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Parkwood Institute Research (PIR) invites you to attend a screening of the eye-opening documentary “Us and Them.” This documentary looks at the issue of homelessness through the eyes of four people living on the streets in Victoria, BC.

The screening will take place at the Parkwood Institute Mental Health Building in the Main Auditorium (F2-235) on August 16th at 4:00 pm. Snacks and beverages will be provided.

If you’re interested in attending this event, please register here. For more information, please contact @email.

Watch the "Us and Them" trailer:

 

Please join us at the annual Department of Psychiatry Academic Research Day on June 22, 2017 at Parkwood Institute, Mental Health Care Building (Auditorium and Gymnasium).

Learn more about research being carried out in the Department of Psychiatry concerning mental health service delivery, diagnosis, and more. This event includes oral and poster presentations from faculty, clinicians, researchers, trainees and students in the Department of Psychiatry at Western University and affiliated departments and research institutes. Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments provided.

Registration is free of charge.

Please contact Lindsay Cecile at @email or 519-685-8500 x74911 to confirm your attendance.

We look forward to seeing you there!

11th Gait and Brain Seminar Series

With international guest speaker Dr. Ervin Sejdic, PhD from The University of Pittsburgh’s Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biomedical Informatics Departments.

• Date: Tuesday October 17, 2017
• Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
• Location: Parkwood Institute, Main Building Room # F2-235
• Topic: Engineering Human Gait

View event poster for more details.

OTN Event #72728466

Ensure your OTN equipment is up and running by 2:30 p.m. If you connect after 2:30 p.m. call OTN at 1.866.454.6861 and have your event site number, I.D. and camera number available.

Webcast Link: If you would like to participate via webcast, email @email and she will send you the link closer to the event.

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Join us Thursday October 21 from 12 pm – 1 pm for a virtual introduction to some of the exciting research and clinical innovations from mobility experts at The Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity. Hear presentations from:

• Siobhan Schabrun, PhD – Harnessing the Brain to Reduce Pain and Improve Mobility and Activity. 
• Sue Peters, PhD – Wireless Neuroimaging During Mobility to Predict Recovery Trajectories after Stroke. 
• Swati Mehta, PhD – Virtual Physical Activity Programming During the Pandemic.
• Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso – Mobility and Cognition. The Collision of 2 Giants.   
• Stephanie Cornell, MPT – Who, What, When? Using Technology in Rehab.  

About The Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity:

Established in 2020, The Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity at St. Joseph’s Health Care London is expanding and advancing mobility and rehabilitation treatment and prevention solutions through research, collaborations and the latest technology to improve the lives of those living with disease, disability or injury. The Gray Centre is located at St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute, Southwestern Ontario’s regional provider of rehabilitation and recovery health care and a national hub for treatment, research and education in mobility and activity. The Gray Centre is made possible through a $7.5 million gift to St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation from William and Lynne Gray.

This full-day event will be divided into two distinct components: 

• 8:00 am-10:00 am: Lawson Mental Health Group Strategic Planning Workshop (open to current and prospective Lawson scientists and associate scientists) 
• 10:30 am - 4:00 pm: Mental Health Research & Innovation Day (open to all students, staff, clinicians & community members interested in mental health care research & innovation) 

Keynote: Aimee van Wynsberghe, speaking about the ethics related to artificial intelligence in mental health care settings.

In addition to the keynote speaker, the day will include research updates from Parkwood Mental Health Care and Lawson Health Research Institute; poster and oral presentations on topics related to mental health care research and innovation, as well as art and musical compositions by individuals with lived experience of mental illness.

View the Call for Abstracts.  The Planning Committee is currently working to finalize details and will be in touch with further information.

Please click here to register and to find out more information.

Integrating harm reduction strategies into hospital settings for people who use methamphetamine 

You are invited to attend this virtual launch event for the Methamphetamine Harm Reduction Project, being led by researchers at Parkwood Institute Research, a program of Lawson Health Research Institute. 

Friday, April 23, 2021
10 - 11 a.m. 

Register here

Evidence-based harm reduction strategies, for example needle exchange services, supervised injection sites and safe supplies, have been used in the community to reduce the risk of infection and overdose, and the risk of other harmful behaviour like crime.

