Kelly K. O'Brien, PhD, PT (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor, Dept of PT; Co-Director, Rehabilitation Science Research Network for COVID
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dr. Kelly O’Brien, PhD, PT is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, at the University of Toronto. She is a physical therapist and clinical epidemiologist, and holds a Canada Research Chair in Episodic Disability and Rehabilitation. Dr. O’Brien is cross appointed to the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute (RSI) at the University of Toronto. Dr. O’Brien is a Co-Director of the Rehabilitation Science Research Network for COVID.

Dr. O’Brien’s research is focused in the area of episodic disability, chronic disease and rehabilitation. She is a member of the Royal Society of Canada, College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study (OCS) Scientific Steering Committee, and CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network. Dr. O'Brien co-founded the Canada-International HIV and Rehabilitation Research Collaborative (CIHRRC) (https://cihrrc.ca), an international network of over 120 stakeholders with an interest in addressing research priorities and translating evidence in HIV and rehabilitation research. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) and an Executive Member of Long COVID Physio.

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Presentation(s):

• Opportunities for International Collaborations and Capacity Building in Long COVID and COVID-19 Rehabilitation Research

  Friday, November 11, 2022
  11:00 AM – 12:15 PM