The Winnipeg Foundation connects donors from all walks of life with local charitable organizations that help our city flourish, for all. The Foundation is an endowment-based organization which means gifts received are pooled and invested. The income generated provides a stable source of support for our community For Good. Forever.

The Foundation makes grants to charitable organizations in the areas of: community service, education and employment, health, environment, heritage, arts and culture, and recreation. In 2017, it distributed $38.1 million to the community, including $9.2 million in community grants.

Established in 1921, The Winnipeg Foundation is Canada’s first community foundation. Today, it is a leader in what has become an international philanthropic movement.

Medtronic was founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie. Medtronic of Canada Ltd. was the first subsidiary of Medtronic outside the United States, operating in Vancouver, British Columbia as of August 1968. The Canadian head office was relocated to Ontario in 1974.  Our Brampton, Ontario campus is now the Canadian Headquarters housing our training and education centre, sales, marketing, and administrative functions.

Medtronic employs over 1,100 people in Canada. It has a small regional office in Vancouver and a large regional office in Montreal, which serves as an extension of the head office.

Ensure you and baby get off to a healthy start with Nestlé Materna – the #1 Doctor Recommended* prenatal multivitamin. Just one tablet a day helps fulfill your vitamin and mineral needs before, during, and after pregnancy, so you can confidently take your first step into this exciting journey called motherhood.

Hydrocephalus is a chronic disease associated with increased fluid accumulation within the brain. Hydrocephalus can damage the brain with permanent effects if left untreated. The most common forms of hydrocephalus cause memory loss (cognitive problems or dementia), and balance or walking difficulties.

Untreated hydrocephalus can be fatal.  Children with hydrocephalus eventually transition to adult care providers. In addition, there are other subtypes of adult hydrocephalus all requiring care.

In this presentation, we will explain the different types of hydrocephalus and discuss why all patients with hydrocephalus need longitudinal care.

Hydrocephalus is a disease associated with increased fluid accumulation within the brain. Hydrocephalus can damage the brain with permanent effects if left untreated. The most common forms of hydrocephalus cause memory loss (cognitive problems or dementia), and balance or walking difficulties. Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) is a type that occurs typically after age 65 years of age and may be the cause for up to 5% of all patients with dementia. However, only a fraction are actually being identified and treated. In this presentation, we will explain NPH, how it can be recognised as a possible problem, how it can be diagnosed and what treatments are available.

Many clinicians report substantial challenges in assessing, discussing and managing the weight of children and young people with spina bifida. This presentation will provide an overview of anthropometric assessment practices in Canadian spina bifida clinics as well as the key weight-related issues identified by clinicians, children with spina bifida and their parents. New health care guidelines will also be presented, which provide the best available evidence for promoting healthy nutrition in people with spina bifida across the lifespan, as well as strategies for obesity prevention and management.

Healthcare professionals receive little training in weight-related communication and often report feeling under-skilled to address the topic and concerned about causing harm. It can be even more challenging when working with children with spina bifida and their families, given the many medical and psychosocial needs that often need addressing. This presentation will review an evidence- based, user-friendly tool (A Knowledge Translation Casebook) that clinicians can use to support positive weight-related conversations with children and families, and will provide spina bifida-specific examples. The presentation will showcase the research and experiential evidence that underpins the Casebook, the development process, and how the Casebook may be used by clinicians in practice.

This presentation will provide an overview of what are pressure injuries (also known as bed sores, pressure ulcers or wounds), where they are usually found, and the causes of pressure injuries. As well, information on treating the causes of pressure injuries, local wound care and dressings to help manage pressure injuries will also be reviewed.

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition characterized by unexpected, recurrent seizures arising out of abnormal electrical brain activity. Epilepsy is as common as breast cancer, and takes as many lives, affecting 1 in 26 individuals. Despite two-thirds of patients responding to medications, epilepsy surgery has emerged as the single best treatment option for appropriately selected candidates who remain refractory to medications.

This presentation aims to highlight achievements made in the surgical treatment of epilepsy, focusing on surgical strategies and innovative technologies that have made such intervention safe and effective.