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Military & Veteran Health Research Forum

14–16 November 201114 au 16 novembre 2011

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Forum en Recherche sur la santé des militaires et des vétérans

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Acknowledgements / Remerciements 2

Welcome from CIMVHR / Bienvenue par l’ICRSMV 3

Keynote Speakers / Conférenciers d’honneur 4

Poster Presenters / Auteurs des présentations par affiches 11

Agenda Nov. 14 / Agenda 14 nov. 14



TABLE OF CONTENTS / TABLE DES MATIÈRES

CFPC Members: This program meets the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been accredited for up to 16.75 CFPCMainpro – M1 credits.

RCPSC Members: This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved by Queen’s University. (Maximum number of hours 16.75)

Credits for Others: This is an accredited group learning activity which provides up to 16.75 hour of Continuing Education.

Aux membres du Collège des médecins de famille du Canada : ce programme répond aux critères du CMDFC et a été agréé pour jusqu’à 16.75 crédits Mainpro-Mq.

Aux membres du Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada : cet événement est une activité de formation collective agréé (section 1), tel que défini par le Programme de maintien de certificat du CRMCC, approuvé par l’Université Queen’s (nombre maximum d’heures 16.75)

Agrément pour les autres : Ceci est une activité de formation collective qui offre jusqu’à 16.75 heures d’éducation permanente.

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The CIMVHR would like to thank our sponsors: /L’ICRSMV aimerait remercier ses commanditaires:

Queen’s University

The Royal Military College of Canada

The Canadian Forces Health Services Group

Veterans Affairs Canada

Defence Research and Development Canada

Queen’s University Faculty of Health Sciences

Kingston Economic Development Corporation

Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta

Royal Canadian Legion

Université Laval

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

Canadian Paraplegic Association

Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation

Canadian Physiotherapy Association

Canadian Chiropractic Association

The CIMVHR executive would also like to thank the members of our MVHR Forum Scientific Review Committee. Their commitment and diligence has made this outstanding programme possible.

Le comité de direction de l’ICRSMV aimerait remercier les membres du Comité de révision scientifique du Forum RSMV. Leur engagement et leur diligence a rendu possible cet exceptionnel programme.

Dr. Gordon Asmundson, University of Regina

Dr. Alain Beaulieu, Royal Military College of Canada

Dr. Rick Birtwhistle, Queen’s University

Dr. Nancy Black, Unversité de Moncton

Dr. Allan English, Queen’s University

Dr. Anne Fenety, Dalhousie University

Dr. Michael Greenwood, Royal Military College of Canada

Dr. James Gomes, University of Ottawa

Dr. Dianne Groll, Queen’s University

Dr. Kate Harkness, Queen’s University

Dr. Luc Hebert, Université Laval/DND

Dr. Geoff Hodgetts, Queen’s University

Dr. Cheryl King-Van Vlack, Queen’s University

Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Royal Military College of Canada

Dr. Bob Martyn, Queen’s University

Dr. Mary Ann McColl, Queen’s University

Dr. Brad McFadyen, Université Laval

Dr. Roumen Milev, Queen’s University

Dr. Richard Morchat, Royal Military College of Canada/DRDC

Dr. Luc Noreau, Université Laval

Dr. Deborah Norris, Mount Saint Vincent University

Dr. David Pedlar, Veterans Affairs Canada

Dr. Lucie Pelland, Queen’s University

Dr. Jitender Sareen, University of Manitoba

Dr. Heather Stuart, Queen’s University

Dr. Heidi Sveistrup, University of Ottawa

Dr. Elizabeth Taylor, University of Alberta

Dr. Jim Thompson, Veterans Affairs Canada

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / REMERCIEMENTS


Le collège militaire royal du Canada

Services de santé des Forces canadiennes

Anciens combattants Canada

Recherche et développement pour la Défense Canada

Queen’s University Faculty of Health Sciences

Kingston Economic Development Corporation

Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta

Légion royale canadienne

Université Laval

Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale

Association canadienne des ergothérapeutes

Association canadienne des paraplégiques

Fondation ontarienne de neurotraumatologie

Association canadienne de physiothérapie

Association chiropratique canadienne


Stéphanie Bélanger, PhD

Directrice Associée, ICRSMV

Alice Aiken, PhD

Directrice, ICRSMV

Dr. Alice Aiken

Director, CIMVHR

Dr. Stéphanie Belanger

Associate Director, CIMVHR

WELCOME FROM CIMVHR / BIENVENUE DE L’ICRSMV

On behalf of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR), we welcome you to the second annual MVHR Forum. We are proud to announce that this year’s Forum has doubled in size with over 400 researchers, clinicians, military personnel, veterans, industry stakeholders and government representatives gathering in an overwhelming show of support for the health and well-being of our Canadian military personnel, veterans and their families.

The Forum 2011 agenda is exceptional, and highlights Canada’s strong national capacity with over 110 quality research presentations and scientific posters. Researchers from across Canada applied to present on topics including: mental health, physical health, social health, rehabilitation, transitioning from military life, family health issues, and combat casualty care, to name a few, and the breadth of research offered for presentation was extensive and impressive.

Over the next three days we hope that you will take advantage of this truly unique opportunity to learn about existing research projects, engage with other research resources, and exchange valuable knowledge. Our hope is that through this Forum, you will discover opportunities for collaboration on new research endeavours for the health and well-being of our military personnel, veterans and their families, and we look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Au nom de l’Institut canadien en recherche sur la santé des militaires et des vétérans (ICRSMV), nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue à ce deuxième forum annuel sur la RSMV. Nous sommes fières d’annoncer que le Forum a doublé en volume cette année en réunissant plus de 400 chercheurs, cliniciens, personnel militaire, vétérans, chefs d’industrie et représentants gouvernementaux, imposant témoignage du soutien en recherche sur la santé et le bien-être du personnel militaire canadien, des vétérans et de leurs familles

L’agenda du Forum est exceptionnel, et met en évidence une très forte ressource nationale unissant plus de 110 présentations orales et par affiche d’une qualité scientifique hors pair. Les chercheurs à travers le Canada ont soumis des propositions sur une variété de sujets incluant la santé mentale, la santé physique, la santé sociale, la réadaptation, la transition à la vie civile, les problèmes de santé liés aux proches, le secourisme en situation de combat, pour ne nommer que quelques-uns des sujets couverts. L’étendue des recherches soumises pour être présentées était immense et imposante.

Au cours des trois prochains jours nous espérons que vous pourrez profiter de cette opportunité unique d’apprendre au sujet des projets de recherche en cours, d’entrer en contact avec les différences ressources en matière de recherche et d’échanger de précieuses connaissances. Notre souhait est qu’à travers ce Forum, vous puissiez découvrir les opportunités de collaboration avec de nouveaux projets de recherche sur la santé et le bien-être de notre personnel militaire, des vétérans et de leurs familles. Nous souhaitons travailler en collaboration avec vous tous.

Sincèrement,


In order of appearance / Selon l’ordre de présentations

Senator Hugh SegalHugh Segal joined the Canadian Senate in 2005, after four decades of public service which included Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Canada, Associate Cabinet Secretary (Ontario) for Federal-Provincial Affairs and Policies and Priorities, Legislative Assistant to the Leader of the Opposition (Ottawa), President of the independent Institute for Research on Public Policy. Chair of the Special Senate Committee on Anti-Terrorism, he is a former Chair and present member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. He headed a NATO parliamentary delegation to Washington and is a former Chair (Calgary 2004) of the annual Canada-UK Colloquium.

