Updated 2010-04-07 Research Day 2010 Epidemiology and Biostatistics April 10, 2010 INFORMATION Contents CONTACT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................. 2 LOCATION ...................................................................................................................................... 2 SCHEDULE ..................................................................................................................................... 2 PRESENTATION GUIDELINES ...................................................................................................... 3 Poster presentation guidelines .................................................................................................... 3 Oral presentation guidelines ........................................................................................................ 3 EVALUATION CRITERIA ................................................................................................................ 4 Poster evaluation criteria for HSS4303A, HSS4303B, HSS4703A .............................................. 4 Oral presentation evaluation criteria for works completed ........................................................... 5 Oral presentation evaluation criteria for proposals and works in progress ................................... 6 POSTER PRESENTATIONS LIST .................................................................................................. 7 POSTER PRESENTATIONS JUDGING SCHEDULE ..................................................................... 9 ORAL PRESENTATIONS LIST AND JUDGING SCHEDULE ....................................................... 12 TRANSPORTATION ..................................................................................................................... 13 Parking ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Bus ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Map............................................................................................................................................ 13 1 Updated 2010-04-07 CONTACT INFORMATION Thy Dinh CSEB-UofO President [email protected] 613-762-3791 Dr. James Gomes Professor, HSS 4303A [email protected] Dr. Raywat Deonandon Professor, HSS 4303B [email protected] Eric Lavigne Professor, HSS 4703A [email protected] LOCATION Roger Guindon Hall, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario Atrium (poster presentations) and Room 2003 (oral presentations) SCHEDULE Time 8h-8h30 8h30-9h 9h-12h 12h-13h 13h-16h 16h-17h 17h-17h30 Event Registration Light breakfast Opening address SESSION 1 P1 - Poster presentations O1 – Oral presentations (10h-11h30) Lunch SESSION 2 P2 –Poster Presentations O2 – Oral presentations (14h-15h) Guest Speaker and Final Remarks Awards Ceremony Location Atrium Atrium RGN 2003 Atrium Atrium RGN 2003 2 Updated 2010-04-07 PRESENTATION GUIDELINES Poster presentation guidelines Student presentations and corresponding poster numbers are located on pages 7-10. The presentation schedule according to poster number is located on page 1. Students should be aware of their poster number and session (AM or PM) in advance. When you arrive at the Atrium in Roger Guindon Hall, immediately locate your poster board with your poster number on it and use the pushpins available to mount your poster onto the poster board. If you do not know your poster number on the presentation day, go to the registration desk and a volunteer will help you. Poster presenters are allowed a total of 10 minutes to present their project and up to 5 minutes for questions from a team of two judges. Students are expected to stand by their poster until they have been judged. Posters can be displayed and presented in either English or French. Posters should be no larger than 36" (height) x 48" (length). Posters should include the title of the study, authors and affiliations, abstract, study background/rationale, objectives/hypotheses, methods, results and conclusions/inferences. Key references, funding sources, and acknowledgments should also be included. Posters should be clear, concise, and presented in legible font. They should also be attractive to the reader and include clearly labelled figures and tables. Announcements will be made at 12 minutes to notify judges and presenters to start