forum 2012 program

FORUM PROGRAM

Military & Veteran Health Research Recherche sur la santé des militaires et vétérans FORUM 2012

November 26–28Kingston, Ontario

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It gives me great pleasure to extend greetings to everyone attending the 3rd annual Military and Veteran Health Research Forum, hosted by the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR).

As commander-in-chief of Canada, I have been privileged to meet with so many members of the Canadian Forces, who have proudly given of their talents to serve our nation. I have also had the honour of speaking with veterans, who have given so much for Canada, and was deeply moved by their stories. I will never forget my conversations with the families of the fallen, moments that are forever etched in my memory.

Fortunately, there are organizations like CIMVHR that make every effort to assist military personnel, veterans and their families grappling with the challenges of life in uniform. Over the next few days, you will examine their daily realities, their often complex needs, and the long-term effects of military service. In the end, you will be able to provide the best possible programs and services to support the extended Canadian Forces family.

I applaud this initiative, which serves to pay tribute to the men and women who are so fully engaged in defending the ideals we hold dear. May this forum prove most productive and enriching.

David Johnston

November 2012

the governor general · le gouverneur général

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Je suis ravi de saluer tous ceux qui prennent part au 3e forum annuel de recherche sur la santé des militaires et vétérans canadiens organisé par l’Institut canadien de recherche sur la santé des militaires et des vétérans (ICRSMV).

À titre de commandant en chef du Canada, j’ai eu le privilège de rencontrer une multitude de membres des Forces canadiennes qui investissent fièrement leurs talents afin de servir la nation. J’ai également eu l’honneur de m’entretenir avec d’anciens combattants qui ont tellement donné pour le Canada. J’ai été profondément touché par leurs témoignages. Je n’oublierai jamais mes rencontres avec les familles des soldats tombés au front, ces moments demeureront gravés dans ma mémoire.

Heureusement, il existe des organismes comme l’ICRSMV qui mettent tout en œuvre afin d’assister les soldats, les vétérans et leurs proches aux prises avec les défis de la vie en uniforme. Au cours des prochains jours, vous vous pencherez sur leur quotidien, sur leurs besoins souvent complexes et sur les effets à long terme du service militaire. Ainsi, vous serez en mesure de fournir les meilleurs programmes et services possibles en vue d’appuyer la grande famille des Forces canadiennes.

Je tiens à applaudir cette initiative qui contribue à rendre hommage à celles et ceux qui se sont engagés entièrement à défendre les idéaux qui nous sont chers. Je vous souhaite un forum fructueux et des plus enrichissants.

David Johnston

Novembre 2012

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Esteemed Delegates,

Welcome, and thank you for joining us and over 450 other Canadian researchers, clinicians, military personnel, veterans, industry stakeholders, government representatives and international delegates at the 3rd annual Military and Veteran Health Research Forum (MVHR Forum 2012).

Over the next two days, you will hear from over 100 researchers studying physical, mental, occupational and social health as well as rehabilitation, transitioning from military life, family health issues and combat casualty care. The Forum is a gathering of our best researchers and is the preeminent opportunity to exchange new knowledge, to learn from each other, to network and to foster new collaborations that will improve the health and well-being of our Canadian military personnel, veterans and their families.

Like you, the CIMVHR team is eager to try new ways to support Canadian military health research. We hope you will enjoy our new paperless book: A Coalition for a New Battlefield: Military and Veteran Health Research, which will be given to each delegate on a USB key. This collection of some of the MVHR Forum 2011 presentations and posters can also be downloaded from our CIMVHR website.

Finally, plans for next year’s Forum are already underway. As a truly pan-Canadian institute, we will be hosting MVHR Forum 2013, with the help of the University of Alberta, in the great city of Edmonton. After three years of “sold out” Forums we encourage you to register early and join us again next year to learn, collaborate and network at the Military and Veteran Health Research Forum.

Sincerely,

Dr. Alice Aiken Dr. Stéphanie Bélanger

Director Associate Director CIMVHR CIMVHR

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Chers et chères délégué(e)s,

Au nom de toute l’équipe ICRSMV, un grand merci de vous joindre à nous et à plus de 450 chercheurs canadiens, cliniciens, militaires, vétérans, intervenants, représentants gouvernementaux et délégués internationaux pour notre 3e Forum annuel en recherche sur la santé des militaires et des vétérans (Forum RSMV 2012).

Au cours des deux prochains jours, vous aurez l’occasion d’écouter plus d’une centaine de chercheurs en santé physique, mentale, professionnelle et sociale ainsi que plusieurs professionnels en réadaptation, en transition de la vie militaire, en santé familiale et en soins des blessés au combat. Ce Forum rassemble nos meilleurs chercheurs et vous offre l’occasion d’échanger de nouvelles connaissances, d’apprendre les uns des autres, de réseauter et de créer de nouvelles ententes qui permettront d’améliorer la santé et le bien-être de nos militaires canadiens, de nos vétérans et de leurs familles.

Comme vous, l’équipe CIMVHR est impatiente d’explorer de nouvelles façons de soutenir la recherche canadienne sur la santé des militaires. Nous espérons que notre nouveau livre sans papier: A New Coalition for a Challenging Battlefield: Military and Veteran Health Research, qui sera remis à chaque participant sur une clé USB, vous sera utile. Cette collection des meilleures soumissions orales et d’affiches présentées lors du Forum RSMV 2011 peut également être téléchargée à partir de notre site Web.

Finalement, nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que la planification de notre prochain Forum va déjà de bon train. En tant qu’institut pancanadien, nous sommes heureux d’annoncer que, avec l’aide de l’Université d’Alberta, l’ICRSMV tiendra son Forum 2013 au cœur de la ville d’Edmonton. Puisque toutes les places de nos trois forums ont été rapidement comblées, nous vous encourageons à vous inscrire tôt et à nous rejoindre l’année prochaine pour apprendre, collaborer et réseauter lors du Forum de recherche sur la santé des militaires et des vétérans.

Cordialement,

Dre Alice Aiken Dre Stéphanie Bélanger

Directrice Directrice Associée ICRSMV ICRSMV

CANADIAN MILITARY AND VETERAN HEALTH RESEARCH FORUM 2012

A message from the Governor General/Un message du Gouverneur général ii

Welcome from CIMVHR/ Mot de bienvenue de l’ICRSMV iv

Acknowledgements/ Remerciements 1

Keynote Speakers/ Conférenciers invités 2

Forum Agenda/Agenda du Forum 13

Poster Presenters / Présentateurs d’affiches 22

Sponsors/ Commanditaires 24

TABLE OF CONTENTS/ TABLE DES MATIÈRES

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The CIMVHR executive would like to thank the members of our College of Peer Reviewers. Their commitment and diligence has made this outstanding program possible.

Le comité exécutif de l’ICRSMV tient à remercier les membres de son Comité de révision. La réalisation de ce programme exceptionnel n’aurait pas été possible sans l’engagement et la diligence de ces individus.

Dr. Rick Birtwhistle, Queen’s University

Dr. Ibolja Cernak, University of Alberta

Dr. Marc Corbiere, Université de Sherbrooke

Dr. Eva Dickson, RMCC/CMRC

Dr. Allan English, Queen’s University

Dr. Kelly Farley, DGMPRA-DND/DGRAPM- MDN

Dr. Steve Fischer, Queen’s University

Dr. James Gomes, University of Ottawa/Université d’Ottawa

Dr. Michael Greenwood, RMCC/CMRC

Dr. Dianne Groll, Queen’s University

Dr. Kate Harkness, Queen’s University

Dr. Luc Hebert, Université Laval & CFHS/SSFC

Dr. Geoff Hodgetts, Queen’s University

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

Dr. Ruth Lanius, University of Western Ontario

Dr. Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay, McGill

Dr. Ed Lemaire, Univeristy of Ottawa/ Université d’Ottawa

Dr. Christian Leuprecht, RMCC/CMRC

Dr. Victor Marshall, UNC & Veterans Affairs Canada/ Anciens Combattants Canada

Dr. Bob Martyn, Queen’s University

Dr. Brad McFadyen, Université Laval

Dr. Roumen Milev, Queen’s University

Dr. Patrick Neary, University of Regina

Dr. Luc Noreau, Université Laval

Dr. Deborah Norris, Mount Saint Vincent University

Dr. Lucie Pelland, Queen’s University

Dr. Richard Preuss, McGill

Dr. John Samis, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Dr. James Taylor, CF Dental Corps/ FC Corps dentaire

Dr. Elizabeth Taylor, University of Alberta

Dr. Jim Thompson, Veterans Affairs Canada/ Anciens Combattants Canada

Dr. Elizabeth van den Kerkoff, Queen’s University

Dr. Oshin Vartanian, DRDC Toronto/ RDDC Toronto

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS/REMERCIEMENTS

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THE HONOURABLE PETER MACKAYMINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCEPeter MacKay was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. After graduating with an arts degree from Acadia University in 1987, he studied law at Dalhousie University and was called to the Nova Scotia Bar in June 1991. With strong family ties to the local area, he returned to New Glasgow to open a private law practice specializing in criminal and family law. In 1993, he accepted an appointment as Crown Attorney for the Central Region of Nova Scotia. He prosecuted cases at all levels, including youth and provincial courts as well as the Supreme Court of Canada.