A University of Ottawa graduate in history, he is a Senior Fellow at the Queen’s Schools of Policy Studies and Business, the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute and a member of the Working Group on National Security at Cranfield University’s Centre for Security Sector Management. He chaired the Canadian Institute for Strategic Studies and was the founding Vice-Chair (Research) of the Canadian International Council. He sits on the Council of the International Institute for Democratic and Electoral Assistance (Stockholm) and sat on the Council of the International Institute of Strategic Studies (London).

He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2003 and holds honourary doctorates from his alma mater and the Royal Military College of Canada.

Senateur Hugh SegalHugh Segal a été nommé au Sénat du Canada en 2005 après avoir travaillé une quarantaine d’années dans le secteur public, notamment comme chef de cabinet du premier ministre du Canada, secrétaire associé aux affaires fédérales-provinciales et secrétaire du Conseil des politiques et des priorités du Cabinet ontarien, adjoint législatif du chef de l’opposition (Ottawa) et président de l’Institut de recherche en politiques publiques, organisme indépendant. Aujourd’hui, il est président du Comité sénatorial spécial sur l’antiterrorisme et siège au Comité sénatorial des affaires étrangères et du commerce international, qu’il a déjà présidé. Il a conduit une délégation parlementaire de l’OTAN à Washington et assuré la présidence du colloque annuel Canada-Royaume-Uni (Calgary 2004).

Diplômé en histoire de l’Université d’Ottawa, il est agrégé supérieur aux écoles d’études politiques et de commerce de l’Université Queen’s, et membre du Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute ainsi que du groupe de travail sur la sécurité nationale au Centre for Security Sector Management de l’Université de Cranfield. Il a été président de l’Institut canadien d’études stratégiques et vice-président fondateur (recherche) du Conseil international du Canada. Il est membre du conseil de l’Institute for Democratic and Electoral Assistance (Stockholm) et ex-membre du conseil de l’International Institute for Strategic Studies (Londres).

Il a été décoré de l’Ordre du Canada en 2003 et a reçu des doctorats honorifiques de son alma mater et du Collège militaire royal du Canada.

The Honourable Steven Blaney - Minister of Veterans AffairsFirst elected to the House of Commons in 2006, as the Member of Parliament for the Quebec riding of Lévis-Bellechasse, the Honourable Steven Blaney was re-elected in 2008 and 2011. On May 18th, 2011, Mr. Blaney was appointed as Minister of Veterans Affairs.

Mr. Blaney has served on various standing committees including the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, and on the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. In light of the importance of the mission in Afghanistan, Mr. Blaney later joined the Standing Committee on National Defence and participated in a visit to Kandahar.

From May 2007 to March 2011, Mr. Blaney was the Chair of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, which strives to promote linguistic duality throughout the country.

Since being appointed Minister of Veterans Affairs, Mr. Blaney has joined the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs, as well as the Cabinet Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence.

After he graduated from the Université de Sherbrooke, Mr. Blaney became a civil engineer in 1988, and then obtained a Master of Business Administration in 2002 in Lévis. After his studies, he worked as a consultant, an entrepreneur, an advisor for urban infrastructure and environmental technologies. Before his first election, Mr. Blaney was working for Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada.

L’honorable Steven Blaney - Ministre des Anciens CombattantsÉlu à la Chambre des communes pour la première fois en 2006, en tant que député de la circonscription de Lévis-Bellechasse, l’honorable Steven Blaney a été réélu en 2008 et en 2011. Le 18 mai 2011, M. Blaney a été nommé ministre d’Anciens Combattants Canada.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS / CONFÉRENCIERS D’HONNEUR



M. Blaney a siégé au Comité permanent des affaires autochtones et du développement du Grand Nord ainsi qu’au Comité permanent de l’environnement et du développement durable. Compte tenu de l’importance de la mission en Afghanistan, M. Blaney s’est joint au Comité de la défense nationale et a participé à une visite à Kandahar.

De mai 2007 à mars 2011, M. Blaney s’est vu confier la présidence du Comité permanent des langues officielles qui vise à promouvoir la dualité linguistique partout au pays.

Depuis sa nomination en tant que ministre d’Anciens Combattants Canada, M. Blaney s’est joint au Comité du Cabinet chargé des affaires sociales et au Comité du Cabinet chargé des affaires étrangères et de la défense.

Diplômé de l’Université de Sherbrooke, M. Blaney est devenu ingénieur civil en 1988 et a complété une maîtrise en administration des affaires en 2002 à Lévis. Après ses études, il a travaillé comme consultant, entrepreneur et conseiller en infrastructures urbaines et en technologies environnementales. Avant d’avoir été élu pour la première fois, M. Blaney travaillait pour Affaires autochtones et Développement du Nord Canada.

Rear-Admiral Andrew Smith - Chief of Military Personnel, Canadian ForcesRear-Admiral Smith entered the College Militaire Royal de St-Jean in 1979 and graduated from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, in 1984, with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He completed the Marine Engineering Applications Course at the Royal Navy Engineering College in Plymouth, UK, in 1985. Upon return to Canada, he completed further systems training and attained his Marine Systems Engineering Head of Department qualification in HMCS ATHABASKAN. Promoted to Lieutenant(N) in 1987, he was appointed the Detachment Commander of the Marine Engineering Technician Training Program in Rimouski, Québec.

In 1990, he undertook a two year post-graduate program at the University of Michigan, and attained master’s degrees in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, and Industrial Engineering. He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in 1991, and joined the Ship Repair Unit (Atlantic) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as the Industrial Engineering Officer in 1992. In 1994 he was appointed as the Marine Systems Engineering Officer in HMCS IROQUOIS. Following two years at sea, he was posted to the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, Ontario, to attend the Canadian Forces Command and Staff Course. Upon promotion to Commander in 1997, he was posted to National Defence Headquarters on the staff of Director General Maritime Equipment Program Management (DGMEPM).

In 2001, he was posted to the Canadian Fleet Atlantic Headquarters in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as the Task Group Technical Officer, and subsequently spent six months deployed in Southwest Asia in support of Canada’s contribution to the war against terrorism.

Following his promotion to Captain(N) in 2003, he was appointed the Commanding Officer of Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Upon promotion to Commodore in June 2006, he was appointed Director General Maritime Personnel and Readiness. He was posted to the position of Assistant Chief Military Personnel on 16 April 2008. Following his promotion to Rear-Admiral in 2010, he was appointed Chief of Military Personnel on 24 June 2010.

Contre-amiral Andrew Smith - Chef du personnel militaire, Forces CanadiennesLe contre-amiral Smith entre au Collège militaire royal de Saint Jean en 1979, et obtient, en 1984, un baccalauréat en génie mécanique du Collège militaire royal de Kingston, en Ontario. Après une formation de base en systèmes de marine au NCSM SASKATCHEWAN à Victoria, en Colombie-Britannique, il termine le cours d’applications du génie maritime au Royal Navy Engineering College de Plymouth, au Royaume-Uni en 1985. À son retour au Canada, il poursuit sa formation en systèmes et obtient la qualification de chef de service à bord du NCSM ATHABASKAN. Promu au grade de lieutenant de vaisseau en 1987, il est nommé commandant de détachement du Programme de formation des techniciens de marine à Rimouski, au Québec.

