Sunday, October 20
12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Hall C City View Concourse - 3rd floor
1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Hall C City View - 3rd floor
6:00 PM
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: The Delta Winnipeg Ballroom B and C Hallway – 2nd floor
6:30 PM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: The Delta Hotel, Ballroom B and C, 2nd floor
Be welcomed to CIMVHR Forum 2024 by the entire CIMVHR Team! Join us to reconnect with colleagues and meet new ones. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, specialty treats and refreshments.
Name badges will be available for collection at the event. Please ensure you have your ID.
Monday, October 21
7:00 AM
Location: Hall C City View Concourse - 3rd floor
7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Meeting Room 4-8 located on the first floor
Pre-registration required
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Hall C City View – 3rd floor
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: Hall C City View – 3rd floor
9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Banting Award Keynote Presentations
Generating Resilience to Injuries through Training (GRIT)
Location: Hall C City View – 3rd floor
11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Hall C City View – 3rd floor
11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:50 PM
1AServing MembersRoom: 2ERecruitment Health and Basic Training |
1BServing Members and Public Safety PersonnelRoom: 2FOccupational Injuries |
1CVeteransRoom: 2GAssistive Technology and Adaptive Sport |
1DVeterans, Serving Members and Public Safety PersonnelRoom: 2HWriting Therapies for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder |
1EPublic Safety Personnel and FamiliesRoom: Pan AmPeer Support and Family Support Programs |
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11:30-11:50 | Samantha Carlucci, PhD1A01The First 20 Years of the Canadian Armed Forces Recruit Health Questionnaire (2003-2023) | Joy MacDermid, PhD1B01"Shoulder to Shoulder”: North American Firefighters’ Perspectives on Navigating Interventions and Healthcare Choices for Work-Related Shoulder Disorders | Thomas Kersey, PhD1C01Assistive Technology – Powered Mobility Devices: An exploration of lived experience of powered mobility devices in armed forces veterans with limb loss and loss of use of limb | Minh T. Do, PhD1D01Rescripting Trauma in Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review Assessing Clinical Effectiveness of Accelerated Resolution Therapy as a Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | Sandra Moll, PhD1E01Peer Support in Public Safety Workplaces: How does technology affect outreach? |
11:50-12:10 | Marie-Andrée Laroche, MSc1A02Effectiveness of a Fitness Screening Test for Canadian Armed Forces Basic Training | Michael Elten, MSc1B02Injuries in the Canadian Armed Forces: A Summary of Administrative Health Data | Jenny Jing Wen Liu, PhD1C02A Rapid Review to Identify Drivers and Barriers of Competitors and Support Personnel Experience at Invictus, the Warrior Games and Winter Adaptive Sports | Marie-Eve Carignan, PhD and Angèle Séguin, MA1D02Écrire pour se reconstruire: Étude de la méthodologie de la Grande Cueillette des Mots dans le processus de rétablissement psychologique des militaires en transition, des Vétérans et de leurs proches | Sara Stretton, PhD (Cand)1E02App-based Peer Support: Implementation of PeerOnCall in the Fire Service |
12:10-12:30 | Marie-Andrée Laroche, MSc1A03Characterizing women going through basic training at the Canadian Force Leadership and Recruits School | Jai Sareen, BSc1B03Mental Health in Public Safety Personnel with Workplace Injuries Requiring Surgery: A Longitudinal Population-wide Administrative Data Study | Hannah Cockram, PhD (Cand)1C03Evaluation of the University of South Australia’s Invictus Pathways Program: The Early Years | Karis Callaway, PhD1D03Intensive Written Exposure Therapy with Police and Military Populations | Melissa Richardson MSc1E03Serving Families of those who Serve after Tragedy: A scoping review of formal psychosocial support programs for defence and public safety families |
12:30-12:50 | DISCUSSION | DISCUSSION | DISCUSSION | DISCUSSION | Kelly Schwartz, PhD1E04You Wear It Well: Preliminary Analysis of Biometric Data Collected During a Psychoeducation and Support Program for Spouses of First Responders |
12:50 PM
12:50 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Hall C City View – 3rd floor
2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Following the CIMVHR Forum agenda is the list of poster presenters.
