CAN-RESTORE

CAN-RESTORE

The Canadian Network for Rehabilitation and Exercise for
Solid Organ Transplant Optimal Recovery

The Canadian Network for Rehabilitation and Exercise for Solid Organ Transplant Optimal Recovery (CAN-RESTORE) is an emerging network dedicated to achieving optimal wellbeing in transplant patients through exercise and rehabilitation. As part of the Canadian National Transplant Research Program (CNTRP), CAN-RESTORE makes use of national, interdisciplinary collaboration, research expertise and lead

03/11/2023

There is still time to submit an abstract to Transplantoux! This is an amazing symposium with experts in exercise/rehab in transplantation. Great for patient partners as well. And it is in beautiful Leuven, Belgium!!

27/06/2023

We are pleased to share that the CAN-RESTORE team has been awarded a CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prize for the work they have been doing in patient engagement in research.

The title of the application was “Building a platform for meaningful patient partnership to define research priorities and support knowledge translation of best practices in rehabilitation for solid organ transplantation”

Congrats to the CAN-RESTORE team!!!
👏👏👏🥳🥳🥳

Digital Tools for Physical Activity 19/06/2023

CAN-RESTORE has done a review on digital tools for physical activity in transplant candidates and recipients. See a summary of the available tools here:

https://canrestore.wordpress.com/digital-tools-for-physical-activity/

Feel free to share with your colleagues!

Digital Tools for Physical Activity Quick Comparison Guide of Digital Tools for Physical Activity in Transplant Candidates and Recipients Here are some websites and apps that can help transplant recipients get active or stay motivate…

Leuven to host the World Transplant Games in 2027 17/06/2023

Leuven to host the World Transplant Games in 2027 The city of Leuven, UZ Leuven, Transplantoux – with the support of IM Associates -, KU Leuven and the Leuven Convention Bureau joined forces to bring the World Transplant Games to Leuven in in 2027.

20/04/2023

Save the date for this exciting event!!

🚨 𝕊𝔸𝕍𝔼 𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝔻𝔸𝕋𝔼! 🚨

We are excited to announce the 4th virtual edition of the Patient, Family and Donor Research Forum on June 8-9, 2023!

Join us for opportunities to build your capacity in patient engagement, network with fellow PFD partners, researchers, and trainees, and participate in workshops, presentations, and priority-setting discussions! 🗣💬

𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 ✍️ https://bit.ly/3lT1wI7
VISIT OUR WEBSITE 🌐 https://bit.ly/3zb3BCo

See announcement 👉 https://bit.ly/3nteNrz

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🚨 ℝÉ𝕊𝔼ℝ𝕍𝔼ℤ 𝕃𝔸 𝔻𝔸𝕋𝔼 ! 🚨

Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer la 4ème édition virtuelle du Forum de recherche des patients, familles et donneurs les 8 et 9 juin 2023 !

Rejoignez-nous pour renforcer vos capacités en matière d’engagement des patients, nouer des contacts avec d’autres partenaires, chercheurs et stagiaires du PFD, et participer à des ateliers, des présentations et des discussions sur la définition des priorités ! 🗣💬

𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗭-𝗩𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗜𝗖𝗜 ✍️ https://bit.ly/3lT1wI7
VISITEZ NOTRE SITE WEB 🌐 https://bit.ly/3lL0pdy

Lisez l'annonce 👉 https://bit.ly/3TXry9R

25/02/2023

Tag us World Transplant Games Federation and let's get more transplant recipients, more active, more often!

Photos from CDTRP - Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program's post 10/12/2022

Congratulations to Manoela Ferreira for winning the Trainee 3-Minute Thesis Presentation at the CDTRP Annual Scientific Meeting!
The title of the study is: « Telerehabilitation in solid organ transplant recipients: effects of telerehabilitation on physical function, mental health and health-related quality of life - A systematic review »

10/12/2022

Upcoming seminar with our own Tania and Sunita! Don’t miss it!

Announcing the next WTGF Research Webinar, in collaboration with CAN-RESTORE

Topic: Achieving Optimal Health and Well-Being for Transplant Candidates and Recipients

Presenters: Tania Janaudis-Ferreira, Associate Professor, McGill University and Sunita Mathur Queen’s University.

🗓️ Thursday, 15 December
⏰ 10am - 11am Montreal, 3-4pm London
📍 Live on Zoom
🔗 Register in advance: https://bit.ly/3GWPPZg

Virtual Symposium 2021 06/05/2021

Registration is now open for the virtual symposium on and !
Thursday May 27
3-6pm ET
https://canrestore.wordpress.com/virtual-symposium-2021/

Virtual Symposium 2021 TOP SPEAKER TOP Call for Abstracts Abstract submission is now closed x Invited Speakers TOP Franco Carli, MD, MPhil, FRCA, FRCPC Professor, Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, McGill Uni…

30/04/2021

Important! Participate and/or share!

🚨 CALL TO ACTION! 🚨

Calling all transplant recipients!
Enroll in a national COVID-19 vaccine safety study with CANVAS, within 7 days of your first dose.
👉 https://canvas-covid.ca

Canadian Society of Transplantation Ajmera Transplant Centre at UHN Canadian Transplant Association CAN-RESTORE Canadian Liver Foundation CEPPP World Transplant Games Federation Canadian Blood Services

Virtual Symposium 2021 17/03/2021

We are excited to announce that CAN-RESTORE will be hosting its second annual virtual symposium: Building Resilience for the Transplant Journey – The Role of Pre-habilitation

The symposium will be held on Thursday, May 27th, 3-6pm ET via Zoom.

We are currently accepting abstract submissions until April 14th, 2021.

Symposium and abstract submission information is available on our website:
https://canrestore.wordpress.com/virtual-symposium-2021/

We look forward to seeing you online in May!

Virtual Symposium 2021 TOP SPEAKER TOP Call for Abstracts We invite submissions of scientific abstracts or case studies for e-poster or oral presentations from multi-disciplinary perspectives on the topics of pre-habilit…

Photos from CAN-RESTORE's post 12/03/2021

Be a part of the largest Transplant Games in history!!
No matter where you are, you can 5K. It’s time to join YOUR country’s team and show what
you are made of. Head to wtg2021.com to register for the 5K AnyWay

Exercise for people undergoing solid organ transplantation by Masters in Exercise • A podcast on Anchor 24/02/2021

Dr. Janaudis-Ferreira recently recorded a podcast about exercise in transplantation with her colleague Dr. Marc Roig from the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy at McGill University. They had a very relaxed and fun chat about the topic.

To listen to it click on one of the links below:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IBZyVPhJm5X0XSUTXB7Qv?si=a3FFd1xpRPWNEB_V1Ey1Og

https://anchor.fm/marc416/episodes/Exercise-for-people-undergoing-solid-organ-transplantation-eqav6o

Exercise for people undergoing solid organ transplantation by Masters in Exercise • A podcast on Anchor In this episode I talked with Dr. Tania Janaudis-Ferreira. She is an Assistant Professor in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy at McGill. Her specific research interests include assessing disability in individuals with chronic lung disease and solid organ transplant candidates. She also...

Videos (show all)

Here is our volunteer Fernanda Pesce (physiotherapist from Brazil) performing the Sit-to-Stand test with a transplant re...
Zumba class to transplant recipients led by an organ donor (France LaFlamme) at the Fit for Life event in Montreal! How ...