En 1990, il entreprend un programme d’études universitaires supérieures à l’Université du Michigan, et obtient des maîtrises en architecture navale et en génie industriel. Promu au grade de capitaine de corvette en 1991, il rejoint l’année suivante l’Unité de radoub (Atlantique) à Halifax, en Nouvelle Écosse, à titre d’officier du génie industriel. En 1994, il est nommé officier du génie des systèmes de marine à bord du NCSM IROQUOIS.

Après deux années gratifiantes en mer, il est affecté au Collège des Forces canadiennes à Toronto, en Ontario, où il suit le cours de commandement et d’état-major. Après sa promotion en 1997, il est affecté au Quartier général de la Défense nationale, au personnel du Directeur général - Gestion du programme d’équipement maritime (DGGPEM) à titre de chef de section chargé de l’équipement et des machines auxiliaires de marine et de l’organisation sécurité. En 1998, il est nommé, au sein de la DGMEPM, Directeur - Gestion des classes de navire (Iroquois et AOR).

En 2001, il est affecté au quartier général de la Flotte canadienne, Atlantique à Halifax, en Nouvelle Écosse, à titre d’officier du service technique, et passe six mois en déploiement en Asie du sud-ouest dans le cadre de la participation du Canada à la lutte antiterroriste.

En 2003, il est promu au grade de Capitaine de vaisseau et affecté à l’État-major des Forces maritimes, à titre de Directeur - Besoins en capacité de soutien maritime. À l’été 2003, il est nommé commandant de l’Installation de maintenance de la Flotte Cape Scott à Halifax (Nouvelle-Écosse). Après as promotion au grade de commodore en juin 2006, il est nommé Directeur général - personnel et état de préparation maritimes.

Il a été muté à la position de Chef-adjoint Personnel Militaire le 16 avril 2008. Il a été promu à son grade actuel le 10 juin 2010 et a assume la position de Chef du Personnel Militaire le 24 juin 2010.


Commodore H.W. Jung, OMM, CD Surgeon General, Commander CF Health Services GroupCommodore H.W. Jung joined the Canadian Forces in 1981. He completed his medical training at the University of Toronto and the Toronto East General and Orthopaedic Hospital.

In 1985, as a Lieutenant(N), Commodore Jung was posted to CFB Esquimalt, serving both on the base and on HMCS PROVIDER as the ship’s Medical Officer. Posted to Germany, he served as Base Surgeon in Lahr and Baden. In 1990, then-Lieutenant-Commander Jung was the Senior Medical Officer to the Canadian Air Task Group (Middle East) Qatar, serving through the air campaign of the 1991 Persian Gulf War.

During his five-year tenure at Canadian Forces Europe, he was a member of the NATO Tactical Evaluators. Upon returning to Canada in 1993, he attended French language training in Ottawa. This was followed by a tour as a medical Detachment Commander at NDHQ Medical Inspection Room.

In 1995, he was posted to Air Command Headquarters in Winnipeg. During his tenure at Air Command, he assumed multiple roles that included the posts of the Command Flight Surgeon and A1 Medical Operations. In the summer of 1997, he was posted to Maritime Forces Pacific Headquarters in Esquimalt as the Maritime Pacific Surgeon. In July 2000 as a Captain(N), Commodore Jung was appointed Maritime Command Surgeon and Medical Advisor to the Chief of Maritime Staff at NDHQ. Commodore Jung was appointed to the Order of Military Merit in 2001.

Subsequently, Commodore Jung assumed responsibilities as Director Health Services Operations, then as Director Health Services Personnel and later as Deputy Surgeon General at the Canadian Forces Health Services Group HQ. Commodore Jung was also the principle officer responsible for achieving Canadian Medical Association recognition of Physician Assistants as a health care professional in Canada.

Commodore Jung was promoted to his current rank in June 2009 and appointed Surgeon General, Commander of the Canadian Forces Health Services Group and Queens Honorary Physician.

Commodore Jung completed his Masters of Arts in Leadership from the Royal Roads University in 2005. He is a graduate of National Securities Studies Program at the Canadian Forces College.

Commodore H.W. Jung, OMM, CD Commandant du Groupe des Services de santé des FCLe Commodore H.W. Jung joint les aux Forces canadiennes en 1981. Il compléta sa formation médicale à la University of Toronto ainsi qu’au Toronto East General and Orthopaedic Hospital.

En 1985, alors lieutenant de vaisseau, Commodore Jung est affecté à la BFC Esquimalt où il exerce les fonctions de médecin sur la base ainsi qu’à bord le NCSM PROVIDER. Affecté en Allemagne, il assume les fonctions de médecin-chef de la base de Lahr et de Baden. En 1990, comme capitaine de corvette, le Commodore Jung occupe le rôle de médecin militaire supérieur du Groupe opérationnel aérien du Canada au Moyen-Orient (Qatar) et il participe à la campagne aérienne de la guerre du Golfe persique en 1991.

Pendant ses cinq ans avec les Forces canadiennes Europe, il fait partie des experts tactiques de l’OTAN. À son retour au Canada en 1993, il suit des cours de française à Ottawa, puis il est nommé commandant de détachement médical à la salle d’examen médical du QGDN.

En 1995, il est affecté au Quartier général du Commandement aérien à Winnipeg. Durant son mandat au Commandement aérien, il exerce de multiples fonctions, dont celles de médecin de l’air du commandement ainsi que celles d’A1 opérations médicales. Au cours de l’été de 1997, il est affecté comme médecin-chef du Commandement maritime au Quartier général des Forces maritimes du Pacifique à Esquimalt. En juillet 2000, à titre de capitaine de vaisseau, le Commodore Jung est nommé médecin-chef du Commandement maritime et conseiller médical du chef d’état-major des Forces maritimes au QGDN. Le Commodore Jung devient officier dans l’Ordre du mérite militaire en 2001.

Subséquemment, le Commodore Jung exerce les fonctions de Directeur - Opérations des Services de santé, Directeur - Personnel des Services de santé et Médecin-chef adjoint au QG du Groupe des Services de santé des Forces canadiennes. Le Commodore Jung a été également le principal officier responsable de la reconnaissance par l’Association médicale canadienne des adjoints au médecin comme professionnels des soins de santé au Canada.

Il a été promu à son grade actuel en juin 2009 et nommé Médecin-chef des Forces canadiennes, Commandant du Groupe des Services de santé des Forces canadiennes et médecin honoraire de la Reine. Le Commodore Jung a obtenu sa Maîtrise ès Arts en Leadership de la Royal Roads University en 2005. Il est diplômé du Programme des études de sécurité nationale du Collège des Forces canadiennes.




Suzanne Tining, Deputy Minister, Veterans Affairs CanadaSuzanne Tining was appointed Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada as of January 22, 2007. Prior to her appointment, she was Associate Deputy Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and the Executive Director and Deputy Head of the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada.

From 2003 to 2004 she was a Visiting Executive with EnCana Corporation, Canada’s largest oil and gas producer, through an innovative public-private sector exchange initiative. From January 2002 to December 2003, she worked with Canada Economic Development Agency for Québec regions as the Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Planning, and Information initially and then Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations.

After a career spanning more than 20 years at Transport Canada, she left her position as Regional Director General for the Québec Region in November 1997 to serve as Director of Operations in the Social Policy Secretariat and subsequently the Economic Policy Secretariat of the Privy Council Office.