Location: Hall C City View – 3rd floor
3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
2AServing MembersRoom: 2EPhysical Training and Rehabilitation |
2BServing Members and VeteransRoom: 2FTreatments for Mental Health Disorders |
2CServing Members and VeteransRoom: 2GImproving Healthcare and Health Policy |
2DFamilies and VeteransRoom: 2HSYMPOSIUM |
2EPublic Safety PersonnelRoom: Pan AmSYMPOSIUM |
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3:00-3:20 | Chris Edwards, PhD2A01A Comparison of Physical Fitness and Musculoskeletal Injuries in Females Employed in Military and Non-military Arduous Careers | Maya Roth, PhD2B01Problematic Anger in a Canadian Military/Veteran Population: Prevalence, and Assessment and Treatment Implications | Yuri Zelenskiy, MD2C01Optimizing Military Health Care: Leveraging Policy Design Thinking for Strategic Solutions - A Montfort-Carling Pharmacy Unit Case Study | Ashlee Mulligan, MSc2D01Engaging Veterans with Lived Experiences of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and their Families in Co-development Capacities | Robyn E Shields, MSc2E01Mental Health Disorder Symptoms among Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
3:20-3:40 | Erin Smith, MD2A02Phase III Trial to Investigate the Feasibility and Fidelity of the Royal Canadian Air Force Aircrew Conditioning Program | Jenny Jing Wen Liu, PhD2B02Advancing Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment in Military Populations: Harmonizing evidence, practice, and the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense Guidelines | Jim Kile, MD2C02Enhancing Military Medical Policy through Evidence: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Canadian Forces Health Services´ Response to the COVID-19 Emergency | Kate Hill MacEachern, PhD2D02Working with Women Veterans to Generate Evidence to Support Women Veterans | Katie Andrews, PhD2E02Potentially Psychologically Traumatic Events and Occupational Stressors Among Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
3:40-4:00 | Frédérique Dupuis, PhD (Cand)2A03Effectiveness and Cost-utility Analysis of Group Physiotherapy Programs in the Treatment of Various Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Canadian Armed Forces Military Personnel | J. Don Richardson, MD2B03Navigating Prescription Patterns in Canadian OSI Clinics: An In-depth survey of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Practices | Catherine Cox, PhD2C03Insights from United States Navy Nurses: Deployed at Sea amidst the Pandemic | Laryssa Lamrock2D03Lived Expertise Engagement within a Co-Principal Investigator Research Model: Part 1 | Jolan Nisbet, PhD2E03Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts among Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
4:00-4:20 | Laura Bogaert, PhD (Cand)2A04Comprehensive Analysis of Canadian Armed Forces Physiotherapy Services: Trends and Insights 2020 - 2023 | Jonathan Lieberman BSc2B04Exploring the Impact of Biological Sex on Intrinsic Connectivity Networks in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Data-Driven Approach | Yanfang Guo, PhD2C04Cervical Cancer Screening Compliance among Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force Personnel, 2014-2022 | Brian McKenna2D04Lived Expertise Engagement within a Co-Principal Investigator Research Model: Part 2 | Kirby Maguire, BA2E04Mental Health Training, Attitudes Toward Support, and Screening Positive for Mental Disorders Among Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
4:20-4:40 | Adam Hannaford, MSc2A05Comparison of Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Effort in Male and Female Military Members During a Standardized Load Carriage Task | Gordana Eljdupovic, PhD2B05Implementation Lessons from a Massed Prolonged Exposure Program at an Operational Stress Injury Clinic | Christine Dubiniecki, MSc2C05Situational Assessment of the Strengthening the Forces Health Promotion Program | Victoria Carmichael, MSc2D05Principles and Strategies for Co-creating Knowledge Products on Potentially Sensitive Topics in Virtual Environments with Veterans and Family Members | Patrick Flannery2E05DISCUSSANTMental Health of Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Results of a National Study |
4:40-5:00 | Adam Hannaford, MSc2A06A Descriptive Statistical Analysis of Canadian Armed Forces Physiotherapy Workload while on Deployment in Latvia | DISCUSSION | Robin Dziekan, BA2C06Mental Health Public Policy Work in the Veteran and Family Sector: Learnings from peer organizations and an environmental scan | MaryAnn Notarianni, MSW2D06DISCUSSANTVeteran and Veteran Family Engagement – From research to knowledge mobilization |
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The CIMVHR SPEC invites all trainees (students and postdocs) to a night of networking and career development. This evening will be an opportunity to get to know one another, learn about various CIMVHR SPEC activities, and create connections with experts in the field who may have opportunities for further learning, research, and mentorship.
The first portion of the evening will be focused on networking with leading researchers and mentors. Meet individuals recruiting for their labs, hiring, or willing to provide mentorship opportunities for trainees. Be prepared to leave with new contacts and exciting opportunities that could advance your career.
All students and postdocs please indicate if you wish to attend when you register.
Location: Saddlery on Market - 114 Market Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0P4
Transportation will be provided to and from the event. Please meet at the entrance of the Delta Winnipeg for transportation. CIMVHR Forum badges must be worn to enter the event.
7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
The Impact of War: Rehabilitation and Medical-Surgical challenges in Ukraine
Speakers will address the challenges of wartime health care in Ukraine highlighting mental and physical rehabilitation needs and the experiences of volunteer surgeons through the Canada Ukraine Foundation funded Canada-Ukraine Surgical Aid Program (CUSAP).
