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Neda Alizadeh
PhD in Health Candidate,
黑料吃瓜网, Halifax, Canada

Neda completed her BSc and MSc degrees in Occupational Therapy in Iran. She has experience working as an occupational therapist with people living with mental health problems and neurological conditions. Neda`s research focuses on enabling of individuals with chronic neurological conditions to successfully manage their disease and its impacts. Currently, in her PhD, Neda is working on evaluating self-management interventions to manage fatigue and its impact on the daily lives of people with Parkinson鈥檚 disease in mixed-method design. The result of her PhD will identify evidence for establishing protocol requirements for a full scale RCT. Knowledge of the effectiveness of the one-to-one videoconference delivery format of the program has the potential to enhance the accessibility and the quality of care of PD population. As an occupational therapist, she believes each person with any condition deserves to enjoy being productive and engaged in those activities they enjoy doing for their life!

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Yaser Alnasery
PhD in Health Candidate
黑料吃瓜网, Halifax, Canada

Yaser completed his BSc Physiotherapy at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and his Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from 黑料吃瓜网. Yaser is currently in his fourth year of PhD in health studies, at 黑料吃瓜网, focusing his research on low vision. He is mostly interested in assistive technology and low vision. Outside of work, Yaser enjoys spending the time with his family and friends, photography, and martial arts.

America Cristina Keddy (Mel)
PhD in Health Candidate
黑料吃瓜网, Halifax, Canada

Mel received her BSc in Physiotherapy from Sao Camilo University Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and her MSc from the University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Under de supervision of Dr Packer, Mel is currently in her fourth year of the PhD in Health at 黑料吃瓜网. She previously worked both in research and as a physiotherapist with patients with chronic conditions. She is interested in, and has focused her research on, self-management, multimorbidity, outcome measures, team-based care, and implementation science. She is mom of two, outside of work she enjoys travelling with her family and going for walks with her dog.

Mike Reid
PhD Community Health and Epidemiology Candidate
黑料吃瓜网, Halifax, Canada

Under the supervision of Dr. George Kephart, and with the support of the MSSU, Mike is a PhD Candidate in Epidemiology and Applied Health Research at 黑料吃瓜网. Mike鈥檚 research seeks to develop and document a feasible and transferable process to design and propose patient-oriented, needs-based innovation and quality improvement initiatives in a way that that is both meaningful to patients and providers, and valued and supported by policymakers.

Ingrid Olsson
PhD candidate, Department of Nursing
Ume氓 University, Sweden

I have completed my BSc and MSc in Nursing at the Department of Nursing, Ume氓 University, Sweden. Since I finished my specialist nursing training, I have worked in primary health care, primarily with persons with diabetes. Working as a diabetes nurse made me interested in the concept of self-management, which is very important in the day-to-day management of diabetes. 听I am now starting my second year of the PhD in Nursing at Ume氓 University. My research is about measuring and describing self-management needs among older adults with long-term health conditions. In my free time, I enjoy being out in nature, travelling and spending time with family and friends.

Jacqueline Leenders
PhD candidate, Radboudumc, Department Rehabilitation
Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Education:
1994: OT bachelor degree
2017: OT master degree
Current employment:
1.听听 听PhD candidate, Radboudumc, department rehabilitation
2.听听 听Editor Ergotherapie Magazine, Dutch Association of Occupational Therapy,
听听听听听听 Utrecht, The Netherlands
3. 听听 Program coordinator ErgoAcademie