Mr. MacKay was first elected as a Member of Parliament in 1997. He was re-elected in his northern Nova Scotia constituency in 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011. On May 18th, 2011, Mr. MacKay was reappointed as Minister of National Defence. Mr. MacKay also serves as Regional Minister for Nova Scotia.

In his first five years in the House of Commons, he served as House Leader for the Progressive Conservative caucus. On May 31, 2003, Mr. MacKay was elected Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. In March 2004, following the unification of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance Party, he was named Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr. MacKay served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway.

He has served on several volunteer boards, including New Leaf and Tearmann House as well as being active in Big Brothers-Big Sisters, the Pictou County Senior Rugby Club and the YMCA.

A sports enthusiast, Mr. MacKay enjoys running, rugby, baseball, football and hockey. He is married to human rights activist Nazanin Afshin -Jam MacKay.

L’HONORABLE PETER MACKAYMINISTRE DE LA DÉFENSE NATIONALEPeter MacKay est né à New Glasgow, en Nouvelle-Écosse. Après avoir obtenu un diplôme ès arts de l’Université Acadia en 1987, il étudie le droit à l’Université Dalhousie et est reçu au barreau de la Nouvelle-Écosse en juin 1991.

Comme des membres de sa famille proche habitent à New Glasgow, M. MacKay retourne alors dans la région pour y ouvrir un cabinet d’avocat spécialisé en droit pénal et en droit de la famille. En 1993, il est nommé procureur de la Couronne dans la région du Centre de la Nouvelle-Écosse et dirige des poursuites devant toutes les instances, notamment devant les tribunaux de la province et de la jeunesse ainsi que devant la Cour suprême du Canada.

M. MacKay est élu député fédéral pour la première fois en 1997. Il est ensuite réélu dans sa circonscription du Nord de la Nouvelle-Écosse en 2000, en 2004, en 2006, en 2008 et en 2011. Le 18 mai 2011, M. MacKay est nommé à nouveau ministre de la Défense nationale. M. MacKay occupe actuellement les postes de ministre de la Défense nationale et de ministre responsable de la région de la Nouvelle-Écosse.

Lors de ses cinq premières années à la Chambre des communes, M. MacKay est leader parlementaire du caucus du Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada et, le 31 mai 2003, il est élu chef de ce parti. En mars 2004, le Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada et le Parti de l’Alliance canadienne s’unissent pour former le Parti conservateur du Canada, et M. MacKay en devient le chef suppléant.

Avant d’occuper son poste actuel, M. MacKay a été ministre des Affaires étrangères, ministre responsable de l’Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique et ministre responsable de la Porte de l’Atlantique.

M. MacKay a siégé à plusieurs conseils à titre bénévole, notamment pour le programme New Leaf et la maison d’hébergement Tearmann. Il a par ailleurs été actif au sein de l’organisation des Grands Frères et Grandes Sœurs, du club de rugby senior du comté de Pictou et du YMCA.

Grand amateur de sports, M. MacKay pratique la course, le rugby, le baseball, le football et le hockey. Il est marié à la militante des droits de la personne, Nazanin Afshin -Jam MacKay.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS/ CONFÉRENCIERS INVITÉS


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS/ CONFÉRENCIERS INVITÉSTHE HONOURABLE STEVEN BLANEYMINISTER 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. Mr. Blaney is married to Marie Bouchard and has two children.

L’HONORABLE STEVEN BLANEYMINISTRE 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. 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. M. Blaney est marié à Marie Bouchard et a deux enfants.

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL DEVLIN P.J., CMM, MSC, CD CHIEF OF THE LAND STAFF Lieutenant-General Peter Devlin enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1978 under the Regular Officer Training Program and was commissioned as an infantry officer into The Royal Canadian Regiment.

LGen Devlin has spent the majority of his career in the field and has served in 1, 2 and 4 Canadian Brigade Groups as well as the Special Service Force. He has commanded from the platoon to brigade group level, most notably commanding 1st Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment (1997-1999) and 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2002-2004). He served as Deputy Commanding General of III (US) Corps and Fort Hood (2005-2008) and deployed with the Corps to Iraq, and as Deputy Commander of Canadian Expeditionary Force Command (2008-2010). His staff assignments have included positions in Army Headquarters, 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, and the Canadian Forces Medical Group.

LGen Devlin has several operational tours including UN tours in Cyprus (1984-85) and the former Yugoslavia (1992), two NATO tours in Bosnia (1996-97) including one as the Canadian Battle Group Commanding Officer (1998), an International Security Assistance Force tour as Commander of the Kabul Multinational Brigade in Kabul, Afghanistan (2003-2004) and a 15 month tour as the Deputy Commanding General of the Multi-National Corps – Iraq (2006-08). His unit was awarded the Commander-in-Chief Citation for opening the Sarajevo airport in 1992,


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS/ CONFÉRENCIERS INVITÉSand he was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross in 2004 and the U.S. Legion of Merit in 2008 for his efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq respectively. He was appointed as Commander of the Order of Military Merit in February 2010.

LGen Devlin is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, the Canadian Forces Staff School, the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College, the Canadian Forces College and the U.S. Army War College. In June 2010 he was promoted to his current rank and appointed Chief of the Land Staff.

LIEUTENANT-GÉNÉRAL DEVLIN, P.J., CMM, CSM, CDCOMMANDANT DE L’ARMÉE CANADIENNELe lieutenant-général Peter Devlin s’enrôle dans les Forces canadiennes en 1978 dans le cadre du Programme de formation des officiers de la Force régulière. Il est ensuite nommé officier d’infanterie et affecté au Royal Canadian Regiment.

Le lgén Devlin passe la plus grande partie de sa carrière dans des unités opérationnelles. Il sert au sein du 1er, du 2e et du 4e Groupe-brigade du Canada ainsi que dans la Force d’opérations spéciales. Il assume les fonctions de commandant à tous les niveaux, du peloton au groupe-brigade. Il commande notamment le 1er Bataillon du Royal Canadian Regiment (de 1997 à 1999) et le 2e Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada (de 2002 à 2004). Il est aussi nommé général commandant adjoint du III Corps (É-U) et de Fort Hood (de 2005 à 2008). Il participe à un déploiement en Irak avec le Corps, ainsi qu’à titre de commandant adjoint du Commandement de la Force expéditionnaire du Canada (de 2008 à 2010). Il occupe différents postes d’état-major au sein du Quartier général de l’Armée de terre, du 1er Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada et du Groupe des Services de santé des Forces canadiennes.

Le lgén Devlin participe à plusieurs affectations opérationnelles, notamment à des missions de l’ONU à Chypre (de 1984 à 1985) et en ex-Yougoslavie (1992), à deux missions de l’OTAN en Bosnie (de 1996 à 1997), dont l’une à titre de commandant du Groupement tactique canadien (1998), à une opération de la Force internationale d’assistance à la sécurité en tant que commandant de la Brigade multinationale de Kaboul, à Kaboul en Afghanistan (de 2003 à 2004) et à un déploiement de 15 mois au poste de général commandant adjoint du Corps multinational en Irak (de 2006 à 2008). Son unité se voit décerner la Mention du commandant en chef pour l’ouverture de l’aéroport de Sarajevo en 1992. Le lgén Devlin est aussi décoré de la Croix du service méritoire en 2004 et de la Légion du mérite (É-U) en 2008 pour ses états de service en Afghanistan et en Irak, respectivement. Il est nommé Commandeur de l’Ordre du mérite militaire en février 2010.

Le lgén Devlin est diplômé de l’Université de Western Ontario, de l’École d’état-major des Forces canadiennes, du Collège de commandement et d’état-major de la Force terrestre canadienne, du Collège des Forces canadiennes et du U.S. Army War College. Il possède le grade de lieutenant-général et occupe les fonctions de Commandant de l’Armée canadienne depuis juin 2010.

ROBERT THIRSK, MDVICE-PRESIDENT, PUBLIC, GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTE AFFAIRS Dr. Thirsk provides CIHR with expert advice on all matters related to strategic relations, public and private sector partnerships, communication and public outreach. In this role, he is also a key player in supporting the Institutes to fulfill their respective mandates. He ensures that CIHR’s strategic relations and partnerships promote the advancement of health research and the strengthening of our health care system. Finally, as a member of Science Council, he participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of CIHR’s research and knowledge translation strategies.

Dr. Thirsk holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a Doctorate of Medicine from McGill University, and a Master of Business Administration from the MIT Sloan School of Management. He was selected for the Canadian Astronaut Program in 1983 and has flown on two space missions as a member of the Canadian Space Agency’s astronaut corps.

