In this episode of the rehabINK podcast, host Ziru Wang meets with professional mindfulness coach and physiotherapist Susan Czyzo. They delve deep into mindfulness and share various helpful, practical tips for the audience to practice mindfulness in our daily lives. For healthcare professionals, they particularly highlight the importance of a coaching approach in both mindfulness and physiotherapy. After the episode, each audience member may feel empowered in both mind and body.
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Susan Czyzo, a Mindfulness Coach, Pilates Instructor, and Physiotherapist, is dedicated to guiding individuals to confidently take the driver's seat in their health journey. Rooted in mindfulness and centred on coaching, her holistic and proactive approach fosters empowerment and inner ease for the long-term.
Contact Information:
Grounded Physiotherapy Website: https://groundedphysiotherapy.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grounded.susan/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@groundedsusan
5 Days of Mindfulness Series: https://groundedphysiotherapy.ca/mindful-minute/
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In this episode of the rehabINK podcast, host Francis Routledge meets with co-founders of Justice-Centered Rehab (JCR) Erin Keough and Stephanie Molloy. Join Erin and Steph as they delve into the formation of JCR, social and health justice in rehabilitation science and practice, and personal and lived experiences as early career physiotherapists.
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Erin Keough, MSc(A) PT, PhT, MSc Kin, BRec, CTRS
Erin (she/her) is a person with a disability currently working as a physical therapist in Montreal, Canada. Erin is passionate about Indigenous health and disability equity within our healthcare system. She is a part of the Justice Centered Rehab team - a group that strives to translate knowledge to our communities.
Instagram: @anatomicallyerin
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/erin-keough-pht
Stephanie Molloy, MSc(A) PhT, BA Psychology
Stephanie is a physical therapist currently working in Montreal, Quebec. She started becoming interested in Social and Health Justice when she was in high school and that passion has continued ever since. Today it can be seen through her work with Justice Centered Rehab, advocacy, and how she tries to employ justice-centered principles in her day to day life.
Twitter: @stephmolloy_pt
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-molloy
Resources:
Justice-Centred Rehab (JCR)
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Resources in Montreal:
Resources in Canada:
Physiotherapy and Disability:
Other Groups and Accounts on Instagram:
Articles:
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Podcast Host: Francis Routledge
Featured Speakers: Erin Keough and Stephanie Molloy
Executive Producers: Francis Routledge and Tiffany Tiu
Audio Editors: Arya Raha and Francis Routledge
Production Team: Arya Raha, Francis Routledge, Tiffany Tiu
Podcast Team: Jejociny Consalas, Jennifer Kay Ma, Kate Kim, Arya Raha, Francis Routledge, Tiffany Tiu, Ziru Wang
Music: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, Benjamin Alsbury-Nealy
Promotional Illustration: Arya Raha
Each year, the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute (RSI) at the University of Toronto hosts RSI Research Day to showcase student’s accomplishments, success stories, and research findings. The 2023 RSI Research Day theme was “Patient-Oriented Research." In this episode, Anna and Jejociny spoke with three RSI PhD candidates about their research and clinical experiences in relation to the 2023 theme.
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Speaker 1: Allee Thompson, MScOT, OT Reg. (Ont.), PhD Candidate
Allee is an occupational therapist and fourth year PhD candidate at the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto and the Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Health Sciences. She’s co-supervised by Dr. Emily Nalder and Dr. Deirdre Dawson and her research interests lie in user-centred design, mobile health technology, and chronic disease self-management.
Allee’s Twitter: @alleethompson
Allee’s LinkedIN: www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-nicole-thompson
March of Dimes: https://www.marchofdimes.ca/en-ca/aboutus/whoweare/
Recommended Journal Articles:
Wang, R. H., Kenyon, L. K., McGilton, K. S., Miller, W. C., Hovanec, N., Boger, J., Viswanathan, P., Robillard, J. M., & Czarnuch, S. M. (2021). The time is now: A FASTER approach to generate research evidence for technology-based interventions in the field of disability and rehabilitation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 102(9), 1848-1859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.04.009
Sixsmith, A., Sixsmith, J., Mihailidis, A., & Fang, M. L. (Ed.). (2021). Knowledge, innovation, and impact a guide for the engaged health researcher. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34390-3
McMaster University Co-Design VP Hub. (n.d.). The co-design hub: Engage, educate, innovate and evaluate co-design from an equity-based perspective. McMaster University Co-Design VP Hub. https://codesign.mcmaster.ca/
Speaker 2: Yashoda Sharma, MScPT, PT, PhD Candidate
Yashoda is a 4th year PhD Candidate in the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on identifying the potential clinical impact of using technology in a physiotherapist’s assessment of gait and falls risk in older adults with dementia. Outside of school, Yashoda's interests are crafting (crochet and paper crafts), being active and watching a lot of reality TV!
