Samuel Turcotte obtained his master’s degree in occupational therapy from Laval University in 2014 and his Ph.D. in clinical sciences in 2016. Currently, he is an occupational therapist (OT) and a lecturer in rehabilitation at Laval University. His research themes include transdisciplinary rehabilitation practices, occupational sciences, social participation and reintegration into the community for adults with neurological impairments.
Jacqueline Rousseau obtained her M.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences (Rehabilitation) from the University of Montreal (1992) and her Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (Rehabilitation) from the University of Montreal (1997). Currently, she is a full professor at the University of Montreal and a researcher and lab director at the Research Centre of the Geriatric Institute in Montreal. Her research interests include measurement (development of assessment tools, psychometrics); environment: person–environment interaction; gerontechnologies; community living, aging-in-pace; universal design, inclusive design and personalized accessibility (e.g., home adaptation).
Julie Masse is an occupational therapist (2000) and a clinical associate professor at the School of Rehabilitation from the Université de Montréal (2009). She graduated from the Université de Montréal (B.Sc.) in 2000 and McGill University (M.Sc.) in 2009 after she carried out a study at the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit. She is co-author of a scoping review and a provincial survey (Québec, Canada) about occupational therapy in chronic pain management, has been an administrator at the Québec Pain Society (2014-2023 ) and has been involved in continuous training for clinicians for more than 12 years. As part of her doctoral studies at the Université de Montréal under the supervision of Dre Gabrielle Pagé, she is now conducting a study to adapt and implement an intervention directly targeting the daily functioning of people affected by chronic pain in two Montreal pain clinics.
Johanne Higgins obtained her M.Sc. in Rehabilitation Science from McGill University (1998) and her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science from McGill University (2008). In 2009, she completed her postdoctoral research at the Department of Experimental Medicine, McGill University. Currently, she is the Director of occupational therapy programs and Full Professor at the University of Montreal. Her current research projects include relieving chronic pain in the elderly using transcranial direct current stimulation and the development and use of a bimanual exerciser and non-invasive brain stimulation for the rehabilitation of hemiparetic persons.
Pierre Rainville is an academic researcher from the University of Montreal. He is currently a Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry and also an Associate Member at AECRP (Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain). His research area is clinical science, and his areas of interest include cerebral and mental representation of pain in humans (memory, communication, empathy, etc.), neuropsychological mechanisms of pain modulation (hypnosis, placebo, emotions, etc.), the role of the cerebrospinal mechanisms of pain regulation in humans, and the neurophysiological basis for the psychological factors contributing to persistent pain states. His scientific output includes 151 publications, corresponding to 10,854 citations (h-index 48) (Scopus, 14 November 2023).
David Lussier is an associate clinical professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Montreal and associate director of innovation and knowledge valorization at the Research Center of the University Institute of Geriatrics of Montreal (IUGM). He is a geriatrician who completed three years of pain and palliative care training at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. He has been practicing at IUGM since 2004, primarily in the Chronic Pain Management Clinic where he serves as Director. He is also an Associate Professor at McGill University. He is the founding chair of the Special Interest Group of the International Association for the Study of Pain.
François Dubé graduated from the Université de Montréal in 2001 and has been working at IUGM (Geriatric Institute affiliated with Université de Montréal) since 2001 in different programs (rehab, outpatient, day hospital, short-term care assessment ward, pain clinic, long-term care). He completed a Master’s degree in 2008 in rehabilitation. Since 2008, he has been recognized as a clinical professor for the physiotherapy program, Université de Montréal. He has been teaching in the physiotherapy program since 2005.
Lucile Agarrat is a psychologist specializing in gerontology. She has worked since 2019 at the University Institute of Geriatrics of Montreal where she contributed to developing the offer of psychology services for outpatient clinics (Cognition and Chronic Pain). She is interested in psychological issues linked to aging and neurocognitive disorders and has developed expertise in caregiving. She also worked as a psychologist in geriatric psychiatry at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and as a trainer for the Alzheimer Society of Montreal. After practicing neuropsychology for a few years, she now devotes herself to psychotherapy with elderly people and their caregivers, as well as to the transfer of knowledge.
Johanne Filiatrault is a full professor at the School of Rehabilitation of Université de Montréal and a researcher at the Montreal University Geriatric Institute Research Center. She initially trained as an occupational therapist (1986). She obtained her MSc in Neurological Sciences (1991) and her PhD in Public Health/Health Promotion (2008) from the Université de Montréal. She also completed a postdoctoral training at the Research Center on Aging of the Université de Sherbrooke. Her research interests include the development and evaluation of preventive and health promotion interventions for community-dwelling older adults, mobility and fall prevention, fear of falling, intergenerational activities, and inclusive practices in the health sector. Most of her research projects involve participatory approaches where those affected by health issues and community representatives are key partners.