Currently, harm reduction strategies for methamphetamine use are not used in Canadian hospitals. The standard of care does not allow the use of illicit substance in hospital, making implementation of harm reduction strategies challenging. A safe consumption of substances requires an exemption under Section 56.1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act from Health Canada.

A recent London, Ontario study found that people who use methamphethamine actually have a greater risk of infection in hospital than in the community. "This may be due to better access to harm reduction in the community compared to in hospital, and so people are using cleaner techniques," explains Dr. Michael Silverman. 

With support from Health Canada, a new hospital-based research study led by Dr. Cheryl Forchuk seeks to find what harm reduction strategies are needed and whether these can be implemented in hospital. This study represents a groundbreaking shift for the health care system in Canada.

The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.

 

 

You’re invited to the Parkwood Institute Research Open House

Parkwood Institute Research is hosting its 2nd annual Open House with an opportunity to meet research teams working in the areas of Cognitive Vitality and Brain Health, Mobility and Activity, and Mental Health.

Date: Friday, November 30, 2018
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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Learn more about this vibrant academic health care community in London. A part of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Parkwood Institute represents the next era in care, recovery and rehabilitation. Across this site, clinical and research teams are collaborating in new ways across disciplines and specialties. 

Parkwood Institute Research groups are conducting studies with the goal of improving care for:

• Patients recovering from stroke, acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury and amputation;
• Those with cognitive issues such as dementia and mental illness; and,
• Patients needing specialized geriatric care, palliative care and veterans care. 

This special open house and interactive tour will give guests the opportunity to meet researchers and their teams to learn more about their innovative and meaningful research. 

This free event is open to the public including members of London’s vibrant health care and research community. 

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Location:

Parkwood Institute
550 Wellington Road South
London, Ontario  N6C 0A7

Various research spaces within the Parkwood Institute Main Building and the Mental Health Care Building. Greeters will be stationed at the entrances of both buildings to guide visitors to the featured spaces. 

Directions and parking maps can be found here.

Parking:

Please see the detailed site map for the location of the visitor parking lots.
The lot rate is $4.00 when you enter. $1 and $2 coins and credit card accepted (press the start button then insert payment)
 

Refreshments and snacks will be available along your tour. If you have any questions, please contact PIR_Info@sjhc.london.on.ca.

Download the event poster. 

Parkwood Institute Research, a program of Lawson Health Research Institute, is hosting its third annual Open House and interactive tour showcasing research that is making an impact for patients and their families. 

A part of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Parkwood Institute represents the next era in care, recovery and rehabilitation. Across the site, clinical and research teams from across disciplines and specialties work together to bring tested solutions to the people who need them the most. 

The special open house with interactive tour gives guests the opportunity to meet researchers and their teams to learn more about their work in the areas of Cognitive Vitality and Brain Health, Mobility and Activity, and Mental Health.

This free event is open to the public including members of London’s vibrant health care and research community. 

 

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Event Details

Date: Thursday, November 28, 2019

Time: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. 

Locations: Parkwood Institute Main Building Auditorium (Room B2-109) 
*PLUS selected locations throughout the building. Directions to be provided.

Click here for directions to Parkwood Institute and parking maps. 
The lot rate is $5.00 when you enter. $1 and $2 coins and credit card accepted (press the start button then insert payment)

 

Refreshments and snacks will be available along your tour. 

If you have any questions, please contact @email 

Download the event poster. 
 

Parkwood Institute Research, a program of Lawson Health Research Institute, is hosting its fourth annual Open House showcasing research that is making an impact for patients and their families. 

The special open house this year will move to a VIRTUAL platform making it even easier to connect to the researchers and their teams who work in the areas of Cognitive Vitality and Brain Health, Mobility and Activity, and Mental Health.

Why you should attend: 

• See videos, demonstrations and project summaries presented by the different research teams. 
• Participate in interactive activities so you can learn more about PIR and why their work matters. 
• Ask questions to the research teams LIVE during the online event. 
• Learn about ways to get involved with research. 
• Have fun with live polls, games, match-making and more! 

A part of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Parkwood Institute represents the next era in care, recovery and rehabilitation. Across the site, clinical and research teams from across disciplines and specialties work together to bring tested solutions to the people who need them the most. 

This free virtual event is open to anyone interested in learning more about hospital-based research happening in this region and getting to know members of London’s vibrant health care and research community. 