wrapping up and at 14 minutes to indicate when judges should be already situated at the next poster. Morning posters must be taken down by 12 noon so that afternoon posters may be mounted. Afternoon posters must be taken down by 17h. All unclaimed posters will be discarded at the end of the day. Printing resources: Merriam Print 252 Laurier Ave. E., (613) 567-5050 Discounted rate of $5 per square foot (regular price is $7). Email PowerPoint or pdf file to [email protected] at least 24 hrs in advance. NB: Quote event name “Research day 2010” to obtain the discounted rate. Interac/debit, credit card, and cash accepted. Geography Department, University of Ottawa Jim McGrath, Simard Hall, Room 038C on main campus, 613-562.5800 x1048 Rate of $5.50 per square foot Email PowerPoint or pdf file to [email protected] at least 24 hrs in advance. Cash accepted only. 3 Updated 2010-04-07 EVALUATION CRITERIA Poster evaluation criteria for HSS4303A, HSS4303B, HSS4703A Title (2 points) Appropriate and fitting the study presented Abstract (3 points) Concise and provides a good summary of the study Background (5 points) Rationale, purpose and objectives clearly outlined Research question or hypothesis defined and articulated Methods (10 points) Research plan described Data collection plan identified and described appropriately Methods and approaches are identified and described appropriately Data abstraction plan outlined Results (10 points) Results follow from the methods Results are clearly presented Use of figures and tables where appropriate Discussion (5 points) Interpretation of results is provided Limitations of study are identified Direction for future research identified Recommendations and Conclusions (5 points) Recommendations and conclusions are appropriate and properly described Quality of poster presentation (10 points) Timeliness (under 10 minutes total) Answered questions appropriately Engaged the audience and presented in a confident and professional manner Quality of communication using visual aids Organization and logical flow Overall attractiveness of poster TOTAL: /50 4 Updated 2010-04-07 Oral presentation guidelines The oral presentation list and schedule can be found on page 12. Students should be aware of whether they are to present in the morning or afternoon session. Presenters will be given 15 minutes to describe their project and 10 minutes for questions from the judges and audience. 1 minute between presentations is allocated for setup. Oral presentations should be accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation. Rule of thumb is 1 minute per slide. Avoid overly crowded slides. Use wherever possible figures and graphs to present data. PowerPoint slides should be sent via email to [email protected] by April 8th, 11:59pm EST. The presenter must also bring a copy of his/her PowerPoint presentation on usb key on the day of the conference to be uploaded on the auditorium computer. Morning session presenters must have their presentations uploaded from 8:30-9:00 AM. Afternoon session presenters must have their presentations uploaded before the end of lunch. Oral presentation evaluation criteria for works completed Background (5 points) Description of existing knowledge noted and adequately discussed Rationale, purpose and objectives of the study clear and appropriate Methods (10 points) For reviews: Research plan described Data collection plan identified and described appropriately Methods and approaches are identified and described appropriately Data abstraction plan outlined For empirical studies: Research study type/design identified Methods identified, described, and justified appropriately Main variables identified Appropriate analysis techniques used Results (5 points) Results are clearly presented Results appear to be valid Discussion (10 points) Interpretation of results is provided Limitations of study are identified Direction for future research identified Recommendations and Conclusions (5 points) Recommendations and conclusions are appropriate and properly described Quality of oral presentation (10 points) Timeliness (under 15 minutes total) Answered questions appropriately Engaged the audience and presented in a confident and professional manner Quality of communication using visual aids Organization and logical flow TOTAL: /50 5 Updated 2010-04-07 