Education Opportunities

The Stroke Network of Southeastern Ontario has established a Professional Education Fund to support the development of clinical skill and expertise of clinicians working in stroke care across the continuum. Eligible clinicians include physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, rehab assistants, personal support workers within Southeastern Ontario. Funding is available for educational opportunities offered within the fiscal year (April 1 – March 31), and is allocated by quarter. 

To apply for funding, please review and complete the application form.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicant currently works in stroke care
• Education event is relevant to the stroke population
• Stroke best practices are reflected in the program content
• There is a clearly documented plan for the applicant to share learnings as appropriate
• Applicant’s manager is in support of the educational opportunity

Please direct any questions to heather.jenkins@kingstonhsc.ca

Stroke Care CPD Flyer

Choose the education program that best suits your learning needs:

1.    Shared Work Experience Program

One or more learners can spend time learning with a health care provider(s) working in stroke care.  A financial incentive of up to $200 is available to support the applicants.

2.    Field Training Program

This program is designed to support an educational event for a group of health care workers working in stroke care.  Financial support of up to $200 is available for an Instructor.

Purpose - Further develop stroke-specific knowledge, skill and professional networks for those working in stroke care.

How to Apply

1.   Identify the individual or group’s learning needs
2.   Select the education program (above) that best suits your needs
3.   Contact an appropriate learning partner or instructor

a.   You may contact the Stroke Network of SEO for ideas about possible teachers, mentors and peers that you may want to contact to help you arrange your learning program

b.   We can put you in touch with local Stroke Champion Nurses, PTs, OTs, Dieticians, Social Workers, Pharmacists and SLPs, etc. to help you plan your program

4.   Submit the application form for approval
5.   Submit the evaluation form to receive agreed upon funding

If you have any questions please let us know.

Application Form

Shared Work Day Evaluation Form

Field Training Evaluation Form

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The Canadian TIA Score- How to Identify High and Low Risk Patients for Subsequent Stroke

Dr. Jeff Perry

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May 5th, 2021

Stroke in Young Adults: Patient Reported Outcomes and Psychosocial Needs

Presenter: Aleksandra Pikula

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April 7^th, 2021 

Evolution of Diagnostic Criteria for Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Presenter: Dr. Ravinder-Jeet Singh

March 3rd, 2021

Advancing Stroke Prevention Care in Canada: Highlights from the 2021 CSBPR Update, 7th Edition  

Presenter: Patrice Lindsay, Dr. Alexandre Poppe & Dr. David Gladstone

February 3rd, 2021

Health (In)Equity in Health Care

Presenter: Dr. Atif Zafar, Medical Director, Stroke Program, St. Michael’s Hospital (Unity Health), Toronto

December 2nd, 2020

Stroke in young adults: causes, consequences and long-term outcomes

Presenter: Dr. Richard Swartz, Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Director of Stroke Research Unit at Sunnybrook

November 4th, 2020

Provincial Stroke Rounds- Driving After Stroke- the Art, Science, Legal Implications & Headaches of Reporting our Patients

Presenter: Hillel M. Finestone, MD, CM, FRCPC 

October 7, 2020

Building a Sustainable Integrated Stroke System of Care: A population-based approach to bundled care

Presenter: Beth Linkewich & Nicola Tahair

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