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Rehabilitation Sciences Virtual Job Fairs
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For a full list of organizations attending and their presentation time, please select from the drop-down’s below.
April 30, 2025 – Schedule – Speech-Language Pathology Job Fair
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Each organization will have 30 minutes to present and answer questions from attendees. Times are noted in EST.
8:30 AM – Rainbow District School Board
9:00 AM – Consortium pour les élèves du nord de l’Ontario (CÉNO) [This presentation will be held in French]
9:30 AM – Spark Rehabilitation
10:00 AM – Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
10:30 AM – Giishkaandago’Ikwe Health Services
11:00 AM – Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
11:30 AM – Lyndsey Stevanato Children’s Therapy Services
12:00 PM – Closing the Gap Healthcare
12:30 PM – HANDS
1:00 PM – One Kids Place
1:30 PM – Ontario Health at Home (East)
2:00 PM – Cochrane Temiskaming Children’s Treament Centre
2:30 PM – George Jeffrey Children’s Centre
3:00 PM – Timmins and District Hospital
3:30 PM – Andalusia Speech
4:00 PM – St. Joseph’s Care Group
4:30 PM – The Speech Path
May 14, 2025 – Schedule – Physiotherapy Job Fair – Day 1
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Each organization will have 30 minutes to present and answer questions from attendees. Times are noted in EST.
1:00 PM – Reactivate Physiotherapy
1:30 PM – Sensenbrenner Hospital
2:00 PM – Cochrane Temiskaming Children’s Treament Centre
2:30 PM – Closing the Gap Healthcare
3:00 PM – Geraldton District Hospital
3:30 PM – North Bay Regional Health Centre
4:00 PM – Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
May 15, 2025 – Schedule – Physiotherapy Job Fair – Day 2
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Each organization will have 30 minutes to present and answer questions from attendees. Times are noted in EST.
8:30 AM – Manitoulin Physio Centre
9:00 AM – Group Health Centre
9:30 AM – Radiance Physiotherapy
10:00 AM – Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
10:30 AM – Kenora Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic
11:00 AM – Ontario Health at Home (East)
11:30 AM – Giishkaandago’Ikwe Health Services
12:00 PM – Timmins and District Hospital
12:30 PM – ProActive Rehab
1:00 PM – One Kids Place
1:30 PM – MICs Group of Health Services
2:00 PM – HealthTweak
2:30 PM – Sault Area Hospital
3:00 PM – West Parry Sound Health Centre
3:30 PM – George Jeffrey Children’s Centre
4:00 PM – Symetrics
4:30 PM – North of Superior Healthcare Group
May 27, 2025 – Schedule – Occupational Therapy Job Fair
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Each organization will have 30 minutes to present and answer questions from attendees. Times are noted in EST.
8:30 AM – Manitoulin Physio Centre
9:00 AM – One Kids Place
9:30 AM – Cochrane Temiskaming Children’s Treament Centre
10:00 AM – Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
10:30 AM – Giishkaandago’Ikwe Health Services
11:00 AM – Timmins and District Hospital
11:30 AM – North Bay Regional Health Centre
12:00 PM – Lajeunesse Rehabilitation Services
12:30 PM – Closing the Gap Healthcare
1:00 PM – HANDS
1:30 PM – Ontario Health at Home (East)
2:00 PM – Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
2:30 PM – Sault Area Hospital
3:00 PM – West Parry Sound Health Centre
3:30 PM – Spark Rehabilitation
4:00 PM – Lyndsey Stevanato Children’s Therapy Services
4:30 PM – George Jeffrey Children’s Centre
Health Sciences Preceptor Development Series
2025 Live Virtual Session Calendar
April 24, 2025 – RSVP – Enhancing Practice Through Learner Supervision: Benefits and Workload Management
Date: April 24, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm Eastern
RSVP: https://forms.gle/1abh7KECjr1JwJUX7
Learning Objectives:
- Explore how supervising students can enhance your practice
- Discuss methods to achieve workload management and efficiency
- Explore practical strategies for effective learner supervision
Self-Directed Preceptor Development Series (Complete at Your Own Pace)
Access our Self-Directed Modules in our Resources – Self-Directed Preceptor Development Series
Health Sciences Webinars
April 17, 2025 – The Thickened Liquid Debate: What does the evidence say?
*This webinar will not be recorded*
Date: April 17, 2025
Time: 9:30 – 10:30 AM EST
Title: The Thickened Liquid Debate: What does the evidence say?
Learning Objectives:
- Explain what aspiration is, and why we are worried about it.
- Describe how thickened liquids can be used to manage aspiration in people with swallowing impairment (dysphagia).
- List the key predictors of pneumonia in people with dysphagia and explain the evidence regarding thickened liquids as an intervention for reducing pneumonia risk.
Speaker:
Catriona M. Steele, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, S-LP(C), Reg. CASLPO, ASHA Honors
April 23, 2025 – Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): An Introduction
Date: April 23, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST
Title: Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): An Introduction
Learning Objectives:
- Identify at least three types of augmentative and alternative communication tools and their practical implications.
- Explain how to support AAC users through Aided Language Stimulation.
- Identify opportunities to integrate AAC into daily routines and activities.
Speaker:
Jocelyn Kennedy, M. SLP, S-LP (C) Reg. CASLPO
Previous Webinars
Access the archive of our earlier webinars in our Resources – Health Sciences Webinar Recordings
External Events
ECHO Rheumatology online program
Who can attend? All primary care providers (including doctors, nurses, allied health, pharmacists etc.) are invited to register.
When: All sessions are Fridays from 12-1:30pm EST.
To register: ECHO Rheumatology – Register Here
For more information, please visit Rheumatology – Project ECHO® at University Health Network
For additional questions, please connect with our Administrative Assistant (Andrea.Hong@uhn.ca) for assistance.
Shift Concussion Management Program Course- Sault Ste. Marie (March 2025)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Individual Authorizer Workshop
- Hands-on experience with writing and face-to-face communication devices
- Case study discussions focusing on assessment and device selection
- Guidance on making authorizations with ADP funding
- Gain valuable insights to support clients who use AAC tools (participation is open to all, regardless of AAC clinic affiliation).
- Expand your knowledge and skills in AAC assessment and authorization.
$50 (lunch included)
FIREFLY Kenora Office
820A Lakeview Drive, Kenora, ON P0X 1C0
Please use the following link to register: IA Workshop – Kenora May 2025
- Please refer to the following:
- Contact Lana Goodman at lgoodman@fireflynw.ca or 807-467-5437 ext. 2372.
15th Bi-Annual Superior Seating & Mobility Conference
Superior Seating and Mobility Conference 2025
Registration is now open for the 15th Bi-Annual Superior Seating and Mobility Conference!
The event will be held May 8-10, 2025. The target audience for this conference is therapists and care providers who are a little hesitant to venture into the world of wheelchair prescription and feel overwhelmed at the volume of choices and products. This conference will review the process for assessment and prescription of seating components and wheeled mobility devices and leave you with practical advice that can be applied to your practice.
To learn more, please review the Registration Package!
