成人VR视频
- Aliki听Thomas, PhD, OT (c), erg
- Conchita Saldanha, PT
- Marco听Zaccagnini, M.Sc. RRT
- Susanne Mak,听M.Sc. OT(c), erg
- Jackie Roberge-Dao, M.Sc. OT
- Rebecca Ataman, M.Sc. RKin
- Catherine Giroux, PhD
- Swati Sweta Das, M.Sc. OT
- Sungha Kim, PhD, OT
- Jennifer Fitzpatrick, MS, CGC
- Vesselina Deleva, M.Sc, erg听听
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Aliki听Thomas, PhD, OT (c), erg. is an Associate听Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy,听Research Scientist at the Institute of Health Sciences Education, 成人VR视频, and Site Director of Research at the听Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital - CRIR. She earned a doctorate in educational psychology with a major in instructional psychology and a minor in applied cognitive science. She completed post-doctoral training in knowledge translation for evidence-based practice at McMaster University鈥檚 School of Rehabilitation Sciences and CanChild Center for Childhood Disability Research.听Dr. Thomas teaches in the professional Master鈥檚 in the Occupational Therapy program as well as in the graduate rehabilitation sciences program.
Current research interests:听 Her research interests are听in knowledge translation and health sciences education where she uses an educational psychology perspective to examine teaching and learning in complex areas such as evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, expertise development, and evidence-informed health professions education. As an educational researcher and KT scientist at 成人VR视频鈥檚 Center for Medical Education, she is developing and evaluating the scholarship of implementation science in health professions education.听She is leading KT initiatives provincially, nationally and internationally.
Dr. Thomas' current research projects span three major areas of health professions education and practice:
- Professional education (teaching and assessment of evidence-based practice)
- Knowledge translation for evidence-based practice
- Partnerships between education, practice and policy for evidence-based healthcare.听
Dr. Thomas investigates evidence-to-practice gaps in rehabilitation practices and is involved in studies on the use of theory in the design and delivery of effective KT interventions. Dr. Thomas is interested in the concept of the scholarship of practice and the outcomes of clinician-researcher partnerships on clinical practice. She is also a recognized expert in scoping review methodology.
Dr. Thomas is the recipient of both the Research Scholars-Junior 1 and 2 award from the Fonds de Recherche du Quebec-Sant茅. Her research is funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the R茅seau Provincial de Recherche en Adaptation-R茅adaptation (REPAR), the Edith and Richard Strauss听Foundation of Canada and the Association of Medical Educators of Europe (AMEE). Her research is published in leading health professions education (Academic Medicine, Advances in Health Sciences education) and KT journals such as Implementation Science. Dr. Thomas鈥� PhD students and post-doctoral fellows are also recipients of distinguished awards and scholarships.听
Conchita Saldanha, BPT, is a听physiotherapist听who听graduated from Ramaiah medical college, Bangalore, India in 2018. During her听bachelor鈥檚 program she听was involved in a couple of outreach programs and camps, i.e., community orientation program at kaiwara, Bangalore; Blood pressure control camp at Ramaiah Medical college, free OPD program at Leena Hospital, Bangalore etc. After her听graduation she听started working at Sir HN Reliance foundation Hospital and Research centre, Mumbai, India for 2 years in the Neuro Rehabilitation and the Inpatient department. Currently, she is an听MSc Rehabilitation (Thesis) Student at 成人VR视频 and is听conducting her听research in the field of Patient Engagement in Rehabilitation Research under the supervision of Dr. Aliki Thomas.
Awards and accomplishments:
Graduate excellence fellowship, 2020
Kavita Kulkarni memorial prize, 2021 for outstanding graduate student.
Affiliations:
Student member at Centre for Interdisciplinary Research (CRIR)
Summary of research:
My thesis is based in the field of knowledge translation; more precisely patient engagement in rehabilitation research. I am interested in knowing how various stakeholders conceptualise and evaluate the impact of patient engagement in research.