She then worked in the field of communications as the Assistant Executive Director of Planning, Research and Regional Coordination, from 1999 to 2001 at the Canada Information Office, later known as Communication Canada.

Suzanne Tining, Sous-ministre, Anciens combattants CanadaSuzanne Tining a été nommée sous-ministre d’Anciens Combattants Canada le 22 janvier 2007. Avant cette nomination, elle était sous-ministre déléguée des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien et directrice exécutive et administratrice générale du Bureau du Canada sur le règlement des questions des pensionnats autochtones.

De 2003 et 2004, elle occupait les fonctions de cadre supérieur invité au service d’EnCana Corporation, le plus important producteur de gaz et de pétrole au Canada, dans le cadre d’un projet d’échange novateur entre le secteur public et le secteur privé. De janvier 2002 à décembre 2003, elle a travaillé au service de l’Agence de développement économique du Canada pour les régions du Québec, dans un premier temps à titre de sous-ministre adjointe, Politiques, Planification et Information, puis de sous-ministre adjointe responsable des Opérations.

Après une carrière de plus de vingt ans à Transports Canada, elle quittait son poste de directrice générale régionale au Québec en novembre 1997 pour occuper celui de directrice des opérations au Secrétariat des politiques sociales, puis au Secrétariat des politiques économiques au Bureau du Conseil privé.

Elle a ensuite travaillé dans le domaine des communications à titre de directrice administrative adjointe chargée de la Planification, de la Recherche et de la Coordination régionale, de 1999 à 2001, au Bureau d’information du Canada, qui allait devenir Communication Canada.

Lieutenant-General The Honorable Roméo A. Dallaire, O.C., C.M.M., G.O.Q., M.S.C., C.D., L.O.M. (U.S.) (Retired), B.ésS., LL.D. (Hon.), D.Sc.Mil (Hon.), D.U. , Senator, Senate of Canada Roméo Dallaire is a Canadian Senator, a retired Canadian Army Lieutenant-General, a devoted humanitarian, and an outspoken advocate and champion of human rights.

During his distinguished military career, General Dallaire commanded the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Rwanda prior to and during the 1994 genocide. His courage and leadership during this ill-fated mission has earned him recognition, affection, and admiration from around the globe.

A graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada, General Dallaire holds honorary doctorates and fellowships from over two dozen universities in Canada and the United States.

He is author of two best-selling books: Shake Hands with the Devil – the Failure of Humanity in Rwanda and They Fight Like Soldiers; They Die Like Children – the Global Quest to Eradicate the Use of Child Soldiers.

General Dallaire is an Officer of the Order of Canada, a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec, a Commander of the Order of Military Merit, recipient of the Pearson Peace Medal, the Meritorious Service Cross, the United States Legion of Merit, the Aegis Award on Genocide Prevention, and the Harvard Secular Society Humanism Award.

L’honorable lieutenant général Roméo A. Dallaire, O.C., C.M.M., G.O.Q., C.S.M., C.D., L.O.M. (É. U.) (ret.), B.ès S., LL.D. (hon.), D.Sc.Mil (hon.), D.U., sénateur, Sénat du CanadaNotice biographique : Roméo Dallaire est un sénateur canadien, un humanitaire dévoué et un ardent défenseur des droits de la personne.Tout au long de sa brillante carrière militaire, le lgén Dallaire a été le commandant de la Force de la Mission des Nations Unies pour l’assistance au Rwanda (MINUAR) avant et pendant le génocide 1994. Son courage et son leadership au cours de cette mission lui ont valu l’affection et l’admiration de gens du monde entier. Il a obtenu son baccalauréat en sciences du Collège militaire du Canada et détient des doctorats et des titres honorifiques de près d’une trentaine

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Rear Admiral Bruce A. Doll, Senior Health Care Executive, U.S. Navy Medical Advisor, Allied Command Transformation (NATO) Command Surgeon, Joint Forces CommandA graduate of Colgate University, Rear Adm. Doll began his Navy service when he was competitively selected for the 1925I program and was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Upon graduation from the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Dentistry with a DDS in 1981, he was commissioned a lieutenant. He completed a general practice residency at the Buffalo General Hospital in 1982. His first assignment was the Naval Branch Dental Clinic, China Lake, Calif., as an assistant dental officer in 1982. A year later, Doll was assigned to 1st FSSG, Camp Pendleton as the officer in charge, 1st Battalion Service Support Group. He served as dental department head in USS Juneau (LPD 10) from 1985 to 1987. During WESTPAC he earned the surface warfare officer qualification.

Doll attended the Naval Dental School and received a certificate in periodontology in 1989. He was reassigned as Periodontics department head and training officer at the dental clinic, U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, Maryland. He also qualified as an offshore sailing captain for the USNA midshipmen sailing program.

In 1992, Doll affiliated with the Naval Reserve, NR BUMED 106, Washington, DC, and served as training officer. While assigned to NR Norfolk 106 from 1994-1996, he served as administrative officer. In his next assignment, he reported to the 14th Dental Company as the officer in charge, Detachment 2, 14th Dental Company. In 1998, he reported as the executive officer and later (acting) commanding officer, 14th Dental Company, Fort Dix, New Jersey. The 4th Dental Battalion awarded him the Officer of the Year. He received a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology from Pennsylvania State University in 2000.

Commencing in October, 2001, Doll assumed command of the 4th Dental Battalion. In October, 2003, he reported to REDCOM Mid-Atlantic as the REDCOM dental officer. In October 2005, he served as commanding officer, NR OHSU NNMC Bethesda. In September 2007, he deployed as the commanding officer, Navy Expeditionary Medical Unit. The unit participated in joint support of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany during OEF/OIF. Upon his return in October 2008, Doll served as the deputy commander, Navy Medicine East and deputy chief, Navy Dental Corps. Prior to reporting to his current assignment, Doll served as chief operating officer, Rutgers University/Cleveland Clinic research consortium focusing on regenerative medicine for the wounded warrior.

Doll is a member of many professional societies and a diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology. He is also a grantee of the National Institutes of Health. He has received fellowships from Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the International and American College of Dentists.

Doll’s decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2 awards), Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation (3 awards), Fleet Marine Force Ribbon, Arctic Service Ribbon and other awards.

Colonel Geoffrey Ling, Defence Advanced Research Projects AgencyCOL Geoffrey Ling, M.D., Ph.D., comes to DARPA from a recent tenure as professor and Acting Chair of the Department of Neurology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). He received his doctorate in pharmacology from Cornell University’s Graduate School of Medical Sciences and his medical degree from Georgetown University. He completed his neurology residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, conducted further studies under a neuropharmacology research fellowship at Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and completed a neurointensive care fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. In addition to his DARPA programs, he serves on the critical care staff at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital. His research interests focus on brain and spinal cord injury, particularly that which is relevant to the military. His work studied diagnostic and therapeutic responses as well as elucidation of the basic mechanisms of penetrating injury.

d’universités canadiennes et américaines. Il est l’auteur de deux grands succès de librairie : J’ai serré la main du diable : la faillite de l’humanité au Rwanda et Ils se battent comme des soldats, ils meurent comme des enfants – Pour en finir avec le recours aux enfants soldats.Le lgén Dallaire est Officier de l’Ordre du Canada, Grand officier de l’Ordre national du Québec et Commandeur de l’Ordre du mérite militaire. Il est le lauréat de la Médaille Pearson pour la paix de l’Association canadienne pour les Nations Unies, du prix de l’éthique en affaires publiques du Arthur Kroeger College de l’Université Carleton, d’un prix d’excellence du Manitoba Health Sciences Centre et du prix d’humanisme de l’Université Harvard.



