BC Interior SCI Summit: Connecting Education to Impact
Best Western Plus, Kelowna / Join us Virtually via Zoom
Kelowna , BC
Praxis is pleased to bring together spinal cord injury (SCI) clinicians, people with lived experience (PLEX), and other SCI community stakeholders to learn, share experiences, and build connections to support SCI health.
Theme: To determine what are the needs, supports and connections required to facilitate knowledge exchange and implementation of best practices for SCI health.
Summit agenda below!
| SUMMIT AGENDA |
| BC Interior SCI Summit: Bridging Education for Lasting Impact Monday September 25, 2023 Held at Best Western Plus Kelowna Hotel and Suites – Tower Conference Room 2402 Highway 97 N. Kelowna, BC V1X 4J1 |
| 8:00-9:00 AM | DOORS OPEN & SIGN IN (refreshments served) |
| Time | Topic | Speaker (s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00-9:00 AM | DOORS OPEN & SIGN IN (refreshments served) | |
| 9:00-9:30 AM | Opening Remarks and Elder’s Welcome | John Chernesky James Hektner Shannon Rockall Pamela Barnes Doug Cochrane |
| 9:30-10:45 AM | PLEX Panel | Spring Hawes Walt Lawrence Mike Stiles Sonja Gaudet |
| 10:45-11:00 AM | BREAK (refreshments served) |
| 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | SCI Health + Q&A | Rhonda Willms |
| 12:00-12:30 PM | Healthy Aging + Q&A | Sonja Gaudet Emily Giroux |
| 12:30-1:30 PM | LUNCH & INDUSTRY SHOWCASE (lunch served) |
| 1:30-2:00 PM | Pressure Injuries | Spring Hawes Davina Banner-Lukaris |
| 2:00-3:15 PM | Sexual Health in SCI Rehab + Q&A | Teri Thorson Stacy Elliott Kate McBride |
| 3:15-3:30 PM | BREAK (refreshments served) |
| 3:30-4:45 PM | Discussion for the Future | Karen Bowen (facilitator) & All Summit Participants |
| 4:45-5:00 PM | Closing Remarks | John Chernesky |