The “MSPOT” Professional Master’s projects have the goal of enhancing the research skills of students studying physiotherapy and occupational therapy at McGill University. The students focus on researching topics that are requested by clinical teams. During the project, students receive support from an academic and clinical supervisors who guide them in conducting their research in the field. To conclude the project, a presentation of the findings is scheduled at our sites to participating clinical teams.

2024 (2023-2024 cohort)

This year, the presentations will be held from AUGUST 14-23rd. Come back frequently as new presentations will be added in the up-coming weeks. For hybrid presentations, a link will be sent to those registered to the conference.

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Thursday, August 8, 2024 | 13h30-14h30 (Hybrid – JGH)

Attitudes amongst physical and occupational therapists towards people living with obesity: A scoping review
Academic supervisors: Nancy Mayo, Ana Maria Moga
Clinical supervisor: Julia Deslage
Students: Calson Zhou, Cassandra Marcovecchio, Sarah Feloa, Brigitte Laberge-Brooks

Location: JGH, Occupational Therapy Department, Room D-0002

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | 12h00-12h30 (Hybrid – CLRC)

Biomechanical analysis of backwards walking and its relationship to function in stroke
Academic supervisor: Shawn Robbins
Clinical supervisors: Jodi Cohen, Thao Dang
Students: Olivia Di Domenico, Sophia Lang, Sara Masi, Tony Pengg

Location: Constance Lethbridge-Edith-Strauss C (1-115)

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | 12h30-13h00 (Hybrid – CLRC)

The effectiveness of robotic total knee arthroplasty on restoring knee motion and improving clinical outcomes: A feasibility study
Academic supervisor: Shawn Robbin
Students: Lens-Harly Louis, Cody Miller, Marlon-Francis Ibuna Quilatan, Amber Rossetti

Location: Constance Lethbridge-Edith-Strauss C (1-115)

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Monday, August 19, 2024 | 12h00-13h00 (Hybrid – Mackay)

“It’s the not knowing enough that I’m worried about”: Mapping resources based on an exploratory qualitative approach identifying clinician priorities when working with Inuit clients
Academic supervisor: Melissa Park
Clinical supervisors: Cheng Zeng, Chantal Robillard
Students: Lydia Huntsman, Natasha Robillard, Evelyn Poole, Danika Zachary

Location: Mackay, 284

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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | 11h00-12h00 (Hybrid – CLRC)

Preparing novice drivers with cerebral palsy & spina bifida to drive with an instructional video on adapted commentary driving
Academic supervisor: Isabelle Gélinas
Clinical supervisor: Minh-Thy Truong
Students: Sabrina Pudlowski, Timothy Wong, Edith Klinck, Fabica Delisse

Location: Constance Lethbridge-Edith-Strauss C (1-115)

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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | 12h00-13h00 (Hybrid- CLRC)

Identification of common clinical and demographic factors in Horizontal Semicircular Canal (HSC) Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) in stroke individuals complaining of dizziness
Academic supervisor: Marie-Hélène Boudrias
Clinical supervisor: Barbara Chalifoux
Students: Richard Xiao, Shaheer Haider, Elizabeth Messier, Melanie Pham

Location: Constance Lethbridge-Edith-Strauss C (1-115)

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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | 13h00-14h00 (Hybrid – CLRC)

Perspectives of caregivers and referring OTs on the adapted car seat consultation service offered by Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Center: A qualitative study
Academic supervisor: Philippe Archambault
Clinical supervisors: Florence Gravel, Shannon Kelly
Students: Brittany Gauthier, John Le, Harrison Luczak, Chloe Fellen

Location: Constance Lethbridge-Edith-Strauss C (1-115)

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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | 9h00-10h00 (Online)

Informing clinicians through evidence-based research on upper limb rehabilitation for post-stroke patients: a journey through knowledge translation
Academic supervisor: Mindy Levin
Clinical supervisors: Melanie Laplaine, Cheun-Nuo Choy
Students: Sahiba Bindra, Erika Eleuterio, Avery Hill and Sarah Khan

Location: Oline (Zoom)

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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | 12h00-12h45 (Hybrid, JGH)

Does the addition of a physiotherapist in the Orthopedic Clinic of an acute care setting optimize patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs?
Academic supervisor: Richard Preuss
Clinical supervisors: Joana Alvarenga, Maria Ambrosio, Irma Pappas (Amanda Haddad, absent)
Students: Stéphanie Hill, Ly Mai, Jessy Nasra, Rachel Young

Location: JGH, Physiotherapy Department Room D-0002, Pavilion D, Level S1 (basement)

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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | 14h00-15h30 (Hybride – JGH)

Codesign of a rehabilitation clinical toolbox to better address sexuality with clients from an Oncology Clinic
Academic supervisors: Aliki Thomas, Louis-Pierre Auger
Clinical supervisor: Annie Pettorelli
Students: Alex Oake, Lena Pazur, Sophie Beazley-Wright, Anders Bayly

Location: JGH, E711

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Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 9h30-10h30 (Hydrid – Maimonides)

The effect of rehabilitation treatments for joint contractures on quality of life for adults without independent mobility in long-term care: a scoping review
Academic supervisor: Richard Preuss
Clinical supervisors: Alexie Marleau, Fritzie Barbo
Students: Véga Arcand-Leclerc, Ashley Hum, Tara Krochmalnek, Lora Mostafa-Soliman