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Marco听Zaccagnini,听M.Sc. RRT/CCAA is a registered respiratory therapist working in the department of critical care and anesthesia at the 成人VR视频 Health Centre. He completed a graduate degree in health science education at McMaster University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Sciences at 成人VR视频. His research interests lie in evidence-based practice, clinical guideline development and the role of clinician-scientists.
Affiliations:
Marco听is currently a member of the l鈥橭rdre Professionnel des Inhaloth茅rapeutes du Qu茅bec (OPIQ), the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT), the Lung Association- Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals (CRHP), the McMaster Education Research, Innovation and Theory (MERIT) and the Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en r茅adaptation du Montr茅al m茅tropolitain (CRIR).
Email: marco.zaccagnini [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Susanne Mak,听PhD(c)., OT(c), erg,听is an occupational therapist and is currently pursuing PhD studies in Rehabilitation Sciences at 成人VR视频.听 She is also an Assistant Professor (professional) in the Occupational Therapy program at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy听and an Associate member of the Institute of Health Sciences Education.听 She earned both her B.Sc. Occupational Therapy (1999) and her M.Sc. in Rehabilitation Sciences (2008) from 成人VR视频.听 Her current research interests lie in the areas of听attrition and retention,听professional identity formation, and mentoring in the rehabilitation professions.听
Publications:
Mak S, Thomas A. An Introduction to Scoping Reviews. J Grad Med Educ. 2022;14(5):561-564.
Mak S, Thomas A. Steps for Conducting a Scoping Review. J Grad Med Educ. 2022;14(5):565-567.
Mak S, Hunt M, Boruff J, Zaccagnini M, Thomas A. Exploring professional identity in rehabilitation professions: a scoping review. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2022;27(3):793-815.
Halle, MC., Bussi猫res, A., Asseraf-Pasin, L., Storr, C., Mak, S., Root, K., Thomas, A. Building evidence-based practice competencies among rehabilitation students: a qualitative exploration of faculty and preceptors鈥� perspectives. Adv in Health Sci Educ (2021).
Mak S, Bourbeau J, Mayo NE, Wood- Dauphinee S, Soicher JE. (2019). Psychometric testing of the CHAMPS Questionnaire in French Canadians with COPD. Canadian Respiratory Journal, vol. 2019, Article ID 2185207, 10 pages.
Luconi F, Boillat M, Mak S, Chartrand D et al. (2019). Patient Safety and Quality of Care are Everybody's Business: Evaluating the Impact of a Continuing Professional Development Program beyond Satisfaction. MedEdPublish, 8, [1], 46,
Mak, S., Mayo, N. E., Soicher, J. E., Bourbeau, J., & Wood-Dauphinee, S. (2016).听Cross-cultural Adaptation of the CHAMPS Questionnaire in French Canadians with COPD.听Canadian Respiratory Journal.
Affiliations:
She is currently a member of the Ordre des ergoth茅rapeutes du Qu茅bec (OEQ), the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT), and the Centre for interdisciplinary research in rehabilitation of greater Montreal (CRIR).
Jackie听Roberge-Dao,听M.Sc.(A) OT, is an occupational therapist and PhD student under the supervision of Dr. Aliki Thomas and Dr. Nancy Mayo. Her area of interest is evidence-based practice (EBP) and knowledge translation (KT) in a wide range of social and healthcare contexts. She is specifically interested in the evaluation of EBP and KT strategies, interventions, and programs.
Awards:
- 成人VR视频 Graduate Excellence Award (2020, 2019)
- CRIR Doctoral Scholarship (2019)
- Richard and Edith Strauss Doctoral Fellowship (2018)
- Doctoral studentship - Inclusive Society project (2017)
- SPOT Graduate Excellence Award (2017)
Affiliations: CRIR, REPAR
Featured Publications:
Rochette, A., Roberge-Dao, J., Roche, L., Kehayia, E., M茅nard, L., Robin, J-P., Sauv茅, M., Shikako-Thomas, K., St-Onge, M., Swaine, B., Thomas, A., Vall茅e-Dumas, C., Fougeyrollas, P. Advancing social inclusion of people with disabilities through awareness and training activities: a collaborative process between community partners and researchers. Patient Educ Couns. 2021 May 23:S0738-3991(21)00387-6. .听
Ataman, R., Zaccagnini, M., George, C., Roberge鈥怐ao, J., & Thomas, A. (2021). Introducing scientific paradigms: A primer for graduate students. Medical Education.
