JORDAN MILLER
Team Lead, IMPPaCT Research
Jordan is an Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy and Member of the Health Services and Policy and Research Institute at Queen’s University. He completed a BSc (Kinesiology Major, Psychology Minor), MSc (Physiotherapy), and PhD (Rehabilitation Science) at McMaster University followed by a CIHR funded post-doctoral fellowship at McGill University. He joined the School of Rehabilitation Therapy at Queen’s University in January 2017. Jordan is an award-winning educator with experience teaching, mentoring, and supervising students in Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, Rehabilitation and Health Leadership, Aging and Health, Health Sciences, and Biostatistics. He led the Physical Therapy program at Queen’s as the Associate Director (Physical Therapy) from 2020-2023. He is currently supported by a Stars Award (Mid-Career) from The Arthritis Society of Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, which allows him to focus his time on research and mentorship of future researchers and health system leaders.
RESEARCH STAFF
CHAD MCCLINTOCK
Research Coordinator
Chad has an MSc in Physical Therapy and an MSc in Epidemiology. He is an experienced physiotherapist and educator. He spent several years working with health administrative data focusing on biostatistical and study design concepts. He supports the design, coordination, implementation, and anlaysis of multiple research projects for the IMPPaCT.
MAYA SOLOMON
Research Assistant
Maya is a fourth-year nursing student at Thompson Rivers University with a passion for medical research. Having entered the healthcare system straight out of high school, she has dedicated herself to enhancing healthcare for all communities. Currently serving as a research assistant for physiotherapist-led primary care studies, Maya is involved in participant recruitment, screening, and meticulous data organization. Maya's commitment to advancing medical research and her dedication to improving healthcare highlight her contributions to the team, emphasizing her crucial role in the ongoing efforts to enhance the well-being of diverse populations.
SIERRA GASPARI
Research Assistant
Sierra is a graduate of the Life Sciences program at Queen’s University receiving her Bachelor of Science (Hons) and a current Masters student in Public Health at McMaster University. As a research assistant for the physiotherapist-led primary care studies, she assists with the recruitment and screening of prospective participants, data collection, and the organization of study data and documentation.
SHAVONNE ROCK
Research Assistant
Shavonne is a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practioner student at Thompson Rivers University. She is involved in participant recruitment, screening, data collection and management for our PT in primary care studies.
YEIMI CAMARGO
Research Assistant
Yeimi is a physician with extensive clinical experience in Colombia. She has interests in research and medical information management. She has a postgraduate certificate in Public Health Management and a diploma in Health Information Management. She worked on public health research projects as a member of the CATCH research group at the Universidad Militar Nueva Granada in Colombia. She is currently a research assistant with the IMPPaCT team supporting multiple projects with recruitment of potential participants, data collection, communciations, and documentation.
TRAINEES
GENEVIÈVE BACCHUS
Geneviève is a first year Master’s of Rehabilitation Science student. She is currently conducting a qualitative analysis on patient perspectives for a process evaluation of the cluster randomized trial on physiotherapist-led primary care. Geneviève is also working with the team on a scoping review on models of care that integrate physiotherapists within primary care teams. In her free time, Geneviève enjoys cooking, try new foods, travelling, and reading mystery novels!
JIESI ZHANG
Jiesi is a fourth-year Health Sciences student at Queen's University with a strong passion for clinical research. She is currently working on her undergraduate thesis, which explores the social determinants of health and pain-related disability in patients with low back pain. Additionally, Jiesi has contributed to participant recruitment and data collection in the physiotherapist-led primary care studies.
LINA ELSABBAGH
PhD Student (Aging and Health)
​Lina is a PhD student in the Aging and Health program at Queen's University. She has over 15 years of experience as a physical therapist working in Canada and overseas. Her research focuses on digital self-management support for chronic pain including special considerations for effective delivery of digital support for older adults and their caregivers. She is the recipient of the Kitty Noble Memorial Ontario Graduate Scholarships Award for 2022-23 academic year.
MIR SANIM AL MAMUN
PhD Student (Rehabilitation Science)
Mir is a PhD Student in Rehabilitation Science, currently conducting the qualitative process evaluation of the Physiotherapist-led cluster randomised trial in primary care from the perspectives of healthcare providers and team members. Mir brings a unique blend of experience as a former practicing physician in Bangladesh, with further training in epidemiology and public health through the Queen's MPH program. He intends to establish himself as a primary care researcher to investigate novel ways of making primary care more sustainable and robust.