Location: Maimonides, Synagogue

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Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 10h30-11h30 time TBC (Hybrid – Maimonides)

Measure the effectiveness of the in-house algorithm for use of mobility monitors on reducing the number of falls and injuries in the long-term care clientele (Tentative title)
Academic supervisor: Nancy Mayo
Clinical supervisor: Felicia Mancuso
Students: Nicholas Berghuis, Amanda Ferlisi, Alicia Quintal, Jefferson Estepa

Location: Maimonides, Synagogue

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Friday, August 23, 2024 | 11h00-12h00 (Hybrid – Mackay)

Participation patterns at the home, school, community and workplace: Perspectives of adolescents and young adults with Developmental Coordination Disorder
Academic supervisor: Dana Anaby, Yu-Hsin Hsieh
Clinical supervisor: Cheng Zeng
Students: Giovanna Rizzuto, Nina Chang, Julia Maddalena, Marie-Anne Nguyen-Vu

Location: Mackay, 284

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Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | 12h00-13h00 (Hybrid – JGH)

Preliminary results of patient and caregiver perspectives’ of facilitators and barriers of early mobilization
Academic supervisor: Sara Ahmed, Diana Zidarov
Students: Simon Lavoie, Jessica Nguyen, Kevin St-Cyr, Sebastian Morrissette

Location: CVICU conference room (K-2002) in K2 , pavilion K , second floor in the JGH

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2023 (2022-2023 cohort)

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | 14h00-15h00 (Hybrid)

A toolkit for healthcare workers to stimulate cognition in residents of a long-term care centre.
Academic Supervisor: Frédérique Poncet
Clinical Supervisor: Vicky Lyroudias
Students: Daniel Smilovitch, Carla Massaro, Abigail Begin, Laeticia Lamothe, Emma Baggio

Location: Maimonides, Synagogue

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | 15h00-16h00 (Hybrid)

Co-construction of an evidence-based guide to facilitate OTs decision-making process regarding the safety of power wheelchair usage among long-term care residents
Academic Supervisor: Philippe Archambault
Clinical Supervisor: Amy Martha Teper
Students: Alexie Marleau, Aracely Lopez Almendariz, Duke Cheng

Location: Maimonides, Synagogue

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Monday, August 21, 2023 | 12h00-13h00 (Online)

Perspectives of Rehabilitation Professionals Intervening in Long-COVID Rehabilitation with the Goal of Returning to Work
Academic Supervisor: Tania Janaudis-Ferreira
Clinical Supervisors: Vanessa Patrice and Mayoore Nadarajah
Students: Alexandra Kontis, Cassandra Castro-Barquero, Cassandra Mackinnon.

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Wednesday, August, 23 2023 | 10h00-11h00 (In person – Lethbridge)

Determining users’ and clinicians’ level of satisfaction and self-reported usefulness of educational videos about wheelchair transportation safety principles (WTSP)
Academic Supervisor/Superviseur académique: Isabelle Gélinas
Clinical Supervisors: Minh Thy Truong and Natasha Dumont Carey
Students: Wendy Lai, Angely Te, Neha Patel, Abir Namoune.

Location: Constance Lethbridge, Edith Strauss C

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | 12h00-13h00 (Hybrid)

To what extent does pain sensitivity impact motor behavior in adults with chronic low back pain performing a lifting task? and Psychometric Properties of the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test and Physical Function Measures in Ehler’s Danlos/Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder Patients
Academic Supervisors: Shawn Robbins and Patrick Ippersiel
Clinical Supervisor: Laurence Noel
Students: Ivy Elling Quaintance, Simon Luu, Ashleigh Stavrou, Adriel Ho and Daniel Lee , Jonathan Bourque, Emma Ramsay , Raphaël Bélice

Location: Constance Lethbridge, Edith Strauss A and B

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | 12h00-13h00 (Hybrid)

Sexuality and Sexual and Reproductive Health Resources for Health Care Professionals Working with Youth with Physical, Hearing, and Visual Impairments: A Scoping Review
Academic Supervisor: Liliane Asseraf-Pasin
Clinical Supervisors: Zoe Lavallée, Chantal Robillard
Students: Samantha Lapenna, Hailey Owens, Lexxus Reid, Jessica Saragosa, Kaylee Scott

Location: Mackay, Micheal Reid (219)

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Wednesday, August, 23 2023 | 13h00-14h00 (Hybrid)

What strategies youth and young adults with and without physical disabilities use to facilitate their participation?
Academic Supervisor: Dana Anaby
Students: Lauriane Germain, Ornella Andrianantenaina, Lyndsay Schneidman, Nikol Baladzhanova

Location: Mackay, Micheal Reid (219)

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | 14h30-15h30 (Hybrid)

How can youth living with a physical disability and their parents be informed of services and opportunities to support their future hopes and plans when they are transitioning from high school to adulthood?
Academic supervisor: Keiko Shikako Thomas
Clinical Supervisors: Julianne Noseworthy and Charlotte Gauthier
Students: Fatima Ezzahra Mrah, Kenny Tang, Cassandra Bertaggia, Kinza Hart, Hawk Andiqwar

Location: Mackay, Micheal Reid (219)

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