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CIHR-IMHA Dialogue Series – London, Ontario Session

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Post date April 24, 2026
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The CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) is hosting a national Dialogue Series to engage the research community in shaping its upcoming Research Priority Plan. As part of this initiative, an in-person session will take place in London, Ontario.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, May 6
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 AM
Location: Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB), Room 7110

This session is designed to foster meaningful discussion on advancing research across all areas within IMHA’s mandate. Participants from all roles and career stages—including trainees, clinicians, researchers, and community members—are encouraged to attend and contribute their perspectives.

Registration

Participants are asked to register by April 29 to secure a spot: Register Link

Additional Opportunity

Attendees who are interested in a smaller group meeting with IMHA Scientific Director Rae Yeung can contact:
📧 imha-iala@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

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Dr. Joy MacDermid Recognized with 2022 IFSHT Lifetime Achievement Award

Post author By mskrehabnet
Post date June 10, 2022
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Congratulations to MSK Rehab Research Network NPI, Dr. Joy MacDermid (Western) who was recently awarded the 2022 International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT) Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 IFSSH, IFSHT & FESSH Combined Congress.

Among the ten awardees of 2022, Dr. MacDermid was the only Canadian to receive the honour.

“This award was created to recognize any person, alive or posthumous, who has made an outstanding contribution to hand therapy internationally. The enormous contribution of the award winner will influence generations of Hand Therapists to come and benefit countless patients into the future. The IFSHT Membership, therefore, expresses its sincere appreciation and gratitude to our pioneers for enriching our passion, Hand Therapy.” – IFSHT

Funding Opportunity: 2022 Trainee Travel Awards

Post author By mskrehabnet
Post date May 17, 2022
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Edit: acceptance of applications has been closed as of June 29, 2022. We were thrilled with the response to this call and are currently reviewing the received applications. Thank you for your interest!

We are pleased to announce the return of our annual Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network Trainee Travel Awards. 2022 will mark our fourth Trainee Awards competition and up to $15,000 in total funding is available to:

foster the development of future leaders in MSK health rehabilitation research
enhance the number of trainees involved in transdisciplinary musculoskeletal health rehabilitation research;
support the career advancement of trainees; and
support each trainee financially

Call for Applications: May 17, 2022

Deadline: CLOSED FOR 2022

First funding decisions will be made by June 24^th, 2022, subsequent decisions will be made within two weeks of receiving application.

Description

The purpose of the award is to assist with travel expenses for trainees to attend a conference related to MSK rehabilitation research at which they are presenting their research project (via poster, oral or other form of presentation). Note that funding may be subject to abstract submission and approval at the conference that you plan to attend.

This allows the Network to fund a much larger number of trainees this year than traditional awards and provide additional professional development opportunities not covered by their current funding.

Funds Available

In 2022 the Network will be offering a total of up to $15,000 in three tiers of travel stipends based on traveling distance:

Within Province or Virtual Presentation – $500

Neighbouring Province (ex. Ontario to Quebec, Alberta to BC) – $1,000

National or International Travel – $1,500

These awards are intended to cover conference travel and registration expenses to attend a conference at which the trainee’s research project is presented. Applicants will submit expenses or a proposed budget of CIHR-eligible costs and awarded stipends will be given based on incurred/budgeted expenses to the maximum of each funding tier above. Applicants will be eligible for a maximum of one (1) award per calendar year.

Eligibility Criteria

outstanding potential to contribute to musculoskeletal health rehabilitation research
registered as a full-time graduate student, postdoctoral fellow or clinician scientist in training
accepted to an accredited program
supervised (mentored) by a Network Member
engaged in research that is clearly relevant to musculoskeletal health rehabilitation

Expectations

indicate which conference(s) you wish to attend to present your research, including travel distance
include a proposed budget and justification of funds for travel to a national or international conference specific to MSK rehabilitation research
provide details on the research topic for the conference at which you will attend and present your project
submit reporting, as requested by network training and mentoring group

How to Apply

Apply online: https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9HnL9CXHAzqrJPM

Fillable PDF application form:

Trainee-Application-Form-2022 Download

Any questions can be directed to Ryan Power (Network Coordinator) at rehabnet@uwo.ca

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Opportunity: Post-Doctoral Position at the University of Toronto

Post author By mskrehabnet
Post date May 13, 2022
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The iMED (Innovative Medical Engineering Developments) lab at the University of Toronto headed by Prof. Ervin Sejdic is looking to hire a postdoctoral fellow.

The successful candidate will be engaged in research relating to a novel medical device to predict falls in older adults. The candidate will work in a unique interdisciplinary team of engineers and clinicians as well as our industry partner.