Speaker 3: Dr. Reeman Marzouqah, PhD, Reg. CASLPO, CCC-SLP
Reeman is a speech-language pathologist and recently defended her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Toronto in the fall of 2023. Her research aims to improve the lives of individuals with post-stroke obstructive sleep apnea by developing innovative and evidence-based interventions. Reeman is passionate about pushing the boundaries of stroke rehabilitation and draws on her clinical experience to inform her research.
Reeman’s Twitter: @rmarzouqah
Reeman’s Instagram: @__reeman__
UofT RSI and SLP Twitter: @RSIuoft @slpuoft
Rehabilitation Sciences Student Union Twitter: @RSGSU
Dr. Mark Boulous: @DrMarkBoulos
Episode Credits
Podcast Host: Anna Huynh & Jejociny Consalas
Featured Speakers: Allee Thompson, Yashoda Sharma, Reeman Marzouqah,
Executive Producer: Francis Routledge
Audio Editors: Francis Routledge
Production Team: Anna Huynh, Jejociny Consalas, Francis Routledge, Kate Kim, Tiffany Tiu
Music: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, Benjamin Alsbury-Nealy Promotional Illustration: Francis Routledge
Seldom do we think of the body as a mechanism, preoccupied as we are with its underlying biological functions. How does viewing the body as a mechanism impact our approach to injury rehabilitation? In this episode, we learn about the field of biomechanics with our guest, Dr. Timothy Burkhart, and host, Tiffany Tiu. Dr. Burkhart provides us with an overview of his research in orthopaedic biomechanics and the various ways it intersects across disciplines such as sports medicine, orthopaedic surgery, injury rehabilitation, and medicine.
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Useful Links: Dr. Burkhart’s Faculty Page
Social Media Information: Twitter and Instagram: @bosm_lab
Episode Credits Podcast Host: Tiffany Tiu Featured Speakers: Dr. Timothy Burkhart Executive Producer: Francis Routledge Audio Editors: Francis Routledge, Anna Huynh, Kate Kim, Tiffany Tiu Production Team: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, Jejociny Consalas, Anna Huynh, Mariya Kika, Kate Kim, Francis Routledge, Tiffany Tiu Music: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, Benjamin Alsbury-Nealy Promotional Illustrations: Jejociny Consalas
Join our host, Francis, as they open a dialogue with four members of the research team behind the project “Pathways to Belonging,” also known as P2B. The P2B project aims to understand how young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) find places of belonging and meaning, as well as the paths they take to these destinations, from the perspectives of young adults themselves, their family members, and service providers. Join Rebecca, Jasmine, Jen, and Zoe as they delve into their experiences being a part of an inclusive research team.
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Useful Links: Pathways to Belonging Website | Voices of Youths Article | Belonging Matters Film
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Podcast Host: Francis Routledge
Featured Speakers: Jasmine Cowen, Jen Estrella, Rebecca Renwick, Zoe Stanley
Executive Producer: Francis Routledge
Audio Editors: Francis Routledge, Anna Huynh, Kate Kim, Tiffany Tui
Production Team: Anna Huynh, Mariya Kika, Kate Kim, Tiffany Tui, Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, Francis Routledge
Music: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, Benjamin Alsbury-Nealy
Promotional Illustrations: Tiffany Tui, Francis Routledge
Are you interested in learning more about the role of social work in rehabilitation? In this episode, we learn about social work as a profession with our guest, Emilie Morin, and host Jennifer Ryan. We will discuss her path to a career in social work, what it is like to transition from school to clinical practice, and her insights into the triumphs and challenges of the profession.
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Episode Credits Podcast Host: Jennifer Ryan Featured Speaker: Emilie Morin Executive Producer: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, Francis Routledge Audio Editors: Francis Routledge, Gloria Di Iorio, Anna Huynh Production Team: Jennifer Ryan, Francis Routledge, Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, Anna Huynh, Gloria Di Iorio, Eugene Hwang, Reeman Marzouqah Music: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, Benjamin Alsbury-Nealy Promotional Illustrations: Gloria Di Iorio
Happy (belated) Pride Month! In this episode, Kyla interviews Zach Chan, a physiotherapist in the 2SLGBTQIPA+ community. We discuss barriers to healthcare for people in the 2SLGBTQIPA+ community, gender-affirming care and rehabilitation, and privilege and systems of oppression. Zach makes practical suggestions for how healthcare professionals can improve the inclusivity of care and the clinical environment and shares about a research project which explored the inclusion of 2SLGBTQIPA+ content into physiotherapy university curricula.
