Poster Presentations at the 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research

The 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research brings together persons with lived experiences, caregivers, researchers, clinicians, educators, trainees, representatives from community organizations, and policy makers with an interest in COVID-19 rehabilitation research. The aim of the Forum is to advance knowledge transfer and exchange, collaborations and partnerships in COVID rehabilitation research and in clinical practice. This year, the Network's Forum committee invited people to submit abstracts for in-person or online poster presentations at the Forum. The posters being presented at the 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research are included below.

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1. Rehabilitation Providers’ Experiences with Long COVID Care in Canada: A Qualitative Study

Wasilewski, M., Leighton, J., Reis, L., Heldmann, I., Van de Ven, K., Ho, C., Hitzig, S., & Goulding, S. (2026, April 17). Rehabilitation Providers’ Experiences with Long COVID Care in Canada: A Qualitative Study [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.

2. Investigation of Long COVID Effects on the Central Autonomic Network Using 7T Multi-Contrast MRI and Deep Learning

Gurevitch, O., LoParco, S., Wang, J., Hope, A., Boudrias, M.-H., & Mitsis, G. (2026, April 17). Investigation of Long COVID Effects on the Central Autonomic Network Using 7T Multi-Contrast MRI and Deep Learning [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.

3. Battling Bots: Web-based Survey with Adults with Long COVID

McDuff, K., Su, T.-T., Brown, D. A., Martin, J. M., Carusone, S. C., O’Connell, S., O’Donovan, I., St. Clair‑Sullivan, N., Townsend, L., Goulding, S., Kelly, M., McCorkell, L., Wei, H., Soares, L., Avery, L., Bannan, C., Bergin, C., Harding, R., Nathanson, J., Solomon, P., Cheung, A. M., Vera, J., & O’Brien, K. K. (2026, April 17). Battling Bots: Web‑based Survey with Adults with Long COVID [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.

4. Virtual Care for Energy Limiting Illness - A Retrospective Review

OKrafka, P., & Shaw, D. (2026, April 17). Virtual Care for Energy Limiting Illness: A Retrospective Review [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.

5. Implementing Safe Rehabilitation and Early Mobilization After Critical COVID-19

Gupta, D. (2026, April 17). Implementing Safe Rehabilitation and Early Mobilization After Critical COVID‑19 [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.

6. COVID Rehabilitation in Saudi Arabia and Middle East: Evidence and Gaps

Nadeem, G. A. (2026, April 17). COVID Rehabilitation in Saudi Arabia and Middle East: Evidence and Gaps [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.

7. Neurorehabilitation Quality During COVID-19: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Future Crises

Ferré, P., Zidarov, D., Vincent, C., Vakil, P., Kairy, D., Abdel Fattah, N., Huerta Castro, G., Lam, A., Reev, J., Beaulieu, L.-D., Higgins, J., Milot, M.-H., & Boudrias, M.-H. (2026, April 17). Neurorehabilitation Quality During COVID‑19: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Future Crises [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.

8. Family Centered Care for Canadians with Long COVID: Qualitative Study

Sessford, J., Wu, N., Bellerose, J., O’Brien, K., Kokorelias, K., Premnazeer, M., Scali, O., Goodridge, D., Gross, D., Rotenberg, S., Singh, H., Cheung, A., Lam, G., Ho, C., Wasilewski, M., Quinn, K., Leighton, J., Law, S., McDuff, K., Rendely, A., DiLauro, M., Ruggiero, L., Wolfe, F., Churchill, K., Seguin, J., Goulding, S., Rutledge, M., Wright, H., Ornstein, M., & Cameron, J. I. (2026, April 17). Family Centered Care for Canadians with Long COVID: Qualitative Study [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.

9. Cognitive-Communication Intervention for Long Covid: A Pilot Study

D’Angelo, E. (2026, April 17). Cognitive‑Communication Intervention for Long COVID: A Pilot Study [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.

10. Implementing Long COVID Rehabilitation: Insights from a Danish rehabilitation centre

Nielsen, T. B., Sørensen, D., Hawkins, J., Nielsen, C. V., Leth, S., Schiøttz‑Christensen, B., Laursen, C. H., & Oestergaard, L. G. (2026, April 17). Implementing Long COVID rehabilitation: Insights from a Danish rehabilitation centre [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.

11. Improving Virtual Care Access for PwLC: an Intersectional Lens

Jamieson, K., Pham, A., Byers, K., Tesfaye, R., Naik, H., Drohomyrecky, P. C., McLean, K., Bellina‑Gustafson, T., McClelland, K., Dobbin, L., Berson, A., Mansour, M., & Smith, J. (2026, April 17). Improving Virtual Care Access for PwLC: An Intersectional Lens [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.

12. Co-Designing a Family-Centred Care Model for Long COVID

Nurgitz, M., *Vithiyananthan, R., *Sessford, J., Wu, N., Bellerose, J., O’Brien, K., Kokorelias, K., Premnazeer, M., Scali, O., Goodridge, D., Gross, D., Rotenberg, S., Singh, H., Cheung, A., Lam, G., Ho, C., Wasilewski, M., Quinn, K., Leighton, J., Law, S., McDuff, K., Rendely, A., DiLauro, M., Ruggiero, L., Wolfe, F., Churchill, K., Seguin, J., Goulding, S., Rutledge, M., Wright, H., Ornstein, M., & Cameron, J. (2026, April 17). Co‑Designing a Family‑Centred Care Model for Long COVID [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.

13. Cognition, Communication, and Fatigue in Long COVID: Comparison with Controls

Jamal, M., Fraser, K., Torreiter, S., Coppolino, M., Hamelinck, D.-M., & Simic, T. (2026, April 17). Cognition, Communication, and Fatigue in Long COVID: Comparison with Controls [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.

14. The Opéra de Montréal's RESPIRER Program

Zumbansen, A., Gagnon, C., & Vachon, P. (2026, April 17). The Opéra de Montréal's RESPIRER Program [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.

15. Building Self-Efficacy in Long-Covid: Findings from a Virtual Rehabilitation Program

So, P., Torreiter, S., Weiser, N., & Bellicoso, D. (2026, April 17). Building Self‑Efficacy in Long COVID: Findings from a Virtual Rehabilitation Program [Poster presentation]. 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.