 

Event Details

Date: Thursday, November 26, 2020

Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. 

Location: This is a VIRTUAL event being held on the Whova event and conference app. It can be accessed through a web browser or by downloading the Whova app on your preferred device. 

If you have any questions, please contact PIR_Info@sjhc.london.on.ca.

Event poster 

The Parkwood Institute Research Open House is your opportunity to virtually meet research teams working in the areas of Cognitive Vitality and Brain Health, Mobility and Activity, and Mental Health. 

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a host of our dedicated research teams in London, ON Canada, that are making a difference in patient lives everyday.  

Registration is now open on Whova: Parkwood Institute Research Open House Registration (whova.com)

Your free registration gives you exclusive access to video presentations from our labs, potential research participant opportunities as well as live polls, games, session Q&A, surveys, and discussion boards. You’ll also be able to provide feedback on the event. Whova is accessible on phones, tablets or laptops. You do not need a camera or microphone to participate.

If you are an adult or youth living with medical complexities, or a caregiver for someone living with medical complexities, please join us for a day of education and networking with individuals and families affected by complex medical issues, and help celebrate the launch of Parkwood Institute’s Transitional and Lifelong Care Program.

For more information, please visit the St. Joseph's event page.

You are invited to the first in a series of Research Bites,. These informative and interactive talks will focus on specific illnesses, their prevention and related research being conducted by researchers in London, Ontario. 

Topic: Prevention and Awareness: Delirium 

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Speaker: Dr. Niamh O’Regan, Lawson Researcher and Geriatrician at London Health Sciences Centre & St. Joseph’s Health Care London

Dr. O'Regan will share about delirium and what it means, and provide highlights of her ongoing research happening locally. She will also be speaking about how to recognize delirium in a loved one and what to do in this scenario, as well as the steps you can take to help prevent it.

Date: Thursday, January 24, 2019

Time: 4 - 5 pm

Location: Parkwood Institute, Mental Health Building, Auditorium (F2-235)

550 Wellington Road South
London, Ontario  N6C 0A7
Maps and Directions for Parkwood Institute. 

Parking: The lot rate is $4.00 when you enter. $1 and $2 coins and credit card accepted (press the start button then insert payment)

Registration is required and spots will fill up quickly.

Click here to register. 

These talks are hosted by Parkwood Institute Research, a program of Lawson Health Research Institute. 
 

 

Hear Dr. Michael Borrie, one of the world’s foremost leaders in Dementia research, talk about non-drug approaches to maintain brain health and ongoing research for cognitive impairment. 

Research Bites is a series presented by Parkwood Institute Research (PIR). These informative and interactive talks focus on specific illnesses, their prevention and related health research being conducted by researchers in London and area. PIR is a program of Lawson, the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London.

This is a free learning series open to the community.

Register today before spots fill up! 

About this event: 

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Speaker: Dr. Michael Borrie, a Lawson Scientist and Geriatrician at Parkwood Institute, St. Joseph’s Health Care London. He is also the Medical Director of the Aging Brain and Memory Clinic and researcher with the Cognitive Clinical Research Group.

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Time: 4 - 5 p.m.

Location: 
Parkwood Institute, Main Building
WCW Auditorium (Room E1-130)
550 Wellington Road, London, ON N6A 4V2

Maps and Directions for Parkwood Institute. 

Parking: The lot rate is $5.00 when you enter. $1 and $2 coins and credit card accepted (press the start button then insert payment)

Register Today

Dr. Tim Doherty is a clinician scientist at Lawson’s Parkwood Institute Research with a primary focus on the impact of aging on nerve and muscle function. He will discuss the impact of aging on mobility, why this is important, and how we can improve or prevent loss of mobility in older adults.

Virtual Event Details

Speaker: Dr. Tim Doherty

Date: Monday, November 9, 2020

Time: 4 - 5 p.m.

Location: This will be a virtual event hosted as a WebEx video meeting.
Meeting number (access code): 172 547 4015
Meeting password: M7JJdJA3
If joining by phone: call 519-685-8100

*No registration is required for this free public event. 

 

About Research Bites 

Presented by Parkwood Institute Research, a program of Lawson Health Research Institute, these informative and interactive talks focus on specific illnesses, their prevention and related research being conducted by researchers in London and area.

Download event poster