Dr. Thirsk served as crew commander of two space mission simulations, including an eleven day undersea mission off of Key Largo, Florida. In 1996, he flew aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia with six international crewmates as part of the Life and Microgravity Spacelab Mission. This 17-day mission was devoted to the study of life and materials sciences, including experiments that investigated changes in plants, animals and humans under space flight conditions. In 2009, he launched aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft and became the first Canadian astronaut to complete a long duration expedition


aboard the International Space Station. As a member of the ISS Expedition 20/21 crew, he and his international crewmates performed multidisciplinary research, robotic operations, maintenance and repair work of Station systems and payloads.

During his career, Dr. Thirsk has performed hundreds of medical and scientific experiments benefiting terrestrial society and even future spacefarers. He is a strong promoter of a Canadian economy based upon exploration, innovation and advanced education.

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL WALTER SEMIANIW, CMM, CSM, CDASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER, POLICY, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMEMORATION Lieutenant-General Walter Semianiw enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1982 and was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI), and served in a variety of command and staff appointments with the 1st and 2nd Battalions, including a tour in Cyprus with the UN. He later commanded the 1st Battalion PPCLI, then based in Calgary.

He has served at the Brigade, Area, Division, and Task Force levels in a variety of command and staff appointments at home and abroad. He was head of Army operations at National Defence Headquarters, served on the Joint Staff as Policy Coordinator, and with the Privy Council Office of Canada.

In 2005, he was responsible for Canadian Forces operations throughout South-West Asia including Afghanistan, during which time he supported the deployment of the Strategic Advisory Team to Kabul, the establishment of Canada’s first Provincial Reconstruction Team to Kandahar, and the transfer of CF operations from Kabul to Kandahar.

On his return from Afghanistan, Lieutenant-General Semianiw was appointed the Commandant of the Canadian Forces College in Toronto.

From 2007 to July 2010, he was the Assistant Chief, Military Personnel, and subsequently Chief, Military Personnel, during a period marked by significant improvements and enhancements to pay and personnel and family support programs, including for those physically and psychologically injured on operations.

From 2010 – 2012 Lieutenant-General Semianiw was the Commander of Canada Command, the organization charged with focussing the Canadian Forces on the defence and protection of Canada and North America as its first priority.

In August 2012 Lieutenant-General Semianiw was seconded and appointed to the position of Assistant Deputy Minister for the Policy, Communications and Commemoration Branch at Veterans Affairs Canada.

He is a graduate of the Canadian Forces College, earning a Master of Arts in Military Studies, and a Master in Defence Studies. He has also completed the Joint Warfighter Component of the U.S. Military General/Flag Officer Capstone Programme, and the NATO General Officer’s Course.

Lieutenant-General Semianiw’s awards include Commander of the Order of Military Merit, the Meritorious Service Cross, and the Order of St. John.

Lieutenant-General Semianiw was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario. He is married to Nancy (née Paradis) and they have two children.

LIEUTENANT-GÉNÉRAL SEMIANIW W., CMM, CSM, CDSOUS-MINISTRE ADJOINT À ANCIENS COMBATTANTS CANADALe Lieutenant-général Walter (Walt) Semianiw est le commandant du Commandement Canada, l’organisation chargée de l’orientation des Forces canadiennes sur la défense et la protection du Canada à titre de priorité. Sa carrière est marquée et définie par plusieurs affectations opérationnelles et postes d’état-major responsables des politiques à l’appui des hommes et des femmes de l’armée.

Il s’enrôle dans les Forces canadiennes en 1982 et il reçoit sa commission d’officier d’infanterie au sein du régiment Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (connu également sous le nom abrégé de PPCLI). Il sert dans divers postes de commandement et d’état-major avec les 1er et 2e bataillons, dont une affectation à Chypre avec l’ONU. Il devient par la suite commandant du 1er Bataillon du PPCLI alors basé à Calgary.

Le Lieutenant-général Semianiw a servi au niveau de brigade, de secteur, de division et de force opérationnelle dans divers postes de commandement et d’état-major au pays et à l’étranger. Il a été chef des opérations de l’Armée au Quartier général de la Défense nationale, a



KEYNOTE SPEAKERS/ CONFÉRENCIERS INVITÉSservi sur l’état-major interarmées à titre de coordonnateur des politiques ainsi qu’avec le Bureau du Conseil privé du Canada.

En 2005, il était responsable des opérations des Forces canadiennes dans toute l’Asie du Sud-ouest, incluant l’Afghanistan. Pendant cette période, il a appuyé le déploiement de l’Équipe consultative stratégique à Kaboul, la création de la première Équipe de reconstruction provinciale du Canada à Kandahar et le transfert des opérations des FC de Kaboul vers Kandahar.

À son retour d’Afghanistan, le Lieutenant-général Semianiw a été nommé commandant du Collège des Forces canadiennes à Toronto.

De 2007 à juillet 2010, il a été Chef adjoint – Personnel militaire et par la suite Chef du Personnel militaire, une période marquée par des améliorations et des augmentations importantes de solde et des programmes d’appui au personnel et aux familles, incluant ceux qui ont été physiquement et psychologiquement blessés lors d’opérations.

Il est diplômé du Collège des Forces canadiennes, il détient une maîtrise es Arts en Études militaires et une maîtrise en Études de la Défense. Il a aussi complété la composante du programme militaire américain Capstone pour officiers généraux destinée aux combattants interarmées et le cours des officiers généraux de l’OTAN.

Parmi les titres honorifiques du Lieutenant-général Semianiw on compte les suivants : Commandeur de l’Ordre du Mérite militaire, Croix du Service méritoire et l’Ordre de Saint-Jean.

MARC FORTIN, PHDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA (DRDC) Dr. Fortin oversees the Department of National Defence’s S&T investment and provides leadership in national issues in defence and security science and technology. He also leads Defence R&D Canada that consists of a national network of defence and security research centres with over 1600 knowledge workers.

Defence R&D Canada provides national leadership in defence and security science, and provides scientific advice and solutions to the Canadian Forces and the Department of National Defence. The defence S&T network extends to partnerships with Canadian industry, universities, and allied defence S&T organizations.

Prior to joining DND and DRDC in 2011, Dr. Fortin has led several research organizations at the national or regional levels, both in academia and government. He has led the development of innovative programs to generate better integrated complex innovation chains that capitalize on the engagement of actors and intervenors in and outside government.

He is particularly passionate about catalyzing the development of organizations capable of operating in complex environments and in uncertain futures. The ability to leverage knowledge, science and policy to influence important outcomes will require agile knowledge-rich organizations capable of developing new interfaces for decision makers that will leverage knowledge, science and policy.

Prior to joining the Public Service, he led research teams in molecular genetics and biotechnology with national and international partnerships. Dr. Fortin is a graduate of McGill University and of Université Laval, and also conducted research at The University of Chicago and at The University of California at Davis.

MARC FORTIN, PHDCHEF DE LA DIRECTION RDDC ET SOUS-MINISTRE ADJOINT (SCIENCE ET TECHNOLOGIE)M. Fortin est le Sous–ministre adjoint (Science et technologie) du ministère de la Défense nationale (MDN) ainsi que chef de la direction de R & D pour la défense Canada (RDDC).

En sa capacité de Sous–ministre adjoint (Science et technologie), M. Fortin dirige l’investissement en science et technologie (S & T) du MDN et assure un leadership en ce qui concerne des questions nationales du domaine de la science et de la technologie défense et de sécurité.

En tant que chef de la direction de RDDC, il dirige un réseau national de centres de recherche doté d’un budget annuel de 350 millions de dollars, employant 1 700 personnes impliquées dans des programmes de science et innovation.

RDDC est le chef de file à l’échelle nationale en matière de S & T pour la défense et la sécurité, et fournit des conseils et des solutions aux Forces canadiennes (FC) et au MDN. Les partenaires de RDDC incluent des universités, le secteur privé ainsi que des organisations de nos alliés vouées à la S & T de défense.


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS/ CONFÉRENCIERS INVITÉSAvant de joindre le MDN et RDDC en 2011, M. Fortin a dirigé plusieurs organisations de recherche, tant à l’échelle nationale que régionale, tant dans le secteur académique que dans le secteur public.

Il a été sous-ministre adjoint à la Direction de la recherche à Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, la plus grande organisation de science et d’innovation dans ce secteur au Canada. Il y a dirigé l’évolution de l’organisation vers un dialogue nouveau avec les intervenants pour permettre la transition vers une plus grande capacité sectorielle d’innovation.

Il a mené le développement de programmes novateurs pour stimuler l’engagement et l’investissement du secteur dans des activités de science et d’innovation.