Registration for the special event is required -
https://events.cimvhr.ca/cgi/page.cgi/_eventmgr.html?event_id=295&action=viewdetail
Location: Pan Am
Tuesday, October 22
7:00 AM
Location: Hall C City View Concourse - 3rd floor
7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Knowledge to action! Deploying the Veterans’ Well-being Community Health Needs Assessment
Location: 2H
7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Supporting Children, Teenagers and Parents: Building International Capacity to Deliver Impact, Knowledge Translation and Digital Systems
Location: 2G
7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Making exercise/physical activity safe and effective for Veterans with OSI/PTSD and with/without chronic pain
Location: 2F
7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Student Workshop - Building your Career Toolbox Workshop
Location: Pan Am
7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Exploring Service Provider Knowledge, Needs, and Perceptions for Disclosures of Military Sexual Misconduct and/or Military Sexual Trauma
Location: 2E
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: Hall C City View – 3rd floor
9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
2024 CIMVHR Fellow Presentation
University of Manitoba Remarks
Keynote Speaker Presentation
AI Applications to Enhance Military Medical Readiness
Royal Canadian Legion Doctoral Scholarship Announcement
Location: Hall C City View – 3rd floor
10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Hall C City View – 3rd floor
11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3AServing MembersRoom: 2EDiversity and Inclusivity in the Armed Forces: An International Perspective |
3BServing Members and VeteransRoom: 2FSYMPOSIUM |
3CVeterans and Public Safety PersonnelRoom: 2GTransition and Well-being |
3DFamilies, Serving Members and VeteransRoom: 2HThe Impact of Military Service on Families |
3EPublic Safety PersonnelRoom: Pan AmSYMPOSIUM |
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11:00-11:20 | Joelle Thorgrimson, MD3A01Royal Canadian Air Force Female and Woman Operational Pilot Aeromedical Study Update | Deniz Fikretoglu, PhD3B01A Brief Introduction to Measurement-based Care: Definitions, evidence, implementation, and caveats | Cameron Charles-Britton, PhD3C01Presentation Withdrawn | Marg Rogers, PhD3D01Supporting Children whose Parents have a Service-related Moral Injury: Co-created knowledge translation storybook project | Lorraine Smith-MacDonald, PhD3E01Compromised Conscience: An Exploration of Moral Injury in Police Officers, Sheriffs, and Public Safety Communicators in Alberta |
11:20-11:40 | Jennifer Stone, MSc3A02The Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Help-Seeking Behaviour of Women Serving in the British Regular Armed Forces | Bryan Garber, MD3B02CROMIS & The Canadian Armed Forces Experience | Gonzalo Bravo-Soto, MD3C02Instruments for Social and Cultural Environment Well-being Among Veterans: A Systematic Review | Shannon Hill, PhD3D02School Climate and Academic Achievement: A cross-sectional study comparing the perceptions of Canadian military-connected youth with other Canadian youth | Sierra Crocker, BA3E02A View of Moral Injury: Examining the Effect of Moral Complexities on Psychological Health and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder |
11:40-12:00 | Cheryl Forchuk, PhD3A03Canadian Women Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: What can be learnt? | Venkat Bhat, MD3B03Digital Interventions to Enhance Urban and Remote Mental Health | Daniel Perkins, PhD3C03The Veteran Transition Screener an Empirically Informed Measure of Well-being | Deborah Norris, PhD3D03Qualitative Study on the Experiences of Adult Children of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans | R. Nicholas Carleton, PhD3E03A View of Moral Injury: Examining the Impact of Occupational and Psychosocial Impairments on Moral Complexities among Alberta Firefighters |
12:00-12:20 | Maiura Muralitharan, MPH3A04Focus on Health Equity for Indigenous, Black and racialized, and 2SLGBTQI+ Veterans: Insights from the Veterans’ Well-Being Community Health Needs Assessment | Pamela Holens, PhD3B04Measurement Based Care in the Treatment of Chronic Pain at an Operational Stress Injury Clinic: Lessons Learned | Kian Torabiardakani, BHSc3C04Instruments for Measuring Social Integration Among Veterans: A Systematic Review | Rachael Gribble, PhD3D04“It has Made a Mark on the People we are as Adults”: The Perceived Impact of Parental Military Service on the Adult Children of Veterans | Sierra Crocker, BA3E04A Scoping Review of the Components of Moral Resilience: Its Role in Addressing Moral Injury or Moral Distress for High-Risk Occupation Workers |
12:00-12:40 | DISCUSSION | Anne Germain, PhD3B05Measurement-Based Sleep Care in Veterans and Active-Duty Personnel | Marilyn Cox, MFSG3C05An Axe and a Handshake: A scoping review of the transition from public safety occupations | Alyson Mahar, PhD3D05Rates of Outpatient Mental Health Service use among Female Military Spouses: A Matched Retrospective Cohort Study | Suzette Bremault-Phillips, PhD3E05DISCUSSANTMoral Injury Among Public Safety Personnel: Foundations for Solutions |
12:40-1:00 | Rakesh Jetly, MD3B06DISCUSSANTDigital Interventions and Measurement-based Care for Mental Health and Addictions: Opportunities and Challenges | Lisa Garland Baird, PhD3C06Veterans’ Shared Perspectives of Health and Well-Being: Identifying Priorities for Veterans, Service Providers, Policymakers, and Researchers | DISCUSSION |
1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Hall C City View – 3rd floor
1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Following the CIMVHR Forum agenda is the list of poster presenters.
