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Leadership Rehab Rounds – Dr. Nick Reed
January 15, 2020 @ 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Time: 12:10 – 1:00pm
Room 132
Speaker’s name and position title:
Nick Reed, PhD, MScOT, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Member, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Adjunct Scientist, Bloorview Research Institute
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Presentation title :
Concussion Rehabilitation: Considering what kids need, want and love to do
Short Bio:
Nick Reed completed his Bachelor of Kinesiology at McMaster University, his Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy within the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto, and his PhD within the Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science at the University of Toronto.
Nick joined the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto as an Associate Professor in August, 2019. Previously, Nick was a Senior Clinician Scientist within the Bloorview Research Institute, Co-Director of the Concussion Centre and the Holland Family Chair in Acquired Brain Injury at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Nick remains an Adjunct Scientist within the Bloorview Research Institute at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
His work focuses on developing, delivering and evaluating research, educational and clinical programming specific to youth and concussion.
His passion is helping youth do the things they need, want and love to do in their lives.
In addition to his research and clinical work, Dr. Reed has lived a life immersed in competitive sport, and more specifically, competitive contact sport. Playing competitive lacrosse from the age of five, he has participated at all levels of the sport and has spent 12 years coaching minor lacrosse within the Toronto area.