SINTAYEHU DABI WAMI
PhD Student (Rehabilitation Science)
Sintayehu is a Ph.D. candidate in the Rehabilitation Science program at Queen’s University. His research focuses on developing and pilot-testing an interprofessional rehabilitation program for people with chronic low back pain in Ethiopia. He was a faculty member in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, at the University of Gondar. He has extensive experience in teaching, student mentorship, and research. His doctoral studies are supported by the MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program.
SOLOMON DEMISSIE
PhD Student (Rehabilitation Science)
Solomon is currently a first-year PhD student at Queen’s University School of Rehabilitation Therapy. He is also a faculty member at the University of Gondar in the physiotherapy department. As a physiotherapist, he has taught physiotherapy and participated in community-based rehabilitation projects in Gondar, Amhara Region. Currently, he is working under the supervision of Dr. Miller on the implementation of evidence-based management for low back pain in Ethiopia. His doctoral study is financially supported by the Mastercard Foundation Scholar’s program.
ALUMNI
ABEY ABEBE
Abey graduated with a PhD in Rehabilitation Science at Queen's University in 2024. His research focused on communication about the pain experience between patients and healthcare providers in the Ethiopian healthcare context. His doctoral training was supported by a MasterCard Foundation Fellowship.
EMILY HLADKOWICZ
Emily completed her PhD in Aging & Health under the supervision of Dr. Jordan Miller. Her PhD research focused on postoperative transitions in care for older adults living with frailty. Emily is now a Clinical Research Program Manager in the Acute Care Research Program at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Emily received CIHR funding to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Her postdoc research involves a randomized controlled trial of virtual care compared to standard care after major surgery for older adults with frailty.
ANDREWS TAWIAH
Andrews completed a post-doctoral fellowship funded by Queen's University Post-Doctoral Fund and a CIHR Postdoctoral fellowship award. His research focuses on advanced practice physiotherapy roles and team-based models of care. Andrews is current an Assistant Professor in the School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences at Western University.
GREG CUTFORTH
Greg graduated with a Doctoral of Science in Rehabilitation and Health Leadership in 2024. Greg was co-supervised by Jordan Miller and Catherine Donnelly. His research focused on understanding patient function as an indicator of team-based primary care performance. He is currently the Director of Primary and Community Care Transformation for Interior Health in British Columbia, Canada.
NICHOLAS HELD
Nick completed a post doctoral fellowship in 2023 under the supervision of Jordan Miller and Heidi Cramm, funded by MITACS. His research focuses on improving the wellbeing of military and Veterans, with a specific interest in improving pain management and recovery of Veterans after service. Nick is currently the Interim Scientific Director of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University.
KYLE VADER
Kyle is a medical student at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in Sudbury, Ontario. He previously completed a PhD in Rehabilitation Science at Queen's University supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Doctoral Research Award under the supervision of Dr. Jordan Miller. His doctoral research focused on understanding and advancing team-based care for the management of chronic pain. He also holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) from McMaster University and a Master of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Toronto. From 2016-2021, he practiced as a physiotherapist within an interprofessional chronic pain clinic at Kingston Health Sciences Centre-Hotel Dieu Hospital site. He has particular interests in pain, mental health, and health services research.
MULUGETA BAYISA CHALA
Mulugeta completed his PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at Queen’s University in September 2021 under the supervision of Dr. Jordan Miller and Dr. Catherine Donnelly. His dissertation focused on establishing foundations for research on chronic low back pain self-management within the Ethiopian context.
Mulugeta is currently a Research Associate at the Lawson Research Institute at St. Joseph’s Healthcare London. He is a recipient of the Research, Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. His research program aims to design, implement, and evaluate an integrated model of care for individuals with chronic musculoskeletal conditions within the Canadian health systems.
He also completed a Postdoctoral Ontario Health Team Impact (OHT) Fellowship at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. As an embedded researcher, Mulugeta supported the implementation and evaluation of priority projects at the Middlesex London Ontario Health Team in London, Ontario, Canada.