The People's Choice Awards recognize the best rapid podium presentation and the best posters presented at the conference. The awards are judged based on the following selection criteria:

• Originality and innovation
• Relevance to the current body of knowledge
• Quality of evidence and objectivity
• Clarity of presentation
• Demonstrated impact and practical implications

Five People's Choice Awards were presented:

Best Rapid Podium
Mandy Lau, Providence Healthcare
Jessica Anderson, Variety Village
Irene Nicolakis, Providence Healthcare 

"REHAB...THEN WHAT?" - AN INTEGRATED REHAB TO COMMUNITY TRANSITION (RCT) PROGRAM

Best Poster - 1st Place
Tina Fernandes Chopra - North York General Hospital

Poster #6: SUCCESSFUL INTERPROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR TOR-BSST (Toronto Bedside Swallowing Screening Tool) BEST PRACTICES IN STROKE CARE

Best Poster - 2nd Place
Teresa Chien - University of Toronto

Poster #25: EVALUATING INDIVIDUALIZED FALLS PREVENTION FOR CLIENTS WITH MEDICALLY COMPLEX CONDITIONS

Best Poster - 3rd Place
Debbie Hebert - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute/UHN

Poster #13: EVALUATING A WEEKEND THERAPY MODEL 

Best Student Poster
Mallory Rotman - University of Toronto

Poster #47: THE COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE TEST: A DISCONNECT IN PRACTICE OR PURPOSE?

Abstracts of all poster displays at the conference are available HERE.

Rehab in the community - building strength through innovation

Shirlee Sharkey, CHE, MHSc, MScN, BA President & CEO, Saint Elizabeth

Permission to post presentation slides not provided • Biography

Changing Your Thinking

Peter Ashby, Physiotherapist and Stroke Survivor

Permission to post presentation slides not provided • Biography

Rehab innovation through a research lens

Dr. Geoff Fernie, PhD, PEng, CEng, FCAHS Institute Director, Research, at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network

Permission to post presentation slides not provided • Biography

Presentation #1
WHAT'S NEXT AFTER DISCHARGE? THE ROLE OF REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS IN INCREASING ACCESS TO COMMUNITY-BASED EXERCISE
~ Presenters: Jennifer Neirinckx

Presentation #2
TRANSITIONING AN INPATIENT REHABILITATION PROGRAM INTO A HYBRID MODEL OF AMBULATORY AND INPATIENT CARE FOR AN ADULT AMPUTEE POPULATION
~ Presenter: Jutta Mueller; Mirela Anton; Teri Czajka

Presentation #3
"REHAB...THEN WHAT?" - AN INTEGRATED REHAB TO COMMUNITY TRANSITION (RCT) PROGRAM
~ Presenters: Mandy Lau; Jessica Anderson

Presentation #4
4 QUADRANTS OF CARE: A THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL THAT EMBODIES REHABILITATION BEYOND THE TRADTIONAL MEDICAL MODEL
~ Presenters: Jeff Nissen; Jackie Doyle

Morning Sessions

Session A 
Early Identification and Treatment of Long Term Pain: Waiting for All the Evidence! What to do with the "Pain" Patient?
~ Presenter: Janet Holly

Session B (Permission to post presentation slides not provided)
LiveWell - Strengthening Lives Together
~ Presenters: Genevieve Hladysh; Teri Czajka; Rebecca Fleck; Ada Tang

Session C 
Autonomy vs. Risk - Finding the Fit for Rehab Ethics
Also available e-Ethics Bits & Bytes Resources
~ Presenter: Peter Allatt

Afternoon Sessions

Session A (Permission to post presentation slides not provided)
Innovative services for clients with primary progressive aphasia (PPA)
~ Presenter: Regina Jokel

Session B 
Patient Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS): Optimizing Transitions from Inpatient Rehabilitation to the Community - an example from Spinal Cord Injury Rehab
~ Presenters: Anthony Simas; Joshua Forbes; Heather Flett; Sandra Mills

Session C
Post stroke community based exercise guidelines
~ Presenters: Julie Matthews; Alda Tee