Exhibitor Only - $500 (plus $65 HST) Includes: Exhibitors Table and registration for one attendee. One year sponsorship acknowledgement on our Website, rolling slide presentation day of Symposium, verbal acknowledgment throughout the day.

Sponsorship Payment: Send your completed Sponsorship Form and Cheque to: DMARehability Attention: Rehabilitation & Life Care Planning Symposium, 1151 Florence St., London ON N5W 2M7. Cheques payable to: DMARehability.

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