Tuesday, October 2 nd 2007 @ 4:00 p.m. IAHS Building, Rm. Bl02 Reception to Follow

1. Special Events “A Celebration of Excellence in Rehabilitation”9th Annual Helen Saarinen Lectureship and SRS Awards Tuesday, October 2nd 2007 @ 4:00 p.m. IAHS Building, Rm. Bl02 Reception to Follow The Helen Saarinen Lectureship was established as a memorial to an outstanding colleague who was dedicated to the advancement of rehabilitation practitioners in general and Physiotherapists in particular. Helen devoted her professional life to the development of caring and capable clinicians in Canada and around the world. With the Mohawk-McMaster Program, and more recently the School of Rehabilitation Science, her leadership, knowledge and compassion served as a paradigm for two generations of students. Through this lectureship, current clinicians and future generations of rehabilitation professionals continue to benefit from Helen’s devotion to her work. The Helen Saarinen Lectureship is pleased to announce that: Dr. Carol Richards 2007 Helen Saarinen Lecturer presents: “Taking the Rehabilitation Sciences to the Next Level” Dr. Carol Richards is known for her outstanding work in promoting interdisciplinary research that considers the physical, social and environmental needs of people with neurological impairment. She is a Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, at Laval University and Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS) located at the Quebec Rehabilitation Institute. Dr. Richards received her MSc from the University of Saskatchewan and her PhD in Experimental Surgery from McGill University. She was the Founding Director of the Quebec Provincial Rehabilitation Research Network (REPAR), and sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Stroke Network and the International Scientific Advisory Boards of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Brain Rehabilitation Research Centre, University of Florida at Gainesville. Dr. Richards’ many awards and honors include a Green Visiting Professorship from UBC (2002), the Enid Graham Memorial Lecture from the CPA (2004) and the Jonas Salk Award from the Ontario March of Dimes (2005). As one of the premier rehabilitation researchers in the world, Dr. Richard’s studies have benefited the health and well-being of many people by providing clinicians with new and exciting tools to provide rehabilitation care. Her groundbreaking research continues in the use of mental imagery and virtual reality technology and treatment options that integrate functional improvement and social integration. With a vision of interdisciplinary research across the continuum of rehabilitation service, Dr. Richards has had a lasting impact on the education of rehabilitation professionals and the direction of future rehabilitation research. School of Rehabilitation Awards Each year the SRS recognizes those clinicians and students who have made outstanding contributions to the scholarly and educational activities of the school. Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of our colleagues.