Mark Bayley is the Program Medical Director & Physiatrist-in-Chief at UHN-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. He is a Professor at the University of Toronto in the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine. Mark has led large randomized controlled trials including the Stroke Canada Optimization of Rehabilitation by Evidence (SCORE), Fluoxetine to Open the Window of Stroke Recovery (FLOW) study, the Getting on with Life after Stroke, and the EVREST (Efficacy of Virtual Reality Exercises using Wii gaming technology in Stroke Rehabilitation). Mark has held a number of health system leadership roles including Chair of the Stroke Evaluation Committee at Corhealth Ontario, Brain Injury Committee at Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation, the Canadian Stroke Best Practices Committee and the Vice Chair of the GTA Rehab Network. His efforts have helped redesign rehabilitation systems in Canada. He has been very interested in implementing evidence at a health system level in the areas of stroke and brain injury, initially through the development of stroke rehabilitation guidelines, then a leadership role in development of Canadian Stroke strategy (www.strokebestpractices.ca), a smartphone app to determine post stroke arm rehabilitation (www.viatherapy.org) and guidelines for concussion and traumatic brain injury (www.braininjuryguidelines.org). He is also actively involved in research to promote neurological recovery.

Warren Mason is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and a Staff Physician in the Divisions of Medical Oncology and Neurology at University Health Network. At Princess Margaret Cancer Centre he is the Medical Director of the Gerry and Nancy Pencer Brain Tumour Centre where he holds the Kirchmann Family Chair in Neuro-Oncology Research. Former Chair of the Brain Disease Site Group of the Canadian Trials Group, a national cooperative group that oversees academic clinical research in cancer.

Dr. Mason graduated in Medicine from the University of Toronto and trained in Internal Medicine and Neurology at McGill University and the University of Toronto. He received Fellowship training in Neuro-Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY.

Dr. Mason's research focus is drug development for primary brain cancers. The drug development program for brain tumours at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is the largest of its kind in the country and work conducted at this facility has established new worldwide standards of care for gliomas.

Dr. Snaiderman is an Assistant Professor in both the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He is the founding director of the Neuropsychiatry Clinic at the University Health Network -Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Brain and Spinal Cord Program where he has worked for the past 27 years. He has been involved in the field of physical and neurologic trauma for many years.

As a clinician teacher he has been involved in training medical students, residents, fellows and ancillary health professionals as well as the general public for over 25 years.

He is a member of the Exam Board and an examiner in Psychiatry for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and winner of the Ivan Silver Award for Excellence in Mental Health Education given by the University of Toronto.

He is the vice chair of the board of directors of Community Head Injury Services and a member of several advisory boards for acquired brain injury organizations, initiatives and programs.

Dr. Gelareh Zadeh, MD, PhD, FRCS(C), FAANS, is Dan Family Chair and Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto. She is Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Toronto Western Hospital and Co-Director for the Krembil Brain Institute at University Health Network. Dr. Zadeh is a Senior Scientist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre where she runs a translational research program at MacFeeters-Hamilton Neuro-oncology Program and holds the Wilkins Family Brain Tumor Research Chair.

Dr. Zadeh has a dedicated neuro-oncology and skull base practice, which includes a number of multidisciplinary specialized programs including a skull base clinic, brain metastases, pituitary clinic, and neurofibromatosis clinics. In parallel, she has an active research laboratory focusing on integrated multi-platform molecular analysis of brain tumors, together with a focus on understanding molecular response to targeted therapies, such as anti-angiogenesis and metabolic inhibitors. She is also involved in a number of national and international organizations. As past President of Society of Neuro-Oncology (SNO), she still holds responsibilities. She is Chair, Women in Neurosurgery Committee, WFNS also the CoChair and founder of the International Consortium on Meningiomas (ICOM) and Editor-inChief of Neuro-Oncology Advances, open access journal of SNO and EANO.