Oral presentation evaluation criteria for proposals and works in progress Background (10 points) Rationale, purpose and objectives of the study clear and appropriate Research question(s) clearly outlined Description of existing knowledge noted and adequately discussed Literature review justifies study’s importance and relevance Methods (20 points) For reviews: Research plan described Data collection plan identified and described appropriately Methods and approaches are identified and described appropriately Data abstraction plan outlined For empirical studies: Research study type/design identified Methods identified, described, and justified appropriately Main variables identified Appropriate analysis techniques used Discussion (10 points) Student discussed possible limitations of project and who they will be addressed Direction for future research and implication of potential results clearly identified Quality of oral presentation (10 points) Timeliness (under 15 minutes total) Answered questions appropriately Engaged the audience and presented in a confident and professional manner Quality of communication using visual aids Organization and logical flow TOTAL: /50 6 Updated 2010-04-07 Poster Presentations List POSTER AM SESSION Course section 4303A 4303A Poster # A-001 A-002 Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Student 4 Title Lopez, K Quach, P Leger, M Stokes, R Adult obesity in Canada Effects of exogenous hormones on the risk of ovarian cancer 4303A A-003 Abbas, A Smith, K Male reproductive cancers: Prostate, Testicular and BreastAn etiological mystery 4303A A-004 Locke, T Ruiz, N The contaminated North: Examining the relationship between exposure to xenobiotics and incidence of adverse birth outcomes 4303A A-005 Sigel, A Pytlak, M Investigation into the mental health risks of obesity 4303A A-006 Borrello, J Krause, A The burden of adult obesity in Canada: Cost or cure 4303A A-007 Olech, M Aamir, T 4303A 4303A A-008 A-009 Bennitz, M Audette, V Zaidi, L Hanna, M 4303A A-010 Brown, L Sengupta, A 4303A A-011 Hawryluk, L Shelley, V 4303A 4303A A-012 A-013 Girard, C Randhawa, S Girard, M Fahin, C 4303A A-014 Lu, W Bryans, E 4303A A-015 Lafreniere, K Blanchard, R 4303A 4303A 4303A 4303A 4303A A-016 A-017 A-018 A-019 A-020 Westervelt, E Hijazi, H Villeneuve, J Boutin, M Groulx, M Leroy, A Sultan, N Weiss, D Gordon, S Scott, J 4303A A-021 Badmos, S McDonald, P 4303A A-022 Brogan, F Ahern-Davy, E 4303A A-023 Schubert, A Smith, J 4303A 4303A A-024 A-025 Kanczuga, K Nguy, S Wilson, R Kim, ES 4303A A-026 Laferriere, K Richard, I Breast cancer: Factors affecting prevalence and incidence rates Ischemic heart disease in elderly women Epigenetic modifications in testicular cancer: a review of literature Epidemiology of depression of children and adolescence in Canada Risk factors of cervical cancer in Canadian middle aged women The Canadian dream supersized Literature search of lynch syndrome as a predictive indicator of risk in the development of endometrial cancer in women <50 years Canada's contribution to HIV/Aids research and prevention in the developing world Prostate cancer: How effective is early screening in Canada and the USA Environmental risks for testicular cancer Obesity: the missing link Study of HPV diagnosis and risk of developing cervical cancer The risk factors for elderly onset of Alzheimer's dementia Childhood obesity: a growing disaster to a dysfunctional lifestyle Alls not fair in the fight against disease: Canadian aboriginals are disproportionately at higher risk of contracting tuberculosis than any other ethnic group in Canada A hopeful mother's nightmare: Effects of ovarian cancer on fertility Prophylactic mastectomies: and effective preventive measure or an unnecessary procedure Hep C in intravenous drug users Obesity in Canada and its potential impact on colorectal cancer Obesity: A burden on the health care system and on the health of aboriginal populations in Canada 4303A A-027 Anwar, O Mansour, O Obesity as a risk factor for prostate cancer 4303A A-028 Whitten, A 4303A A-029 Treffers, S Harbi, N I wouldn’t feel woman enough, perceptions of infertility, a qualitative survey Urbanicity as a risk factor for schizophrenia 4303A A-030 Enright, G Buttenaar, P Endometrial cancer: Analysis of screening techniques 7 Updated 2010-04-07 4303A A-031 