Impact of the Northern Studies Stream and Rehabilitation Studies programs on recruitment and retention to rural and remote practice: 2002-2010

A/Prof Christopher Winn

qualifications: MSc(PT)

contribution: devised survey tool, collected data, statistical analysis, wrote the first draft, original concept, supervised data collection

position: Assistant Professor; Physiotherapy Coordinator, Northern Studies Stream

Canada

Christopher is an Assistant Professor with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Christopher also works part-time clinically at Fanti & Associates, Physiotherapists in Thunder Bay.

Brock Chisholm

qualifications: BSc(PT)

contribution: literature review, designed the project, contributed to drafts, devised survey tool

position: Physiotherapy Coordinator, Rehabilitation Studies Program

Canada

Brock Chisholm is the Manager of Rehabilitation at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora, Ontario and also the Physiotherapy Co-ordinator with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine Rehabilitation Studies Program, through which he coordinates both student placement activities and Continuing Professional Development for Physiotherapists in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Jackie Hummelbrunner

qualifications: MSc(SLP)

contribution: designed the project, literature review, contributed to drafts, devised survey tool

position: Speech-Language Pathology Coordinator, Rehabilitation Studies Program

Canada

Jackie is a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist working in Northwestern Ontario and Clinical Faculty member of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM). Jackie's interests lie in interprofessional learning and collaboration, and rural and remote practice.

Joyce Tryssenaar

qualifications: PhD

contribution: designed the project, literature review, devised survey tool, contributed to drafts

position: Associate Professor; Occupational Therapy Coordinator, Northern Studies Stream

Liane Kandler

qualifications: MA

contribution: statistical analysis, contributed to drafts, designed the project

position: Doctoral Student (Clinical Psychology)

Canada