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Rare Disease Expo
Carion Fenn Foundation presents our 3nd Annual Virtual Rare Disease Expo, Saturday, February 24, 2023, 12pm – 4pm Eastern in partnership with Ajax Legion. Our Expo teaches how to improve quality of life through Workshops & patient story geared to help you live your best life
program Schedule
- 6:30pm – 6:35pm Welcome
- 6:35pm– 7:05pm Workshop #1: Managing Chronic Conditions through Nutrition (Cristina Montoya, Registered Dietitian)
- 7:05pm – 7:35pm Workshop # 2: Coping with Chronic Conditions (CMHA Durham)
- 7:35pm – 7:15pm Workshop #3: Rare Disease Patient Story (Darlene Dawson)
- 7:15pm – 7:45pm Workshop #4: Car Accident Rehabilitation & Invisible Injuries (Dr. Ian Horseman, The Brain Therapy Clinic & The Posture Clinic)
- 7:45pm - 8:25pm Ask The Experts Panel: Patient & Experts (Cristina Montoya, CMHA Durham, Darlene Dawson & Dr. Ian Horseman)
- 8:25pm - 8:30pm Closing
Our Partner and Speakers
Car Accident Rehabilitation & Invisible Injuries
DR. IAN HORSEMAN, Chiropractor
THE BRAIN THERAPY CLINIC & THE POSTURE CLINIC
Dr. Ian is a Chiropractor of 23 years registered to practice with the College of Chiropractors of Ontario. He graduated with a Doctorate of Chiropractic in 1993 from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. He currently owns and operates Brain Therapy Clinic where we specialize in functional neurology, vestibular therapy, and postural correction as well as musculoskeletal and nervous system deficiencies. He has completed over 2700 hours of PhD level neurology courses in traumatic brain injury and vestibular system therapies, specifically concussions, degenerative brain disease, headaches, balance and gait, vertigo and numerous brain based conditions. In the past Dr. Ian have taught world-wide on the Pettibon postural correction protocols, scoliosis and TMJ, and over the last 5 years teaching other professions Functional Neurology and concussion management all over Canada.
Managing Chronic Conditions through Nutrition
Cristina Montoya, Registered Dietitian
Cristina is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and a member of good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario, Dietitians of Canada, and the Arthritis Health Professions Association (AHPA). She completed the Holistic Cannabis Practitioner program from the Holistic Cannabis Academy and Cannabis Educator Certificate from The Michener Institute of Education to understand the role of medical cannabis to manage chronic pain. Cristina helps adults with rheumatic inflammatory conditions struggling with chronic pain and fatigue to recognize their inflammatory triggers, renovate their bodies with an anti-inflammatory way of eating and refocus towards a positive mindset despite their chronic illness. She practices a no-shame nutritional approach, which also includes talking about cannabis. As a patient advocate, she participates in the Durham Region Sjögren's Syndrome Support Group from the Sjögren's Society of Canada as well as the Online Consumer Panel from the Arthritis Society.
Coping with Chronic Conditions
Canadian Mental Health Association Durham is an integrated community mental health and primary care hub that has been providing mental health services to Durham Region for over 60 years. During that time, it has evolved to provide a broad range of services to individuals and their families experiencing mental health challenges, from information and education to case management, psychosocial rehabilitation, housing and primary healthcare. These services are provided through inter-professional teams focused on providing clinically based services that, in addition to dealing with client mental health issues, address social determinants of health using the recovery model.
Patient Story: Rare Disease
Darlene Dawson
- Bio - Coming soon.