Avant de se joindre à la Fonction publique, M. Fortin a dirigé des équipes de recherche en génétique moléculaire et biotechnologie, composées de collaborateurs nationaux et internationaux. Il était chercheur-boursier à la chaire de recherche William Dawson de l’Université McGill.

Il est diplômé de l’Université McGill et de l’Université Laval, et a mené des travaux de recherche au sein des universités de Chicago et de la Californie à Davis.

BRIGADIER-GENERAL JEAN-ROBERT BERNIER, OMM, CD, QHP, BA, MD, MPH, DEHSURGEON GENERAL/ COMMANDER CANADIAN FORCES HEALTH SERVICES GROUP Originally from Sarnia, Brigadier-General Jean-Robert Bernier graduated from the Royal Military College in 1982 with an Honours BA in History. Commissioned in Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, he served in command, instructional, and staff appointments with Third Battalion in Victoria, the PPCLI Battle School, the Infantry School, and 1st Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters.

After studying medicine at McMaster University, he served as Regimental Medical Officer to Third Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment in Germany and later as Base Surgeon and Officer Commanding MacPherson Hospital with 1 Field Ambulance Calgary. He then trained in chemical defence, infectious diseases, and radiobiology with US military medical research institutes, completed post-graduate environmental and public health programs at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, and served as a US Defense Intelligence Agency analyst at Fort Detrick. As head of Operational Medicine at Canadian Forces Health Services Group Headquarters, he was responsible for medical defensive capabilities against operational threats, chaired the CAN-UK-US Medical Countermeasures Coordinating Committee and the AUS-CAN-UK-US Medical Intelligence Analysts’ Working Group, and was vice-chair of NATO’s Biological Medical Defence Advisory Committee. After serving as head of Occupational and Environmental Health, he was appointed Director Force Health Protection responsible for the surveillance, promotion, and protection of health. As Director Health Services Operations, he was responsible for health service support to Canadian Forces operations, including the NATO combat hospital in Kandahar, and chaired the multi-national steering group coordinating NATO health resources in southern Afghanistan. Appointed Deputy Surgeon General in 2009, he also chaired NATO’s Health, Medicine, and Protection research committee. He was appointed Surgeon General, Commander CF Health Services Group, and Honorary Physician to Her Majesty the Queen in 2012.

Brigadier-General Bernier is a graduate of the Canadian Forces Staff School, the Canadian Army Command and Staff College, and the Advanced Military Studies Program. He is a recipient of the Royal Military College History Prize and the US Army Medical Department Center and School Commanding General’s Award. He is an Officer of the Order of Military Merit, an elect of the US national honour society in Public Health, a Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, and serves on the boards of the Foundation for Civic Literacy and the Dorchester Review.


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS/ CONFÉRENCIERS INVITÉSBRIGADIER-GÉNÉRAL JEAN-ROBERT BERNIER, OMM, CD, QHP, BA, MD, MPH, DEHMÉDECIN-GÉNÉRAL/COMMANDANT DU GROUPE DES SERVICES DE SANTÉ DES FORCES CANADIENNESNatif de Sarnia, le brigadier-général Jean-Robert Bernier est diplômé du Collège militaire royal en 1982 avec un baccalauréat spécialisé en histoire. Nommé officier au sein du Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, il sert en qualité de commandant, instructeur et officier d’état-major avec le 3e Bataillon à Victoria, l’École de combat du PPCLI, l’École d’infanterie et l’état-major des opérations du 1er Groupe-brigade du Canada

Après ses études en médecine à l’Université McMaster, il est médecin militaire de régiment au 3e Bataillon, pour le Royal Canadian Regiment, en Allemagne, et plus tard, médecin-chef de la base et commandant de l’hôpital MacPherson, avec la 1re Ambulance de campagne, Calgary. Il suit ensuite de la formation en défense chimique, maladies infectieuses et radiologie dans des instituts américains militaires de recherche médicale et complète des études supérieures dans des programmes de santé publique et environnementale à l’Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, à Bethesda. Il est ensuite analyste à la US Defence Intelligence Agency à Fort Detrick. À titre de chef de la médecine opérationnelle au quartier général du Groupe des Services de santé des Forces canadiennes, il est chargé des capacités de défense médicale contre les menaces opérationnelles. Il est aussi président du comité de coordination des contre-mesures médicales CAN-GBR-USA, président du groupe de travail des analystes du renseignement médical AUS-CAN-GBR-USA, et vice-président du comité consultatif de l’OTAN sur la défense biomédicale. Après son service comme Chef de la santé au travail et environnementale, il est nommé Directeur – Protection de la santé des Forces, chargé de la surveillance, de la promotion et de la protection de la santé. Comme Directeur – Opérations (Services de santé), il est président du comité multinational responsable de la coordination stratégique des ressources sanitaires de l’OTAN dans le sud de l’Afghanistan et responsable du soutien sanitaire aux opérations militaires canadiennes, y compris l’hôpital de combat de l’OTAN à Kandahar. Il est nommé Médecin-chef adjoint des FC en 2009 et il préside aussi le comité de recherche de l’OTAN en Santé, médecine et protection. Il est nommé médecin-chef des FC et commandant du Groupe des Services de santé des FC, et médecin honoraire de Sa Majesté la Reine en 2012.

Le brigadier-général Bernier est diplômé de l’École d’état-major des Forces canadiennes, du Collège de commandement et d’état-major des forces terrestres canadiennes et du Cours supérieur des études militaires. Il est récipiendaire du Prix en histoire du Collège militaire royal et du prix du Général commandant la US Army Medical Department Center and School. Il est Officier de l’Ordre du mérite militaire, un élu de la société d’honneur américaine en santé publique, Chevalier de l’Ordre souverain militaire de Malte. Il siège aux comités de la Fondation pour l’éducation civique et à la Dorchester Review.

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 CANADALGen The Honourable Roméo A. Dallaire, (Ret’d), Senator, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, has been an advocate of CIMVHR and is still encouraging this Canadian initiative by accepting to be a keynote speaker at the MVHR Forum 2011. This will be a valuable, high impact and yet very personal event.

Romeo 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, LGen 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.

LGen 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.


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS/ CONFÉRENCIERS INVITÉSL’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 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 de 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.

COLONEL PAUL BLIESE, PHD WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH COL Paul Bliese began his professional career as a behavioral science researcher for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 1991. In 1992, he received a direct commission into the Army as a Medical Service Corps officer. During his first assignment at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), COL Bliese was the primary analyst for the Human Dimensions Research Team in Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti. In 1999, he was appointed Chief, Department of Operational Stress Research at WRAIR. In this capacity, he led a series of studies on stress and performance and worked to advance statistical methods for analyzing complex applied data. From 2003 to 2007, COL Bliese commanded the US Army Medical Research Unit – Europe(USAMRU-E). During that time, USAMRU-E conducted research which was instrumental in the military’s decision to implement the Post-Deployment Mental Health ReAssessment (PHDRA) program. While at USAMRU-E he also served as the lead analyst for the third Mental Health Advisory Team to Iraq(MHAT III). Since 2007, he has been the Army’s lead for MHATs. In this capacity he has overseen MHAT V (OIF and OEF) and MHAT VI (OIF and OEF), and led teams into Iraqfor both MHAT V in 2007 and MHAT VI in 2009. In 2010, he led the first Joint MHAT into Afghanistan. COL Bliese has over 70 peer-reviewed publications, and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Psychology. He is currently serving as the Director for the Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience at WRAIR.

JITENDER SAREEN, MD, FRCPCPROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA Dr. Sareen is a Professor of Psychiatry in the Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology and Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. He currently serves as the Director of Research and Anxiety Services in the Department of Psychiatry at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. He is also a consulting psychiatrist for the Veterans Affairs Canada Operational Stress Injury Clinic at Deer Lodge Hospital in Winnipeg.

He has been supported by numerous national and local peer-reviewed grants in the areas of military mental health, Aboriginal suicide, and homelessness. Although his research interests are quite diverse, he is leading a large partnership grant with First Nations communities in Northwestern Manitoba to improve the understanding of suicide and suicide prevention measures (Swampy Cree Suicide Prevention Team); He is also the Winnipeg Site Co-Principal Investigator for the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Research Demonstration Project in Homelessness and Mental Health (At Home / Chez Soi Study).


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS/ CONFÉRENCIERS INVITÉSDr. Sareen has published over 150 peer-reviewed publications in the areas of traumatic stress, anxiety disorders, aboriginal suicide, psychiatric neuroimaging, and military mental health. Many of these publications have been in high impact journals including: Archives of General Psychiatry, Archives of Internal Medicine, Biological Psychiatry, and Psychosomatic Medicine.

He holds two salary support awards: 1) The Canadian Institutes of Health Research New Investigator Award, and the Manitoba Health Research Council Chair Award. He has also received national awards for excellence in research (Canadian Psychiatric Association) and teaching (University of Manitoba).

Dr. Sareen was the winner of the Major Sir Frederick Banting MC, RCAMC Award for Military Health Research, at the MVHR Forum 2011. The goal of this award is to recognize and encourage high quality research that addresses military health issues.