Roberge-Dao, J., Yardley, B., Menon, A., Halle, M., Maman, J., Ahmed, S. and Thomas, A. (2019). A mixed-methods approach to understanding partnership experiences and outcomes of projects from an integrated knowledge translation funding model in rehabilitation. BMC Health Services Research, 19(1).
General summary
Rebecca is currently pursuing a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences under the supervision of Dr. Aliki Thomas and Dr. Sara Ahmed (PCHI Lab). Prior to starting her PhD, she worked as a lecturer and clinician (Registered Kinesiologist (R.Kin), Ontario).
Awards/ accomplishments:
2022: Le Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en r茅adaptation du Montr茅al m茅tropolitain (CRIR) Doctoral Scholarship
2021: People鈥檚 Choice Best Oral Presentation, 成人VR视频-Queen鈥檚 Research Colloquium 2021
2021 : Le Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en r茅adaptation du Montr茅al m茅tropolitain (CRIR) Doctoral Scholarship
2021: Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) Doctoral Fellowship, 成人VR视频
2021: Faculty of Medicine Internal Studentship, 成人VR视频
2020: Finalist, Kinesiologist of the Year (Canadian Kinesiology Alliance)
2019: Entrance Scholarship, Rehabilitation Science, 成人VR视频
Affiliations:
Person-Centred Health Informatics Research (PCHI) Lab
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR)
The Quebec Rehabilitation Research Network (REPAR)
Summary of Research:
Rebecca鈥檚 research is focused in the field of knowledge translation. Her interest in knowledge translation grew from her involvement in professional development and continuing education workshops for movement professionals. It was during this experience that she gained first-hand knowledge regarding how common the research-to-practice gap is. Rebecca鈥檚 interest in understanding and promoting the use of up-to-date research in clinical practice inspired her to undertake a PhD investigating whether and how new clinical practices are sustained.
Rebecca鈥檚 thesis work uses an integrated knowledge translation approach as she actively collaborates with clinicians, managers and patients to center the voices and needs of those directly impacted by the research, and facilitate the success of her four research projects. These four projects include: 1) a comprehensive literature review on how and in what contexts clinical practices are sustained in rehabilitation; 2) two studies to gain a deeper understanding of the sustainability of a certain practice change in rehabilitation (i.e. a standardized evaluation of function and participation, the Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory version-4 (MPAI-4)); and 3) a final study to evaluate a tool used to assess a clinicians鈥� ability to sustain a clinical practice (i.e. the Clinical Sustainability Assessment Tool (CSAT)). By immediately assisting clinicians in delivering high-quality rehabilitation care and adding to the growing literature related to the sustainability of clinical practices, Rebecca鈥檚 work will contribute towards improving quality of care and patient outcomes.
KEEP lab Projects involved in:听BRILLIANT/PUR MPAI-4 implementation (KEEP/PCHI Lab)
Publications
Wayne, N., Ataman, R., Fischer, S., Smith, L., Lariviere, C., Thomas, S., ... and Santa Mina, D. (2017). Developing a Research Agenda for the Profession of Kinesiology: A Modified Delphi Study. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2(10), 51-56.
