The 2026 CRIR Student Symposium offers an immersive day highlighting student research, innovation in rehabilitation, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration—both clinical and scientific—within CRIR.

Members of the CRIR Student Committee are pleased to invite you to the 2026 CRIR Student Symposium, which will take place in person on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, under the theme: The rehabilitation of tomorrow starts today.

All CRIR members are invited to attend and support the next generation of researchers.

• A call for papers for oral and poster presentations is currently open to the CRIR student community — Submission deadline: May 22, 2026 — details here.  || New submission deadline: May 29, 2026.

• The program will include laboratory tours and demonstrations of emerging rehabilitation technologies, offering participants the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of innovations that support autonomy and inclusion for individuals with functional limitations. By bringing together diverse areas of expertise, the symposium will help strengthen interdisciplinary connections and promote applied, inclusive, and socially relevant research.
• The symposium will thus foster a comprehensive understanding of the complex needs in rehabilitation by encouraging dialogue across fields of practice and research.

Participants will have the opportunity to experience the richness of interprofessional collaboration through oral presentations, scientific posters, and networking activities with researchers and fellow students.

EVENT DETAILS

📅 Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

🕐 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

📍 Location: Saputo Amphitheatre and Charles‑U.-Létourneau Auditorium : Gingras‑Lindsay‑de‑Montréal Rehabilitation Institute (IRGLM) 6300 Avenue de Darlington, Montréal, QC, H3S 2J4 | CRIR‑IURDPM Research Site – Gingras Pavilion

🗣️ Language: The symposium will be held in French and English.

🔵 Participant Check-In | Main Entrance – Gingras Pavilion 

• 08:00 a.m.: Registration confirmation, coffee, juice, and morning treats

🔵 Exhibition: “Together for an Inclusive Future” | Main entrance, Gingras Pavilion – IRGLM

• 08:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.: Presentation of the exhibition tours “Together for an Inclusive Future”, highlighting the creative and interdisciplinary perspectives of researchers and students, fostering dialogue between the rehabilitation research community and the general public.

🔵 Conference: Health Equity

• 9:15–10:00 a.m.: Speaker: Walter Wittich, Ph.D., FAAO, CLVT, researcher and site director at CRIR-INLB and CRIR-LLMRC.

🔵 Laboratory tours to discover new technologies and leading-edge practices 

• 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.: Laboratory visit / demonstrations – 4th Floor, Gingras Pavilion
• 10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.: Laboratory visit / demonstrations – 5th Floor, Lindsay Pavilion
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Meet-and-greet with researchers from CRIR sites : JRH, LLMRC and INLB – Laboratory tables | Main entrance, Gingras Pavilion – IRGLM

🔵 Oral and Poster Presentations | Charles‑U.-Létourneau Auditorium & Saputo Amphitheatre

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Oral presentations, followed by a brief Q&A session | Charles‑U.-Létourneau Auditorium
• 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.:  Coffee break & evaluation of oral presentations
• 2:50 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. : Poster presentations, with or without the option for a “brief elevator pitch” presentation | Saputo Amphitheatre
• 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Coffee break & evaluation of poster presentations
• 4:05 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.: Awards ceremony

🔵 CRIR 25th Anniversary Cocktail | Saputo Amphitheatre

• 4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Networking cocktail celebrating CRIR’s 25th anniversary and the end of the academic year

The CRIR Student Committee 

Student Representatives for Axes 1 and 2

Axis 1: Shirley Dumassais
Axis 2: Fatimata Ouédraogo

Student Representatives from CRIR Sites

Montreal Rehabilitation Institute for Physical Disability (IURDPM):
Sébastien Finlay, Lexie Lançon, and Fatimata Ouédraogo

Nazareth and Louis-Braille Institute (INLB):
Shirley Dumassais

Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital (JRH):
Dolev Yissar and Azba Shaikh

Lethbridge‑Layton‑Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (CRLLM):
Mahmoud Abo Alfa and Mannat Madan