CHARLES ALESSI, MB, CRCP, MRCSCHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRIMARY CARE Dr. Alessi has extensive experience of the NHS in a variety of senior positions in both primary and secondary care as well as PCTs and Health Authorities. He is chairman of the National Association of Primary Care, a national membership organisation representing primary and community care in England and interim Chairman of NHS clinical commissioners. He is also senior advisor to Public Health England.

He was intimately involved in the formation of and is still actively involved in the work of the Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group providing services to over 195,000 patients, 29 practices and over a 130 GPs.

He has extensive experience of working at senior levels both nationally and internationally, in Europe and the Americas. As Chair of the NAPC, and interim chair of NHS Clinical Commissioners, he is at the heart of the recent health reforms.

Internationally he has been prominent advising both Governments and international organisations. He also has experience of military medicine until recently acting as Director of Medicine and Clinical Governance for the British Armed Forces in Germany.

On the 1st July 2012 Charles was appointed Adjunct at the Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, Canada for the MBA in Health Innovation.

ANDREW BURTCH, PHDPOST-1945 HISTORIAN, CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM Dr. Andrew Burtch has been the Museum’s historian for the post-1945 period since May 2006. As curator of Gallery 4: A Violent Peace, he is responsible for all questions relating to conflicts from the beginning of the Cold War to the present day.

Dr. Burtch completed his doctorate in Canadian history at Carleton University in 2009. His research specialty includes the Cold War home front and nuclear civil defence. He has worked to develop temporary and permanent exhibitions about the Canadian mission in Afghanistan, peacekeeping in Cyprus and efforts to resolve the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. His first book, Give Me Shelter: The Failure of Canada’s Nuclear Civil Defence Program, 1945-1963, was published in 2012 by the University of British Columbia Press.

Dr. Burtch is also a Research Fellow at the University of Waterloo’s Centre on Canadian Foreign Policy and Federalism.


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS/ CONFÉRENCIERS INVITÉSANDREW BURTCH, PHDHISTORIEN POST-1945, MUSÉE CANADIEN DE LA GUERRE Andrew Burtch occupe au Musée, depuis mai 2006, le poste d’historien responsable de la période d’après 1945. À titre de conservateur de la galerie 4, Une paix violente, il s’occupe des dossiers qui se rapportent aux conflits survenus depuis le début de la Guerre froide jusqu’à aujourd’hui.

M. Burtch a obtenu son doctorat en histoire du Canada à l’Université Carleton, en 2009. Son domaine de recherche inclut le front intérieur de la Guerre froide et la défense civile face à l’armement nucléaire. Il a contribué à la réalisation des expositions permanentes et temporaires sur la mission canadienne en Afghanistan, le maintien de la paix à Chypre et les efforts pour résoudre le conflit en ex-Yougoslavie. Son premier livre, Give Me Shelter: The Failure of Canada’s Nuclear Civil Defence Program, 1945-1963, a été publié par l’University of British Columbia Press en 2012.

M. Burtch est aussi associé de recherche au Centre d’étude de la politique étrangère canadienne et du fédéralisme, à l’Université de Waterloo.

ROBERT B. TATE, PHDDIRECTOR, MANITOBA FOLLOW-UP STUDY, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBADr. Robert B. Tate completed a BSc in mathematics at University of Winnipeg in 1973 and an MSc degree in statistics at the University of Manitoba in 1975. He then began his career with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba as a biostatistician with the Manitoba Follow-up Study. Twenty-five years later, he completed a PhD in cardiovascular epidemiology, transitioned to an academic appointment and is now a tenured Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences. He is the Director of the Manitoba Follow-up Study, Canada’s longest running prospective study of cardiovascular disease and aging. His primary research interest lies with this long-term study, but he has collaborated with many local, national and international health researchers. Dr. Tate has contributed to over 140 peer-reviewed publications in journals of health policy, general medicine, epidemiology, cardiovascular disease and gerontology.

PROFESSOR PETER WARFE, CSC DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRE FOR MILITARY AND VETERANS’ HEALTH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND Professor Peter Warfe is the Director of the Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health at the University of Queensland. He is a military physician specialising in Preventive, Tropical and Psychological Medicine.

He has international experience as the Senior Medical Officer to Australian & United Nations forces, command appointments in the Australian Army, provision of advice to government on tropical medicine, OHS, injury management, emergency & disaster planning.

He holds adjunct professorial appointments at the Uniformed Services University in the USA and James Cook University. He was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross following service as the Commander Australian Contingent to the United Nations Assistance Mission to Rwanda during 1995.


ANTHONY M. HASSAN, EDD, LCSWDIRECTOR, CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND RESEARCH ON VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES (CIR) Anthony M. Hassan was appointed Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Southern California School of Social Work in 2009, serving as the inaugural Director of the Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans and Military Families (CIR). Dr. Hassan is a retired Air Force officer who brings 25 years of experience in military social work and leadership development.

Dr. Hassan’s career has been marked by an interest in administration, leadership, and innovation. He previously served as Deputy Department Head of the Leadership Directorate and Director of the Master’s Degree Program in Counseling and Leadership at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He transformed the graduate program’s curriculum ensuring quality education for over 80 top-tier Air Force commanders -improving cadet leader development and squadron organizational performance. At the Academy, Dr. Hassan also helped develop a Defense Health Program research project to study factors promoting resiliency in the Army National Guard. Prior to the Air Force Academy, he was the CEO of a military community mental health center which ranked #1 of 10 Community Mental Health Centers in the region for productivity and “best clinic”.

Dr. Hassan served during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004 on the first-ever Air Force combat stress control and prevention team embedded with an Army unit. He was also hand-selected to assist and educate East African countries in 2006 with capacity building for disaster response. Adding to his work abroad, he led the largest military substance abuse and family advocacy programs in the Pacific which were recognized as benchmark programs and training sites for all other Pacific bases.

Dr. Hassan’s unique combination of experiences contributes greatly to his success as a leader, educator, researcher, and innovator. His blend of advanced clinical practice, military experience, education, and classroom instruction have clearly been recognized with over $17M in grant funding in 2009-2010.

Dr. Hassan’s scholarship is diverse with publications and presentations in social work, leadership, higher education administration, military and pedagogy. He has been described as a dynamic speaker who is in demand from both military and civilian audiences across the United States. Dr. Hassan is the chair of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) steering committee for the development of national guidelines for graduate programs in military social work and is a member of the Commission on Professional Development for CSWE.


FORUM AGENDA/AGENDA DU FORUM


Monday, November 26/ Lundi 26 novembre

12:00 PM REGISTRATION OPENS/ DÉBUT DES INSCRIPTIONS

9:00 - 12:00 PRE-FORUM SYMPOSIUM/ SYMPOSIUM PRÉ-FORUM (LONDON)Introduction to the Guidelines for mTBI and Persistent Symptoms / Introduction aux lignes directrices sur les lésions cérébrales traumatiques et les symptômes persistants

Hosted by: Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation Committee on Management of Persistent Symptoms/ Organisé par le comité de la Fondation ontarienne de neurotraumatologie sur la gestion des symptômes persistants

Pre-registration required / Pré-inscription obligatoire

1:00 - 4:00 PRE-FORUM SYMPOSIUM/ SYMPOSIUM PRÉ-FORUM (LISBON)Issues, evidence, and innovation in treating military-related PTSD/ Les questions, les preuves et l’innovation sur les traitements liés au TSPT militaire

Hosted by: The Parkwood Hospital Operational Stress Injury Clinic / Organisé par La Clinique des blessures de stress opérationnel de l’Hôpital Parkwood

Moderated by: Dr. Don Richardson and Dr. Maya Roth/ Modéré par : Dr Don Richardson et Dre Maya Roth

Pre-registration required / Pré-inscription obligatoire

5:00 - 5:30 OPENING RECEPTION/RÉCEPTION D’OUVERTURE (BALLROOM)Dr. Alice Aiken, Director, CIMVHR

Dr. Stéphanie Bélanger, Associate Director, CIMVHR

Dr. Daniel Woolf, Principal, Queen’s University

Dr. Joel Sokolsky, Principal, Royal Military College of Canada

The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence

5:30 - 7:30 SCIENTIFIC POSTER SESSION/SÉANCE D’AFFICHES SCIENTIFIQUES (BALLROOM)

7:30 - 9:00 RECEPTION/ RÉCEPTION (BALLROOM)



Tuesday, November 27/ Mardi 27 novembre

8:00 NETWORKING BREAKFAST/ PETIT-DÉJEUNER RÉSEAUTAGE (BALLROOM)

8:30 WELCOME ADDRESS/ ALLOCUTION DE BIENVENUE (BALLROOM)The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veteran’s Affairs

8:45 PLENARY SESSION/ SÉANCE PLÉNIÈRE (BALLROOM)Lieutenant-General Peter J. Devlin, Commander, Canadian Army