Reimer, D Trodden, J 4303A 4303A 4303A A-032 A-033 A-034 Wilks, J DeGroot, C Ncube, N Samms, S NorthCott, R Gvozdenovic, V Canada’s contribution to improve maternal and child health in sub-Saharan Africa Risk factors of Schizophrenia The effect of HPV vaccine on cervical cancer Epidemiology of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa 4303A A-035 Farmer, J Gueretta, J Obesity in Canada: An expanding trend 4303A 4303A A-036 A-037 Michalski, T Brown, K Aguirre, J Parmer, S 4303A A-038 Duyan, L LaRock, K 4303A 4303A A-039 A-040 Munford, A Kamal, B Miller, K Findlay, S At risk of cholera What is the epidemiological profile of comorbid generalized anxiety disorder and cardiovascular disease in North American adults Does experiencing childhood adversity predict adult psychopathology Schizophrenics and substance abuse: cause or effect The success of bariatric surgeries in Canada 4303A A-041 Richard, S Silva, E 4303A 4303A 4303A 4303A 4303A 4303B A-042 A-043 A-044 A-045 A-046 A-047 Musclow, C Lapensee, K Jama, N Hafsa, K 4303B 4303B A-048 A-049 Boyd, A Sheremeta, C Stlouis, L Ousama, B Arif, S SatramMaharaj, T Song, S Charanek, H 4303B A-050 4303B The adult obesity trend: genetic variations among obese and non-obese adults Big people big problem Breast cancer: the best treatment for a better chance at life Obesity trends in different ethnic groups in Canada Quah, S A relationship between depressions and migraines Czerniakow, M Bdira, A Freshman 15: A Myth or Reality? Physical disability as a risk factor for mental health disorders Zadow, C Boyo, A A-051 Ridgway, H Hafez, A 4303B A-052 Elaine, C Malette, A 4303B A-053 Harrison, J Sweet, C Battle on the Homefront: An Investigation of PTSD Among Canadian Military Veterans Investigating the Success Rates of Treatment Options Available for Prostate Cancer Childhood obesity prevention though physical activity and health education: The children of our future Adult Obesity: The ‘Weight’ for a Cure 4703A A-054 Gravel, A Muzar, K 4703A A-055 Primeau, M Lalonde, N 4703A A-056 Lavergne, K Vaillancourt, T 4703A 4703A A-057 A-058 Ranger, H Bizimana, E Tremblay, C Dusabimana, P 4703A A-059 Elramly, M Alajouri, N 4703A A-060 Maidjao, D Jacquet, S 4703A 4703A A-061 A-062 Nackers, M-E Lachance, I Faucher Racine, R Boucher, A 4703A A-063 Meunier, S Damiani, M-A 4703A A-064 Rego-Branco, S Borgeat, M-C 4303B 4303B A-065 A-066 Patel, M Duffy, C Sritharan, J Levin, J La schizophrénie et la consommation de substances psychoactives - le cannabis Est-ce que l'utilisation des contraceptifs oraux chez les femmes pré-ménopausées augmente le risque de cancer du sein ? Le cancer du poumon: une maladie à couper le soufle ! Pitt, C Junior Vanié, P Mohamed,M L'influence de la Vitamine E sur le cancer de la prostate. Le staphylocoque aureus résistant à la méthicilline acquis en milieu communautaire (SARM-CA) au Canada Mesurer et évaluer l'état de santé mentale et l'utilisation des services de soins mentaux des immigrants et des nouveaux arrivants à comparer avec les canadiens-nés Chadha, N L'exposition à la dioxine et le risque de développer l'endométriose chez les femmes La sclérose en plaques et la vitamine D Les facteurs de risque contribuant aux naissances prématurées L'impact de l'Alzheimer sur le système de santé et l'économie au Canada Les effets néfastes des stéroïdes anaboliques sur les athlètes et les utilisateurs de gym Autism – The Transforming Mind Catch Me If You Can: An Epidemiological Examination of Ovarian Cancer in Canadian Women 8 Updated 2010-04-07 PM SESSION Course section Poster # Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Student 4 4303B B-001 Watt, C McLellan, D 4303B B-003 Soong, D Youseok Kim, D 4303B B-004 Harrison, D Dowdall, L Demographic Trends in Adult Obesity in Canada 4303B 4303B 4303B B-005 B-006 B-007 Larson, E Macdonald, E Shamji, F Suttie, R Polzin, A Geffard, T Prostate Cancer Vulvar Cancer: An Elderly Women’s Disease? Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease in Canada 4303B B-008 Janulewicz, F Kassis, R 4303B 4303B 4303B B-009 B-010 B-011 Tran, H Kourzenkov, I Vallerand, J Bui, T Oliveira, A Donovan, S 4303B 4303B B-012 B-013 Maidjao, JH Desjardins, J Jackson, C Tang, L 4303B B-014 Tan, JW Teng, D 4303B 4303B B-015 B-016 Graham, K Arcari, K Nenadic, A Malik, F 4303B B-017 Niven, K Robert, R Al Haj, A The Surprisingly Rich Contours of Schizophrenia Epidemiology Quality of Life with Parkinson’s Disease Risky sex and psychotic teens Adult Obesity in Canada: Prevention Initiatives vs. Treatment Obesity: Addressing a growing epidemic in Canada The association between obesity and colorectal cancer in Canadian adult males over the age of 45 Association between ovarian cancer and the use of oral contraception Childhood Obesity: Who’s To Blame? A Global Picture of Dementia: The illness and disability caused by cardiovascular disease The hidden risks of Hormone replacement therapy 4303B B-018 Rizk, K Rice, C 4303B B-019 Hopkins, L Cyr, A 4303B 4303B 4303B B-020 B-021 B-022 Bates, L Phambri, M-P Banville, M Gauthier, S Deol, S Messom, J Diotte, J The Silent Killer: Is Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer Possible? The effectiveness of the HPV vaccine in preventing cervical cancer Oral Contraception Protects Your Ovaries! Adult Obesity in Canada: A growing epidemic Stroke: Can you avoid it if you smoke? 4303B B-023 Colley, M Freeman, M 4303B B-024 Tohihi, M Dao, J 4303B 4303B 4303B B-025 B-026 B-027 Sayid, M Patel, P Chase, R Roble, A McCullough, B Naddaf, J 4303B 4303B B-028 B-029 Mitsui, R Sagi, S Saboui, M Armstrong, A 4303B 4303B B-030 B-031 Babcock, S Paluck, S 4303B B-032 Degroot, S Foote, M TranquilliDoherty, S Holdsworth-Taylor, T 4303B B-033 Foy, S Bray, C 4303B B-034 French, S Wong, K 4303B B-035 Braun, S Oakie, A Does obesity influence endometrial cancer? Or are we just chewing the fat? Pressure that might make you crack!: Assessing hypertension as a risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease Liu, EY Walker-Ng, M Poon, P Jehu, M Title Wu, D The Mind Makes It Real: A Presentation on Paranoid Schizophrenia Testicular Cancer: Is Orchiopexy a Viable Preventative Option? Alkhudhairy, M Skof, E Childhood Obesity and Breastfeeding Milk: A gift from Mother Nature or a Silent Killer? Mental Illness and Heart Disease: Equally Costly to Canada? Estrogen's Effect on Schizophrenia The detrimental effects of childhood obesity throughout the lifespan The Disease Burden of Schizophrenia in Canada The Economic Burden of Schizophrenia in Canada Cystic Hygromas: a comparative analysis of pre- and postnatal diagnosis Prostate Cancer: An Increasing Concern for Aging Men. Depression and Breast Feeding: Incidence, Prevalence and Outcomes Make a date to check your prostate 9 Updated 2010-04-07 4303B B-036 Earl, S Ferrao, T 4303B 4303B B-037 B-038 Kaushal, S Brown, T Bali, P Charlebois, J 4303B B-039 Thompson, X Gallant, T 4703A B-041 Picard, J 4703A B-042 Awad, T De Broucker, G Agharazi Dormani, S 4703A B-043 El amine, A Igihozo, A-G 4703A B-044 CourchesneRobinson, M Belcourt, M 4703A B-045 Ineza, I Culver, M 4703A B-046 Matthews, J Levac, J 4703A 4703A 4703A B-047 B-048 B-049 Ghaddar, R Eyamie, G Langevin, V Mansouri, A Dagher, R GamacheAsselin, F 4703A 4703A B-050 B-051 Turgeon, A Niquette, J Khalifé, R Hajj, S 4703A B-052 Côté, P Blouin, A 4703A B-053 Charron, M 4703A B-054 St-Laurent O'Connor, G Allard, S 4703A B-055 Tremblay, Anick Cloutier, A 4703A B-056 Goguen, N Beaumier, K 4703A B-057 Leduc, M Brouzes, Z 4703A B-058 Ranger, M-H Julien, E 4703A B-059 Gray, E Rochette, P 4703A B-060 Courtemanche,R Cecchini, M 4703A B-061 Tremblay, A Pilon, A 4703A B-062 Nguyen, C Tremblay, T Saoussen, A Ratnayake, A Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease: Impacts on economic growth in Canada. Adult Obesity and the Urban Environment HPV and the Deadly Connection to Cervical Cancer Implications of maternal obesity on incidence of pregnancy complications Tuberculose: La résistance aux traitements pharmacologiques Le risque de développer un cancer du sein chez les femmes post-ménopausées augmente-il avec la prise de l'hormonothérapie substitutive ? Le cancer du sein chez l'homme: Cause pour s'inquiéter ? Fréquence des blessures aux genoux (ligament croisé antérieur) chez les jeunes femmes (18-24 ans) jouant au soccer au Canada Est-ce que l'utilisation des pesticides utilisés dans les milieux ruraux augmentent le risque de la maladie de Parkinson chez les canadiens âgés entre 50 et 75 ans ? Le virus varicelle-zona: Une perspective épidémiologique Ize, C Le burnout chez les infirmières Le VPH cause-t-il le cancer du col de l'utérus ? L'obésité chez les adultes