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Leveraging Ultrasound Imaging to Expand the Scope of Traditional Gait Analyses – Online Seminar

The Canadian Musculoskeletal Rehab Research Network is hosting an online seminar on ultrasound and gait on August 15th from 12pm to 1:30pm EDT. The seminar will feature sessions from Dr. Robert Dima, Dr. Derek Pamukoff, and Dr. Matthew Harkey respectively. Dr. Janie Astephen Wilson and Dr. Michael Hunt will co-moderate the session.

The seminar will be recorded and available on the website after the session. If you do not wish to be recorded please keep your camera off during the session.

A flyer containing more information on the session, and the Zoom link and passcode can be accessed here: Gait and Ultrasound Seminar Flyer

For any questions regarding the seminar please contact the Network Coordinator: rehabnet@uwo.ca

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Summer School Topics Survey 2025

If you are an MSK Network Trainee please complete the survey linked below to provide your input on a summer school topic of interest for 2025. The purpose of this short (2-question) survey is to engage trainees to determine what subjects they are most interested in attending a summer school on.

The survey can be accessed here: https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0B9dNiIWDFaZv6u

If you have interest in helping plan a summer school or have a potential location for a summer school, please reach out to the Network Coordinator at rehabnet@uwo.ca.

If you have any questions about the survey or Network summer schools, please reach out to the Network Coordinator at rehabnet@uwo.ca.

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Priority Setting Survey Results

The Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network created a 7-question priority setting survey to administer to Network members.

Questions aimed to gauge priorities Network members believed would be beneficial for the Network to set during the next two years (2024-2026) of operation. The questions were asked to Network members on three occasions including during the MSK Network hybrid meeting at the COA Annual Meeting, the priority setting virtual meeting, and via survey link which was sent by email.

Access this link to view the survey questions: https://forms.office.com/r/nvmLX9Phfe

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Webinar – Publishing in MSK Research

The Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network is hoping to host a webinar open to all members on publishing in MSK research. The purpose of the webinar will be to inform attendees about the publishing process by speakers providing personal experience working for journal editorial boards.

If you currently sit on a journal’s editorial board and are interested in presenting during this webinar, please reach out to the Network Coordinator at rehabnet@uwo.ca

More details on the webinar will be provided via email, website, and X communications.

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IMHA June 2024 Newsletter

The June 2024 Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) Newsletter has been released and can be accessed at this link: https://suivi.lnk01.com/v/443/216324dbc99b3bdd2019f6d72f08716b2eae5c6b25a028b2

Of particular interest to our membership may be the sections on funding opportunities and the patient partner survey.

 

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Patient Partner Survey – IMHA

The Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (CIHR-IMHA) and For Patients, by Patients’ (PxP) have put out a survey to inform patient engagement. They aim to learn more about resources to support writing skills among patient partners, support what patient partners would like to know about digital health, and help support patient partner led research.

If you would like to complete the survey, please access the link here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bavOeyCONCLPWvA

For questions regarding the survey or about CIHR-IMHA or PxP please contact: IMHA-IALA@cihr.irsc.gc.ca

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Helping Hand for Hand Osteoarthritis – Survey

Are you a Canadian living with Hand Osteoarthritis? St. Joseph’s Hand and Upper Limb Centre is conducting a Survey to assess people that live with Hand Osteoarthritis needs and preferences on Joint Protection Strategies, to create more personalized educational resources and improve clinical practice. If you would like to participate in the Survey, click on the Poster below for more information and access to the Survey link:

https://redcap.lawsonresearch.ca/surveys/?s=4XWEYH3H377JHAW3

If you have any questions or require more information, you can directly contact:

  • Katrina Munro, Study Research Assistant: 519-646-6100 ext 64544
  • Dimitra Pouliopoulou, Student Investigator, 519-646-6100 ext 64544
  • Dr. Joy MacDermid, Principle Investigator, 519-646-6000 ext 64636

 

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Canadian MSK Network Hybrid Meeting June 12th, 2024

Thank you to Dr. Joy MacDermid, Dr. Jesse Charlton, Dr. Emil Schemitsch, and Dr. Janie Wilson for presenting on behalf of the Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network at the COA Annual Meeting in Halifax. Around 70 participants joined the meeting both in-person and online.

A video of the four presentations and discussion period can be accessed below.

PowerPoint presentations covered an Introduction to the Canadian MSK Network, GaitNET, Outcome Measures, and National Collaboration in Multi-Centre Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies. PowerPoint slides can be accessed below:

Introduction MSK Network-JMacDermid

GaitNET – JCharlton

GaitNET OA – JWilson

Outcome Measures – JMacDermid

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Qualitative Study on Imposters/Bots in Recruitment – Seeking Participants

You are invited to participate in a Western study that explores researcher’s experiences in “imposter” research participants. The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of identifying and handling imposter participants and recommendations for best practices to ensure respondents are actually the participants that the researcher intends to study.

Research team members will be eligible to participate if they have encountered or suspected “imposter” research participants, i.e., people who misrepresent themselves as fitting the inclusion criteria for a study. This includes human, robot/“bot” or AI participants. To be eligible, these “imposter” participants must have been enrolled and participated in the study, i.e., passed the eligibility screening and had data collected (partial or all data collected is sufficient for participation).

If you volunteer to participate, you will be asked to participate in an online interview. It will take about 30 minutes to complete. To participate in the study please register here: https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ey6qBwuXH2yXLGS

If you have any questions regarding the study, please feel free to contact Sara Stretton, Co-Investigator (sstretto@uwo.ca).

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Fragility Fracture Network North American Regional Congress October 22nd, 2024

The Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) North American Chapter is hosting a 1-day meeting in Montreal on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024.

The FFN is a global network that aims to improve the interdisciplinary care, including secondary prevention (e.g. fall prevention), of patients experiencing fragility fracture.

Early Career Researchers, Post-Doctoral Fellows, MSc and PhD students, submit your abstracts and showcase your work to influential researchers, clinicians and decision-makers to help advance knowledge and innovation in care of patients with fragility fractures. Abstract submissions are due July 15th.

Scientific Program: https://fragilityfracturenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/na-congress-preliminary-scientific-program_20240523-2.pdf

Event Website: https://fragilityfracturenetwork.org/ffn-na-regional-congress-registration/