Zaccagnini, M., Ataman, R., and Nonoyama, M. (2021). The Withdrawal Assessment Tool (WAT-1) to identify iatrogenic withdrawal symptoms in critically ill pediatric patients: a COSMIN systematic review of measurement properties. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.听
MacPhail, A., Ataman, R. and Tannehill, D. The Role of the Critical Friend in Supporting and Enhancing Professional Learning and Development. (2021). Professional Development in Education.听
Ataman, R., and Ibey, R. (2021). Applying Clinical Reasoning Theories to Kinesiology: advancing the education of future healthcare professionals. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education.听
Ataman, R., Zaccagnini, M., Roberge-Dao, J., George, C., and Thomas, A. (2021). Introducing Scientific Paradigms: A primer for graduate students. Medical Education.听
Ataman, R., Ahmed, S., Zidan, A. and Thomas, A. Understanding how newly implemented rehabilitation best practices are sustained: a realist review. Accepted to Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation May 24th 2022
Cheng, Y-Y., Klas, A., Ataman, R., Chou, S. and Pouresa, S. Opportunities for Undergraduate Kinesiology Programs in Canada: Perspectives from Recent Graduates. Accepted to the Health & Fitness Journal of Canada May 25th 2022.
Thomas, A., Rochette, A., George, C., Zafar, M., Ataman, R., St-Onge, C., Boruff, J., and Renaud, J-S. Definitions and Conceptualizations of Context in the Health Professions: A Scoping review. Accepted to the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions November 28th 2022
Email: Rebecca.ataman [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Catherine Giroux, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Health Sciences Education, 成人VR视频, and a Part-time Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa. Catherine has a diverse and interdisciplinary background. She obtained an Honours Bachelor of Social Science degree in International Development, with a focus on international health and education. Catherine subsequently obtained her Bachelor of Education and Master of Education degrees from Nipissing University, where she studied educational psychology. Catherine鈥檚 PhD, from the University of Ottawa, focused on how nursing students use social media for teaching and learning purposes.
Catherine has worked in a range of education, health services, and health professions education settings. Her previous research has investigated the psychosocial and accessibility experiences of postsecondary students with chronic illnesses, maternal perspectives on interprofessional collaboration for children with complex medical needs, and engaging patients/caregivers as teachers in health professions education. Catherine鈥檚 current research interests lie in health professions education, social media, and knowledge translation.
Awards:听SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
Summary of Research:听
My current research consists of three interrelated studies that explore health professions educators鈥� use of social media during COVID-19. This project will explore a) how social media has been used to share and take up knowledge (scoping review), b) whether this knowledge has been scientifically grounded (social media analytics), and c) how educators engage with knowledge sharing (qualitative semi-structured interviews).
KEEP Lab projects involved in:听Social Media as a Dissemination and Knowledge Translation Strategy among Health Professions Educators: A Mixed Methods Study
Featured Publication:
Giroux, C., & Moreau, K. (2020). Leveraging social media for medical education: Learning from patients in online spaces. Medical Teacher, 42(9), 970-972.听
Email:听catherine.giroux [at] mail.mcgill.ca
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Swati Sweta Das, M.Sc., OT,听is an Occupational Therapist with over three years of experience in teaching and clinical practice. Swati听completed her听Master's of occupational therapy from Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), India.
After completing her听studies, Swati started working as an Assistant Professor at Kovai Medical College and Hospital, Coimbatore, India and then joined MAHE and continued in the field of academics. Apart from teaching, she听was engaged in providing clinical services at the Neurosurgery unit of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal.
Swati's听interest in research has grown from her听experience as an academician and a clinician. Swati听believes doing her听PhD under Dr. Aliki Thomas in the area of knowledge translation will help her听contribute meaningfully to her听profession and improve the practice scenario in India and internationally.
Featured Publication:听Mohapatra, S., Das, S. S., & Dsouza, S. A.听(2020).听Modified marching-in-place test for interlimb coordination as a screening tool for fall risk in older adults.听Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics,听15(2), 81-85.
Email:听swati.das [at] mail.mcgill.ca
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Sungha Kim, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, 成人VR视频. Sungha obtained her bachelor鈥檚 degree from the Department of Occupational Therapy at Inje University in South Korea and worked as an occupational therapist in South Korea for three years. She pursued her post-professional master鈥檚 degree at the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, and obtained her PhD from the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University. Her PhD focus was on continuing education opportunities for occupational therapists regarding the Do-Live-Well framework, an occupation-focused health promotion approach. Sungha鈥檚 research interest is knowledge translation in health care professionals and application of health promotion concepts in occupational therapy practice.
