Psychology in Rehabilitation: Enhancing the Potential for Change

Psychology in Rehabilitation: Enhancing the Potential for Change

Friday March 6, 2009

Dr. Bill Black Auditorium
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
10230 - 111 Avenue, Edmonton, AB     

Speakers

Bryan Kolb, Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc.
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
University of Lethbridge

• Part 1
  Brain Plasticity and Behavior: Principles for Developing Rehabilitation Strategies (PDF)
   
• Part 1B
  Brain Plasticity and Behavior: Principles for Developing Rehabilitation Strategies (PDF)
   
• Part 2
  Brain Plasticity and Behavior: Principles for Developing Rehabilitation Strategies (PDF)
  

Catherine Mateer, Ph.D., B.A., M.Sc.
Chair, Department of Psychology
University of Victoria

• Consequences of Frontal Brain Injury: Enhancing the Potential for Change (PDF)

Thomas D. Parsons, Ph.D., B.A., M.S.c.
Research Scientist and Research Assistant Professor
University of Southern California

• Clinical Virtual Reality: A Brief Review of the Future (PDF)

Conference Highlights

Psychology Services at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital is pleased to present Psychology in Rehabilitation: Enhancing the Potential for Change. This one-day conference will be of primary interest to: psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses, physicians, acute care practitioners, administrators, researchers, students, policy makers and other multidisciplinary rehab team members. This conference, with its focus on neural plasticity and the use of technology to aid cognitive rehabilitation, is in keeping with our commitment to stay abreast of advances and best practice in our rehabilitative work with patients.

• Flyer/registration (PDF)
• Abstract submission (Word)

For further information:

Please contact 780-735-7912 or toll free at 1-877-877-8714 or email GRHEdServices@capitalhealth.ca.