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Useful links: The 519 Training and Resources | Trans PULSE Project | Coin Model of Privilege and Critical Allyship by Dr. Stephanie Nixon | CIHR Definitions of Sex and Gender
Zach Chan's Contact Information: Website: https://zachchanphysio.ca/ Instagram: @zachgchan
Episode Credits
Podcast Host: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy Executive Producers: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy Audio Editors: Francis Routledge, Eugene Hwang Production team: Francis Routledge, Anna Huynh, Bernice Lau, Reeman Marzouqah, Jennifer Ryan Music: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy & Benjamin Alsbury-Nealy Promotional illustrations: Reeman Marzouqah Featured Speakers: Zach Chan
How can patient partners transform research? This episode of the Connecting the Dots mini-series features Dr Emily Ho, an occupational therapist, assistant professor, and clinician investigator, and Johanna Ponnuthurai, a patient partner and person with a brachial plexus injury. With host Jennifer Ryan, they discuss Emily’s research program involving children and young adults with upper limb
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Useful links: United Brachial Plexus Network | CHAMP | Lucky Fin Project |
Twitter Handles: United Brachial Plexus Network – @UBPN instagram: ubpn_official CHAMP – @TheWarAmps instagram: thewaramps Lucky Fin Project – @luckyfinproject instagram: lucky_fin_project
Dr. Emily Ho’s Website: https://nolimbitslab.wixsite.com/website/
Episode Credits Podcast Host: Jennifer Ryan Executive Producers: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy & Julia Rybkina Audio Editors: Jennifer Ryan, Eugene Hwang Production team: Francis Routledge, Anna Huynh, Bernice Lau, Lucas Crosby Music: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy & Kyle Alsbury-Nealy Promotional illustrations: Reeman Marzouqah Featured Speakers: Johanna Ponnuthurai & Dr. Emily Ho
Have you heard of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)? In this episode, we learn about SLP as a profession from our guest, Umna Islam, and our host Anna Huynh, as they debunk myths about the profession, discuss the role of Speech-Language Pathologists across the lifespan, and their passion for SLP.
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Episode Credits Podcast Host: Anna Huynh Executive Producers: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy & Julia Rybkina Audio Editors: Anna Huynh, Eugene Hwang Production team: Francis Routledge, Bernice Lau, Jennifer Ryan, Lucas Crosby Music: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy & Kyle Alsbury-Nealy Promotional illustrations: Reeman Marzouqah Featured Speaker: Umna Islam
Have you ever wondered what the transition from graduate school into clinical practice is like? In this episode, our guest Emily Brewer, PT and host Jennifer Ryan, PT chat about this transition in the field of physiotherapy. Emily discusses her path to a career in physiotherapy and her experiences working in an acute care hospital.
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Episode Credits Podcast Host: Jennifer Ryan Executive Producers: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy & Julia Rybkina Audio Editors: Jennifer Ryan, Eugene Hwang Production team: Francis Routledge, Anna Huynh, Bernice Lau, Lucas Crosby Music: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy & Kyle Alsbury-Nealy Promotional illustrations: Reeman Marzouqah Featured Speaker: Emily Brewer
In the first episode of the Connecting the Dots mini-series, we invite Dr. Kara Patterson, a physical therapy professor and scientist, and Monika Szopinska, an individual with lived experience, to discuss rehabilitation research from the perspectives of the researcher and the participant under the lens of using dance and music for recovery after stroke.
