Board of Directors

Dr. Ranita Manocha is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. She received her BA in Cross-Disciplinary Studies at Western University (2008) and her MD at the University of British Columbia (2012). Dr. Manocha completed specialty training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Clinician Investigator Program at Western University (2018), during which she obtained an MSc in Medical Biophysics (2016). Dr. Manocha's research interests involve the biomechanical effects of gait aids and braces. Her clinical practice includes outpatient electromyography, orthotics, and wheelchair seating.

Dr Jaime Yu is a physiatrist and associate professor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, AB. She completed her PM&R training at the University of Calgary, and started her early career as a general community physiatrist in Kelowna, BC. Her clinical practice is focused in stroke rehabilitation and spasticity, and her academic focus is in medical education with several leadership roles at the undergradute and postgraduate levels. She is one of the course directors of the Canadian Comprehensive Review Course in PM&R and has served on the CAPM&R board of directors since 2018.

Dr. Brad Selk, currently in his 12th year of practice, Brad has enjoyed a vibrant community practice with a focus on Neuromuscular and Musculoskeletal medicine. He serves as the lead clinician educator for neuromuscular medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency program. He enjoys teaching residents and medical students alike. Brad is also the Co-Director of the Neuromuscular lab at Saskatoon City Hospital in Saskatoon.

Dr. Grace Li provides specialized rehabilitation services at a variety of Lower Mainland hospitals and outreach for post-neurologic injury and post- orthopedic trauma rehabilitation. Her other interests include EMG and nerve conduction studies and complex upper extremity rehabilitation. Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation consultations are provided for patients with neurologic, musculoskeletal, or complex injuries.

For the UBC Division of PM&R, she is the contact person for medical students interested in elective experiences in physiatry in Vancouver.

Dr. Denyse Richardson is a Professor, Department Head and a Clinician Educator at Queen's University. Subsequent to her fellowship in Physiatry (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation), she completed a Master in Education, specializing in Health Professions Education. Her academic activities are spread between education and research while maintaining a busy clinical practice. She is passionate about collaborative relationship-centered care, demonstrating this daily, having often been recognized by colleagues, learners and patients for her dedication to and advocacy for her patients and families needs. She holds numerous awards for research and education and in 2022, she earned international recognition as the first Canadian to win the American Association of Academic Physiatrists Innovation and Impact Award in Education, which recognizes outstanding new developments and improvements in education that benefit the academic and physiatric communities. Her current primary educational focus, nationally and with international collaborators, is furthering the knowledge, practice, and implementation of Competency Based Education and in particular, she had led the development of the Coaching Model being implemented across Canada, in all specialty programs as part of the RCPSC's Competence by Design (CBD) Transformation Project. Her clinical researchpursues innovation in motor control assessment and spasticity management. Her utltimate goal, both from a clinical and scholarship perspective, is to work together to improve Health for all Canadians.

Dr. Paul Woolfrey received his MD from Memorial in 1992 and Fellowship in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from Dalhousie University in 1997. He is Physiatrist for a 10 bed in-patient Unit at Western Memorial Hospital in Corner Brook, NL. He has a special interest in the management and rehabilitation of Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Spasticity, Amputees, Neuromuscluar Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury and Pain. Dr. Woolfrey has been on the CAPM&R executive since 2018 and Education Committee since 2016. He was Chair of the CAPM&R Pain Special Interest Group from 2014 -2016. He was Co-Chair of the Annual Scientific Meeting CAPM&R and course in Clinical Pearls in Non- Malignant Pain and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in 2014. He served on the Newfoundland and Labrador Integrated Stroke Strategy (ISSAC) and was recognized by the Canadian Paraplegic Association in 2006. He is presently on the steering committee for the Spinal Cord Injury Network of the Atlantic Provinces (SCINAPS). He has been recognized for his contribution teaching and has published review articles in the Journal of CME in Fibromyalgia and Repetitive strain Injury. He enjoys teaching medical students and residents and is an advocate for persons with disabilities.

Dr. Jehane Dagher serves as an Associate Professor at the Université de Montreal. Dr. Dagher is a physiatrist based at the Montreal Rehab Institute where she is the Traumatic Brain Injury Program Chief. She is actively involved in teaching residents and medical students. She is a consultant on the Neurosurgical Trauma ward at the Montreal General Hospital, McGill University. Dr. Dagher publishes on TBI rehabilitation, epidemiology & outcomes. She presents at national and international conferences. To educate the public about concussion prevention, she is often called by journalists for interviews on radio & television.

Dr. Larry Robinson serves as Professor and Chief of the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Toronto. Dr. Robinson is based at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre where he serves as Program Chief. He also holds the John and Sally Eaton Chair in Rehabilitation Sciences and is the President of the Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Robinson has published extensively on rehabilitation and electrodiagnosis with >200 publications in peer-reviewed literature. He has recently served as is the President of the Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and chief examiner for the EMG section of the Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology. He developed a method for diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome known as the Combined Sensory Index (he prefers the name "Robinson Index"). In 2017 he received the lifetime achievement award from the American Association of Electrodiagnostic and Neuromuscular Medicine (AANEM). He is will serve as chair of the 2026 ISPRM Congress in Vancouver.

• 25+ years of leadership in Charities, Not-for-Profits (NFP) and National Specialty Societies (NSS)
• Senior Manager at Events & Management Plus Inc. in Kingston, ON.
• Credentials; Certified Association Executive (CAE); 2015 and Certified Professional in CPD (Healthcare) (CPC(HC)) awarded June 2021 (1 of 8 recipients & only individual representing an NSS).
• Holds the title of ED/CEO for the Canadian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (CAPM&R); Canadian Advances in Neuro-Orthopedics for Spasticity Congress (CANOSC) (co-Founder); Canadian Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Association (CSCI-RA) (co-founder); Toronto Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Conference (TPMRC) (co-founder); Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP-ACP); and the Canadian Society of Gastroenterology Nurses & Associates (CSGNA).
• Chair of the CEO Roundtable of Canadian National Medical Organizations, member of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) CEO Working Group, CPD Rapid Response Committee, CPD-A Virtual Reality program Committee, and CPD Accreditation Committee. Member of the Community of Interest Working Group for the Coalition for Physician Learning and Practice Improvement and Director for Mountain Bike Kingston.
• Several published peer-reviewed journal articles in both physical medicine and rehabilitation and pathology specialties.
• Hobbies; riding my Tennessee Walker mare Georgie, autocross or lapping (Shannonville, Tremblant, or Calabogie), touring on my 1100cc Honda Shadow, Highland Dancing, riding single track on a mountain bike, weight training, hanging at cottage and enjoying time with family.