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Important Announcement to Help Children With Disabilities

CIHR - IRSCBloorview - Kids Rehab

For immediate release -

Media Advisory

Attention assignment editors (Photo, Health and Science)

Toronto (April 24, 2009) - Media representatives are invited to attend a media conference related to an announcement of an important investment aimed at improving the health of children with disabilities. This event will involve the principal researchers and several local families of children with disabilities who will benefit from this funding.

Who:
  • Dr. Michael Kramer, Scientific Director, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • Dr. Ben Alman, Chair, Bloorview Children's Hospital Foundation
When:

Friday, April 24th, 2009
10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time

Where:

Bloorview Kids Rehab
The Grocery Foundation Resource Centre
150 Kilgour Road
Toronto, Ontario

(The Resource Centre is located on the main floor of the hospital through the main entrance)

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For media assistance contact:

David Coulombe,
CIHR
Media Relations,
613-941-4563

Louise Kinross,
Communications Manager,
Bloorview Kids Rehab,
416-424-3866