Location: Hall C City View – 3rd floor
2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 3:50 PM
4AServing Members and VeteransRoom: 2EMoral Injury and Suicide |
4BServing Members and VeteransRoom: 2FOccupational Exposure |
4CServing Members and VeteransRoom: 2GDiscontinuation of Mental Health Treatments |
4DServing Members and VeteransRoom: 2HCost of Living, Post-Military Employment and Financial Well-being |
4EPublic Safety Personnel and VeteransRoom: Pan AmManagement of Chronic Conditions |
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2:30-2:50 | Stephanie Houle, PhD4A01Towards an Expert-driven Consensus Framework of Potentially Morally Injurious Events and their Impacts: An e-Delphi study | Andrea Jones, PhD4B01Cancer Incidence in Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans Enlisted between 1976 and 2016: A retrospective cohort study | Kylie Dempster, PhD4C01Mental Health Treatment Discontinuation among Canadian Military Personnel | Jennifer Lee, PhD4D01Perceptions of Compensation and Benefits among Canadian Armed Forces Members and their Families: What do we know and where do we go from here? | Lyn Turkstra, PhD4E01Feasibility and Acceptability of Virtual Strategy-based Cognitive Rehabilitation for Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans: Results of the STAR-C2 Study |
2:50-3:10 | Rosemary Ricciardelli, PhD4A02Canadian Security Intelligence Service Operational Employees: Experiences of Moral Harm, Distress, or Injury | Laura Bogaert, PhD (Cand)4B02Self-reported Workplace Hazards among Regular Force Personnel: Findings from the 2019 Canadian Armed Forces Health Survey | Dell, Colleen, PhD4C02“My Lifeline is Gone”: A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of Veterans Following the Loss of their Psychiatric Service Dog(s) | Marina Carbonell, PhD (Student)4D02Does Armed Forces Experience Influence Promotional Opportunity for Corrections Officers? Exploring Perceptions of Veteran Experience in post-military Employment in Corrections | Behnam Sadeghirad, PhD4E02Pharmacological Prophylaxes for Chronic Migraine: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials |
3:10-3:30 | Stephanie Houle, PhD4A03Exploring Perceptions of Family Functioning in Moral Injury: Associations with positive and adverse mental health outcomes in a longitudinal sample of Veterans | Pierre-Luc Drouin, PhD4B03Cost/Risk/Benefit Analysis of RZV Vaccine for CAF Members 50+ | DISCUSSION | Kian Torabiardakani, BHSc4D03Instruments for Measuring Financial Well-being Among Veterans: A Systematic Review | Sarah Dixon Smith, PhD4E03Rapid Sequence Induction and Long-term Mental Health Outcomes Post-Combat Injury: Prehospital Interventions in the ADVANCE Cohort Study |
3:30-3:50 | Marnin Heisel, PhD4A04Moral Injury and Suicide Ideation in Male Veterans and First-Responders: Investigating the Potentially Mitigating Role of Positive Psychological Factors | DISCUSSION | DISCUSSION | Anne Germain, PhD4E04Impact of a Digital Clinical Decision Support Platform to Augment Insomnia Care Capabilities for Active Duty Service Members and Veterans |
3:50 PM
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Hall C City View – 3rd floor
4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 5:50 PM
5AServing Members, Veterans and Public Safety PersonnelRoom: 2EMilitary Sexual Trauma |
5BServing MembersRoom: 2FBattlefield Medicine |
5CServing MembersRoom: 2GGender, Sex and Anatomical Differences in Military Service |
5DServing Members and VeteransRoom: 2HMental Health, and Hospitalizations in Veterans |
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4:30-4:50 | Shay-Lee Bolton, PhD5A01Protective Factors for Mental Disorders among Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma: A Canadian population-based study | Aron Shoara, PhD5B01CounterFlow Gauze: Next-Generation Hemostatic Gauze | Marshall Gerbrandt, MEd5C01Exploring the Gendered Nature of Military Education through Physical Space | Mandana Modirrousta, MD, PhD5D01Prognostic Factors in Major Depressive Disorder: Comparing Responders and Non-responders to Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, a Naturalistic Retrospective Chart Review | |
4:50-5:10 | Nicole Elliott, PhD5A02Discriminatory Experiences among Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces Members Seeking Mental Health Services | Lih Jiin Juang, PhD5B02Novel Long-acting Anticoagulant Prevents Thrombosis while Maintaining Hemostatic Potential | Eliza Cazzola, MASc (Cand)5C02Quantifying the Relationships between Anthropometric Factors and Seat to Lumbar Transmissibility in Male and Female Operators during Seated Whole-body Vibration | Kate St. Cyr, PhD (Cand)5D02Mental Health-related Hospitalizations among Veterans and non-Veterans Residing in Ontario: A retrospective cohort study | |
5:10-5:30 | Juliana Khoury, MSc5A03Understanding the Impact of Organizational Culture on Sexual- and Gender-based Harassment and Discrimination among Royal Canadian Mounted Police | Paul Dhillon, MBBCh and Jacinta McNairn, MD5B03Unveiling the Spectrum: Understanding Directed Energy Weapon Injuries and Military Healthcare Implications | Ian Scagnetti, MSc5C03How do Sex-based Anatomical Differences Impact the Apparent Mass Response to Seated Whole-body Vibration? | DISCUSSION | |
5:30-5:50 | DISCUSSION | DISCUSSION | DISCUSSION |
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Sponsored by: Bayshore
Step away from academics and immerse yourself in the interactive museum galleries at the Manitoba Museum. These galleries are not just about history; they also tell the human and natural history of Manitoba from north to south, from ancient to contemporary times. Feel the thunder of stampeding bison, unearth rare geological finds, and explore the Arctic and Subarctic. Experience the rich diversity of Manitoba’s ever-changing landscape and step back in time to delve into its dynamic history. No matter your interests, your adventure begins here.
Location: Manitoba Museum, 190 Rupert Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0N2
Buses will depart at 6:15PM from the main entrance of the Delta Winnipeg. They will continue to loop between the hotel and museum every 10-15 minutes throughout the evening. Please look for the CIMVHR Forum logo on the bus's front window.
CIMVHR Forum badges must be worn to enter the event. The suggested dress for the evening is casual and comfortable.
