Teaching and Research Stan Cassidy Centre For Rehabilitation Adult Services Pediatric Services Clinical Psychology Residency Program This Residency program offers opportunities to learn in several settings, including the Stan Cassidy Centre. Research Research Overview The Stan Cassidy Centre is an active site for local, national and international clinical studies involving persons who have neurological and neuromuscular injuries and diseases. Research includes trialing new medications in both Blinded and Open Label studies, and treatments and measurements of spasticity, mobility and pain. Studies are carried out by our research team on Site and in collaboration with the UNB Biomedical Engineering Department. A patient prepares to cycle on the Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Bike as part of his treatment. Research Committee The Research Committee at the Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation includes professionals in a variety of disciplines, including Physiatry, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Nursing. Meeting once a month, the Research Committee provides support for staff initiated projects as well as start-up funds and research dissemination. The Research Committee at SCCR has collaborated with external organizations, such as the Rick Hansen Institute and the University of New Brunswick Institute for Biomedical Engineering, to produce research in many areas pertinent to neurological rehabilitation. Recent and Current Studies Open label study using Fampridine (study drug) for persons who have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and have difficulty with ambulation Quality of Life Study – This is a multinational study looking at measuring quality of life across different cultures in persons with ALS. BIOTONE: Validation of a Tool Kit to measure Spasticity in persons with neuromuscular injury or disease National Feasibility Study for the use of an Internet Clinic for the Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers in persons with spinal cord injuries (funded by the Rick Hansen Institute) National study on using functional electrical stimulation for upper limb recovery following spinal cord injury (funded by the Rick Hansen Institute) National Registry for Spinal Cord Unjury to assist in clinical care and research (funded by the Rick Hansen Institute) iPad2 study will involve inpatient research looking at the Feasibility of using an iPad2 at the bedside to demonstrate patient transfers betweent he therapist and nursing staff. National Canadian ALS Registry Study Evaluation of FES-Cycling on Spasticity in SCI Presentations SCCR researchers have presented results of their work at National and International meetings, such as: National ALS Research Meeting 2011 – Validation of Toolkit for in-home biometric data collection International Society of PM&R Scientific Meeting 2011 – Rapid SCI Rehab Training in Post Earthquake Haiti Myoelectric Controls International Symposium 2011 – Upper limb prosthetic services post Haiti earthquake Publications Peer-reviewed publications with SCCR authors in 2010-2011 have included: Home mechanical ventilation: A Canadian Thoracic Society Clinical practice guideline Post-earthquake Haiti: the critical role for rehabilitation services following a humanitarian crisis Spinal Cord Injury in postearthquake Haiti: lessons learned and future needs Best Practice Guidelines on Surgical Humanitarian Response in Disaster and Complex Emergencies