B2: Navigating Post-Stroke Driving: Assessments, Timelines, and Recommendations
Tracks
Track 2
| Friday, September 27, 2024 |
| 10:55 AM - 11:35 AM |
| 106 E |
Speaker(s)
Presented By: Dr. Shawn Marshall
Session Details
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Review current stroke best practice guidelines related to driving following a stroke.
2. Review the factors influencing driving ability post-stroke, including physical, cognitive, and visual impairments and medication side effects.
3. Discuss strategies for communicating sensitive information about driving restrictions or cessation to persons with stroke and their families, emphasizing empathy, support, and alternative transportation options.
Speaker
Dr. Shawn Marshall
Division Head, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
The Ottawa Hospital / University of Ottawa
Dr. Shawn Marshall
Biography
Shawn Marshall is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and full Professor and Division Head of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa, Canada and the Ottawa Hospital. He is also Department Head of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Bruyere Continuing Care. His clinical practice focuses on acquired brain injury rehabilitation where Dr. Marshall manages in-patients as well as out-patient clinics for persons with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries. He is also involved in assessment and treatment of persons with mild TBI/ concussion and persisting symptoms. He has a Master’s of Science Degree in Epidemiology and Community Health and is active in research involving brain injury rehabilitation as well as driving and disability.
