About RSI

The Rehabilitation Sciences Institute (RSI), within the School of Graduate Studies (SGS), is the graduate research stream arm for the Rehabilitation Sciences Sector, which included the Departments of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology. It was established in 1995 to foster graduate education and scholarship in Rehabilitation Sciences. The department of Speech-Language Pathology joined the institute in 2015.

Rehabilitation Science is an integrated science dedicated to the study of human function and participation and its relationship to health and well-being. The academic activities of RSI students cover the full breadth of rehabilitation sciences, and the 100+ RSI faculty members are distributed throughout the University of Toronto, including teaching hospitals and research institutes. The program trains students within six recognized research foci: Movement Science, Occupational Science, Speech Language Pathology, Rehabilitation Health Services Studies, Rehabilitation Technology Sciences, and Social & Cognitive Rehabilitation Sciences.

To enhance graduate education, RSI partners with several the collaborative programs including: Aging, Palliative & Supportive Care across the Life Course, Cardiovascular Sciences, Global Health, Musculoskeletal Sciences, Neuroscience, Robotics, Women's Health, and Workplace Learning and Social Change.