Senator Pamela WallinThe Honourable Pamela Wallin, O.C., S.O.M., was appointed to the Senate of Canada on December 22, 2008. She serves on the Senate’s prestigious Foreign Affairs & International Trade Committee and is Chair of the Defence & National Security Committee. Pamela is also the Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Guelph. She serves on several corporate boards, including Gluskin Sheff & Associates; Oilsands Quest; and Porter Airlines. Pamela is also a member of a special Advisory Board for BMO Harris Bank.

Pamela is an Officer of the Order of Canada, Canada’s highest civilian honour. She also served, at the request of Prime Minister Harper, on the special Independent Panel on Canada’s Future Role in Afghanistan.

Pamela was Consul General of Canada in New York from 2002-2006. She continues her work as the Senior Advisor on Canada-US relations at the Americas Society and the Council of the Americas in New York.

Sénatrice Pamela WallinL’honorable Pamela Wallen, OC, S.O.M., a été nommée au sénat du Canada le 22 décembre 2008. Elle est membre du prestigieux comité des Affaires étrangères et commerce international et elle est présidente du comité sur la Sécurité nationale et défense. Elle est aussi membre du Sous-comité des anciens combattants. Elle est aussi chancelière émérite de l’université Guelph. Elle siège sur différents comités corporatifs, incluant Gluskin Sheff & Associates; Oilsands Quest; et Porter Airlines. Elle est officier de l’ordre du Canada, le plus haut honneur accordé à la population civile. Sénatrice Wallin a été Consulat Général du Canada à New York de 2002 à 2006. Elle continue de travailler comme conseillère sénior sur les relations Canada-É.-U. à la Société américain et au Conseil des Amériques de New York.

Dr. Arya Sharma, President, Canadian Obesity NetworkAs Scientific Director of The Canadian Obesity Network, Dr. Sharma and his colleagues have built a successful “network of networks” which has coordinated the previously fragmented and uncoordinated research and treatment efforts of individuals and organizations across Canada. The Canadian Obesity Network- Réseau canadien en obésité (CON-RCO) was established as a Networks of Centres of Excellence New Initiative in 2006 and Dr. Sharma will present his insight into the building of this successful network. Arya M. Sharma is Professor and Chair of Obesity Research and Management at the University of Alberta. He is also the Medical Director of the Edmonton Regional Weight Wise Program, the Scientific Director of the Canadian Obesity Network, and President of the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons. His research focuses on an evidence-based approach to managing obese patients. Dr. Sharma is on the editorial boards of several international journals and has authored or coauthored more than 275 scientific articles. He has also lectured widely on the aetiology and management of hypertension, obesity, and related cardiometabolic disorders. Dr. Sharma is regularly featured as a medical expert in national and international TV and print media including the CBC, CTV, New York Times, and MSNBC. Dr. Sharma maintains a widely-read blog where he regularly posts his ideas and thoughts on obesity prevention and management: http://www.drsharma.ca

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Professor Simon Wessely MA, BM BCh, MSc, MD, FRCP, FRCPsych, F Med Sci., Director, King’s Centre for Military Health Research and Vice Dean, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College LondonSimon Wessely is Professor of Psychological Medicine and Vice Dean at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, Head of the Department of Psychological Medicine, and Honorary Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist at King’s and Maudsley Hospitals. He is Director of the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) at King’s College London (www.kcl.ac.uk/kcmhr), and of the Academic Centre for Defence Mental Health (ACDMH), a partnership between MOD and King’s College London. He is Honorary Consultant Advisor in Psychiatry for the British Army, and a member of the Defence Scientific Advisory Council. He is one of the new Foundation Senior Investigators of the National Institute of Health Research, and is a Trustee of the charity Combat Stress.

His research interests are in the grey areas between medicine and psychiatry, clinical epidemiology, psychiatric injury and military health. His first paper was called “Dementia and Mrs Thatcher”, but since then he has published over 650 papers on many subjects, including epidemiology, post-traumatic stress, psychological debriefing, chronic fatigue syndrome, history, chronic pain, somatisation, Gulf War illness, shell shock, military health and terrorism.

KCMHR’s main current research is around various aspects of military health, including psychological stressors of military life, PTSD, risk communication, risk and benefits of military service, screening and health surveillance within the Armed Forces, social and psychological outcomes of ex service personnel, offending, and historical aspects of war and psychiatry.

Dr. Kellie Leitch, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Humanitarian, Member of ParliamentDr. Kellie Leitch was first elected to the House of Commons in May 2011.

Dr. Leitch is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and an associate professor of surgery. In addition to her work as a surgeon and professor, she also serves on various councils and boards, including the YMCA and Community Living.

Dr. Leitch has been recognized with the Order of Ontario for her advocacy work on behalf of Canadian children, and in 2005, she was selected as one of Canada’s “Top 40 Under 40” for her work in both medicine and business.

Kellie Leitch, MD, Chirurgienne orthopédique, Diplomatie humanitaire, membre du ParlementKellie Leitch a été élue à la Chambre des communes pour la première fois en mai 2011.

Dre Leitch est chirurgienne orthopédiste en pédiatrie et professeure agrégée de chirurgie. En outre, elle siège à différents conseils et comités, dont ceux du YMCA et de Community Living.

Ses activités de défense des intérêts des enfants ont été reconnues par l’Ordre de l’Ontario et, en 2005, elle a été nommée au palmarès des 40 Canadiens de moins de 40 ans les plus en vue pour son travail en médecine et dans le monde des affaires.


POSTERS / AUTEURS DES PRÉSENTATIONS PAR AFFICHES

Poster Presenters (by Presenting Author)Auteurs des présentations par affiches (en ordre alphabétique d’auteurs)

Balmer, Sue Rehabilitation Virtual Reality Laboratory/Laboratoire de réadaptation en réalité virtuelle The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre

Booth, Danielle Transitioning from active deployment: An occupational perspective on driving Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

Boysen, Soren Comparison of global clotting parameters by thromboelastrography on venous and arterial whole blood samples in a swine model of hemorrhagic shock University of Calgary/DRDC - Suffield

Brown, Leslie Improving Impairments to Upper Arm Function from Stroke through VR University of Ottawa

Bruyea, Sean It’s the Civilian’s Turn to Serve and Sacrifice: How Comprehensive National Military Health Care Policies and Programs (for Any Point in the Life Course) Are Justified Upon Legal, Social, Ethical and Economic Grounds. St. Paul University

Coulthard, Julie The Impact of Military Life on Children in the Canadian Forces Department of National Defence

Coutu, Paige Evaluating the severity of pulmonary edema and its possible causes in swine hemorrhagic shock models. University of Calgary/ DRDC - Suffield

El Sagheir, Sohaila Role of the menisci in tibiofemoral mechanics during axial joint loading Royal Military College of Canada

Flood, Diana Effects of the explosive compound perchlorate during frog embryogenesis and early larval development Royal Military College of Canada

Gough, Helen Who Cares Wins: The Meaning of Occupation, Occupational Need, and Occupational Therapy in the Canadian Forces University of Alberta


Pichora, David Depression as a Precipitant to a Disability Following an Upper Extremity Work-related Injury: A Preliminary Investigation Queen’s University, KGH, HDH

