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Introducing The Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity at Parkwood Institute
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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.
Introducing The Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity at Parkwood Institute
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.
Jamie Fleet
Jamie Fleet, MD
Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Stroke
Dr. Jamie Fleet is a physiatrist at Parkwood Institute and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University. Dr. Fleet completed medical school as well as residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at McMaster University. She is currently enrolled in a Master’s program in Clinical Epidemiology through the Health Research Methodology program at McMaster University with a focus on fracture treatment and prevention in older patients after stroke. Her primary clinical area of focus is in stroke rehabilitation.
Though still early in her career, Dr. Fleet has developed a strong research background, primarily focusing on drug safety studies in older adults using large data through ICES. Her other research interests include exercise and health promotion/prevention strategies in patients after stroke, as well as fall prevention strategies and pain management. "
Jaspreet Bhangu
Jaspreet Bhangu, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Balance, Gait and Falls
Dr. Jaspreet Bhangu, is a geriatrician at Parkwood Institute and an Assistant Professor within the Division of Geriatric Medicine in the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University. He graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland in 2004. He completed his specialist training in Internal and Geriatric Medicine in Ireland in 2016. He completed a PhD in Medical Gerontology with Trinity College Dublin in 2017 studying falls and syncope in older adults and then completed a clinical fellowship with the University of Toronto. He also holds a Master’s degree in Bioethics and Health. He has extensive experience in human intervention research and his research interests include cardiac causes of falls, orthostatic hypotension and autonomic dysfunction, vascular contributions to cognitive decline and digital medicine.
Jenny Thain
Jenny Thain, MD
Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Balance, Gait and Falls; Implementation Science and Education
Dr. Jenny Thain is a geriatrician at Parkwood Institute and an Assistant Professor within the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University. Dr. Thain completed a Master’s degree in Health Professions Education through the University of Maastricht and completed her medical training at the University of Nottingham, sub-specializing in orthogeriatric medicine.
Her areas of clinical interest include osteoporosis and bone health, with a particular interest in orthogeriatric care. She is the Chair of the Canadian Geriatrics Society Osteoporosis and Bone Health Special Interest Group, a member of the Osteoporosis Canada Scientific Advisory Council and Fragility Fracture Network Scientific Committee and the Geriatric clinical lead of the Hip Fracture Unit at Victoria Hospital, London.