au Canada et la mortalité reliée Démence: une facture salée Rôle du VPH dans l'apparition du cancer du col de l'utérus chez les jeunes femmes au Québec Les implants mamaires et la détection tardive du cancer du sein. L'impact de l'obésité sur l'arthose Sigouin, V Les statines comme traitement de l'Alzheimer Les personnes atteintes du diabète ont-elles plus de chance de mourir suite à une infection comparativement aux personnes qui ne sont pas atteintes de cette maladie ? La durée du sommeil comme facteur de risque du diabète de type 2 L'effet du vaccin contre le VPH comme méthode préventive pour le cancer du col de l'utérus Relation entre l'indice de masse corporel (IMC) et le cancer épithélial et de l'ovaire Est-ce qu'un diète riche en gras , comme celle courante en Amérique du Nord, augmente le risque de cancer de la prostate ? Nouvelles techniques de dépistage précoce du cancer ovarien Il y a-t-il une corrélation positive entre l'exposition d'aluminium et la maladie d'Alzheimer La prise de contraceptifs oraux et le cancer du sein 10 Updated 2010-04-07 Poster Presentation Judging Schedule (by poster number) MORNING POSTER SCHEDULE 9:15 9:30 9:45 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 Poster Poster Poster Poster Poster Poster Poster Poster Poster Poster Poster 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 A-001 A-009 A-017 A-025 A-033 A-041 A-049 A-054 A-062 A-002 A-010 A-018 A-026 A-034 A-042 A-050 A-055 A-063 A-003 A-011 A-019 A-027 A-035 A-043 A-051 A-056 A-064 A-004 A-012 A-020 A-028 A-036 A-044 A-052 A-057 A-005 A-013 A-021 A-029 A-037 A-045 A-053 A-058 A-006 A-014 A-022 A-030 A-038 A-046 A-065 A-059 A-007 A-015 A-023 A-031 A-039 A-047 A-066 A-060 A-008 A-016 A-024 A-032 A-040 A-048 A-067 A-061 AFTERNOON POSTER SCHEDULE 13:15 13:30 13:45 14:00 14:15 14:30 14:45 15:00 15:15 15:30 15:45 Poster Poster Poster Poster Poster Poster Poster Poster Poster Poster Poster 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 B-001 B-008 B-014 B-017 B-023 B-029 B-035 B-041 B-048 B-055 B-002 B-009 B-015 B-018 B-024 B-030 B-036 B-042 B-049 B-056 B-003 B-010 B-016 B-019 B-025 B-031 B-037 B-043 B-050 B-057 B-004 B-011 B-005 B-012 B-006 B-013 B-020 B-026 B-032 B-038 B-044 B-051 B-058 B-021 B-027 B-033 B-039 B-045 B-052 B-059 B-022 B-028 B-034 B-040 B-046 B-053 B-060 B-007 B-047 B-054 B-061 B-062 11 Updated 2010-04-07 Oral Presentations List and Judging Schedule PRESENTATION # SESSION (AM/PM) TIME Student Name 1 AM 10h00-10h30 Prematunga, C 2 AM 10h30-11h00 Carter, M 3 AM 11h00-11h30 Liu, EY 4 PM 14h00-14h30 Jablonski, J 5 PM 14h30-15h00 Perez, R TITLE Severe malaria surveillance and treatment delays in Canada Is childhood adiposity a consequence of place? Pressure that might make you crack: Assessing hypertension as a risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease Measuring the impact of health human resource migration: a discussion of measurement issues in health care outputs, outcomes and productivity Applying an extended theory of planned behaviour model to radiography ordering within the Canadian Spine and CT-Head Rule Implementation Studies 12 Updated 2010-04-07 TRANSPORTATION Parking Parking is available at a cost of $6 for the day at the parking lot directly beside Roger Guindon Hall. Parking passes must be purchased even when the gate is open. Graduate students at the University of Ottawa may obtain a parking pass from the Parking & Traffic and Sustainable Transportation Office located at 139 Louis-Pasteur, Room 133 on main campus. Free parking passes allow graduate students to park on weekends for free at designated parking lots including the lot at Roger Guindon Hall. Permits must be obtained in advance and are good for the academic year. Volunteer judges who require parking on the April 10 th and who do not already hold a University of Ottawa parking permit, may request for a one-day parking permit by emailing [email protected]. Parking costs will be covered by the CSEB-UofO for volunteer judges. Bus From downtown: 106 Elmvale/Alta Vista, drop off at the Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre. From the east end: 106 Hurdman, drop off at the Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre. The stop number is 1591. For bus schedules, please call 560-1000 ext.1591 or visit the OC Transpo Web site (www.octranspo.com) Map 13