The key responsibilities include the data acquisition and analysis of physiological signals across multiple hospital sites, along with contributing to our patenting and commercialization efforts.

The candidate should have PhD in electrical/biomedical engineering or a related engineering/scientific discipline with strong data science skills (e.g., signal processing, machine learning).

Applicants should send their CVs to Prof. Sejdic (ervin.sejdic@utoronto.ca) along with copies of academic transcripts, sample journal publications, and contact details for at least three referees.

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Registration & Abstract Submission OPEN! CBJC 2022

Post author By mskrehabnet
Post date April 1, 2022
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Registration and abstract submissions for the upcoming 2022 Canadian Bone and Joint Conference are now open! And we are thrilled to announce that this exciting virtual conference will be FREE for Rehab Network trainees!

The MSK Rehab Research Network is covering the cost of registration for our trainee members. Trainees can contact rehabnet@uwo.ca before registering to receive a discount code that will cover your full registration fee!

The Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network is thrilled to once again co-host this unique and exciting virtual conference that will include an interactive panel hosted by Dr. Joy MacDermid on “MSK Innovation Factory” – co-creation of technology-enabled interventions for MSK health. We strongly encourage our members to attend as we introduce the MSK Innovation Factory initiative at Western University and its concepts; followed by a series of presentations from MSK Rehab Research Network members on their projects in development.

The conference will include Live-streamed Oral Presentations and Pre-recorded Video Open Poster Sessions focused on several topic areas including (but not limited to):

Inflammation and Auto Immune Diseases
Impact of Arthritis on youth and their care transitions
Human & Technology Interaction for Health
Patient Populations Characteristics & Perspectives
New Ideas and Emerging Trends for MSK Health

In addition to an exciting and interactive scientific line up, this year’s conference will once again include a Young Investigator’s Forum – a full block of offerings organized by trainees just for you. Interactive sessions include Insider View of Tri-Council Scholarships, No Time to Be Human: Making Room for Self-Care in Graduate School, and Academia and Beyond: Career Opportunities After Graduate School.

Full details and registration can be found here: https://cbjc.ca/

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Save the Date: Canadian Bone and Joint Conference April 21 & 22 2022

Post author By mskrehabnet
Post date February 7, 2022
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In partnership with Western’s Bone and Joint Institute and the Canadian Network for Mobility Research (CaNMoR), we are pleased to announce the Save the Date for the 2022 Canadian Bone and Joint Conference (CBJC) to be held April 21 & 22 2022.

This event will once again be preceded on April 20th by the Canadian Bone and Joint Young Investigator’s Forum, a forum organized by trainees for trainees, which will include trainee-focused workshop offerings and presentations.

At this time, we are planning to deliver workshop components of the event in a hybrid manner, but for this year all Keynote, Plenary and Poster presentations will be continued to be delivered virtually.

Conference themes will include but may not be limited to: Human & Technology Interaction for Health; Rehabilitation; Inflammation & Autoimmune Diseases; Phenotyping, Context and Design Principles; and Juvenile Arthritis, Care, & Transitions.

Confirmed speakers for this year’s events include:

Carl Blobel, Cornell University

Natoshia Cunningham, Michigan State University

Irene Davis, Harvard University

Natasha Gakhal, University of Toronto

Danielle McCormak, The Arthritis Society

Dana Orange, Rockefeller University

Christopher Overall, University of British Columbia

Brian Pietrosimone, University of North Carolina

Angelo Ravelli, University of Genoa, Italy

Evelyn Rozenblyum, University of Toronto & Hospital for SickKids

The conference website is being updated as details are confirmed. The abstract submission details will be distributed in the near future with the submission portal opening soon. Check back frequently for updates here:

http://CBJC.ca

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New Research: “Time to Stop Routinely Prescribing Opiates after Carpal Tunnel Release”

Post author By mskrehabnet
Post date January 24, 2022
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Congratulations to Network NPI Dr. Joy MacDermid (Western) and team for their recent publication that addresses the prescription of opioids after carpal tunnel surgery.

You can read the full publication below:

Time to Stop Routinely Prescribing Opiates after Carpal Tunnel Release. Lalonde DH, Lalonde JF, MacDermid JC, Chung KC, Gan BS, Mierisch C, Van Demark RE Jr, Luc M. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Jan 18. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008834. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35041636

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ISEK 2022 Congress

The ISEK (International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology) 2022 Congress is being held June 22-25 in Quebec City.

Two of the Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network’s Co-PIs, Dr. Laurent Bouyer and Dr. Jean-Sebastien Roy are co-chairs for this exciting international conference.

The proposal submission period for symposium, workshops and abstracts is now underway. We encourage you to submit your proposals and hope to see many Network members at the conference next year!

More information is available here: https://isek.org/2022-congress/