Dr. Robert Thirsk, Vice-President, Public, Government and Institute Affairs, Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Lieutenant-General Walter Semianiw, Assistant Deputy Minister Policy, Communications and Commemoration, Veterans Affairs Canada

Dr. Marc Fortin, Chief Executive Officer, Defence Research and Development Canada and Assistant Deputy Minister (Science & Technology), Department of National Defence

Brigadier-General Jean-Robert Bernier, Surgeon General

10:15 COFFEE BREAK & TRADE SHOW/ PAUSE-CAFÉ ET SALON (ATRIUM)

10:45 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1/ SÉANCES SIMULTANÉES 1

CONCURRENT SESSION – 1A/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 1A (ONTARIO EAST)MENTAL HEALTH – NEW EVIDENCE AND ITS DISSEMINATION/ SANTÉ MENTALE – LES NOUVEAUX ÉLÉMENTS DE PREUVE ET LEUR PORTÉE

Colonel Rakesh Jetly, MD Findings of the Canadian Forces Expert Panel on the Prevention of Family Violence

(V27)

Jim Thompson, MD Role of physical health in suicidal ideation in Canadian Forces Veterans - Survey on Transition to Civilian Life

(V13)

Maya Roth, PhD Dissemination of Evidence-based Psychotherapy for Military-related PTSD (Part 1)

(V11)

Candice M. Monson, PhD Dissemination of Evidence-based Psychotherapy for Military-related PTSD (Part 2)

(V12)

Norman Shields, PhD Dissemination of Evidence-based Psychotherapy for Military-related PTSD (Part 3)

(V13)

CONCURRENT SESSION – 1B/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 1B (ONTARIO WEST)TBI, CONCUSSION, AND INJURY SURVEILLANCE/ LÉSION CÉRÉBRALE TRAUMATIQUE, COMMOTION ET SUPERVISION DES BLESSURES

Ibolja Cernak, MD, PhD, Chair, Canadian Military and Veterans’ Clinical Rehabilitation Brain Injuries: Causes, Consequences, and Future Research Directions Brain Injuries: Causes, Consequences, and Future Research Directions

Bryan G. Garber, MD Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Canadian Forces Members on Deployment to Afghanistan: Results of Epidemiologic Surveillance

(V14)

Claudia Sarbu, MD Evaluation of the Canadian Forces Injury Surveillance Pilot Project in Valcartier, Quebec, Canada

(V16)

Charles H. Tator, MD The Concussion Spectrum of Disorders-from Acute Concussion to CTE

Note: V1, V2 etc. references the page number for that speakers abstract in the Vanguard Supplement.

Remarque : V1, V2, etc. font référence aux numéros de page correspondant aux résumés des présentations dans le supplément de la revue Vanguard.



CONCURRENT SESSION – 1C/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 1C (LISBON)NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES AND TRAUMA CARE/ NOUVELLES TECHNOLOGIES ET SOINS EN TRAUMATOLOGIE

Colonel Homer Tien, MD, The Major Sir Frederick Banting Chair in Military Trauma Medicine Trauma Resuscitation Research in the Canadian Forces

Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Stiegelmar, MD Advanced Treatment for Severe Upper Limb Traumatic Injuries From Bone Graft to Star Wars and Star Trek. Future Options to Restore Function

(V20)

Peter Cripton, PhD Development of a novel helmet to prevent neck injuries in head first impact and to provide increased protection against concussion

(V18)

Clarisse I. Mark, PhD Novel functional magnetic resonance imaging to quantify the neuronal haemodynamic and metabolic basis of cognitive impairment in traumatic brain injury and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

(V18)

12:15 LUNCH/ DÉJEUNER

1:00 LUNCHTIME PLENARY - MENTAL HEALTH/ SÉNANCE PLÉNIÈRE DU DÉJEUNER - SANTÉ MENTALEIntroducing Speakers: Dr. Richard Reznick, Dean Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen’s University

Lieutenant-General (Ret’d), The Honourable Roméo Dallaire, Senator, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs

Colonel Paul Bliese, PhD, Director of the Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research


CONCURRENT SESSION - 2A/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 2A (ONTARIO EAST)MENTAL HEALTH OF VETERANS, SETTING THE STAGE AND CURRENT TREATMENTS/ LA SANTÉ MENTALE DES VÉTÉRANS, SON ORCHESTRATION ET LES TRAITEMENTS ACTUELS

Captain (ret’d) Sean Bruyea, MA (candidate) Moral Military and the Virtuous Veteran: How Ethics and Psychology are Inseparable in Psychological Rehabilitation and Civil Society Reintegration

(V7)

Anik Gosselin, PhD Comparison of two conceptually different methods to treat insomnia among veterans with PTSD: CBT for insomnia (CBTi) versus Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

(V27)

Daniel W. Cox, PhD A Pre-Post Evaluation of a Group Program for Veterans with Military Trauma

(V8)

John J. Whelan, PhD Exploring the relationships between untreated adverse childhood events and substance abuse, and their impact on PTSD relapse rates among Canadian military veterans

(V14)

J. Don Richardson, MD Correlates of self-reported psychiatric illness and suicidal ideation among treatment-seeking Canadian Forces members and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

(V12)

Christina Harrington, PhD (candidate) Living with the Loss of Canada’s Fallen: A qualitative study of family members’ experiences following military death

(V9)



CONCURRENT SESSION - 2B/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 2B (ONTARIO WEST)PHYSICAL HEALTH : ORTHOPEDIC ADVANCES/ SANTÉ PHYSIQUE: AVANCES ORTHOPÉDIQUES

Lucie Pelland, PhD Standardized evaluation of the effects of head posture on the isometric force generating capacity of the neck

(V16)

Wissal Mesfar, PhD Biomechanics of the lower cervical spine under various moments loading

(V16)

Peter Cripton, PhD Determination of worst-case spinal resonance frequencies for the medical evacuation of spinal cord injured patients

(V14)

PHYSICAL HEALTH: VETERANS QUALITY OF LIFE/ SANTÉ PHYSIQUE : QUALITÉ DE VIE DES VÉTÉRANS

Elizabeth G. VanDenKerkhof, DrPH Pain in Canadian Veterans: Analysis of data from the Survey on Transition to Civilian Life

(V17)

Wilma Hopman, MSc Health-Related Quality of Life in Canadian Veterans: Analysis of data from the Survey on Transition to Civilian Life

(V15)

Alain Poirier Physical Health Conditions of Veterans

(V16)

CONCURRENT SESSION - 2C/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 2C (LISBON)NOVEL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES: FUTURE CARE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL/ NOUVELLES TECHNOLOGIES EN SANTÉ : AVENIR DES SOINS POUR LE PERSONNEL MILITAIRE

Erin Smith, PhD (candidate) Computer Assistance for Internal Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures

(V19)

Joan Stevenson, PhD Would an on-body lifting aid be helpful to specific military trades?

(V19)

Evelyn Morin, PhD A Novel Sensor System for Improved Muscle Function Analysis

(V18)

Daniel Varin, MSc 3D kinematics and kinetics of drop jumps with the K-SRD™ dermoskeleton

(V19)

Marc Hébert, PhD First results of an innovative blue light device used at night by patrol officers to better stimulate alertness

(V18)

Valerie Langlois, PhD Gene expression profiles of hair follicles in rats subjected to blast head trauma

(V19)


4:00 - 5:00 PLENARY/ SÉANCE PLÉNIÈRE (BALLROOM)Dr. Jitender Sareen, MD, FRCPC, Director of Research and Anxiety Services, Department of Psychiatry, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg, Winner of the 2011 Banting Award

Dr. Charles Alessi, MB, Chair of the National Association of Primary Care, National Health Service, United Kingdom

5:00 END PROGRAMMING DAY ONE/ FIN DE LA PROGRAMMATION POUR LE JOUR 1

6:00 PRE-GALA RECEPTION/ RÉCEPTION PRÉ-GALA (ATRIUM)

7:00 GALA DINNER - HONOURING VETERANS/ SOUPER GALA - HOMMAGE AUX ANCIENS COMBATTANTS (BALLROOM)Andrew Burtch, PhD, Post-1945 Historian, Canadian War Museum Military Medicine in History: From Miasmas to Medevac



Wednesday, November 28/ Mercredi 28 novembre

8:00 NETWORKING BREAKFAST/ PETIT-DÉJEUNER RÉSEAUTAGE (BALLROOM)


CONCURRENT SESSION - 3A/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 3AMENTAL HEALTH: PTSD/ SANTÉ MENTALE : LE STRESS POST-TRAUMATIQUE

Major Paul Sedge, MD & Stacey Lessard (MN) Combat Related PTSD - Examining Treatment Outcomes in Multi-disciplinary Setting

(V12)

Major Paul Sedge, MD Combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder – Examining Long Term Treatment Cost and Mental Health Service Utilization

(V10)

Grant L. Iverson, PhD Acute Traumatic Stress is Strongly Associated with Postconcussional Disorder Following Combat-Related Polytrauma

(V10)

Janet McCulloch, MD & Linda Beckett, MD The Efficacy of EEG-Neurofeedback for the Treatment of Military Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

(V11)

Jennifer C. Laforce, PhD Length of Treatment in an Outpatient Clinic for Serving and Veteran Military and RCMP members

(V28)

CONCURRENT SESSION - 3B/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 3B (ONTARIO EAST)PHYSICAL HEALTH: LOCOMOTION CONSIDERATIONS - CAN WE KEEP MOVING? SANTÉ PHYSIQUE : ÉTUDES SUR LA LOCOMOTION — PEUT-ON POURSUIVRE ?

