Stroke 2026 Info site

All session are in Eastern Time (E.T)

*Program is subject to change.

Friday, September 18, 2026


7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Breakfast & Registration
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM	Opening Remarks
8:10 AM - 8:50 AM	Lived Experience – Stroke Survivor(s) Presented by: Erika Goreski and Paul Nash
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM	Transition Time I
8:55 AM - 10:00 AM	Aligning the System: From Ontario Health Priorities to Regional Stroke Care Delivery Presented by Dr. Albert Jin
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Networking Break
	Concurrent Block 1
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM	Emerging Evidence and Horizons in EVT Presented by: Dr. Robert Fahed	Delivering Optimal Stroke Rehabilitation: What’s New in the 2025 Best Practice Update Presented by: Dr. Jacqueline Cochrane	Spasticity, Pain & Emerging Interventions: Updating Clinical Practice for 2025 Virtual Presenter Presented by Dr. Paul Winston
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM	Transition II
11:20 AM - 12:05 PM	Brag and Steal “Brag, Borrow & Build: Stroke Quality Spotlight” pt 1
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM	Networking Lunch
1:05 PM - 1:25 PM	Lived Experience – Carer Presented by: SuzAnne LeBlond
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM	Brag and Steal “Brag, Borrow & Build: Stroke Quality Spotlight” pt 2
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM	Afternoon Networking Break
	Concurrent Block 2
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM	Beyond the Code Stroke: Practical Approaches to Mimics and Imaging Interpretation Presented by: Dr. JeffreyWang	Recognizing and Responding to Neurological Change Across the Care Continuum Presented by: Dr. Dylan Blacquiere	Understanding Caregiver Distress: Key Drivers, Hidden Pressures, and Practical Supports Presented by: Dr. Wenshan Li
3:30 PM - 3:35 PM	Transition III
	Concurrent Block 3
3:35 PM - 4:20 PM	Prehospital Stroke Care 2.0: Mobile Stroke Units and the Future of Patient Selection Presented by: Dr. Vignan Yogendrakumar	Coaching in Stroke Rehabilitation: What We Know, What’s Missing, and How to Build It Right Presented by: Dr. Dorothy Kessler	Improving Stroke Awareness and Response: The Role of Social Determinants of Health
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM	Closing Remarks and Sponsorship Passport Draw


7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Breakfast & Registration
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM	Opening Remarks
8:10 AM - 8:50 AM	Lived Experience – Stroke Survivor(s) Presented by: Erika Goreski and Paul Nash
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM	Transition Time I
8:55 AM - 10:00 AM	Aligning the System: From Ontario Health Priorities to Regional Stroke Care Delivery Presented by Dr. Albert Jin
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Networking Break
	Concurrent Block 1
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM	Emerging Evidence and Horizons in EVT Presented by: Dr. Robert Fahed	Delivering Optimal Stroke Rehabilitation: What’s New in the 2025 Best Practice Update Presented by: Dr. Jacqueline Cochrane
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM	Transition II
11:20 AM - 12:05 PM	Brag and Steal “Brag, Borrow & Build: Stroke Quality Spotlight” pt 1
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM	Networking Lunch
1:05 PM - 1:25 PM	Lived Experience – Carer Presented by: SuzAnne LeBlond
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM	Brag and Steal “Brag, Borrow & Build: Stroke Quality Spotlight” pt 2
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM	Afternoon Networking Break
	Concurrent Block 2
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM	Beyond the Code Stroke: Practical Approaches to Mimics and Imaging Interpretation Presented by: Dr. JeffreyWang	Recognizing and Responding to Neurological Change Across the Care Continuum Presented by: Dr. Dylan Blacquiere
3:30 PM - 3:35 PM	Transition III
	Concurrent Block 3
3:35 PM - 4:20 PM	Prehospital Stroke Care 2.0: Mobile Stroke Units and the Future of Patient Selection Presented by: Dr. Vignan Yogendrakumar	Coaching in Stroke Rehabilitation: What We Know, What’s Missing, and How to Build It Right Presented by: Dr. Dorothy Kessler
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM	Closing Remarks and Sponsorship Passport Draw


7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Breakfast & Registration
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM	Opening Remarks
8:10 AM - 8:50 AM	Lived Experience – Stroke Survivor(s) Presented by: Erika Goreski and Paul Nash
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM	Transition Time I
8:55 AM - 10:00 AM	Aligning the System: From Ontario Health Priorities to Regional Stroke Care Delivery Presented by Dr. Albert Jin
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Networking Break
	Concurrent Block 1
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM	Spasticity, Pain & Emerging Interventions: Updating Clinical Practice for 2025 Virtual Presenter Presented by Dr. Paul Winston
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM	Transition II
11:20 AM - 12:05 PM	Brag and Steal “Brag, Borrow & Build: Stroke Quality Spotlight” pt 1
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM	Networking Lunch
1:05 PM - 1:25 PM	Lived Experience – Carer Presented by: SuzAnne LeBlond
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM	Brag and Steal “Brag, Borrow & Build: Stroke Quality Spotlight” pt 2
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM	Afternoon Networking Break
	Concurrent Block 2
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM	Understanding Caregiver Distress: Key Drivers, Hidden Pressures, and Practical Supports Presented by: Dr. Wenshan Li
3:30 PM - 3:35 PM	Transition III
	Concurrent Block 3
3:35 PM - 4:20 PM	Improving Stroke Awareness and Response: The Role of Social Determinants of Health
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM	Closing Remarks and Sponsorship Passport Draw


