VANCOUVER, March 29, 2012 /CNW/ - The Rick Hansen Institute (RHI) and Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) today thanked the Harper government for partnering in their vision of an accessible and inclusive society and a cure for paralysis after spinal cord injury (SCI).

Survey Findings Released as the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay Enters Homestretch

VANCOUVER  (January 23, 2012) – Twenty-five years after the historic Rick Hansen Man in Motion World Tour to raise awareness about spinal cord injury research and care, Canadians vastly underestimate the costs of treating and caring for people with SCI and other chronic illnesses that result in paralysis.

The Rick Hansen Institute and the Canadian Institute for Military & Veteran Health Research partner on unique collaboration to help Canada’s Military and Veterans living with spinal cord injuries

Ottawa, October 26, 2011 - The Rick Hansen Institute (RHI) and Canadian Institute for Military & Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) today announced the signing of an agreement to identify, develop, validate, and accelerate the translation of evidence and best practices to improve health care outcomes for Canadian Military and its veterans with spinal cord injuries.

The Rick Hansen Institute recently held a staff engagement event to build awareness and funds in support of the work being done to find a cure for paralysis after spinal cord injury. By participating in the campaign, staff at RHI demonstrated their belief and passion for the work of the Institute and the progress being made in SCI research and care.

RHI becomes first centre outside of the US to join Consortium and help to promote advances in care for people with spinal cord injury around the world

VANCOUVER, B.C. (August 31, 2011) — The Rick Hansen Institute (RHI) has become the first centre outside of the United States to be invited to join the prestigious Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine, which facilitates the development and distribution of clinical best practice guidelines across the international spinal cord medicine practice community. The invitation is recognition and validation of Canada’s position among world leaders in the area of spinal cord injury (SCI) research, and of the significant progress RHI has achieved in translational research, best practices implementation and network building.