Dr. Carol Richards

Dr. Carol Richards is known for her expertise in the evaluation and therapy of persons with movement disorders. Trained as a physiotherapist, she received her MSc (1969) from the University of Saskatchewan and her PhD (1980) in Experimental Surgery from McGill University. Dr. Richards is currently a Professor in the Rehabilitation Department of the University of Laval's Faculty of Medicine, Research Director, Rehabilitation Research Centre (CIRRIS) of the Quebec Rehabilitation Institute, and Director of the Quebec Provincial Rehabilitation Research Network.

Dr. Richards is one of the premier rehabilitation researchers in the world. Her studies have benefited the health and well-being of children with cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injury as well as adults who are recovering from stroke and those with Parkinson's disease. Dr. Richards has been invited to present her research in Australia, Germany, Italy, Kuwait, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United States. Among her many awards and honours include an honorary doctorate from the University of Ottawa (2001), a Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation (2001), the Quebec Interprofessional Council Merit Prize (1997), the Lilian Pollard Visiting Professorship at the University of Toronto (1995), and the Dr. John Crawford Lectureship at the University of Toronto (1994).

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