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Episode Credits Podcast Host: Lucas Crosby Executive Producers: Julia Rybkina & Kyla Alsbury-Nealy Audio Editors: Lucas Crosby, Julia Rybkina, Eugene Hwang Production Team: Francis Routledge, Anna Huynh, Jennifer Ryan, Bernice Lau Music: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy & Kyle Alsbury-Nealy Promotional illustrations: Reeman Marzouqah Featured Speakers: Monika Szopinska & Dr. Kara Patterson
‘Occupational Therapy’ – no, it’s not about receiving therapy at work! In this episode, join Bernice as she interviews Alexandra (Allee) Thompson, a recent graduate of the University of Toronto’s Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program and current second-year PhD student. They discuss commonly asked questions about the Occupational Therapy profession, transitioning from a clinical to research-based graduate program, as well as tips for pursuing this career path. For further readings referenced in the episode, please see the links below and if you have any questions please reach out to Allee directly at: allee.thompson@mail.utoronto.ca
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Useful links: What is OT? | The Person-Environment OT Model | WHO’s ICF | Canadian Model of Occupational Performance
Episode Credits Podcast Host: Bernice Lau Executive Producers: Julia Rybkina & Kyla Alsbury-Nealy Audio Editors: Julia Rybkina, Eugene Hwang Production Team: Anna Huynh, Lucas Crosby, Jennifer Ryan, Bernice Lau Music: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy & Kyle Alsbury-Nealy Promotional Illustrations: Mikaela Stiver Featured Speaker: Allee Thompson
How can one's mental health affect your outcomes in rehabilitation? In this episode, Bernice and Anna sit down to discuss mental health in the field of rehabilitation sciences. We hear perspectives on burnout prevention, the impact of coping on engagement, and realistic hope from Lindsey Kudlow, Dr. Andrea Iaboni, and Anita Kaiser through a recap of a recent RSI speaker series event on mental health. Tune in to find out more!
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Episode Credits Podcast Hosts: Bernice Lau & Anna Huynh Executive Producers: Julia Rybkina & Kyla Alsbury-Nealy Audio Editors: Julia Rybkina, Lucas Crosby & Kyla Alsbury-Nealy Music: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy & Kyle Alsbury-Nealy Promotional illustrations: Mikaela Stiver Featured Speakers: Lindsey Kudlow, M.Ed, RP Dr. Andrea Iaboni, MD, DPhil Anita Kaiser, MSc
Kyla and Julia interview Dr. Patrick Jachyra, a post-doctoral fellow at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto. Patrick works with youth living with neurodevelopmental disorders like Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and is passionate about understanding their unique health needs. In this episode, we uncover some key take-aways on the importance of uniting both physical and mental health and learn about his experiences leading and promoting physical exercise programs in the community. Tune in to find out more!
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Episode Credits Podcast Hosts: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy & Julia Rybkina Executive Producers: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy & Julia Rybkina Production Team: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, Julia Rybkina, Mikaela Stiver, Lucas Crosby, Bernice Lau, Chelsea Chua Audio Editors: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, Julia Rybkina, Bernice Lau Music: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy & Kyle Alsbury-Nealy Promotional illustrations: Mikaela Stiver Featured Speaker: Dr. Patrick Jachyra
In this fifth & final episode of our COVID-19 mini-series we turn to the Temerty Faculty of Medicine graduate students in rehabilitation, physiotherapy and medicine to gather their take on how the pandemic impacted their studies, career prospects and daily life. Join hosts Bernice Lau and Mikaela Stiver exploring themes around short-term changes to the student experience in clinical and research programs, departmental and university responses to COVID-19, projected long-term impacts on the future of healthcare, and potential 'silver linings’! Transcript
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Episode Credits Hosts: Mikaela Stiver & Bernice Lau Executive Producer: Kyla Alsbury & Julia Rybkina Audio Editors: Julia Rybkina, Lucas Crosby, & Mikaela Stiver Music: Kyla Alsbury & Kyle Nealy Promotional Illustrations: Mikaela Stiver
Analyssa Cardenas and Mikaela Stiver speak with palliative care physician, Dr. Naheed Dosani, about his work with individuals experiencing homelessness or structurally-vulnerable conditions, the Region of Peel COVID19 Homeless Response, systemic inequities, advocacy in healthcare, and more! For more information, check out the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness and Recovery for All campaign, or follow Dr. Dosani on Twitter, Instagram, & TikTok.
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Episode Credits Podcast Hosts: Analyssa Cardenas & Mikaela Stiver Executive Producer: Kyla Alsbury Production Team: Analyssa Cardenas & Mikaela Stiver Audio Editors: Bernice Lau & Mikaela Stiver Music: Kyla Alsbury & Kyle Nealy Promotional illustrations: Mikaela Stiver Featured Speaker: Dr. Naheed Dosani
RSI alumni Ana & David have a conversation with Dr. Susan Jaglal & John Shepherd from the University of Toronto to discuss the perspectives of people living with disability during COVID-19. We discuss handwashing and mindfulness for those with spinal cord injury.