Hachey, Krystal Group Programs Promoting Well-Being: The Canadian Forces Sports Program Department of National Defence

Heber, Alexandra, Dowler, Susan and Stanley-Aikens, Ruth WWII and Trauma: Risk and Resilience Factors OTSSC Ottawa

Iverson, Grant Normative Data for the Modified Balance Error Scoring System in Adults University of British Columbia & Copeman Healthcare Centre

Lee, Jennifer E.C. Exploring the Mechanisms Linking Alexithymia to Health in Canadian Military Recruits Department of National Defence

Lockhart, Shannon Comparison of Oxygen Tissue Saturation and Oxygen Extraction Ratio in a Swine Haemorrhagic Shock Model University of Calgary/DRDC - Suffield

Longmore, Matt Comparison of side-stream dark-field microscopy and blood lactate levels in a porcine splenectomized hemorrhagic shock model University of Calgary/DRDC - Suffield

McColl, Mary Ann Translating Findings on Veterans’ Health into Family Practice Queen’s University

McFadyen, Bradford Visual scanning behaviour in complex environments across TBI severity: Preliminary results CIRRIS/Université Laval

Michalak, Alicja Particle Repositioning Maneuver is an Effective Treatment of Benign Positional Vertigo in a Traumatic Brain Injury Population St. Michael’s Hospital

Payne, Elspeth Non-Combat Injury Surveillance in the Canadian Forces Department of National Defence




Poirier, Alain Adjustment to Civilian Life: A look at the responses of the Former Canadian Forces Personnel who participated in the Survey on Transition to Civilian Life Veterans Affairs Canada

Rhind, Shawn The Use of Serum Neurological Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Prognosis in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Military Applications DRDC - Toronto

Robertson, Carrie Prevalence of various sleep problems across Operational Stress Injury symptoms Royal Ottawa OSI Clinic

Stergiopoulos, Stergios Dispersive Ultrasound Technology as a Diagnostic Device for Potential Diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury DRDC - Toronto

Street, Sue Enabling Military Workplace Health through Participatory Ergonomics: A Role for Occupational Therapy Dalhousie University

Sawyer, Thomas W. Comparison of Thrombelastography and Rotational Thromboelastometry on a Porcine Hemorrhagic Shock Model DRDC - Suffield

Sawyer, Thomas W. Development of an Anaesthetized Swine Model of Crush Syndrome DRDC - Suffield

Vartanian, Oshin Mild to Moderate Work-related Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study DRDC - Toronto

Walters-Stewart, Coren Timeline of recovery following mild traumatic brain injury University of Ottawa

Watkins, Kimberley Deployment Stressors Experienced by Members of the Canadian Forces Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis


Day 1 – Monday, November 14 / Jour 1 – lundi, 14 novembre

3:00PM / 15h00 Registration Opens / Début des inscriptions HOTEL FOYER

5:00 – 7:30 17h00-19h30

Reception & Scientific Poster Session / Réception et présentation par affichesSenator/Sénateur Hugh Segal Daniel Woolf - Principal Queen’s University/Recteur de Queen’s University Joel Sokolsky - Principal Royal Military College of Canada/Recteur du Collège militaire royal du Canada Brigadier General Eric Tremblay - Commandant Royal Military College of Canada/Commandant du Collège militaire royal du Canada

BALLROOM

Day 2 – Tuesday, November 15 / Jour 2 – mardi, 15 novembre

7:00AM / 7h00 Breakfast / Déjeuner BALLROOM

8:00 – 8:15 08h00 -08h15

Welcome Address / Mot de bienvenueThe Honourable Steven Blaney - Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada

BALLROOM

8:15 - 10:00 08h15-10h00

Plenary Session – The Government Perspective Conférence plénière – la perspective du gouvernementRear-Admiral Andrew Smith - Chief of Military Personnel, Canadian Forces Commodore Hans Jung - Canadian Forces Surgeon General Suzanne Tining - Deputy Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada

BALLROOM

10:00 – 10:30 10h00-10h30

Break - Tradeshow & Scientific Poster Session in the Atrium Pause – Salon commercial & Présentation par affiches

ATRIUM

CONCURRENT SESSIONS #1 / Session parallèle #1

10:30– 12:15 10h30-12h15

Mental Health /Santé mentaleSenator Roméo Dallaire - Keynote The importance of mental health researchJunaid Bhatti - Douglas Hospital Research Centre (McGill University) Harmful Use of Alcohol and Injury Risk Behaviours in the Military: Current Evidence and Knowledge Gaps in the Canadian Context

Peggy Shannon - Ryerson University Women and War: Archetypes, Catharsis, and Healing

Patrizia Albanese - Ryerson University The ‘Parentification’ Phenomenon as Applied to Adolescents Living Through Parental Military Deployments

Rohan Ganguli - Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Presentation Title TBD

ONTARIO

10:30– 12:15 10h30-12h15

Combat Casualty Care / Secourisme en situation de combat Matheson Rittenhouse - B-Temia Initial Evaluation of the Dermoskeleton Concept: Application of Biomechatronics and Artificial Intelligence to Address the Soldiers Overload Challenge

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REGAL


Day 2 – Tuesday, November 15 / Jour 2 – mardi, 15 novembre (continued)

Caroline Duchaine - CRUICPQ Universite Laval Detection of viral aerosols using neuraminidase activity

Yvon Cormier - Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec (IUCPQ), Université Laval A new approach to protect against respiratory infection during bioterrorist threats

Mark Thibert - Canadian Forces Health Services Group Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Significant Contributor to the Management of Modern War Injuries

Monique Prendergast - London Health Sciences Centre Acute Care Physiotherapy Pre-Deployment Training Program

10:30– 12:15 10h30-12h15

Rehabilitation, Physical & Mental / Réadaptation, physique et mentaleElizabeth Taylor - University of Alberta Thinking Outside the Box - Treatment Issues in Rehabilitation for New Veterans

Sean Bruyea - St. Paul University Reinventing the Rehabilitation Wheel: Comparing Contemporary to Historical Military Re-establishment Programs in Canada

Cary A. Brown - University of Alberta A Structured Critical Review of the Evidence for Non-pharmacological Interventions to Improve Sleep in Military Members

David Follows & Pauline Godsell - Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre Challenges to rehabilitation for bilateral transfemoral amputees injured by IEDs

Eric Robitaille - 31 CFHSC Detachment Meaford Lateral Ankle Sprains in the CF: An insidious threat to operational readiness for which optimal rehabilitation is vital

LISBON

12:15 – 12:45 12h15-12h45 Lunch /dîner BALLROOM

12:45 – 1:40 12h45-13h40

Lunch time Plenary – The US Perspective Conférence plénière – La perspective américaineRear-Admiral Bruce Doll – Senior Health Care Executive, U.S. Navy, Medical Advisor, Allied Command Transformation (NATO), Command Surgeon, Joint Forces Command Colonel Geoffrey Ling – Program Manager, Defence Sciences Office, Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency

BALLROOM

1:40 – 1:45 Transition Time / temps de transition


1:45 – 3:45 13h45-15h45

Mental Health – Post Deployment / santé mentale – post-déploiementDave Blackburn - Health Services Group / University of Luxembourg Le rapatriement prématuré des militaires des FC stationnés en Europe: De la conception à l’évaluation d’un programme d’intervention psychosociale pour le prévenir

Deniz Fikretoglu - DRDC Toronto Which demographic, military, and psychological variables predict poor post-deployment reintegration in the CF?

