The Rick Hansen Institute is a Canadian-based, not-for-profit organization committed to accelerating the translation of discoveries and best practices into improved treatments for people with spinal cord injuries (SCI).
Headquartered in the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, The Institute leverages a global network of like-minded individuals and organizations to reduce the severity of spinal cord injury, improve their health care outcomes, and reduce health care costs.
Read more about Rick Hansen Institute: Mission and Vision, History, Activities, Spinal Cord Injury in Canada
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