Wednesday, October 23
7:30 AM
Location: Hall C City View Concourse - 3rd floor
7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Military personnel, veterans and their spouses who are making the transition from military life to life for medical reasons; psychosocial issues and reflection workshops for couples
Location: 2H
7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Inclusion, Diversity and Representative Language in Military and Veteran Health Care, Epidemiology and Research
Location: 2G
7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
“Are crisis lines for me?”: Moving from evidence to actionable suicide prevention crisis line recommendations created by and for public safety personnel
Location: 2F
7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
How socio-cultural contexts can inform models for addressing moral injury: two examples
Location: PAN AM
7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Advancing a Strategy to Collaboratively Support the Health and Wellbeing of Older Veterans
Location: 2E
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
The Dr. Mark Zamorski Award Announcement
Keynote Speaker Presentation
Widening Our Lens to Better Support the Mental Health and Well-Being of both Women and Men Veterans
The Legion National Foundation Masters Scholarship Announcement
Location: Hall C City View Concourse - 3rd floor
10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location : Hall C City View Concourse - 3rd floor
11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 12:40 PM
6AServing Members and VeteransRoom: 2EChronic Pain |
6BPublic Safety Personnel and Serving MembersRoom: 2FWorkplace Burnout |
6CServing Members and VeteransRoom: 2GSubstance Use and Eating Behaviour |
6DPublic Safety Personnel and Serving MembersRoom: 2HOccupational Demands and Supports |
6EPublic Safety PersonnelRoom: Pan AmSYMPOSIUM |
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11:00-11:20 | Lauren Yallop, PhD6A01The Effectiveness of a Pain Reprocessing Therapy Group for Chronic Pain and Other Chronic Symptoms in an Operational Stress Injury Context | Marina Carbonell, PhD (Student)6B01“If you’re being forced, you’re being forced”: A qualitative examination of how overtime impacts correctional officers in Canada | Katherine King, MD (Res)6C01Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Across the United Kingdom Armed Forces: Six years after implementation has alcohol use changed? | Marcella Siqueira Cassiano, PhD6D01Public Safety Communicators in Canada: Health and Wellness | Robyn E. Shields, MSc6E01Skill Retention One Year after Emotional Resilience Skills Training for Diverse Public Safety Personnel |
11:20-11:40 | Tamara Taillieu, PhD6A02Cannabis Use and Canadian Veterans: Chronic Pain, Mental Health, and Help-Seeking | Anjali Daté, MSc6B02Differences in Workplace Well-being: Who is reporting the greatest difficulties related to work in the Canadian Armed Forces? | Rachael Gribble, PhD6C02Alcohol use and Eating Behaviours among Spouses and Partners of United Kingdom Military Personnel: A qualitative mixed-methods study | Mayram Traub6D02Evaluating the Impact of a Decompression Time and Mental Stress Leave Pilot Policy in an Ontario Paramedic Organization | Kirby Maguire, BA6E02Mental Health Disorder Symptom Changes Among Diverse Public Safety Personnel After Emotional Resilience Skills Training |
11:40-12:00 | Jason Busse, PhD6A03Prevalence of Chronic Non-cancer Pain among Military Veterans: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies | Megan Therrien, MA6B03Morale, Burnout, and Psychological Safety among Designated Group Members in Canada’s Military | Katherine King, MD (Res)6C03Presentation Withdrawn | Alla Skomorovsky, PhD6D03A Healthy Work Environment and Psychological Well-being among Canadian Armed Forces Members | Jolan Nisbet, PhD6E03Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts Changes among Diverse Canadian Public Safety Personnel after the Emotional Resilience Skills Training |
12:00-12:20 | Shay-Lee Bolton, PhD6A04An Examination of the Relationship Between Persistent Traumatic Brain Injuries and Chronic Pain Conditions in Active-Duty and Veteran Soldiers | DISCUSSION | Danielle Schwartz, BA6C04Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use among Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: Data from the Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans Mental Health Follow-up Survey | Christine Genest, PhD6D04Les comportements suicidaires chez les agents des services correctionnels : comprendre leur développement pour mieux prévenir | Juliana Khoury, MSc6E04Putative Risk and Resiliency Factors After Emotional Resilience Skills Training Among Diverse Public Safety Personnel |
12:20-12:40 | DISCUSSION | DISCUSSION | DISCUSSION | R. Nicholas Carleton, PhD6E05DISCUSSANTEmotional Skills Resilience Training and Mental Health of Public Safety Personnel |
12:40 PM
12:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Hall C City View Concourse - 3rd floor
2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
7AServing Members, Veterans and Public Safety PersonnelRoom: 2ESYMPOSIUM |
7BServing MembersRoom: 2FVirtual Reality and the Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) |
7CVeteransRoom: 2GSYMPOSIUM |
7DServing Members, Veterans, Public Safety Personnel and FamiliesRoom: 2HSYMPOSIUM |
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2:00-2:20 | Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD7A01Deep Brain Re-orienting: A novel treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder | Valerie Wood, PhD7B01Enhancing R2MR’s Mental Health Continuum Model | Annie Robitaille, PhD7C01Understanding Aging in Place for Veterans and their Families: A scoping review | Kim Ritchie, PhD7D01Improving Mental Health Care for Canadian Public Safety Personnel though the Development of Cultural Competency Education | |
