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Resident Physician, Adjunct Assistant Prof
University of Calgary
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Lauren Capozzi, MD, PhD
Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Resident Physician, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Department of Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary
Dr. Lauren Capozzi is a Resident Physician in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Calgary, and has her PhD in Health and Exercise Psychology. She is also a Clinical Exercise Physiologist and Co-Founder of Thrive Health, an innovative exercise and health behavior change company specializing in the training of fitness professionals. Lauren has a special interest in Cancer Rehabilitation, and has dedicated her career to research and innovation to improve the function and quality of life of those facing cancer.
Throughout her PhD and medical training, Lauren has been nationally recognized for her work in cancer rehabilitation & exercise. Lauren co-founded Canada’s first student-run fitness centre for cancer survivors, the Thrive Centre, and was honoured in Avenue Calgary’s class of 2015 Top 40 Under 40. She is active in medical education, and played a key role in the development of national Physical Activity in Medical Curriculum objectives and Physical Activity as Medicine curriculum for undergraduate medical students at the Cumming School of Medicine. As an exercise physiologist, Lauren has vast experience facilitating community exercise classes. In 2017, she was one of 17 medical students from across Canada selected for a Canadian Medical Hall of Fame award.
