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Shami Dhillon

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Assistant Professor (Part-Time)Rehabilitation ScienceMcMaster University

Shami Dhillon

Assistant Professor (Part-Time)

Rehabilitation Science

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2026

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Supervision signals

Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
Teaches 31 graduate courses, most recently in 2026.
10 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.

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Publications

175

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Publications by year

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Contact

sdhill@mcmaster.ca (905) 525-9140 ext. 27815

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions
Inclusion and Disability in Education and SportSocial Sciences
Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences
Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences

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19 publications.

Disability-Related Accommodations in Fieldwork: A Survey of Health Professional Educators

Dhillon S, Jarus T, Farley C, Wojkowski S

Disabilities20262 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6010004

Therapists to therapy assistants: Experiences of internationally educated physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

kadakia Z, Packham T, Dhillon S

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/00084174241255467

Strategies to increase accessibility for students with disabilities in health professional education programs: A scoping review: BEME Review No. 94

Dhillon S, Roque MI, Maylott P, Brooks D, Wojkowski S

Medical Teacher202510 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2025.2499093

Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the Data Extraction Phase of a Scoping Review

Maylott P, Dhillon S, Brooks D, Wojkowski S

Journal of Innovative Research20253 citations

DOI: 10.54536/jir.v3i1.3946

Accommodating students with disabilities: Fieldwork educators’ experiences.

Dhillon S, Moll S, Stroinska M, Solomon P

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy2024First author

Strategies to increase accessibility for students with disabilities in health professional programs: a scoping review protocol

Dhillon S, Roque MI, Brooks D, Wojkowski S

The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports20241 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.11124/jbies-23-00484

Accommodating students with disabilities: Fieldwork educators' experiences.

Dhillon S

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy2023First author

DOI: 10.1177/00084174231201703

Accommodating Students with Disabilities in Professional Rehabilitation Programs

Dhillon S

2023First author

Texts influencing the accommodation process of students with disabilities in professional rehabilitation programs: an analysis of discourse

Dhillon S, Stroinska M, Moll S, Solomon P

Disability and Rehabilitation20235 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.2017027

Accommodating students with disabilities in professional rehabilitation programs: An institutional ethnography informed study.

Dhillon S, Moll S, Stroinska M, Solomon P

2022First author

Courses taught

Scholarly Paper
HLTHMGT 730B · last taught 2026
Graduate
Capstone Course - Leadership in Occupational Therapy
OCCUPTH 755 · last taught 2026
Graduate
The Development, Evaluation and Utilization of Theories in Rehabilitation
REHAB 700 · last taught 2026
Graduate
Scholarly Paper
REHAB 730A · last taught 2026
Graduate
Scholarly Paper
REHAB 730B · last taught 2026
Graduate
Work Organization and Health
REHAB 771 · last taught 2026
Graduate
Scholarly Paper
HLTHMGT 730A · last taught 2025
Graduate
Work Organization and Health
HLTHMGT 736 · last taught 2025
Graduate
Occupation, Health and Well-Being: Inquiry & Integration
OCCUPTH 771 · last taught 2025
Graduate
Complexities of Practice II: Older Adults & Transition to Practice - Professional Reasoning & Skills
OCCUPTH 786 · last taught 2025
Graduate

Researchers with similar interests

Lynn Cockburn

Rehabilitation Science

Occupational Therapy Practice and Research, Disability Rights and Representation

Rebecca Gewurtz

Rehabilitation Science

Occupational Therapy Practice and Research, Disability Education and Employment

Lori Letts

Rehabilitation Science

Occupational Therapy Practice and Research

Sandra VanderKaay

Rehabilitation Science

Occupational Therapy Practice and Research

Leah Dix

Rehabilitation Science

Occupational Therapy Practice and Research

Sandra Moll

Rehabilitation Science

Occupational Therapy Practice and Research

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Dear Professor Dhillon, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Disability-Related Accommodations in Fieldwork: A Survey of Health Professional Educators" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Shami Dhillon

Research

Disability-Related Accommodations in Fieldwork: A Survey of Health Professional Educators

Therapists to therapy assistants: Experiences of internationally educated physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

Strategies to increase accessibility for students with disabilities in health professional education programs: A scoping review: BEME Review No. 94

Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the Data Extraction Phase of a Scoping Review

Accommodating students with disabilities: Fieldwork educators’ experiences.

Strategies to increase accessibility for students with disabilities in health professional programs: a scoping review protocol

Accommodating students with disabilities: Fieldwork educators' experiences.

Accommodating Students with Disabilities in Professional Rehabilitation Programs

Texts influencing the accommodation process of students with disabilities in professional rehabilitation programs: an analysis of discourse

Accommodating students with disabilities in professional rehabilitation programs: An institutional ethnography informed study.

Courses taught

Frequent collaborators

Sandra Moll

Sarah Wojkowski

Susan Elizabeth Baptiste

Maria Stroinska

Patricia Solomon

Dina Brooks

Researchers with similar interests

Lynn Cockburn

Rebecca Gewurtz

Lori Letts

Sandra VanderKaay

Leah Dix

Sandra Moll