Karen Guha is a registered physiotherapist who graduated from the University of Toronto in 1996 with a BSc PT. Karen worked in the United States for 3 ½ years before returning to Canada in 2000. Karen works for Grand River Hospital – Freeport Site – in the outpatient Neuro Rehab Clinic, as well as on the inpatient rehabilitation for weekend coverage. She has over 25 years of experience treating individuals who suffer from neurological diagnoses including CVA, ABI, SCI, or GBS. She also works privately at a clinic in Waterloo. Karen has extensive training in NDT. She took her NDT Certificate Course in 1998, and has taken numerous advanced courses. Karen became a NDTA PT instructor in 2007 and a Coordinator Instructor in 2011. Karen has taught NDT courses in Canada, the United States and internationally including Singapore, Columbia, Estonia and Ireland.

Rose Lesso is a registered physiotherapist who graduated from the University of Toronto MScPT program in 2008. Rose works at Toronto Rehab, University Health Network, in Toronto Canada on the inpatient Acquired Brain Injury program as a part-time physiotherapist and as the Practice Clinical Educator for PTs across Toronto Rehab. She also holds an appointment only status of Lecturer at the University of Toronto. Rose has over 13 years of experience working with clients with various neurological impairments. Rose began her NDT training in 2010 with completion of the Certification course, and has since completed several advanced courses. In 2017, Rose was accepted as an NDTA Adult PT Instructor Candidate, working under the mentorship of Karen Brunton. She has been assisting on various courses and recently completed the process toward becoming an NDTA PT instructor.

Martha McKay is a registered Clinical Psychologist with the College of Psychologist of Ontario with practice in clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology in adult populations. She completed her research and doctoral training at the University of Toronto and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto Ontario. As well, she completed joint postdoctoral fellow in the Mood Disorders Program at CAMH, and Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. She currently holds a clinical position as staff psychologist/neuropsychologist in the Spinal Cord Program at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network where she provides psychological assessment, neuropsychological assessment, and intervention for individuals with a spinal cord injury. As well, she contributes to a number of initiatives within the Spinal Cord Program including the Quality Council and Mental Health initiatives that impact the assessment and care of patients with spinal cord injury. In addition, Dr. McKay holds the Discipline Head role for Psychology at University Health Network, through which she provides practice leadership for clinical psychologists and clinical neuropsychologists across UHN and contributes to initiatives surrounding policies, and the practice of psychology. She also co-chairs the UHN Psychology Professional Council. She contributes to a number of education initiatives, and supervises graduate level practicum students, and pre-doctoral residents in clinical psychology/neuropsychology.

Lesley Ruttan is a registered psychologist practicing in both clinical neuropsychology and clinical psychology. She splits her time between an out-patient acquired brain injury neuro-rehabilitation program at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (TRI)/University Health Network (UHN) and private practice. Lesley is interested in the enduring effects of concussion and has been involved with the Canadian Concussion Centre for the past several years providing education and support workshops and more recently, moderating webinars to individuals experiencing persistent post-concussive symptoms, their families and healthcare providers. She is also involved in research with the Hull-Ellis Concussion Clinic at Toronto Rehab/UHN looking prospectively at individuals that have suffered concussions and their recovery course. Lesley co-chairs the UNH Psychology Professional Council and Psychology Education and Training Committee. She has been supervising graduate level practicum students, pre-doctoral residents and post-doctoral fellows for several years.

Michelle is a Partner at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers LLP. Michelle has successfully advocated before the Superior Court of Justice, Social Benefits Tribunals, Workplace Safety Insurance Appeals Tribunal and Licensing Appeals Tribunal.

Michelle has extensive experience in personal injury litigation including motor vehicle accident claims, occupier's liability claims, insurance disputes, and medical malpractice.

Michelle is a proud graduate from Western Law in 2010. She obtained her Honours degree in Political Science from Western, focusing on the judicial system, public policy, and social justice.

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