Who We Are
Mission
Reduce disability through team research and knowledge exchange
Who We Are
Most people suffer from pain in their joints, bones and muscules at least once in their lifetime. For many, the effect of this pain is benign and short-lived. However, every year, one in 10 Canadians experience an episode of disability because of musculoskeletal disorders. Together, musculoskeletal disorders are responsible for 46.1 per cent of disabilities experienced in Canada. What differentiates people who become disabled from those who do not? What are the best treatments for musculoskeletal pain and disability?
These questions have puzzled clinicians, researchers and policy-makers for decades. Researchers at the Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation are committed to answering these questions and developing ways to prevent the negative impact of disability on physical and mental health.
Values
Effective solutions informed by high-quality research
Collaboration
Teamwork that leads to new ideas and new knowledge
The impact of scientific knowledge when adopted by stakeholders
The courage to challenge the status quo
All ideas are worth considering
Our Goals
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Understand the determinants of musculoskeletal and psychological disability
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Develop interventions to reduce the burden of musculoskeletal and psychological disability
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Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for the management of musculoskeletal and psychological disability
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Understand the impact of chronic conditions (e.g., cardiovascular disease or depression) on the rehabilitation of patients with musculoskeletal disability
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Facilitate the development of evidence-based health policies for the prevention and the rehabilitations of musculoskeletal and psychological disability
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Train the next generation of professionals and scientists in the area
History
From left: Bill Muirhead, Associate Provost, Academic Information Technology, UOIT; Jay Triano, Dean, Graduate Education and Research Programs, CMCC; Ellen Vogel, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, UOIT; Michael Owen, Vice-president, Research, Innovation and International, UOIT; Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long Term Care; Pierre Côté, Director of UOIT-CMCC Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation; and Jean Moss, President, CMCC
In 2012, the UOIT-CMCC Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation was established through a research partnership between the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). The Centre was inaugurated by the Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long Term Care on July 16, 2012.
The Centre, while directed by Pierre Côté, DC, PhD, works with related health research and innovative supportive agencies, educational partners, health-care delivery institutions, industry and government to examine questions focused on the prevention and management of chronic musculoskeletal and psychological conditions and disabilities. Research at the Centre will generate new ideas involving integrated, collaborative and evidence-informed approaches to health care.