Paula Rushton, Université Laval

Research

Children Integrated Knowledge Translation Participation Rct Wheelchair Mobility Wheelchair Use Confidence Youth

Latest funding

Identifying research priorities: Mobility within an Indigenous context
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$25,000
Effectiveness of the Wheelchair Skills Training Program for improving wheelchair skills and related rehabilitation outcomes among children and youth
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$568,394
Knowledge Translation of a Wheelchair Skills Program for Rehabilitation Clinicians: A Feasibility Study
CIHR · 2012 · Co-investigator
$194,531

All 3 grants and awards

Identifying research priorities: Mobility within an Indigenous context

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Salsman, Suzanne

Keywords: Disability; Indigenous Health; Mobility

$25,000

Effectiveness of the Wheelchair Skills Training Program for improving wheelchair skills and related rehabilitation outcomes among children and youth

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Best, Krista L; Rushton, Paula W; Sheriko, Jordan M

Keywords: Children; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Participation; Rct; Wheelchair Mobility; Wheelchair Use Confidence; Youth

$568,394

Knowledge Translation of a Wheelchair Skills Program for Rehabilitation Clinicians: A Feasibility Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant: Knowledge to Action

Principal investigators: Miller, William C; Boronowski, Linda

Keywords: Chart Audits; Focus Groups; Interactive Educational Workshop; Knowledge Translation; Outcome Measures; Participation; Surveys; Wheelchair; Wheelchair Confidence; Wheelchair Skill

$194,531

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Children Dear Professor Rushton, 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]. Your research on children connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Effectiveness of the Wheelchair Skills Training Program for improving wheelchair skills and related rehabilitation outcomes among children and youth" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]