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CSPS Digital Academy Events/Understanding Aging in Place: Improving Quality of Life Through Innovation - Speaker Biographies (view source)
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'''Date and time:''' January 12, 2022 | 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm (ET) <br>
'''Date and time:''' January 12, 2022 | 12:30 pm to 3:15 pm (ET) <br><br>
[[CSPS Digital Academy Events/Understanding Aging in Place: Improving Quality of Life Through Innovation - Event Program|'''Event Program''']]
[https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/events/understanding-aging-place/index-eng.aspx Register for event here]
[https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/events/understanding-aging-place/index-eng.aspx Register for event here]
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He has co-authored over 170 scientific publications and presentations at conferences. Dr. Baril has played a key role in the development of new magnesium alloy for automotive engine blocks and the titanium powder forming for medical device applications. These R&D outcomes are enabling the NRC to offer leading edge technologies to numerous clients and partners.
He has co-authored over 170 scientific publications and presentations at conferences. Dr. Baril has played a key role in the development of new magnesium alloy for automotive engine blocks and the titanium powder forming for medical device applications. These R&D outcomes are enabling the NRC to offer leading edge technologies to numerous clients and partners.
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=== André Picard ===
'''Author and Journalist, Health Columnist, The Globe and Mail''' <br>
André Picard is the health columnist at The Globe and Mail and the author of six books, including the current bestseller “Neglected No More: The Urgent Need To Improve The Lives of Canada’s Elders.”
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He has received much acclaim for his writing and dedication to improving health care, including the Michener Prize for Meritorious Public Service Journalism, the National Newspaper Award as Canada’s top newspaper columnist, and the Sandford Fleming Medal for Excellence in Science Communication.
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André is a graduate of the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, and has received honorary doctorates from seven universities, including the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto.
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=== Alexander Segall (PhD) ===
=== Alexander Segall (PhD) ===
'''Professor Emeritus, Research Affiliate, Centre on Aging, Senior Scholar, Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of Manitoba'''
'''Professor Emeritus, Research Affiliate, Centre on Aging, Senior Scholar, Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of Manitoba''' <br>
Dr. Segall received a Ph.D. in Health Sociology from the University of Toronto and joined the faculty at the University of Manitoba in 1971. Dr. Segall retired in 2008 and was appointed Professor Emeritus the following year in recognition of his distinguished career at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Segall is also currently a Senior Scholar in the Department of Sociology and a Research Affiliate at the Centre on Aging. He has been involved with the Centre on Aging at the University of Manitoba since it was established in 1981 and over the years served as the Associate Director and the Acting Director of the Centre.
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Dr. Segall’s areas of specialization include: the social determinants of health; population health promotion; the management of chronic health problems; and healthy aging. Dr. Segall has written three books including; Health and Health Care in Canada (2000); and more recently Pursuing Health and Wellness: Healthy Societies, Healthy People (which was published in 2017 by Oxford University Press). He is currently working on a book entitled Missed and Dismissed Voices: The Challenge of Living with Hidden Health Problems (to be published by University of Toronto Press).
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Dr. Segall has extensive research experience in the fields of health and aging. For example, he was the Principal Investigator on the Wellness Institute Services Evaluation Research (WISER) Program (1998-2006). Dr. Segall was also a Co-Investigator on a number of provincial and national studies such as: the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (1990-1992); Promoting Independence and Productivity in an Aging Society, National Network of Centres of Excellence (1990-1995); Building Age-Friendly Communities, Promoting Active Aging (2007-2012); and the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging (2009-2014).
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=== Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard (PhD, RN) ===
=== Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard (PhD, RN) ===
'''Professor & Research Chair in Population Aging, School of Nursing, CNFS-Université de Moncton''' <br>
'''Professor & Research Chair in Population Aging, School of Nursing, CNFS-Université de Moncton''' <br>
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He is a Coach with Health Care Excellence Canada (HEC) on numerous teams such as Re-Imagining Care for Older Adults, Paramedics Providing in Palliative Care, and the Virtual Care Together Collaborative
He is a Coach with Health Care Excellence Canada (HEC) on numerous teams such as Re-Imagining Care for Older Adults, Paramedics Providing in Palliative Care, and the Virtual Care Together Collaborative
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=== Denis Laroche ===
'''Biomedical Engineer, Chief of Biomechatronics, National Research Council Canada''' <br>
Denis Laroche is a Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada in Boucherville. He currently leads the bio-mechatronics team of the Medical Devices research center. He has expertise in biomechanics, material processing, computer science, numerical modeling, real-time surgical simulation and robotics. His main research activities are development of physics-based interactive models for realistic and effective virtual-reality simulation in surgical training, fine motor skills and rehabilitation.
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Denis joined the National Research Council in 1991. He developed engineering software for the manufacturing that has been transferred to over 25 industrial clients worldwide. In 2002, Denis adapted his software algorithms to develop biomedical applications. He led a research team in the development of an interactive simulator for the training of neurosurgical tasks. The technology has been transferred to 17 clients, and then commercialized. Denis also developed surgical training solutions for cardiology, orthopedics and nephrology. He also developed a simulator for the training of drone pilots. He is currently developing an interactive platform for the development and evaluation of fine motor dexterity.
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Denis published close to 70 papers, he gave over 30 presentations at universities and hospitals, and he gave over 60 presentations to industrial clients. He has been an external evaluator for an NSERC Industrial Chair. He received 3 Best Paper Awards at scientific conferences. He received 4 NRC outstanding awards. He presented his research at Découverte TV show and to MPs and senators at the Parliament Hill.
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=== Mark Hewko ===
'''Research Engineer, Biomechatronics, National Research Council Canada''' <br>
Mark Hewko is research scientist with the Medical Device Research Centre of the National Research Council. He has 25 years of biomedical engineering expertise across medical imaging, spectroscopy and digital therapeutics. His current research focuses on health software using virtual reality for mental health and fine motor skills.
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=== David Rivest-Hènault ===
=== David Rivest-Hénault ===
'''Research Officer, National Research Council Canada'''<br>
'''Ph.D, Project Leader, Connected Health, Medical Devices Research Centre, National Research Council Canada'''<br>
Dr. David Rivest-Hénault joined the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in 2015 as a researcher in computational geometry, signal processing, image processing, and machine learning. He is also a skilled and versatile programmer. David created his first contactless heart rate estimation software at the end of 2018 and got hooked on contactless sensing since then. His current research focus is on image-based contactless biosensing and non-invasive remote patient monitoring and management. He is leading the Pandemic Response Challenge Program's Contactless Diagnostics project since 2020.
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Dr. David Rivest-Hénault received his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, and his Bachelor’s degree in automation engineering from University of Quebec’s École de Technologie Supérieure (ETS) in 2012 and 2005, respectively. During his graduate studies, Dr. Rivest-Hénault worked as a visiting researcher at Siemens Corporate Research, Princeton, and as software expert in an industrial computer vision startup. From 2012 to 2015, Dr. David Rivest-Hénault served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at CSIRO, the Australian e-Health Research Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, where he was one of the leading researchers to the definition and practical demonstration of a MR-based planning and adaptive prostate cancer radiation therapy workflow.
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=== Manuela Kunz ===
=== Manuela Kunz ===
'''Research Officer, Computer Vision and Graphics Team, Digital Technologies, National Research Council Canada''' <br>
'''Research Officer, Computer Vision and Graphics Team, Digital Technologies, National Research Council Canada''' <br>