7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Breakfast & Registration
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM	Opening Remarks
8:10 AM - 8:50 AM	Lived Experience – Stroke Survivor(s) Presented by: Erika Goreski and Paul Nash
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM	Transition Time I
8:55 AM - 10:00 AM	Aligning the System: From Ontario Health Priorities to Regional Stroke Care Delivery Presented by Dr. Albert Jin
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Networking Break
	Concurrent Block 1
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM	Emerging Evidence and Horizons in EVT Presented by: Dr. Robert Fahed
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM	Transition II
11:20 AM - 12:05 PM	Brag and Steal “Brag, Borrow & Build: Stroke Quality Spotlight” pt 1
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM	Networking Lunch
1:05 PM - 1:25 PM	Lived Experience – Carer Presented by: SuzAnne LeBlond
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM	Brag and Steal “Brag, Borrow & Build: Stroke Quality Spotlight” pt 2
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM	Afternoon Networking Break
	Concurrent Block 2
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM	Beyond the Code Stroke: Practical Approaches to Mimics and Imaging Interpretation Presented by: Dr. JeffreyWang
3:30 PM - 3:35 PM	Transition III
	Concurrent Block 3
3:35 PM - 4:20 PM	Prehospital Stroke Care 2.0: Mobile Stroke Units and the Future of Patient Selection Presented by: Dr. Vignan Yogendrakumar
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM	Closing Remarks and Sponsorship Passport Draw


7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Breakfast & Registration
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM	Opening Remarks
8:10 AM - 8:50 AM	Lived Experience – Stroke Survivor(s) Presented by: Erika Goreski and Paul Nash
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM	Transition Time I
8:55 AM - 10:00 AM	Aligning the System: From Ontario Health Priorities to Regional Stroke Care Delivery Presented by Dr. Albert Jin
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Networking Break
	Concurrent Block 1
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM	Delivering Optimal Stroke Rehabilitation: What’s New in the 2025 Best Practice Update Presented by: Dr. Jacqueline Cochrane
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM	Transition II
11:20 AM - 12:05 PM	Brag and Steal “Brag, Borrow & Build: Stroke Quality Spotlight” pt 1
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM	Networking Lunch
1:05 PM - 1:25 PM	Lived Experience – Carer Presented by: SuzAnne LeBlond
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM	Brag and Steal “Brag, Borrow & Build: Stroke Quality Spotlight” pt 2
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM	Afternoon Networking Break
	Concurrent Block 2
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM	Recognizing and Responding to Neurological Change Across the Care Continuum Presented by: Dr. Dylan Blacquiere
3:30 PM - 3:35 PM	Transition III
	Concurrent Block 3
3:35 PM - 4:20 PM	Coaching in Stroke Rehabilitation: What We Know, What’s Missing, and How to Build It Right Presented by: Dr. Dorothy Kessler
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM	Closing Remarks and Sponsorship Passport Draw


7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Breakfast & Registration
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM	Opening Remarks
8:10 AM - 8:50 AM	Lived Experience – Stroke Survivor(s) Presented by: Erika Goreski and Paul Nash
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM	Transition Time I
8:55 AM - 10:00 AM	Aligning the System: From Ontario Health Priorities to Regional Stroke Care Delivery Presented by Dr. Albert Jin
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Networking Break
	Concurrent Block 1
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM	Spasticity, Pain & Emerging Interventions: Updating Clinical Practice for 2025 Virtual Presenter Presented by Dr. Paul Winston
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM	Transition II
11:20 AM - 12:05 PM	Brag and Steal “Brag, Borrow & Build: Stroke Quality Spotlight” pt 1
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM	Networking Lunch
1:05 PM - 1:25 PM	Lived Experience – Carer Presented by: SuzAnne LeBlond
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM	Brag and Steal “Brag, Borrow & Build: Stroke Quality Spotlight” pt 2
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM	Afternoon Networking Break
	Concurrent Block 2
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM	Understanding Caregiver Distress: Key Drivers, Hidden Pressures, and Practical Supports Presented by: Dr. Wenshan Li
3:30 PM - 3:35 PM	Transition III
	Concurrent Block 3
3:35 PM - 4:20 PM	Improving Stroke Awareness and Response: The Role of Social Determinants of Health
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM	Closing Remarks and Sponsorship Passport Draw