2:20-2:40 | Andrew Nicholson, PhD7A02Healing the Brain in the Aftermath of Trauma: Integrating fMRI and EEG Neurofeedback Research for the Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder | Carolyn McGregor, PhD7B02Innovative Delivery of R2MR Stress Exposure Training: Testing how immersive haptic garments impact the human response to a virtual tactical training simulation | Gray Gaudett, MA7C02Age, not Veteran Status, Moderates the Associations between Social Support and Mental Health Outcomes in Aging Canadians | Margaret McKinnon, PhD7D02Developing Clinical Practice Recommendations for Healthcare Providers Working with Veterans Living with Chronic Pain Through Expert Consensus | |
2:40-3:00 | Suzette Bremault-Phillips, PhD7A03An "Unsticking Therapy" for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Multi-modal Motion-assisted Memory Desensitization and Reconsolidation Therapy (3MDR) for Military Members, Veterans and Public Safety Personnel | Josh Granek, PhD7B03The Impact of Tailored R2MR Stress Exposure Training on Different Virtual Stressors | Annie Robitaille, PhD7C03Understanding the Transition of Older Adult Veterans into Long-term Care: Perceptions of family care partners | Shannon Orchard Young, MSc7D03Enhancing Capacity of Community-based Sexual Violence Centres to Respond to Canadian Armed Forces/Department of National Defence Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma | |
3:00-3:20 | Eric Vermetten, MD, PhD7A04Key Mechanisms in MDMA-AT for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder | Valerie Wood, PhD7B04An Evaluation of R2MR Wellness Checks in Canadian Armed Forces Search and Rescue Techs | Emily Sullo, MMAsC7C04A Pilot Study to Develop a Preliminary Cultural Competency Framework for Healthcare Providers Caring for Veterans with Concurrent Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Dementia in Long-term Care Settings | Henry Bowen, PhD7D04Developing and Testing Training for Cultural Competency for Civilians Working with Military Populations in Australia | |
3:20-3:40 | Rakesh Jetly, MD, PhD7A05DISCUSSANTEmerging Novel Treatments for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder | Murray Nankivell, BSc7B05A Pilot Study of the Feasibility and Acceptability of using Virtual Reality for Anxiety and Stress Management with Inpatient Former Serving Australian Defence Force Members in a Mental Health Hospital | Sara Rodrigues, PhD7C05DISCUSSANTUnderstanding the Wellbeing and Experience of Aging Veterans and Care Partners from Aging in Place to Long Term Care | Linna Tam-Seto, PhD7D05DISCUSSANTCultural Competence: Cornerstone of effective programs, services, and policies for military, Veterans, public safety personnel, and families |
3:40 PM
Last Name | First Name | Degree | Affiliation | Presentation Title | Poster # |
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Acorn | Chandler | BSc | Veterans Affairs Canada | Trends of Cannabis for Medical Purposes Authorizations 2016-2023 | P144 |
Acorn | Chandler | BSc | Veterans Affairs Canada | Development Process for the Veterans Dashboard at Veterans Affairs Canada | P145 |
Bergman | Beverly | PhD | University of Glasgow | The Impact of COVID-19 on the Veteran Population: Evidence from the Trends in Scottish Veterans Health Study | P146 |
Bogaert | Laura | PhD(Cand) | University of Toronto; Department of National Defence | Reasons for Primary Care Visits by Canadian Armed Forces Personnel: A Sex-Based Analysis of 2023 Diagnostic Data from the Canadian Forces Health Evaluations and Record Outcomes System | P110 |
Bolton | Shay-Lee | PhD | University of Manitoba | Suicidal Behaviour and Perceived Need for Care Amongst Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans | P183 |
Boulé | Constance | BSc | Université de Montréal | Monitoring Firefighters’ Post-traumatic Stress Injuries and its Determinants through a Mobile App: A promising approach for tailored interventions | P133 |
Bowen | Henry | PhD | Emergency Services Health (Australia) | Support After First Responder Suicide In Australia For Families and Peers | P127 |
Bright | Katherine | PhD | University of Alberta | Advancing Post-Secondary Institutions along the Military, Veteran and Family Connected Campus Readiness Continuum | P111 |
Bright | Katherine | PhD | University of Alberta | High on 3MDR: The Impact of Cannabis use on the Effectiveness of Multi-Modal Motion-Assisted Memory Desensitization and Reconsolidation (3MDR) among Veterans with PTSD | P147 |
Busse | Jason | PhD | McMaster University | Interventional Procedures for Chronic Noncancer Spine Pain: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials | P148 |
Busse | Jason | PhD | McMaster University | Common interventional procedures for noncancer chronic spine pain: A clinical practice guideline | P149 |
Carleton | R. Nicholas | PhD | University of Regina | Self-Monitoring as Measurement Based Care During Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cadets Training | P128 |
Carlucci | Samantha | PhD | Department of National Defence | Identifying Risk Factors for Injury during Basic Training in the Canadian Armed Forces: A qualitative study | P112 |
Carmichael | Victoria | MSc | Atlas Institute For Veterans and Families | Moving beyond Knowledge Production: Getting evidence-informed psychoeducational resources into the hands of youth from Canadian Veteran Families | P101 |
Castillo | Gisell | MA | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | Exploring the Crisis Line Needs of Public Safety Personnel: Results from a national survey | P129 |
Cockram | Hannah | PhD (Cand) | University of South Australia | Supporting the Well-being of Participants and Families as they Transition from the Invictus Pathways Program | P102 |
Cramm | Heidi | PhD | Queen's University | The Grief Experiences of Military and Veteran Family Members, 2001-2024,: An exploration in progress | P109 |
Dass | Ronessa | MSc | McMaster University | Exploring Trends in Brain Fog and Quality of Life Outcomes in Veterans with Chronic Pain: A cross sectional study | P151 |
Daté | Anjali | MSc | Department of National Defence | Building a Ready Force: How Inclusive Leadership and Psychological Safety Drive Positive Workplace Outcomes | P114 |