John Rudan, MD Component Position and Metal Ion Levels in Computer-navigated Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty

(V28)

Major Nicholas J. Hazledine, MSc (candidate) Validation of the Functional Movement Screen as a predictor of non-contact muscular skeletal injuries on a military population participating in increased training and physical activity

(V15)

Jacqueline S. Hebert, MD, Associate Research Chair in Clinical Rehabilitation Case study of a veteran 16 years post injury: using the CAREN and motion capture for assessment

(V15)

Emily H. Sinitski, MSc (candidate) The effect of self-paced treadmill speed on step parameters over multiple walking conditions in a virtual environment

(V17)

Sean Doyle, PhD (candidate) Weighted Backpack Effects of Transtibial Prosthetic Gait

(V14)

Lucie Laferrière, MHA CF Community Approach to Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention in Sports and Physical Activity

(V25)

CONCURRENT SESSION - 3C/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 3C (ONTARIO WEST)SOCIAL HEALTH: EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND WHAT WE STUDY/ SANTÉ SOCIALE : L’ÉDUCATION, LA RECHERCHE ET NOS ÉTUDES

Anthony Hassan, EdD, LCSW, Director, Centre for Innovation and Research on Veterans and Military Families (CIR) Rapid and Revolutionary Response to the Needs of Wounded Warriors and their Families

Mark A. Zamorski, MD Evaluation of a New Post-deployment Educational Program

(V24)

CONCURRENT SESSION - 3D/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 3D (LISBON)TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE: CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES/ TRANSITION À LA VIE CIVILE : DÉFIS ET RÉUSSITES

Linda Van Til, DVM Who is a Veteran?

(V22)

Tim Black, PhD Successfully Transitioned Veterans: How They Did It

(V20)

Mary Beth MacLean, MA Post-Military Adjustment to Civilian Life: Potential Risk and Protective Factors

(V22)



CONCURRENT SESSION (CONTINUED) - 3D/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 3D (SUITE)

Krystal Hachey, MEd Gender Differences in the Transition from Military to Civilian Life

(V21)

Sydney Dale-McGrath, MA & Allan English, PhD Overcoming Systemic Obstacles to Veteran Transition to Civilian Life

(V21)

Steve Rose, PhD (candidate) Veterans’ Health in Canada: A Scoping Review of the Literature

(V20)


10:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4/ SÉANCES SIMULTANÉES 4 (BALLROOM)

CONCURRENT SESSION - 4A/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 4AMENTAL HEALTH – ARTS AND HEALING/ SANTÉ MENTALE – L’ART ET LA GUÉRISON

Kip Pegley, PhD An “Anchor” and a “Lifeline”: Trauma and Music in Post-Deployment

(V12)

Steve Lukits, PhD “Toward final serenity”: A Canadian Veteran’s War Novel

(V10)

Peggy Shannon, MFA, PhD (candidate) Interrogating Trauma Through Theatrical Performance

(V13)

MENTAL HEALTH – GENDER ISSUES / SANTÉ MENTALE – QUESTIONS SUR LA CONDITION FÉMININE

Natalie P. Mota, PhD (candidate) Protective Factors for Mental Disorders in Female Military Service Members: Results from a Representative Survey

(V11)

Mathew G. Fetzner, MA Posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms in relation to alcohol use and alcohol-related problems among male and female Canadian Forces veterans

(V8)

Deborah Norris, PhD Everything Changed: Narratives of the Resilience of Female Partners of Male CF Veterans Diagnosed with PTSD

(V11)

CONCURRENT SESSION - 4B SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 4B (ONTARIO EAST)SOCIAL HEALTH – SATISFACTION, STRESS AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS FOR CF MEMBERS/ SANTÉ SOCIALE - SATISFACTION, STRESS ET AUTRES COMPLICATIONS POUR LES MEMBRES DES FC

Major Dave Blackburn, PhD La qualité de vie psychologique : Étude sur deux mesures d’un échantillon de militaires des Forces canadiennes affectés en Europe

(V23)

Donna Pickering, PhD Post-Deployment Reintegration Experiences of Canadian Forces Reservists and Augmentees

(V24)

Jennifer Born, MSc Evaluation of the Canadian Forces (CF) Stress: Take Charge! (STC) program: Analysis of Short-Term Participant Outcomes

(V23)

Alla Skomorovsky, PhD Life Satisfaction among Canadian Forces Members

(V24)

Stéphanie A.H. Bélanger, PhD The impact of field experience on soldier’s identity and well-being as unveiled by a discourse analysis based on the interviews of CF members in combat arms

(V23)



CONCURRENT SESSION - 4C/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 4C (ONTARIO WEST)EVOLVING TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND CLINICAL PRACTICES IN PHYSICAL HEALTH/ ÉVOLUTION DES PROGRAMMES DE TRAITEMENT ET DE PRATIQUES CLINIQUES EN SANTÉ PHYSIQUE

Lieutenant-Colonel Markus Besemann, MD & Captain Pauline Godsell, BSc (PT), Lieutenant-Colonel Alexandra Heber, MD & Major Nicholas J. Hazledine, MSc (candidate) The Road to JTF NIJMEGEN 2012: The Soldier On Team

(V27)

Chantal Bérubé, Reg OT (Ont.) Assistive robotic arm for upper body disabled persons

(V26)

Courtney Bridgewater, MSc The development and implementation of new applications for the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment (CAREN)

(V26)

Jacqueline S. Hebert, MD A Novel Method to Provide Sensory Feedback and Improve Function of Myoelectric Prostheses after Upper Limb Amputation

(V18)

CONCURRENT SESSION - 4D/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 4D (LISBON)TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE – INCOME, HEALTHCARE, HOUSING AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS/ TRANSITION À LA VIE CIVILE - ÉTUDES SUR LE REVENU, LA SANTÉ, LE LOGEMENT ET AUTRES OBSERVATIONS

Rebecca A. Matteo, PhD Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters and Economic Status

(V22)

Renée El-Gabalawy, PhD (candidate) An examination of the association between physical health conditions and anxiety in a national sample of veterans

(V20)

Kristen Klassen, MSc The association between income and mental disorders in a national sample of Canadian Veterans

(V21)

Olena Kapral, MA (candidate) Healthcare Management in the Canadian Forces Health Services (CFHS): A Comparative Study on Military and Civilian Health Management Skills

(V20)

Susan L. Ray, RN, PhD The paradox of military training: Survival on the streets among homeless veterans

(V22)

12:00 LUNCH/ DÉJEUNER

12:45 LUNCHTIME PLENARY – OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH/ SÉNANCE PLÉNIÈRE DU DÉJEUNER – SANTÉ AU TRAVAILIntroducing Speakers: Dr. Steven Liss, Vice-Principal of Research, Queen’s University

Dr. Robert Tate, PhD, Professor, Community Health Sciences and Director, Manitoba Follow-Up Study, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba The Manitoba Follow-Up Study

Dr. Peter Warfe, CSC, The Centre for Military and Veteran Health, Queensland, Australia The Development of Military Preventive Medicine


CONCURRENT SESSION - 5A/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 5A (BALLROOM)MENTAL HEALTH – PREDICTORS AND SCREENING/ SANTÉ MENTALE - FACTEURS DE PRÉDICTION ET DÉPISTAGE

Deniz Fikretoglu, PhD Identifying Mental Healthcare Attitudes at the Beginning of the Military Career: Implications for Current Mental Health Interventions

(V9)

Deniz Fikretoglu, PhD Developing A New Instrument to Assess Mental Healthcare Attitudes at the Beginning of the Military Career: Initial Psychometrics

(V9)

Bryan G. Garber, MD A Needs Assessment of Psychological Health in Canadian Forces Members on Deployment to Afghanistan: Implications for Service Delivery

(V9)

David Boulos, MSc Risk Factors for Service-related Mental Disorders among CF Personnel Deployed in Support of the Mission in Afghanistan: A Survival Analysis

(V7)

Michele Boivin, PhD & Anne Bailliu, MSW Prolonged Exposure: Predictors of outcome and barriers to utilization

(V7)



