Leadership Rehab Rounds: Dr. Heather Shepherd
"Schooling the Future: Co-designing the Return to School Framework for Students Post-Concussion"
Dr. Heather Shepherd, OT, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy | University of Toronto
Dr. Heather Shepherd is an occupational therapist and is a postdoctoral fellow within the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Her research program aims to partner with school stakeholders to develop, implement, and evaluate school-based concussion management strategies. She completely her PhD in Kinesiology with a Specialization in Rehabilitation at University of Calgary where she developed the Return to School Framework, a bundle of strategies to facilitate high school students returning to school following a concussion. Outside of academia, Heather enjoys trail running, multi-day backpacking trips, and competing with her dog, Penny, in scent detection.
Leadership Rehab Rounds is an opportunity for students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and invited experts to share research and foster collaborations.
Stream live at: Zoom
Dial in: 647-374-4685, Meeting ID: 861 5077 1026, Passcode: 507520