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Episode Credits Podcast Hosts: Analyssa Cardenas & David Houston Executive Producer: Kyla Alsbury Production Team: Kyla Alsbury & Lucas Crosby Audio Editors: Lucas Crosby & Nivetha Chandran Music: Kyla Alsbury & Kyle Nealy Promotional illustrations: Mikaela Stiver Featured Speakers: Dr. Susan Jaglal, PhD, Interim Chair, Dept. of Physical Therapy John Shepperd, PhD Student, RSI
Mikaela & Kyla have a virtual sit down with fellow PhD student, Michelle Legasto, about her experiences working as a PT during the pandemic. Michelle shares how she coped with working in a new environment, the unique challenges she faced, and strategies that she and her colleagues used to maintain their own mental health.
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Episode Credits Podcast Hosts: Mikaela Stiver & Kyla Alsbury Executive Producer: Kyla Alsbury Production Team: Mikaela Stiver, Kyla Alsbury, & Lucas Crosby Audio Editors: Mikaela Stiver & Kyla Alsbury Music: Kyla Alsbury & Kyle Nealy Promotional illustrations: Mikaela Stiver Featured Speaker: Michelle Legasto, PT, MScPT, Hon. BSc.
MSc-PT students Bernice Lau & Chelsea Chua have a conversation with Dr. Larry Robinson, Siobhan Donaghy & Jennifer Shaffer from St. John's Rehab to discuss the role of rehabilitation in response to COVID-19. The WHO presentation referred to in the podcast can be viewed here.
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Episode Credits Podcast Hosts: Bernice Lau & Chelsea Chua Executive Producer: Kyla Alsbury Production Team: Bernice Lau, Lucas Crosby Audio Editors: Mikaela Stiver & Lucas Crosby Music: Kyla Alsbury & Kyle Nealy Promotional illustrations: Mikaela Stiver Featured Speakers: Dr. Larry Robinson, St. John’s Rehab, Sunnybrook Hospital Siobhan Donaghy, OT, St. John’s Rehab, Sunnybrook Hospital Jennifer Shaffer, PT, St. John’s Rehab, Sunnybrook Hospital
We invited authors from Issue 8 of rehabINK to discuss the current state of technology in rehabilitation, and where this field is headed in the future. With the state of technology rapidly evolving our we chat with our guests about advancements, concerns, and areas for collaboration in the technology field.
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Episode Credits Podcast Hosts: Kyla Alsbury & Analyssa Cardenas Executive Producers: Julia Rybkina Production Team: Julia Rybkina, Lucas Crosby & Kyla Alsbury Audio Editors: Lucas Crosby, Kyla Alsbury, Bernice Lau, & Mikaela Stiver Music: Kyla Alsbury & Kyle Nealy Promotional illustrations: Michelle Legasto & Reeman Marzouqah Featured Speakers: Alexandra Krassikova, MSc Student, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute Insiya Bhalloo, MSc Student, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute Kai Ian Leung, MSc Student, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute Nithin Jacob, MSc Student, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute Vahid Anwari, MSc Student, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Overwhelmed by COVID-19 and need a good news fix? In this episode, RSI Master's student Vahid Anwari shares about a 3D printing project to supply face shields for healthcare professionals in need.
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Episode Credits Podcast Hosts: Kyla Alsbury & Analyssa Cardenas Executive Producers: Kyla Alsbury & Lucas Crosby Production Team: Julia Rybkina & Analyssa Cardenas Audio Editors: Lucas Crosby & Julia Rybkina Music: Kyla Alsbury & Kyle Nealy Promotional illustrations: Zara Szigeti Featured Speakers: Vahid Anwari, MSc Student, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
A recap of the RSI Speaker Series event on Women and Brain Health. Julia and Kyla discuss why sex and gender must be considered in health research as well as the impact of hormonal and connectivity changes to women’s brains after injury. They share snippets of the presentations given by Dr. Gillian Einstein, Melissa Biscardi, and Dr. Reema Shafi.
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Episode Credits Podcast Hosts: Julia Rybkina & Kyla Alsbury Executive Producer: Julia Rybkina Production Team: Adora Chui, Lucas Crosby, Kyla Alsbury, & Remi Lu Audio Editors: Nithin Jacob & Stephanie Posa Featured Speakers: Professor Gillian Einstein, Psychology Department, University of Toronto; Guest Professor of Gender and Health, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden Melissa Biscardi, RN, BScN, MSc Reema Shafi, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)