Dell | Colleen | PhD | University of Saskatchewan; Carleton University | Exploring the Role of Service Dogs for Canadian Military Veterans Experiencing Suicidality | P152 |
Dempster | Kylie | PhD | MacDonald Franklin OSI Research Centre | Quantifying Differences in Clinical Records of Pain with a Natural Language Processing Approach in Treatment Seeking Veterans | P153 |
Emary | Peter | PhD | McMaster University; D'Youville University | Treatment Preferences among Canadian Military Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Mixed Methods Cross-Sectional Survey | P154 |
Fikretoglu | Deniz | PhD | Department of National Defence | Posttraumatic Growth following Canadian Armed Forces Op LASER Deployment to Long-Term Care Facilities during COVID-19 Pandemic | P115 |
Franz | Anja | MSc | Department of National Defence | Description of Canadian Armed Forces Personnel Referred to Physiotherapy in 2023 | P116 |
Fry | Margaret | MHS | Veterans Affairs Canda | Aligning the Stars: Using Research Paradigms to Guide Mixed-Methods Approaches for Veterans’ Health and Well-Being | P155 |
Geoffrion | Steve | PhD | Université de Montréal | Can it Work? Psychological first aid as a supportive intervention among police officers | P132 |
Gervasio | Julia | MA | Toronto Metropolitan University | Environmental Scan and Rapid Review of Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs for Veteran Family Members | P103 |
Gervasio | Julia | MA | Ryerson University | Identifying Barriers and Facilitators to Mental Health Care Access for Veterans And their Families: Results from a rapid review | P156 |
Granek | Josh | PhD | Department of National Defence | Predicting Rest, Reactivity and Recovery to Stress Demands and Exploring its Potential for Stress Exposure Training | P117 |
Granek | Josh | PhD | Department of National Defence | Characterizing Physiological Responses to Virtual Reality-based Presentation of Two Military Decision-making Scenarios | P118 |
Hall | Amy | PhD | Veterans Affairs Canada | Building Evidence around Service-relatedness: An occupational trends analysis of Veterans’ disability benefits applications with mapping to the scientific literature | P157 |
Hall | Amy | PhD | Veterans Affairs Canada | Research Collaboration through a Life course Lens: Introduction to a new interdepartmental research collaborative to enhance research in support of Canadian Armed Forces members and Veterans | P158 |
Heber | Alexandra | MD | McMaster University; University of Ottawa; Veterans Affairs Canada | Creating Shared Language: An evaluation of the dissemination of the Glossary of Terms Version 3.0 | P119 |
Held | Nicholas | PhD | McMaster University | An Environmental Scan of Available Datasources and Resources to Support Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans | P134 |
Hill | Shannon | PhD | Queen's University | Changes in Veteran Identity among Canadian Armed Forces Members during Military-to-civilian Transition: Findings from a longitudinal qualitative study | P120 |
Holens | Pamela | PhD | University of Manitoba | Preliminary Results from a Pilot Study of a Patient-Informed Revision of an Online Pain Treatment for Military, RCMP, and Veterans | P159 |
Houle | Stephanie | PhD | Veterans Affairs Canada | Exploring New Directions in Mental Health Research at Veterans Affairs Canada | P160 |
Ibbotson | Ashley | MA | McMaster University | Availability and Description of 2SLGBTQIA+ Cultural Competency Training within Five-Eyes Nations Militaries: An Environmental Scan | P121 |
Kay | Christopher | PhD | Anglia Ruskin University | Gambling Harm amongst United Kingdom Veterans and its Influence on Family Life - The HABIT study | P162 |
Kersey | Thomas | PhD | Anglia Ruskin University | Veterans Experiences of Chronic Pain Management Programmes: A Focus Group Study | P163 |
Killip | Shannon | MSc | McMaster University | Exploring Canadian Career Firefighters’ Understanding of the Return-to-Work Process after Musculoskeletal Injuries | P135 |
Killip | Shannon | MSc | McMaster University | Exploring the Impacts of Sex and Gender on the Chronic Pain Management Experiences of Canadian Veterans | P164 |
Kirby | Eric | BSc | Simon Fraser University | Exploring Neurophysiological Measures of Cognition in Canadian Armed Forces Members, Veterans and First Responders | P150 |
Ling | Michael | MSc | McMaster University | Measuring Life Skills Among Veterans: A systematic review of published instruments | P165 |
Ling | Michael | MSc | McMaster University | Measuring Employment and Meaningful Activities Among Veterans: A systematic review of published instruments | P166 |
Linsenmeier | Taylor | BA | University of Manitoba | Improving Clinical and Affective Outcomes in Military and Police: Examination of a Transdiagnostic Treatment Paradigm | P167 |
MacGowan | Lauren | BSc | University of Manitoba | Adverse Childhood Experiences, Child Maltreatment and Potentially Psychologically Traumatic Events among Cadets Entering the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Depot Division Cadet Training Program | P136 |
MacLean | Mary Beth | PhD (Cand) | Queen's University | Veteran and Military Families: A Scoping Review | P104 |
Mahar | Alyson | PhD | Queen's University | Peer-to-peer Bullying among Children and Youth from Military Families: A systematic review. | P105 |
Martin | Krystle | PhD | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | Serving Those Who Served: Examining the Mental Health Outcomes of Inpatient Programming for Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans | P122 |
Martin | Krystle | PhD | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | Exploring Integrative Restoration (iRest): An adjunct therapy for trauma-exposed active/retired military and public safety personnel | P169 |
Maunder | Larah | PhD | McMaster University | Exploring the Impact of Military Sexual Trauma on the Romantic Partners of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: A Study Protocol | P106 |
