2024 Ministry of Health Stroke Conference

Goals

1. Improve collaboration for stroke care, working toward the prevention, identification, and management of acute and chronic stroke and post-stroke rehabilitation.
2. Enhance Mauritian stroke survivors’ quality of life and re-integration into the community.
3. Enhance collaborative care between healthcare partners, clinicians and allied health colleagues.
4. Enhance delivery of stroke care in Mauritius.
5. Provide an interactive platform for questions and answers to instil change, seek opportunities, and overcome barriers in enhancing delivery of stroke care in Mauritius.

Audience/Participants

• Physicians (GP, Specialists (i.e. Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Internal Medicine, Sports Medicine Physicians, Paramedics, and interested Physicians) and Allied Health Colleagues (Nurses, OT, PT, Orthotist, Psychologist, Speech Language Therapist, Psycho-Motor Therapist) working in stroke care in both public and private settings in Mauritius.
• Medical Students, Students in Allied Health, Researchers in Stroke Care, etc.
• Healthcare Professionals caring for patients with stroke.
• Key stakeholders (government leaders, patient advocacy groups, industry partners, NGOs)

Scientific Planning Commitee

• Prof. R. Reebye Clinical Professor, CANOSC (Co-Chairperson)
• Dr. S. Kowlessur, CSK Director Health Promotion and Research
• Dr H. Reesaul, Consultant Neurologist, Victoria Hospital
• Ms H. Dow, Chief Executive Officer, CANOSC
• Ms. Britanny Sol, PhD Research Student
• Dr. Lisette Mohith

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. You may claim a maximum of 6.00 hours (credits are automatically calculated)

This workshop was co-developed with the Ministry of Health & Wellness and CANOSC and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance.

Certificates of participation for RCPSC MOC Section 1 are accessible here:
https://surveys.eventsmgtportal.com/s3/CANOC-Workshop-on-Stroke-and-Neuro-Rehabilitation

The CanMEDS Roles framework describes the abilities physicians require to effectively meet the health care needs of the people they serve. The seven roles reflected in this program are: Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Leader, Health Advocate, Scholar, Professional