Education

• 2004: PhD , Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo Waterloo (Thesis: Effectiveness and feasibility of two community-based programs for stroke survivors and care partners: the Living With Stroke and the Stroke Self Management Program )
• 1993: MHSc, Department of Health Studies, McMaster University Hamilton
• 1987: BScPT , Physical Therapy, University of Toronto Toronto
• 1977: Diploma , Physiotherapy, Opleidingsinstituut voor Fysiotherapie Maartenskliniek Nijmegen, Netherlands

Academic Appointments

• 2008: Associate Member, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Centre for Stroke Recovery
• 2008: Director , Quality, Risk and Patient Safety, Baycrest, Toronto
• 2006–2008: Director, Clinical Evaluation, Baycrest, Toronto
• 2006–2010: Adjunct Professor, Master of Public Health Department, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay
• 2005–Present: Assistant Professor (Status Only), Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
• 2005–2010: Associate Scientist, Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit (KLARU), Baycrest, Toronto
• 1994–2006: Coordinator, Evaluation and Outcome Physiotherapy Department, Baycrest Centre
• 1994–2005: Lecturer (Academic Status Only), Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
• 1993–1994: Senior Physiotherapist, Centre Coordinator of Clinical Education, Baycrest Centre
• 1989–1991: Senior Physiotherapist, Centre Coordinator of Clinical Education, Baycrest Centre
• 1985–1989: Senior Physiotherapist, Head Injury and General Rehabilitation Unit and Day Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Toronto
• 1983–1985: Staff Physiotherapist, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Toronto
• 1984–1986: Light therapy Instructor, The Kikkawa School, Toronto
• 1981–1983: Staff Physiotherapist, Toronto East General Hospital,, Toronto
• 1980–1981: Internship, Toronto East General Hospital, Toronto
• 1980: Staff Physiotherapist, Fysiotherapie Instituut Kroonenburg, Reusel, Netherlands
• 1978–1979: Volunteer Physiotherapist in rural hospital, St. John of God Hospital, Duayaw Nkwanta, Ghana, West Africa
• 1977–1978: Staff Physiotherapist, Zwakzinnigen Instituut Kooningsjacht, Arnhem, Netherlands

Reviewership

Consulting

• 2009: Reviewer, Disability and Rehabilitation
• 2008: Consultant for GTA Rehab Network project: Exploring the value of outpatient stroke rehabilitation
• 2007: Research Grant Review Panel of the Ontario Stroke System
• 2007: Reviewer for the Consensus Panel on the Stroke Rehabilitation system. Ontario Stroke System
• 2007: Grant Reviewer, Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada
• 2007: Reviewer, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• 2007: Reviewer, World Congress of Physical Therapy
• 2006: Reviewer Physiotherapy Canada

Committee

• 1990–1991: Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Sub committee of the National Examination Committee, Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulatory Boards (University Department Committees Member)
• 2007: Interprofessional Collaboration Leaders Group
• 2006: Professional Practice Committee
• 2005: Search Committee Director Physiotherapy Department
• 2002–2004: Proposal Review for the Joint Baycrest/University of Toronto Research Ethics and Scientific Review Committee
• 2001–2002: Apotex – Evaluation Committee
• 2000: Informatics Steering Committee
• 1998–2001: MDS Inter-Rater Reliability Working Group
• 1996: Accreditation Committee of the Rehabilitation Team
• 1990–2010: Quality Management. Physiotherapy Department (Chair)
• 2008: Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (External Committee Reviewer for the report on: Methodological Issues in evaluation of innovative training approaches to stroke rehabilitation. M. Oremus, P. Santaguida, K Walker, L Wishart. )
• 2007: Grant Reviewer Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada (External Committee )
• 2006: Chair Advisory, Research and Ethics Committee of the Pat Arato Aphasia Centre, Toronto (External Committee)
• 2006: GTA-Rehabilitation Network: Stroke Rehabilitation Definitions Task Group (External Committee)
• 2006: World Congress of Physical Therapy – Abstract Review Committee (External Committee )
• 2006: Reviewer Physiotherapy Canada (External Committee )
• 2006: Canadian Best Practices in Stroke: Rehabilitation Outcomes Consensus Panel (External Committee )
• 2005: ICF Research Branch of the WHO CC FIC (DIMDI) (External Committee Validation of the ICF Core Set for STROKE. Institute for Health- and Rehabilitation Sciences.)
• 2005: Advisory Committee for GTA Stroke Care Best Practice Symposium (External Committee )
• 2004: GTA-Rehab-Community Re-Engagement Stroke Subgroup (External Committee)
• 2004: HSFO (External Committee Round table discussion to develop guidelines for HSFO Special Competition: Research in stroke rehabilitation. )
• 2004: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario: Stroke Care in the Community (External Committee )
• 2003–2010: Pat Arato Ahasia Centre: Research and Evaluation Work Group (External Committee)
• 2002–2010: Grant Review Panel of the Collaborative Research Program: Rehabilitation and Long Term Care (External Committee)
• 2002–2010: Pat Arato Aphasia Centre, Toronto. Advisory and Ethics Committee (External Committee )
• 2001: Strategic Planning Committee of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (External Committee )
• 2001: Expert panel on Rehabilitation Report 2001 Feasibility Study (External Committee)
• 2001: Consensus panel: guidelines for treatment of the hemiplegic arm (External Committee)
• 2000: Stroke Strategy Work Group. Toronto District Health Council (External Committee)
• 1998–2010: Stroke Materials Review Committee. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (External Committee)
• 1997–2010: Stroke Recovery Committee, Post Stroke Education Committee. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. (External Committee)
• 1994: Canadian Physiotherapy Association Appeals Board Committee (External Committee)
• 1991–1998: Stroke Research Committee of Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals, Hamilton (External Committee)
• 1988: Voting delegate to Canadian Physiotherapy AGM for Central Toronto District. (External Committee)
• 2008–2010: Quality & Safety Coordinating Committee (Internal Committee: Baycrest Centre Co-Chair )
• 2008–2010: Quality, Safety & Collaborative Practice Steering Committee (Internal Committee: Baycrest Centre Co-Chair )
• 2009–2011: Research reviewer for the Call for Proposals 2009/2011, Ontario Stroke System Research Committee (External Committee)

