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

Four People's Choice Awards were presented:

Best Rapid Podium Presentation
Diana Sondergaard, Trillium Health Partners
Janine Theben & Dana Lesko, West GTA Stroke Network

DRIVING POST-STROKE: AN ORGANIZATIONAL EFFORT TO STANDARDIZE

Best Poster - 1st Place
Samantha Annecchiarico & Vithurry Sivaloganathan, Providence Healthcare  

Poster #9: STAFF AND PATIENT PERSPECTIVES ON FALLS RISK IN AN INPATIENT GERIATRIC AND MEDICAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM

Best Poster - 2nd Place
Vivienne Epstein, Saint Elizabeth 

Poster #40: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO DETERMINING QUALITY BASED OUTCOMES IN THE HOME CARE SETTING

Best Poster - 3rd Place
Janine Theben, West GTA Stroke Network

Poster #17: THE USE OF A PATIENT CENTERED GOAL SETTING APPROACH IN A COMMUNITY OUTREACH STROKE REHABILITATION (COSR) PROGRAM

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

NON-JUDGMENTAL ATTENTION - A UNIVERSAL BEST PRACTICE

Jaisa Sulit, BPHE, BEd, MSc(OT)

Occupational Therapist, Patient, Mindfulness Coach, Published Poet and Author

Presentation • Biography

HOW TEAMWORK REALLY CAN IMPROVE PATIENT CARE: BEST PRACTICES IN INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION

Lynne Sinclair, BSc(PT), MA (Ad Ed)

Physical Therapist, Educational Consultant, Innovative Program and External Development Lead at the Centre of Interprofessional Education, and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Department of Physical Therapy

Presentation • Biography

Presentation #1
USING THE FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE IN INPATIENT REHABILITATION TO EVALUATE HEALTH EQUITY RELATED TO LANGUAGE, COUNTRY OF BIRTH AND SELF-IDENTIFIED RACE/ETHNICITY
~ Presenter: Laura Forma

Presentation #2 
CO-CREATING A MODEL OF CARE WITH CLIENTS AND FAMILIES: CO-DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL MODEL OF CARE THAT SUPPORTS CLIENTS WITH HIGH COMPLEXITY CARDIO RESPIRATORY CARE NEEDS
~ Presenters: Anthony Danial, Kim Krog

Presentation #3
THE STANDARDIZATION OF BEST PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE CARDIAC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT BY IDENTIFYING THE BARRIERS AND ENABLERS TO PRACTICE
~ Presenter: Natalie Madramootoo

Presentation #4
THE IMPORTANCE OF CLINICAL CHAMPIONS IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (QI) WORK: AN EXAMPLE OF IMPROVING ACCESS TO OUTPATIENT (OP) REHAB POST-STROKE
~ Presenters: Pamela Rahn, Stacey Williams

Presentation #5
DRIVING POST-STROKE: AN ORGANIZATIONAL EFFORT TO STANDARDIZE
~ Presenters: Diana Sondergaard, Janine Theben, Dana Lesko

Presentation #6
EXPERIENCES WITH USING A MODIFIED BLAYLOCK DISCHARGE PLANNING RISK ASSESSMENT SCREENING TOOL (BRASS) TO PREDICT DISCHARGE NEEDS AND FACILITATE TIMELY COMMUNITY TRANSITIONS FOR STROKE PATIENTS IN A HIGH-INTENSITY REHAB SETTING
~ Presenters: Megan Wormald, Karl Wong

Morning Sessions

Session A 
SMART: Living the Assess and Restore Vision - One LHIN's Journey
~ Presenters: Patricia Ford, Kim Young

Session B
A Needs-Based Approach to Rehabilitation Capacity Planning 
~ Presenter: Matthew Meyer

Session C
Building Capacity in the Management of Chronic Pain: From ECHO to the Plinth/Bedside 
~ Presenters: Mandy McGlynn, Dr. John Flannery 

Afternoon Sessions

Session A
Bruyere Path to Home Passport - Have You Got Your Passport?  
~ Presenter: Harvinder Singh

Session B 
From Bedside to Boardroom: Exploring Patient Engagement Opportunities in Rehab 
~ Presenters: Jennifer Shaffer, Siobhan Donaghy, Paul Kocher

Session C
Putting Practice First: Connecting Professional Practice with Strategy, Quality and Financial Health in a Rehabilitation Setting
~ Presenters: Shawn Brady, Kathryn Walford