McCarthy | Julie-Anne | PhD (Cand) | University of Manitoba | The Relationship between Childhood Adversity and Resilience among RCMP Cadets: Evidence from The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Study | P131 |
McCarthy | Julie-Anne | MSc | University of Manitoba | Examining Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Potentially Psychologically Traumatic Events and Mental Health among RCMP Cadets entering the Depot Training Program. | P137 |
McHardy | Alethea | PhD (Student) | University of Glasgow | Is Equality Equitable? - Research Protocol | P170 |
Moll | Sandra | PhD | McMaster University | Beyond Silence: Implementing App-Based Peer Support within the Canadian Forces Health Services | P123 |
Morgan | Elissa Fiona | MPH | McMaster University; University of Toronto; Veterans Affairs Canada | We've answered your questions and now it's time for action: An evidence review to support Canadian Veteran community engagement and knowledge mobilization | P171 |
Ninan | Reshna | BA | McMaster University | Investigating Potentially Morally Injurious Experiences in Paramedics during Covid-19 | P138 |
Nolan | Dougal | MSc | Nova Scotia Health | A Scoping Review of 2SLGBTQI+ and BIPOC Military Veterans’ Mental Health Data Across Canada | P172 |
Noyek | Samantha | PhD | Veterans Affairs Canada | Peer Feedback on the Operational Stress Injury Social Support Program (2013-2018) | P173 |
Orchard Young | Shannon | MSc | McMaster University; Ending Violence Association of Canada | Exploring the Unique Experiences of Military Sexual Trauma amongst Canadian Armed Forces Reservists and Veterans | P124 |
Perera | Essence | MSc | University of Manitoba | A Longitudinal Examination of Suicidal Behaviours among Individuals with Mental Disorders in the Canadian Armed Forces | P174 |
Poirier | Alain | Veterans Affairs Canada | Contemporary Portrait of Canadian Veterans: Information from the 2021 Census | P175 |
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Pound | Teresa | BSc | Veterans Affairs Canada | A Primer on Medical Cannabis for Medical Purposes and the Treatment Choices: Canadian Veteran Health Survey 2022 | P176 |
Pound | Teresa | BSc | Veterans Affairs Canada | Health and Well-Being of Women Veterans and Other Vulnerable Groups | P177 |
Prouse | Meghan | MOT | Canadian Forces Health Services-Ottawa | An Informed Journey towards an Evidence-based Canadian Armed Forces Occupational Therapy Standard for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Home Modifications | P125 |
Reeves | Kathryn | BA | Mount Saint Vincent University | Women Veteran’s Experiences, Perspectives and Mental Health Impacts of Encounters with Children During International Operations | P178 |
Remers | Shannon | MSc | Homewood Health Inc. | Measurement-Based Care: The Current State of Technology-based Tools to Improve Outcomes in Mental Health and Addictions Treatment | P139 |
Reyes-Vélez | Julián | PhD | Veterans Affairs Canada | Involuntary Release in Canadian Veterans from the Regular and the Reserve Forces: Life After Services Studies 2013 | P179 |
Reyes-Vélez | Julián | PhD | Veteran Affairs Canada | Multiple Chronic Comorbidities Burden in Canadian Veterans: Life After Services Studies 2019 | P180 |
Reyes-Vélez | Julián | PhD | Veteran Affairs Canada | Prevalence of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain among Active and Retired Military Personnel: A systematic review and meta-analysis | P181 |
Richardson | Melissa | MSc (Cand) | Queen's University | Serving Families of those who Serve: An exploration of psychosocial support following a tragedy (Study in Progress) | P107 |
Roberts | Lauren Stephanie | MSc | Queen's University | Supporting Families through Military and Veteran Sports Competitions | P108 |
Rudnick | Abraham | MD, PhD | Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Operational Stress Injury Clinic | Current Research on Matching Trauma-Focused Therapies to Veterans: A Scoping Review | P182 |
Sevigny | Phillip | PhD | University of Alberta | Multi-Modal Motion-Assisted Memory Desensitization and Reconsolidation (3MDR) - Layers upon layers. | P141 |
Sevigny | Phillip | PhD | University of Alberta | Supporting those who Support Transition: The development and pilot of experiential training for Transition Unit Staff | P184 |
Sevigny | Phillip | PhD | University of Alberta | Cascading Resilience: An updated scoping review of digital health interventions for military members, veterans, and public safety personnel | P185 |
Southall | Martine | BA | University of Manitoba | To Use or Not To Use: A Qualitative Exploration of Canadian Military, Veterans, and RCMP Cannabis Use Choices | P186 |
Southall | Martine | BA | University of Manitoba | Cannabis Use and Psychotherapeutic Outcomes for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Canadian Military and Veterans | P187 |
Sullo | Emily | MMASc | McMaster University | A Comparison of Public Safety Personnel Mental Health and Organization and Social Support in Rural Versus Urban Settings during the COVID-19 Pandemic | P142 |
Tam-Seto | Linna | PhD | University of Toronto | Mapping the Landscape: An environmental scan of Canadian programs and services for Public Safety Personnel affected by concussions. | P143 |
Tuka | Andrea | MD | University of Toronto | Experiences of Public Safety Personnel Accessing a Peer-Led Caring Contact Intervention Following Calls to a Crisis Line | P130 |
Versteeg | Sarah | MSc | University of Waterloo | Cross-Sectional National Survey on Cannabis Self-Education Needs of Canadian Veterans | P188 |
Versteeg | Sarah | MSc | University of Waterloo | Developing a Veteran Informed Delphi Guideline for Cannabis Self-education Tools | P189 |
Wasiuta | Thomas | MD | Western University | Ketamine Treatment in Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: Investigating patient experiences and outcomes | P190 |
Yip | Michael | BSc | University of Manitoba | Sex Differences in Outcomes of Early Release from the Canadian Armed Forces | P191 |