CONCURRENT SESSION - 5B/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 5B (LISBON)MILITARY FAMILIES IN CANADA: A PANEL SESSION/ LES FAMILLES MILITAIRES CANADIENNES : TABLE RONDE

Leslie Natynczyk Military families, from the perspective of a military spouse and mother of three military children

Josée Damboise Military families, from the perspective of a military spouse with no dependents

Malcolm Johannesen Military families, from the perspective of a veteran, military spouse, and father of three children

Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth Military families, The US perspective

CONCURRENT SESSION - 5C/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 5C (ONTARIO EAST)EVOLVING TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND CLINICAL PRACTICES IN MENTAL HEALTH/ L’ÉVOLUTION DES PROGRAMMES DE TRAITEMENT ET PRATIQUES CLINIQUES EN SANTÉ MENTALE

Janet McCulloch, MD & Linda Beckett, MD Treatment of OSI with EEG Neurofeedback (abstract not published)

Jonathan Douglas, PhD Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation in the Treatment of PTSD

(V26)

Ronald Warner, PhD Strength Through Adversity; Promoting Post-Traumatic Growth Strategies

(V28)

Shelley Hale, RSW & Raj Bhatla, MD Telemedicine Enhanced Care for OSI’s: Client and Clinician Satisfaction Survey

(V27)

Stephen Boucher, MB & Colleen Clark, MSW Optimizing Pathways of Care: for the Treatment of Complex PTSD with the Military and RCMP

(V26)

Marie-Christine Beshay, MSc & Kate Rexe, MA Occupational Therapy: A Canadian legacy of past, present and future practices with military personnel

(V25)

CONCURRENT SESSION - 5D/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 5D (ONTARIO WEST)OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH – PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES/ SANTÉ AU TRAVAIL - PROBLÈMES PERSONNELS ET DU MILIEU

Len S. Goodman, PhD Field Feeding Limitations in the Arctic Operational Environment

(V15)

Oshin Vartanian, PhD Effects of Fatigue Induced by 24-Hour Total Sleep Deprivation on Cognitive Function: An fMRI Study

(V26)

Jocelyn Faubert, PhD Evidence of transferability for perceptual cognitive training to socially relevant abilities in aging

(V8)

Paige Mattie, MHK Essential task identification for military occupations using the TRIAGE technique

(V25)

Ken Reimer, PhD Considerations in Risk Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Contaminated Soils

(V25)

3:15 TRANSITION TIME AND COFFEE ON THE FLY/ TEMPS DE TRANSITION ET PAUSE-CAFÉ EXPRESS




CONCURRENT SESSION - 6A/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 6A (BALLROOM)MENTAL HEALTH - WORK PLACE CONSIDERATIONS/ SANTÉ MENTALE - OBSERVATIONS EN MILIEU DE TRAVAIL

Donald R. McCreary, PhD The Relationship between Job-Related Burnout and Attitudes toward Mental Health Care: Implications for Interventions

(V10)

Julie Coulthard, PhD The Role of the CF Return to Work Program in the Reintegration of Ill and Injured Service Members

(V7)

Captain Stephanie Smith, MA Canadian Forces Nursing Officers clinical preparedness to treat children in disasters

(V13)

Isabelle Coté, MD Pilot-Project on Incarcerated Former Military Personnel in Three Ontario Detention Centres

(V8)

CONCURRENT SESSION - 6B/ SÉANCE SIMULUTANÉE - 6B (LISBON)MILITARY FAMILIES IN CANADA: A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION/ LES FAMILLES MILITAIRES CANADIENNES : TABLE RONDEColonel Russell Mann, CD Co-Chair Nora Spinks, Chief Executive Officer, The Vanier Institute of the Family Co-Chair

CONCURRENT SESSION - 6C/ SÉANCE SIMULTANÉE - 6C (ONTARIO EAST)EVOLVING TREATMENT PROGRAMS/ L’ÉVOLUTION DES PROGRAMMES DE TRAITEMENT

Stephanie Wiebe, BA & Nikki Kennedy, BA Coming home to a safe haven that heals: Working with military couples in therapy and educational groups

(V23)

Lyn Williams-Keeler, MA, BCETS A Case Study in Constructive Dissociation

(V29)

Steven R. Passmore, DC Chiropractic Care Integration into the Veterans Health Administration in the United States of America: review of a successful model

(V28)

Major Dave Blackburn, PhD The Institutionalization of Resilience Training in the Canadian Forces

(V7)

Nadia Kohler, RSW & Rebecca Wigfield, MSW E=mc3: A Therapeutic Program for Families Dealing with an OSI (Operational Stress Injury)

(V24)

Harry Zarins, MEd The Brain Injury Association of Canada and Its Role in Canada

(V25)

5:00 CLOSING PLENARY SESSION/ SÉANCE PLÉNIÈRE DE CLÔTURE (BALLROOM)Banting Award Presentation/ Remise du prix Banting


Poster Presenters (by Presenting Author) Présentateurs d’affiches (Présentations par auteur)

Almosnino, Sivan Development of Objective Indicators of Sincerity of Effort during Clinical Assessment of Trunk Function Queen’s University

Bertrim, Sarah, PhD Yoga as an Adjunct to Empirically Supported Treatment for Operational Stress Injuries Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

Boivin, Michele, PhD Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy vs. Treatment as Usual for Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

Brett, Kaighley, Sub-Lieutenant, MD Incidence & Risk Factors for Venous Gas Emboli Formation in Canadian Forces Experimental Divers Queen’s University/Canadian Forces

Bruyea, Sean, Captain (ret’d) MA (cand.) Six Years Later, is the New Veterans Charter Six Feet Under? How Successful Has Canada Been Transitioning and Rehabilitating its Canadian Forces Personnel? Saint Paul University

Butler, Roger, MD Does a Dementia Unit Reduce Polypharmacy in a Veteran’s Pavilion? Memorial University

DiBattista, Alex, MSc Inflammatory Profiles of Canadian Forces Personnel Returning from Afghanistan Warzone Deployment: Potential Implications to Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Defence Research & Development (DRDC) Canada

French, Stan Captain, RN Co-morbid TBI and Operational Stress Injuries, The Role of the Mental Health Clinician in a Multidisciplinary Deployed Setting Canadian Forces Health Services

Harrison, Michael F., MD, PhD Differentiation of Physiological Measures of NVG-Induced Neck Myalgia by Principal Component Analysis University of Regina/Henry Ford Hospital

Hébert, Jacqueline, MD Utilisation of the CAREN System at the Glenrose Hospital for Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Goals Pursued, Task Used and Variability amongst Physiotherapists University of Alberta/Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital

Holens, Pamela L., PhD Creating an Online Acceptance-Based Behavioural Therapy for Chronic Pain in a Military Population Deer Lodge Centre OSIC/University of Manitoba

Kriger, Debra, MPH (cand.) Knowledge translation and exchange: a case study Veterans Affairs Canada

Mills, Richard, PhD (cand.) Validation of the Human Body Model against surface electromyography of the lower limb in dynamic movements. University of Ottawa

POSTER PRESENTERS/ PRÉSENTATEURS D’AFFICHES


Montgomery, Whitney, MSc (cand.) Functional and biomechanical assessment of an angular velocity approach for stance control orthoses in a virtual reality environment The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre

Nadeau, Caludia Les défis du travail de l’ergothérapeute dans les Forces armées canadiennes Défense Nationale

Nadeau, Claudia et Bernard, Sophie La réadaptation physique adaptée à la clientèle complexe à Valcartier: un beau défi! Défense Nationale

Park, Eugene, PhD A model of low-level primary blast exposure in rodents results in neurobehavioural deficits and impaired white matter function. Defence Research and Development Canada – Toronto

Peng, Henry, PhD A pilot study on the use of hair and fingernail biomarkers for chronic stress Defence Research and Development Canada Toronto

Robitaille, Eric, PhD (cand.) A Randomized Trial of Ankle Mobilizations & Exercise on Lateral Ankle Sprains 31 CFHSC Borden/University of Toronto

Tsarouk, Tatiana, PhD Treatment of Co-occurring Operational Stress Injury and Substance Abuse Sunshine Coast Health Centre

Thompson, Geoff, PhD (cand.) A Pilot Study of Meaning Therapy for Addictions and Co-Occurring Disorders Sunshine Coast Health Center

Topolovec-Vranic, Jane, PhD Rates and characteristics of traumatic brain injury in civillian homeless men St. Michael’s Hospital Trauma and Neurosurgery Program

Vallée, Marie-Noëlle, MSc Injury surveillance in a Canadian Forces reservist training camp Department of National Defence

Walsh, Trudi, PhD Relations between Canadian Combat Veterans’ PTSD symptoms and behavioral problems in their children: A pilot study Deer Lodge Centre OSIC/University of Manitoba

Watkins, Kimberley, MA Literature Review on Rural and Urban Disparities in Military Veteran Well-being Department of National Defence

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