Committees

 

 

Research – Organization Chart

Research and Education Committee of the Board

International Scientific Advisory Committee

Research Committee

Policies and Procedures Subcommittee

Peer Review Subcommittee

 

 

International Scientific Advisory Committee

Toronto Rehab’s research program is reviewed annually by the International Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC). This committee provides an objective assessment of our research program and advises on direction to accelerate future growth. The ISAC is made up of distinguished world experts in the field of rehabilitation research:

Carol L. Richards, PhD, DU, PT – Chair
Professor and Holder of the Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation
Department of Rehabilitation
Faculty of Medicine, Laval University
Quebec, Canada

Bruce M. Gans, MD
Executive Vice President
& Chief Medical Officer
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
New Jersey, USA

John Steeves, PhD
John and Penny Ryan BC Leadership Chair
Professor of Zoology, Anatomy and Surgery
University of British Columbia and
Vancouver Hospital
Director of ICORD
British Columbia, Canada

William C. Mann, OTR, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Occupational Therapy
Director, PhD Program in Rehabilitation Science
PI, Rehabilitation Engineering Research
Center on Aging
Director, Center for Telehealth
University of Florida
Florida, USA

Yves Joanette, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Medicine
University of Montreal
Research Director, Institut universitaire
de gériatrie de Montréal
Quebec, Canada

 

Research Committee 

The Research Committee is advisory to the office of the Vice President, Research. 

Geoff Fernie	Chair and VP Research, Team Leader	Technology
Angela Colantonio	Team Leader	Cognition
Bill McIlroy	Team Leader	Mobility
Donna Marafioti	VP Human Resources and Organizational Development
Douglas Bradley	Team Leader	Sleep  and Cardiopulmonary Function
Elizabeth Rochon	Team Leader	Communication
Gaétan Tardif	VP Patient Care and Chief Medical Officer
Gary Naglie	Peer Review Subcommittee
Jim Elliott	VP Finance and Support Services
Karima Velji	VP Patient Care and Chief Nursing Executive
Milos Popovic	Team Leader	Activity
Paul Oh	Policies Subcommittee
Susan Jaglal	Team Leader	Optimization of the Rehabilitation System
Helene Polatajko	Chair, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto
Katherine Berg	Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
Luc DeNil	Chair, Department of Speech Language Pathology, University of Toronto
Julie Mendelson	Scientific Writer / Editor
Dayle Levine	iDAPT Project Manager
Lois Ward	Manager, Research Administration

 

Policies and Procedures Subcommittee

Paul Oh	Chair
Gary Naglie	Member
Cathy Craven	Member
Kathy McGilton	Member
Geoff Fernie	Member

 

Peer Review Subcommittee

Gary Naglie	Chair
Alex Mihailidis	Member
Robin Green	Member
Julie Mendelson	Member
Paul Oh	Member
Gaétan Tardif	Member
Mark Tonack	Member
Lois Ward	Member
Walter Wodchis	Member