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Sabrina Cavallo

Ph.D. (doctor),  Regular member
Principal Interest
Rehabilitation
Secondary Interest
Knowledge transfer
Primary Affiliation

Université de Montréal

Secondary Affiliation
Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain (CRIR)

Biography

Sabrina Cavallo is a young investigator and an assistant professor at the School of Rehabilitation at the Université de Montréal. She has also worked as a pediatric occupational therapist for over 10 years. She is currently leading as principal investigator and is a co-investigator on national and international studies in physical activity and transition care in physical disability, chronic illness, and pain, as well as digital decision aids and virtual rehabilitation. Her research is focused on the assessment of best practices among children, adolescents and young adults living with chronic pain and illness, as well as knowledge translation in rehabilitation. Her research program is articulated around two main foci (1) the development and evaluation of innovative non-pharmacological practices in rehabilitation among young people living with chronic pain and illness including digital approaches, and (2) the synthesis, creation, and application of knowledge translation strategies.