Membership

• 2010: Licensed by Board of Directors, Physiotherapy, Ontario
• 2010: Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) Ontario
• 2010: Ontario Physiotherapy Association (OPA)
• 2010: Research Division (CPA)
• 2010: NeuroScience Division (CPA)
• 2010: Canadian Evaluation Society

Distinctions and Awards

• 2008: President’s Award for Innovation, Baycrest Centre
• 2006: Special Award for Research, Ontario Physiotherapy Association
• 2005: President’s Award for Innovation, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
• 2003: Graduate Incentive Fund. Annual Award., University of Waterloo, 1999-2003
• 2001: Silver Quill Award. Best clinical research publication., Canadian Physiotherapy Association
• 2000: Special Interest/Education Award, Ontario Arthritis Society
• 1999: Excellence in Innovation Award, Baycrest Centre
• 1998: Hy and Bertha Shore Award, Baycrest Centre
• 1994: Max. A. and Roslyn Gordon Research Prize, Baycrest Centre
• 1992: Anne Hall Memorial Award, McMaster University
• 1992: Royal Canadian Legion Fellowship, Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada
• 1991: Naomi Grigg Fellowship in Gerontology, Soroptomist International of Toronto
• 1991: Royal Canadian Legion Fellowship, Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada

Research Projects

External

• 2009–2012: Optimizing Stroke Family Caregiver Support across the Care Continuum by Improving the Timing of Intervention Delivery
  Collaborators: Cameron JI (PI), Naglie G, Gignac M, Huijbregts M, Silver F, Bayley M, Cheung A, Hoch J, Finestone H, Warner G, Phillips S, Green T, Weir N, Suddes M, and collaborators Sharp S, Hurtea P, Timpson D, Mersmann S, Christie S, Powell-Vinden B, and Woodbury E.

  Sponsors: Heart and Stroke Foundation, 440,000

• 2008–2010: Getting on with the Rest of Your Life after Stroke: A Cross-Canada Program Aimed at Enhanced Life Participation, Prevention of Deterioration and Optimization of Health Care Utilization.
  Collaborators: Mayo N (PI), Bayley M (PI), Desrosier J, Eng J, MacKay-Lyons M, Teasell R, Richards C, Cameron JI, Huijbregts M, Kagan A, Salbach N, Wood-Dauphinee S, Carbonneau H, and Barclay-Goddard R.

  Sponsors: Canadian Stroke Network, 804,684

• 2007–2009: Implementation of the Best Practice Guidelines of the Canadian Coalition of Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH): Focus on Assessment and Treatment of Mental Health Issues in Long Term Care Homes (CCSMH Guideline Implementation at Baycrest Apotex Jewish Home for the Aged).
  Collaborators: Huijbregts M, Feldman S, Conn D, Dunal L, Simons K, Goodman R, Howard P, Minor P, Thompson J.

  Sponsors: HealthForce Ontario, Interprofessional Care/ Education Fund, 170,577.95

  Grant#: ICEF0708002

• 2007: Clients' perceptions on factors influencing their participation in a group stroke self-management program using videoconference technology: a qualitative study.
  Collaborators: Taylor D, Huijbregts M, Dale Stone S, Mountain M.

  Sponsors: Ontario Stroke Strategy, 8,595

• 2007: Comparison of Face-to-Face and Videoconference Delivery of the Chedoke- McMaster Stroke Assessment Training Workshop: Effectiveness and Cost.
  Collaborators: Miller P (PI), Huijbregts M, French E, Renikka K, Taylor D.