Peter Bradley - Royal Military College of Canada Sniper Mental Health and Well-Being

Donna Pickering - DRDC Toronto Factors Related to Post-Deployment Reintegration Experiences and Satisfaction in Canadian Forces Reservists

Paul Sedge & Julie Devlin - OTSSC Gagetown & Operational Stress Injury Clinic Fredericton Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Examining Treatment Outcomes in a Multidisciplinary Care Setting

Deniz Fikretoglu - DRDC Toronto How can the PostDeployment Reintegration Scale norms be used to examine postdeployment experiences among CF members? A simple illustration.

ONTARIO




1:45 – 3:45 13h45-15h45

Combat Casualty Care / Secourisme en situation de combatVivian McAlister - 1 Canadian Field Hospital Principles of surgical care of injured soldiers en-route home in a staged evacuation system

David Bardana - Queen’s University Computer-assisted Mosaic Arthroplasty (Mosaicplasty)

Michael Hrynyk - Queen’s University Insulin microcapsules in alginate dressings provide controlled bioactive delivery as a potential battlefield burn/wound dressing

John Samis - University of Ontario Institute of Technology Coagulation Factor V cleavage and inactivation by a novel virulence factor secreted from Acinetobacter baumannii

Stan French - CF Health Services Primary Reserve List CBT within the PIE Model of Deployed Mental Health Care

Matt Longmore - University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine & Defence Research and Development Canada Evaluating agreement between different hematocrit assays required for thromboelastography during hemorrhagic shock in anesthetized swine

REGAL

1:45 – 3:45 13h45-15h45

Rehabilitation, Physical and Mental / Réadaptation, physique et mentaleMarkus Besemann & Pauline Godsell - CF Health Services Group Headquarters High Level Mobility Measurement in Canadian Forces Amputees

Nancy Dudek - University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre Heterotopic Ossification in Combat Amputees - The Ottawa Experience

Luc Hébert - Canadian Forces Health Services Headquarters, Directorate of Medical Policy, Ottawa Sufficient strength and muscular endurance is essential for injury prevention, combat readiness, and resilience

Markus Besemann, Ed Lemaire & Sean Doyle - CF Health Services Group Headquarters The Effect of a Weighted Pack on the Gait Patterns of Transtibial Amputees

Sally MacLean - Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Use of Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment (CAREN) in assessment and treatment of injured soldiers

Michael Shepertycky and Yan-Fei Liu - Queen’s University Power generating backpack

LISBON

1:45 – 3:45 13h45-15h45

Health Care Policies and Programs / Politiques et programmes de soins de santéBrenda Gamble - University of Ontario Institute of Technology Canadian Forces Health Services Leaders’ Views on Skills Needed to Lead in Healthcare

Marie-Noëlle Vallée - Directorate of Force Health Protection, CF Health Services Group HQ Development of an Injury Surveillance system for the Canadian Forces

Jomana Amara - Naval Postgraduate School, Defense Resources Management Institute Determinants of cost and utilization of VA health care services by OEF/OIF Veterans with a focus on TBI

Sonya de Laat - McMaster University Professional Ethics and Conflicts of Role for Health Care Professionals in Military and Humanitarian Contexts

Julie Coulthard - Defence Research and Development Canada Military Families and the Cycle of Deployment: What are the Challenges?

TORONTO



3:45 - 4:30 16h45-17h45

1 Canadian Field Hospital Demonstration Démonstration du 1er hôpital de campagne du Canada


4:45 – 5:45 16h45-17h45

Operational and Environmental Health / Santé opérationnelle et environnementale Yushan Wang - DRDC Suffield Glutamate Receptor Trafficking as a Mechanism of Blast-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury in the Rat

James Reynolds - Queen’s University Saccadic Eye Movement Control and Psychometric Testing in the Assessment of Cognitive Dysfunction in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Martin Tepper - Directorate of Force Health Protection, CF Health Services Group HQ NOT keeping it “wrapped”: Genital Chlamydia Infection in the Canadian Forces, 2005-2009

LISBON

4:45 – 5:45 16h45-17h45

Mental Health / Santé mentaleJitender Sareen - University of Manitoba Adverse Childhood Experiences in Relation to Mood and Anxiety Disorders in a Population-Based Sample of Active Military Personnel

Rakesh Jetly - Canadian Forces Health Services Military Motion-based Memory Desentization and Reprocessing (3MDR): a novel treatment for PTSD proof of concept

Oshin Vartanian - DRDC Toronto The Benefits of Cognitive Training on Performance: Behavioural and Neural Evidence

ONTARIO

4:45 – 5:45 16h45-17h45

Physical Health / Santé physique Maureen Carew - CF Health Services Group Canadian Forces Cancer and Mortality Study (CF CAMS):Causes of Death

Daniel Théoret - Canadian Forces - Director General Personnel and Family Support Services The development of an interactive tool to assess a Canadian Forces member’s fitness against the demands of their occupation

Michael Spivock - Canadian Forces - Director General Personnel and Family Support Services The future of common military tasks in the CF. Implications for training, injury prevention and rehabilitation

REGAL

BREAK / PAUSE

7:00PM Gala Dinner / Souper GalaKeynote Address / Conférencière d’honneurSenator / sénatrice Pamela Wallin , Chair of the Defence and National Security Committee / Présidente du comité sénatorial permanent de la sécurité nationale et de la défense

BALLROOM


Day 3 - Wednesday, November 16 / Jour 3 – mercredi 16 novembre

7:00AM 07h00

Breakfast - Buffet breakfast / déjeuner buffet BALLROOM

7:45 – 8:30 07h45-08h30

Moving Research Forward: A Network of Networks Faire avancer la recherche: un réseau de réseauxDr. Arya Sharma - President, Canadian Obesity Network Dr. Zul Merali - President & CEO, Canadian Depression Research and Intervention Network

BALLROOM

8:30 – 8:35 08h30-08h35

Transition Time / Temps de transition


8:35 – 10:20 08h35-10h20

Mental Health / Santé mentaleMarvin Westwood, David Kuhl, Duncan Shields, Tim Laider - University of British Columbia A Group Methods Program for Facilitating Trauma Recovery Among Returning Veterans Soldiers

Susan Ray & Julie Salverson - Queen’s University Drama students - Queen’s University Dramatizing Research: The Experience of Contemporary Peacekeepers Healing from Trauma

ONTARIO (EAST)

8:35 – 10:20 08h35-10h20

Blast Injury Workshop / Atelier sur les lésions par souffle Hosted by: Defence Research and Development Canada / Recherche et développement pour la defense Canada Workshop participants will engage in a half-day session, that outlines the scope of blast injury, the current DRDC blast injury program and collaboration opportunities across the spectrum of associated research topics. / Lors d’un atelier d’une demi-journée, les participants discuteront de l’étendu des lésions pour souffle, du Programme des lésions par souffle de RDDC et de la possible opportunitiés de collaboration à travers les sujets de recherche associés.

