Through this fellowship, RSI graduate trainees have the opportunity to pursue a two-year research program at Providence Healthcare, working under the supervision of Unity Health Toronto scientists.
As one of Ontario’s largest post-acute hospitals, Providence Healthcare is dedicated to holistic rehabilitation care, supporting patients as they transition from hospital to home. This fellowship enables students to conduct innovative, applied research that will strengthen Providence’s rehabilitation programs and directly benefit patient care.
Award recipients will receive up to $50,000 over the course of their fellowship, with up to four awards to be funded across a three-year period (pending funding). The majority of fellows’ research will take place at Providence Healthcare.
“The fellowships will help train the next generation of rehabilitation researchers while directly advancing patient care,” said Trixie Williams, vice-president clinical, rehabilitation and transitions.
“By fostering innovation and discovery, it ensures our programs continue to evolve to meet the complex needs of patients. Most importantly, it bridges research and practice in a way that will transform recovery, independence, and quality of life for years to come.”
This fall, RSI MSc students Harja Turabi and Gabrielle Tsai begin their fellowships as the inaugural awardees.
Under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Watt, Turabi’s research focuses on understanding the fear of falling among older adults.
Under the supervision of Dr. Joanna Sale, Tsai’s research examines rehabilitation care for older adults with fragility fractures by evaluating the factors that influence fracture care and outcomes before and after the introduction of the Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) program at Providence Healthcare.
RSI congratulates Turabi and Tsai on being the first recipients of this award and for helping to forge a new path of collaboration between Unity Health and RSI.
To learn more about this award, their backgrounds and research, visit the Unity Health website for the full feature.