Sungha is currently involved in two projects with Professor Thomas: (1) Identifying how contextual factors in the workplace influence how Canadian health care professionals enact, maintain, and develop their core professional competencies and (2) Creating Synergies Between Education, Practice, and Policy Environments to Catalyse the Capacity-Building Scholar Role in Rehabilitation. Through this involvement, she is learning how to manage the nationwide partnership development project involving multiple partners in the research process.
Featured Publication:
Kim, S., Bayer, I., Gewurtz, R., Larivi猫re, N., & Letts, L. (2022). Comparing Web-Based and In-Person Educational Workshops for Canadian Occupational Therapists and Understanding Their Learning Experiences: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Medical Education, 8(1), e31634.
Email: sungha.kim [at] mcgill.ca
Jennifer Fitzpatrick, MS, CGC is a genetic counsellor and Assistant Professor (Professional) in the Department of Human Genetics at 成人VR视频. She obtained her BSc in Biology from 成人VR视频 and her MS in Genetic Counseling from the University of Michigan. She has worked clinically at the Hospital for Sick Children, the University of Maryland Medical Center, the Jewish General Hospital and the Montreal Children鈥檚. She is the Director of the MSc in Genetic Counselling Program at 成人VR视频 and enjoys teaching and learning with students in the Faculties of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences and Law. She began PhD studies in the Institute of Health Sciences Education in 2021 under the supervision of Prof. Aliki Thomas. The focus of her research is on the structure and delivery of genetic counselling education and its possible impact on learners, particularly those from underrepresented groups.
Award: 2023 Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors Research Grant
Featured Publications:
Vanneste R, Chiu S-M, Russell L, Fitzpatrick J. Effects of Second Language Usage on Genetic Counseling Training and Supervision. J Genet Counsel 2013; 22:58-75.听
Ferrier R, Connolly-Wilson M, Fitzpatrick J, Grewal S, Robb L, Rutberg J, Lilley M, CAGC Core Competencies Working Group. The Establishment of Core Competencies for Canadian Genetic Counsellors: Validation of Practice Based Competencies. J Genet Counsel 2013; 22:690鈥�706.听
Ouellet J, Lapointe J, Ra卯che C, Guerin A, Helal S, Fitzpatrick J, Dorval M, Nabi H. Scope of coverage of medical genetics and genomics in pre-clerkship programs of Canadian faculties of medicine: A curriculum analysis. Am J Med Genet Part A 2022; 191(1):13-21.听
Janice L. Berliner and Jennifer Fitzpatrick. Genetic Counseling: A Rapidly Expanding Profession (Chapter 1). In: Handbook of Research on Advising and Developing the Pre-Health Professional Student. Lisa S. Schwartz and Rohini Ganjoo, Eds. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022.听
Melvill K, Fitzpatrick J and Rosenblatt D. Perspective on the future of genetic counseling assistants 鈥� should it be a steppingstone or a stand-alone career? Molecular Genetics and Metabolism 2023; 138(1) 107370.听
Affiliations:
Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors
Genetic Counseling Education Association
National Society of Genetic Counselors (USA)
Quebec Association of Genetic Counsellors
Transnational Alliance for Genetic Counselling
Email: Jennifer.fitzpatrick [at] mcgill.ca
Vesselina Deleva,听M.Sc.(A) OT, is a certified occupational therapist and a graduate of 成人VR视频. She has many years of experience working as an OT in the rehabilitation of clients with orthopedic and other physical conditions. Her previous research experience includes working in neuroscience labs at the Neuro and the Douglas Research Centre.听Vesselina is currently assisting Dr. Thomas in the day-to-day functioning of the lab and helping coordinate several research projects.