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12th Annual Fetal Alcohol Canadian Expertise (FACE) Research Roundtable
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Stanhope Beach Resort & Conference Centre
Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Preliminary Program
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Delegate check in |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Welcome Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC, Director, Motherisk Program, The Hospital for Sick Children |
| 8:15 a.m. | A message from the Government of Prince Edward Island |
| SCREENING | |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Understanding the epidemiology of FASD: The role of meconium testing Stuart M. MacLeod, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Vice President, Research, BC Provincial Health Services Authority; Professor, Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia |
| 8:50 a.m. |
Legal and ethical issues in diagnosis of FASD Bernard M. Dickens, OC, PhD, LLD, FRSC, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Medicine and Joint Centre for Bioethics Co-Director, International Reproductive and Sexual Health Law Programme, University of Toronto |
| 9:30 a.m. | Q & A |
| 9:45 a.m. |
PEI Meconium Study: Prevalence of prenatal alcohol exposure on Prince Edward Island Janet Bryanton, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, UPEI School of Nursing; Kathy Bigsby, MD, Pediatrician, Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Announcement of 2011 Canadian Foundation on Fetal Alcohol Research (CFFAR) Grant Winners Louise Nadeau, PhD, MA, Chairperson, CFFAR Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC, Scientific Director, CFFAR |
| 10:30 a.m. | Nutrition Break |
| 10:45 a.m. |
FASD screening and diagnosing in a male federal penitentiary Patricia MacPherson, Senior Research Manager, Addictions Research Centre, Montague, PEI; A. Chudley, University of Manitoba |
| 11:15 a.m. | Q & A |
| FASD INTERVENTION RESEARCH | |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Can diet and exercise really benefit the FASD brain? Brian R. Christie, PhD, Michael Smith Foundation Senior Scholar, Division of Medical Sciences and Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Cellular and Physiological Sciences, University of British Columbia |
| 12:00 p.m. | Q & A |
| 12:15 p.m. | LUNCH and POSTER REVIEW |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Behavioural interventions for FASD: The promise - the challenges Joanne Rovet, PhD, Senior Scientist, Neurosciences & Mental Heath (NMH), The Hospital for Sick Children; Professor of Paediatrics and Psychology, University of Toronto |
| 2:15 p.m. | Q & A |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Improving executive functioning in children with FASD: Measuring brain and behavioural outcomes Kelly Nash, Psychology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto; S. Stevens, R. Greenbaum, J.Rovet |
| 3:00 p.m. | Q & A |
| 3:15 p.m. | Nutrition Break |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Cognitive training for children with FASD Roxana Vernescu, PhD, Senior Manager, NIOC; Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology, Memorial University, Newfoundland |
| 4:00 p.m. | Q & A |
| 4:30 p.m. |
FASD follow-up in schools to improve child life outcomes Dorothy Schwab, BOT, OT Reg., FASD Educator, Manitoba FASD Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba Gal Koren, ECE Psychology, The Motherisk FASD Clinic, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario |
| 5:15 p.m. | Q & A |
| 5:30 p.m. | Announcement of 2011 Scientific Poster Competition winners and wrap up |
This year's Roundtable will also feature the 2011 FACE POSTER DISPLAY and COMPETITION for Best Poster Award for Original Research and Best Student Poster Award. Details and guidelines for entering »»
The 2011 FACE Research Roundtable is organized by the Motherisk Program with financial support from the Brewers Association of Canada
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