Friday 24 April 2015 from 12:00 at 13:00

Improving wheeled mobility opportunities... from adults to children

Scientific Conference

Speaker

Paula Rushton, PhD

• Assistant Professor and Occupational Therapist, Université de Montréal, École de réadaptation, CHU Sainte-Justine, Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant

Dr. Rushton is an Assistant Professor in the Occupational Therapy Program of the School of Rehabilitation at the Université de Montréal. She is also a researcher at the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Marie Enfant Rehabilitation Center site. Dr. Rushton obtained her Master of Clinical Science in Occupational Therapy, MClSc(OT), from the University of Western Ontario (1997-1999), followed by her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of British Columbia (2006-2010). She completed her post-doctoral training at the Université de Montréal in Biomedical Sciences (2011-February, 2014). Her research is focused on measurement, intervention, and technology development related to improving the wheeled mobility of both adults and children.