Good Afternoon Friends and Supporters of BIAWW:
Please find attached our January-February 2012 Newsletter (pdf). We are very pleased to be sending this to you in our new format. We welcome your comments.
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We are happy to announce that our Indoor Golf Classic is being held on March 22, 23, 24, 2012 at Golf Without Limits Indoor Golf Club and Academy. Please check our website www.biaww.com for further details or email me and I can send you the information via email.
BrainTrust Canada is excited to present our annual Okanagan Conference on Brain Injury. This year’s conference will be held in Naramata, BC at the Naramata Centre. The Naramata Centre is situated on Okanagan Lake, just south of Kelowna, amidst fragrant orchards and vineyards. The conference dates are set for May 30, 31 and June 1, 2012.
Our 2012 Keynote Speakers are:
- Michael Douglas, Instructor of Human Social Work at Okanagan College, Kelowna British Columbia
- Dr. Barry Willer, Professor of the School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at the university of Buffalo, Buffalo New York
- Dr. Mark Holder, Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna British Columbia
- Dr. Valerie Stone, Educator with Answers About Competency & Brain Injury, Golden Colorado
- David McGuire, Brain Injury Survivor & Marathon Runner, New Westminster British Columbia
This year we are excited to invite members of the brain injury community to submit an abstract for presentation. We have nine, 45 minute workshop spots available and are looking for individuals from across the country to bring current, vibrant and diverse information to this leading educational venue for professionals, families, caregivers and people living with injury.
Please see the attached call for abstracts on requirements and how to submit. If you need more information or have any questions please contact us by email or call our office at 1 (888) 762-3233. Thank you so much for your time!
Thank you!
2012 Conference Committee
www.braintrustcanada.com
conference@braintrustcanada.com
In preparation of the Council of the Federation starting today in Victoria, please read the news release from the Canadian Medical Association (pdf) on a new public opinion poll showing that Canadians overwhelmingly agree that governments should adopt principles to make the health care system more centred on the needs of patients. Full results and questions can be accessed at: http://www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=5469.
Regards,
François Lessard
Senior Advisor, Advocacy and Public Affairs│Conseiller principal, Représentation et affaires publiques
Canadian Medical Association│Association médicale canadienne
613 731-8610 │800 663-7336 ext./poste 2261
francois.lessard@cma.ca
www.cma.ca
1867 prom. Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa ON K1G 5W8
Faites-vous entendre : www.transformationsante.ca
Have your say: www.healthcaretransformation.ca
Your invitation (pdf)
We can hardly wait to see you there and shake your hand…
And to thank you for your past support !
Sincerely,
British Columbia Brain Injury Association
#143
11948 207 Street
Maple Ridge, BC
V2X 1X7
For Tickets:
604-788-7221
Fax: 888-429-0656
(No tickets sold at the door)
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) today announced that 14 patient advocacy groups are raising their voices in support of a set of common principles developed by Canada’s physicians and nurses to guide the transformation of the health care system to make it centred on the needs of patients. The news release is attached.
-Growing Support for principles to guide transformation of the health care system (pdf)
-Appui croissant en faveur des principes devant guider la transformation du système de santé (pdf)
Regards,
François Lessard
Senior Advisor, Advocacy and Public Affairs│Conseiller principal, Représentation et affaires publiques
Canadian Medical Association│Association médicale canadienne
613 731-8610 │800 663-7336 ext./poste 2261
francois.lessard@cma.ca
www.cma.ca
1867 prom. Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa ON K1G 5W8
Have your say: www.healthcaretransformation.ca
Over the past few months exciting research has been going on with regard to neurological conditions. As is the case in most of these studies, researchers are looking for people to interact with to gather important information. Some of you have already responded to the call from the fall; some of you have started the process and need to complete it; and others may have just overlooked it within our fast paced daily activities.
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Aloha!
On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, we invite you to shuck your winter gear for grass skirts and Hawaiian shirts and join us for Toronto’s 8th Annual Hawaiian Oyster Odyssey!
Slip into your best rendition of tropical Hawaiian chic and get ready to limbo down to a fun philanthropic soiree in support of the Brain Injury Association of Canada hosted at Hogg’s Hollow’s famous Miller Tavern (3885 Yonge Street).
BONUS: Reserve your $150 ticket by January 31st: save $50!
Special guests this year include:
- Hon. Carolyn Bennett MP, MD, Canada’s first Minister of Public Health
- Hon. Kathleen Wynne MPP, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs, Housing and Aboriginal Affairs
- Hon. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Children and Youth Services
- Karen Stintz, Toronto Transit Commission Chair and City Councillor
- Bonnie Crombie, Mississauga City Councillor, former Fundraising Chair of the Ontario Brain Injury Association and co-founder of the Hawaiian Oyster Odyssey
- Daniel Bax, Survivor and Inspirational Coach
- Kent Bassett-Spiers, CEO, Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation
- Dr. Angela Colantonio, Ph.D., OT Reg. (Ont). Senior Scientist with Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and holder of the Saunderson Family Chair in Acquired Brain Injury.
- Don Stuss, Interim President and Scientific Director, Ontario Brain Institute
- Piroska Bata, BSCN, Neurotrauma Nurse, Manager, Humber River Regional Hospital
- Bill Pashby, J.D., Director, Brain Injury Association of Canada, and co-chair of Toronto’s 8th Annual
- Hawaiian Oyster Odyssey
- Cristina Onose, MA, Co-Chair of Toronto’s 8th Annual Hawaiian Oyster Odyssey
- Howard Brown , President, Brown & Cohen Communications & Public Affairs, former Fundraising Chair of the Brain Injury Association of Canada and Co-Founder of the Hawaiian Oyster Odyssey
- Rick Montgomery, President, Miller Tavern and Co-Founder of the Hawaiian Oyster Odyssey
Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres, oysters (of course!), Hawaiian leis, an open wine bar and Hawaiian punch for all. The evening will also feature, entertainment, music, a silent auction and lots of fun.
There are 2 ways to buy tickets:
1) Click on the PayPal button below:
2) Download and complete the Invitation and fax it to the address on the invitation.