  Sponsors: North and East GTA-Ontario Region Stroke Network, Northwestern Ontario Regional Stroke Program, and McMaster University CMSA Fund, 8,754

• 2007: Enabling the Families of Stroke Survivors to Self-Manage their Changing Support Needs Across the Care Continuum: A Feasibility Study.
  Collaborators: Cameron JL (PI), Gignac MA, Naglie G, Huijbregts M, Silver F, Bayley M, and collaborators Sharp S, Powell-Vinden B, Murdock M.
  Institutions: University of Toronto

  Sponsors: Connaught New Staff Matching Grant, 50,000

• 2006–2007: Timing it Right: Development of a Caregiver Support Intervention that Crosses the Care Continuum.
  Collaborators: Cameron JL and Gignac MA (co-PIs), Naglie G, Huijbregts M, Silver F, Bayley M, and Collaborators Sharpe S, Murdock M, Powell-Vinden B.

  Sponsors: Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement Grant from CIHR Strategic Training Initiative in Health Care Technology and Place, 8,000

• 2006: The impact of a community-based aerobic walking program for older individuals with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis.
  Collaborators: Brosseau L, Reid R, Kenny G, Tugwell P, Huijbregts M, McCullough C.

  Sponsors: CIHR, 800,000

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• 2006–2007: Adapting the CO-OP Treatment Approach for Use with Adults with Stroke.
  Collaborators: McEwen S, Polatajko H, Huijbregts M.

  Sponsors: Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada, 5,000

• 2005: Filling the Stroke Community Programming Gap in Northern Ontario: Telehealth Dissemination of a Stroke Self-Management Program.
  Collaborators: Huijbregts M, Streiner D, Cameron J, Kagan A, McEwen S, Taylor D.

  Sponsors: Heart and Stroke Foundation, 407,595

• 2005: Examining factors that predict walking ability following stroke: a prospective study.
  Collaborators: Miller P, Stevenson T, Huijbregts M.

  Sponsors: Chedoke McMaster Stroke Assessment Workgroup, 2,000

• 2004: A participation-based framework for outcome measurement in aphasia.
  Collaborators: Kagan A, O’Neil-Christie C, McEwen S, Willems J, Simmons-Mackie N, Streiner D, Threats T, Huijbregts M, Shumway E.

  Sponsors: Government of Ontario, 376,998

• 2003: The Communicative Access Improvement Project (CAIP).
  Collaborators: Kagan A, O’Neil-Christie C, McEwen S, Willems J, Simmons-Mackie N, Streiner D, Threats T, Huijbregts M, Shumway E.

  Sponsors: Government of Ontario, 63,900

• 2005–2008: Getting on with the rest of your life post stroke: A multicentre study aimed at enhanced life participation and prevention of deterioration.
  Collaborators: Mayo N, Bayley M, Kagan A, Cameron JL, Desrosiers J, Eng J, Teasell R, Wood-Dauphinee S, Huijbregts M, Mackay-Lyons M, Rochette A, Salbach N.
  Institutions: Canadian Stroke Network

  Sponsors: Network of Centres of Excellent (NCE), 768,000

• 2002: TeleHealth delivery of the Moving On after STroke (MOST) program.
  Collaborators: Huijbregts MPJ., North-East GTA Stroke Network.

  Sponsors: Government of Ontario, 25,000

• 2002: Effectiveness and Feasibility of Two Community-Based Programs for Stroke Survivors and Care Partners: The Living With Stroke and the Stroke Self Management Program.
  Collaborators: Huijbregts MPJ, Myers MA, Streiner D, Teasell R, Roy E, Smith T.

  Sponsors: Collaborative Research Program in Rehabilitation and Long Term Care, 5,000

• 2000: A prospective multi-centre longitudinal validation study for the Continuing Care Activity Measure (CCAM): reliability, validity and responsiveness in the Long Term Care population.
  Collaborators: Huijbregts MPJ, Teare G, Kay TM, McCullough C, Streiner D.

  Sponsors: Drummond Foundation, 23,695

Internal

• 2010: Implementation of the Best Practice Guidelines of the Canadian Coalition of Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH): Focus on Assessment and Treatment of Mental Health Issues in Long Term Care Homes.
  Collaborators: Feldman Sid, Huijbregts Maria PJ (Co-PI), Conn David, Dunal Lynda, Goodman Ruth, Howard Pat, Minor Penelope, Simons Kelsey, Thompson Judith. , 69,715

Professional Development Courses

2008      Advanced Health Leadership Program, University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, executive programs.

Curriculum Vitae

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Contact

Maria Huijbregts PT, PhD
Director, Quality, Risk & Patient Safety
Posluns Building, Room 414B
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario M6A 2E1 Phone: 416-785-2500 ext. 2677 Email: mhuijbregtsbaycrest.org Fax: 416-785-4227