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Annette Majnemer

Academic title(s): 

Professor
Associate Member (Internal 黑料不打烊), Departments Neurology & Neurosurgery

OT, PhD, FCAHS

Annette Majnemer
Contact Information
Address: 

Lab: 5252 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Room 3F.44
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3S9

Email address: 
annette.majnemer [at] mcgill.ca
Division: 
Neurology
Area(s): 
Knowledge translation
Patient centered outcomes
Patient-oriented research
Degree(s): 
  • BSc, Occupational Therapy, 黑料不打烊 University, 1980
  • MSc, Neurology/Neurosurgery, 黑料不打烊 University, 1985
  • PhD, Neurology/Neurosurgery, 黑料不打烊 University, 1990
Biography: 

Dr. Annette Majnemer is an occupational therapist with doctoral training in the neurosciences. She is a Professor at 黑料不打烊 University and was the Director of the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (2010-2016) and more recently, the inaugural Vice-Dean Education (2016-2022) for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 黑料不打烊 University. Dr. Majnemer is a Senior Scientist at the Research Institute - 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre, and a member of Montreal鈥檚 Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation (CRIR). Her research focuses on early identification strategies for children at high-risk for developmental disability, and intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence outcomes. She leads a pan-Canadian CHILD-BRIGHT, a CIHR SPOR Network with patient-oriented research focused on children with brain-based disabilities and their families. Dr. Majnemer collaborates extensively with medical specialists and other health professionals in the Department of Pediatrics, who collectively greatly enrich her research efforts.

Areas of expertise: 
  • Pediatric rehabilitation practice
  • Outcome measures for infants, children and youth
  • Knowledge translation to include knowledge mobilization and implementation science
  • Developmental disabilities to include NICU graduates, cerebral palsy, congenital heart disease, among others
Areas of interest: 
  • Early identification of children with developmental disabilities
  • Early interventions and service delivery strategies for children with developmental disabilities
  • Patient-oriented research and parent engagement
  • Outcomes research to include intrinsic and extrinsic determinants
  • Virtual health service delivery models of care (Apps, online coaching, telehealth)
Awards, honours, and fellowships: 
  • Recipient of the Cerebral Palsy Chair Prize, Lecturer of the Year, Universit茅 Laval, April, 2007
  • Fellow (nominated), Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, 2008
  • Muriel Driver Memorial Lectureship Award, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, for outstanding contributions to the profession. Lecture delivered at 2010 meeting, May, Halifax, 2009
  • Nominated member of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) Academy of Research, for outstanding contributions through research to the advancement of knowledge in occupational therapy. This is the highest honor that AOTF confers, 2012
  • Fellowship Award for outstanding contributions and service over an extended period of time, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, 2017
  • Pfizer Research Award of Excellence, Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital Foundation, 2017
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