LISBON

8:35 – 10:20 08h35-10h20

Rehabilitation: Physical and Mental / Réadaptation, physique et mentaleMarsha MacRae - Dalhousie University Behaviour Change Technique Use in the Treatment of Military Members with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Physiotherapy Practice Study

Jocelyn Faubert - Universite de Montreal & CogniSens Inc. CogniSens technologies: Role in training situational awareness and concussion management

Kodjo Moglo - Royal Military College of Canada Biomechanics of the Head and Neck under flexion-extension moments and determination of the head and neck muscles net moments under a compressive load

Frank Gu - University of Waterloo Minimizing Preventable Death

Stan French - CF Health Services Primary Reserve List CBT within the PIE Model of Deployed Mental Health Care

ONTARIO (WEST)

8:35 – 10:20 08h35-10h20

Transition from Military to Civilian Life / Transition de la vie militaire à la vie civileTimothy Black - University of Victoria Canadian Veterans in Transition: How CF Veterans Define Success

Yvonne Filion and Christine Martel - Anciens Combattants Canada Soutien à la transition vers la vie civile : parcours d’ex-militaires sans abri admis au programme de réadaptation d’Anciens Combattants Canada, projet pilote de Montréal

Jim Thompson - Veterans Affairs Canada Functional Health and Well-Being of Former Canadian Forces Personnel in the Survey on Transition to Civilian Life

Mary Beth MacLean - Veterans Affairs Canada Life After Service Income Study: Pre- and Post-Military Incomes

Deborah Norris - Mount Saint Vincent University Military Members, Veterans and their Families: Pathways to Resilience Across the Life Course

REGAL

10:20 – 11:00 10h20 – 11h00

1 Canadian Field Hospital Demonstration Démonstration du 1er hôpital de campagne du Canada


Day 3 - Wednesday, November 16 / Jour 3 – mercredi 16 novembre (continued)

CONCURRENT SESSIONS #5 / Session parallèle 5

11:15 – 12:45 11h15-12h45

Mental Health – Operational / Santé mentale – volet opérationnelHans Christian Breede - Royal Military College of Canada Mental Health and Small Unit Leadership

Lynne Gouliquer - University of New Brunswick Suicide amongst female soldiers in the Canadian military: Detection is not enough; we need to fix the cause

Stéphanie Bélanger - Royal Military College of Canada Operation gear down: reintegration of military personnel into Canadian society after Afghanistan

Greg Lubimiv - Phoenix Centre for Children and Families The Battle At Home: The state of mental health for military families at Base Petawawa and across Canada

ONTARIO (EAST)

11:15 – 12:45 11h15-12h45

Blast Injury Workshop / Atelier sur les lésions par souffle Hosted by: Defence Research and Development Canada / Recherche et développement pour la defense Canada Workshop participants will engage in a half-day session, that outlines the scope of blast injury, the current DRDC blast injury program and collaboration opportunities across the spectrum of associated research topics. / Lors d’un atelier d’une demi-journée, les participants discuteront de l’étendu des lésions pour souffle, du Programme des lésions par souffle de RDDC et de la possible opportunitiés de collaboration à travers les sujets de recherche associés.

LISBON

11:15 – 12:45 11h15-12h45

Mental Health / Santé mentaleJ Don Richardson - Parkwood Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Veterans Affairs Canada Predictors of Treatment Response in Canadian Combat and Peacekeeping Veterans with Military-Related PTSD

Maya Roth - St. Joseph’s Health Care London Closing the research loop: Implementing best practice treatment for PTSD in a network of operational stress injury clinics (Part A)

Norman Shields - National Centre for Operational Stress Injuries, Veterans Affairs Canada Closing the research loop: Implementing best practice treatment for PTSD in a network of operational stress injury clinics (Part B)

Paul Sedge & Julie Devlin - OTSSC CFB Gagetown & OSI Clinic Fredericton A Retrospective Review of the Period Prevalence of Adverse Psychological Health Outcomes Associated with the Stress of CF Military Operations

ONTARIO (WEST)

11:15 – 12:45 11h15-12h45

Mental Health – Transition / Santé mentale – volet transitionLinda VanTil - Veterans Affairs Canada Work Re-integration for Veterans with Mental Disorders

Tina Pranger - Veterans Affairs Canada What is optimal workplace re-integration of Veterans with mental health conditions?

Alexandra Heber & Anne Bailliu - Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre Operational Stress Injury Clinic A Collaborative Model of Mental Health Care: Transition from Canadian Forces Member to Canadian Veteran

David Pedlar - Veterans Affairs Canada Armed for Transition: New Evidence To Support Veteran Programs

REGAL

12:45 – 1:30 1h45-13h30

Lunch / Dîner BALLROOM

1:15 – 2:00 13h15-14h00

The UK Perspective / La perspective du Royaume UniDr. Simon Wessley - Director King’s Centre for Military Health Research Centre, King’s College, London

BALLROOM

2:00 – 2:05 14h00-14h05

Transition Time / Temps de transition


Day 3 - Wednesday, November 16 / Jour 3 – mercredi 16 novembre (continued)


2:05 – 3:45 14h05-15h45

Mental Health / Santé mentaleLyn Williams-Keeler - Associates For the Treatment of Trauma Effects and Responses (AFTTER) Nightmare Therapy for Gulf War Veterans in an Ottawa Group

Debbie Whitney - University of Manitoba Treatment of service-related PTSD via telehealth

Sean Bruyea - St. Paul University A Challenging Homecoming: How Military Culture, Indoctrination as well as Physical and Psychological Injury Complicate a Successful Transition

Isabelle Coté - Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Pilot-project on incarcerated former military personnel in three Ontario detention centres.

Susan Ray - University of Western Ontario The Experience of Homelessness among Canadian Forces and Allied Forces Veterans

ONTARIO (EAST)

2:05 – 3:45 14h05-15h45

Life After Service Studies / Études sur la vie après le serviceHosted by Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), in partnership with the Department of National Defence (DND) and Statistics Canada, has established a program of research called the Life After Service Studies. The partners are seeking to engage researchers interested in Veteran and military health and transition to civilian life in this program of research.

LISBON

2:05 – 3:45 14h05-15h45

Conducting social science research in the Canadian Forces (CF) and Department of National Defence (DND) / Mener la recherche en science social au sein des Forces canadiennes (FC) et le ministère de la Défense nationaleHosted by: Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis / Présénté par: Directeur Général - Recherche et analyse (Personnel militaire)

REGAL

2:05 – 3:45 14h05-15h45

Operational and Environmental Health / Santé opérationnelle et environnementaleT.W. Sawyer - Defence Research & Development Canada - Suffield Use of a Tissue Culture Model of Blast-induced Traumatic Brain Injury

D.V. Ritzel - Dyn-FX Consulting Ltd. The Challenge of Blast Simulation for Injury Studies

Alain Ptito - McGill University Investigation of the correlation between neurocognitive function, advanced magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG) in patients with traumatic brain injury exposure

Amy Wong - St. Michael’s Hospital Is the afterdeployment.org Dealing with Depression Workshop appropriate for civilian patients with mild or moderate traumatic brain injury?

Bradford McFadyen - CIRRIS/Université Laval Mobility deficits within complex environments following traumatic brain injury: Towards better assessment of return-to-duty

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3:45 – 3:50 15h45-15h50

Transition Time / temps de transition

3:50 – 4:30 15h50-16h30

Closing Plenary – The Final Word / Conférence plénière de clôture Dr. Kellie Leitch - Orthopaedic Surgeon, Humanitarian, Member of Parliament

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AGENDA - Cimvhr · The Forum 2011 agenda is exceptional, and highlights Canada’s strong national capacity with over 110 quality research presentations and scientific posters. Researchers