we went to this event Nov 7th
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Kevin Frankish helped CityTV Toronto’s Breakfast Television become the number one morning show in Southern Ontario with two million viewers weekly. With his trademark suspenders and quick wit, Frankish has a loyal early morning following and has been repeatedly recognized for his career achievements and community involvement. Frankish’s community involvement includes working with the Canadian Cancer Society and the Ontario Paramedics Association. Frankish has helped with many worthy causes and organizations including Easter Seals, the Canadian Cancer Society, Sick Kids Hospital, and the Kidney Foundation of Canada.
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BrainWave Gala and Change-Maker Awards 2013
Tickets are on sale now!
Join us and others from the Canadian Brain Community to learn, contribute, and celebrate the way forward for Canadians impacted by neurological conditions.
Date: Thursday, November 7, 2013
Venue: Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto ON
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (cocktail reception, plated dinner, awards ceremony)
Venue: Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto ON
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (cocktail reception, plated dinner, awards ceremony)
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Norman Doidge
Dr. Norman Doidge is a Canadian-born psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and New York Times and international bestselling author of "The Brain That Changes Itself". Dr. Doidge is on faculty at the Departments of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and, Columbia University, Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. The Brain That Changes Itself, about neuroplasticity, has been described by neurologist Oliver Sacks as “Fascinating...a remarkable and hopeful portrait of the endless adaptability of the human brain.” The London Times has written, “Brilliant...Doidge has identified a tidal shift in basic science...the implications are monumental.” The New York Times has written that The Brain That Changes Itself, has “implications…not only for individual patients with neurologic disease but for all human beings, not to mention human culture, human learning and human history.”
Dr. Norman Doidge is a Canadian-born psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and New York Times and international bestselling author of "The Brain That Changes Itself". Dr. Doidge is on faculty at the Departments of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and, Columbia University, Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. The Brain That Changes Itself, about neuroplasticity, has been described by neurologist Oliver Sacks as “Fascinating...a remarkable and hopeful portrait of the endless adaptability of the human brain.” The London Times has written, “Brilliant...Doidge has identified a tidal shift in basic science...the implications are monumental.” The New York Times has written that The Brain That Changes Itself, has “implications…not only for individual patients with neurologic disease but for all human beings, not to mention human culture, human learning and human history.”
Master of Ceremonies:
Kevin Frankish, Co-Host, Breakfast Television
Kevin Frankish helped CityTV Toronto’s Breakfast Television become the number one morning show in Southern Ontario with two million viewers weekly. With his trademark suspenders and quick wit, Frankish has a loyal early morning following and has been repeatedly recognized for his career achievements and community involvement. Frankish’s community involvement includes working with the Canadian Cancer Society and the Ontario Paramedics Association. Frankish has helped with many worthy causes and organizations including Easter Seals, the Canadian Cancer Society, Sick Kids Hospital, and the Kidney Foundation of Canada.
This year’s Change-Maker Award recipients are:
Individual: Jim Mann, nominated by Alzheimer Society Canada. Mr. Mann was diagnosed in 2007 with Early Onset Dementia, which has been confirmed as Alzheimer’s disease. Mr. Mann has made enormous contributions locally, provincially, and nationally. In his community he has served as a support group leader, public speaker, letter writer, and educator. He is a member of the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia’s Board of Directors, bringing the voice of people with dementia to the table. He is a mentor to the province’s Advocacy and Public Policy program, and is the public face of their latest advocacy campaign, which was aimed at the May 2013 BC provincial election. Nationally, he is a member-at-large of the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s Board of Directors and co-chaired their Public Policy Committee. He also sits on the Canadian Dementia Knowledge Translation Network Advisory Board.
Organization: Ontario Brain Institute (OBI), nominated by Epilepsy Ontario. In 2010, OBI was established by the Government of Ontario with the mandate to enhance the province’s position as a world-leading centre for brain research, translation, and innovation. In 2011, OBI started with three streams of research: autism, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. This focus has resulted in research that integrates the patient-perspective, knowledge translation, and commercialization. OBI is a facilitator connecting innovative research to those who deliver care. Brain-CODE is among the most impressive developments from OBI. The suffix stands for “Centre for Ontario Data Exploration”. Brain-CODE will be a repository of information covering multiple brain disorders and containing data from a wide range of disciplines – including behavioural science, imaging and genomics –gathered from across the province according to standardized measures and methods. This unprecedented level of integration and interoperability will enable researchers to discover and explore new and complex relationships, leading to innovative new avenues of research and treatment.
BrainWave Gala & Change-Maker Awards 2013 is generously sponsored in part by Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D).
For more information, contact Jacquie Micallef at jacquie@mybrainmatters.ca or via phone at 416-227-9700 ext. 3501.
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