Provincial Stroke Rounds

Stroke Resuscitation Simulation: Building High-Performing Teams Through Crisis Resource Management

13 May 2026

Presenter(s): Dr. Houman Khosravani & Dr. Christine Hawkes

The Walk’n Watch Trial: Results of a structured, progressive exercise protocol delivered by physical therapists for inpatient stroke rehabilitation in Canada

1 April 2026

Presenter: Dr. Sue Peters

Training manual: https://neurorehab.med.ubc.ca/walk-n-watch/
One page summary of Walk’n Watch for the busy therapist and videos of the protocol, session monitoring form, etc. https://neurorehab.med.ubc.ca/walk-n-watch/therapist/
Target HR calculator: https://fameexercise.com/exercise-intensity-monitoring/#hr-calculator
Manual/video for patients: https://neurorehab.med.ubc.ca/walk-n-watch/patients/

Transcranial Doppler (TCD): Practical Applications in Stroke

4 March 2026

Presenter: Dr. Muzaffar Siddiqui, MD, FRCPC Neurology

Post Endovascular Thrombectomy Care: Evidence, Practice and Evolving Challenges

4 February 2026

Presenter: Dr. Alonso Alvarado Bolanos

Wearable Technology to Monitor Movement and Optimize Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

3 December 2025

Presenter: Dr. Marika Demers

Stronger Together After Stroke: Impacts of Strength Training and Lived Experience

5 November 2025

Presenters: Dr. Ada Tang, PT PhD and Dr. Kenny Noguchi, PhD.

Recording

Challenges in managing hemodynamic stroke: a multidisciplinary approach to chronic steno-occlusive arterial disease

1 October 2025

Presenter: Dr. Joanna Schaafsma, MD PhD, Vascular Neurologist

Building Awareness: Helping Kids Understand Stroke and Aphasia

4 June 2025

Presenters: Lisa Samson, M.H.SC. SLP (C) REG. CASLPO and Alessandra Peretti, BSW, RSW, INHC.

Non-atherosclerotic Carotid Bifurcation Diseases: Phenotypes and their Management

7 May 2025

Presenter: Dr. Ravinder-Jeet Singh, Stroke Neurologist, Health Sciences North

Baby Shower- A Stroke Rounds on Pregnancy and Stroke

2 April 2025

Presenter: Dr. Robert Sarmiento

Handout

Review of Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis and Management of Stroke Patients Across the Province

5 February 2025

Presenter: Dr. Andrew Micieli

The Role and Contributions of Nurses in Stroke Rehabilitation Units: An Integrative Review

4 December 2024

Presenters: Dr. Eric Tanlaka & Dr. Amanda McIntyre

Handout

Article

Systems of Care for Acute Stroke in Ontario

6 November 2024

Presenter: Dr. Amy Yu

Making Stroke Education Fit for Purpose: Priorities and Approaches for Educating Healthcare Professionals

2 October 2024

Presenter: Kristina Moro, CNS, Northwestern Ontario Stroke Network

A Scalability Assessment of the Transitional Care Stroke Intervention in Community Stroke Rehabilitation

11 September 2024

Presenters: Melissa Northwood, RN, PhD & Tracey Chambers, RN, MSc

Balancing stewardship and quality in stroke dysphagia management: Updates on an online independent TOR-BSST© screener training program

5 June 2024

Presenters: Sherry Darling & Dr. Rosemary Martino

Recording

Amplifying the Patient Journey to Support Transitions in Stroke Care

3 April 2024

Presenters: Dr. Siva Murugappan & Dr. Prema Samy

Handout

Stroke/ICU Liaison: A New Collaborative Model for the Interdisciplinary Care of Stroke Patients

6 March 2024

Presenters: Dr. Federico Carpani & Dr. Keith Sivakumar of Toronto Western Hospital’s Stroke Program

Implementation of Virtual Care in an Outpatient Rehabilitation Setting

3 May 2023

Presenters: Karl Wong and Gary Siu