We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Research Mandate

Vision

The Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (IDRR) will be a global leader in creating and disseminating knowledge to improve the quality of life and well-being of people with disability, and in need of rehabilitation services.

Mission

Improve the quality of life and well-being of people with disabilities through the conduct of innovative and policy-relevant research.
Work with the public, clinicians, community partners and governments to develop, evaluate and implement effective clinical and community-based interventions.

Who we are

Most people suffer from pain in their joints, bones and muscles at least once in their lifetime. For many, the effect of this pain is benign and short-lived. However, every year, one in 10 Canadians experience an episode of disability because of musculoskeletal disorders. Together, musculoskeletal disorders are responsible for 46.1 percent of disabilities experienced in Canada. What differentiates people who become disabled from those who do not? What are the best treatments for musculoskeletal pain and disability?

These questions have puzzled clinicians, researchers and policy-makers for decades. Researchers at the IDRR are committed to answering these questions and developing ways to prevent the negative impact of disability on physical and mental health.

Values

Evidence-based	Collaboration	Implementation	Leadership	Respect
Effective solutions informed by high-quality research	Teamwork that leads to new ideas and new knowledge	The impact of scientific knowledge when adopted by stakeholders	The courage to challenge the status quo	All ideas are worth considering

Our Goals

Through evidence-based research IDRR aims to reduce the burden of disability related to musculoskeletal pain and mental health in Canadians by investigating their shared etiology and prognosis, developing/adopting clinical practice guidelines, knowledge tools, and impact on patients and health care services. The research conducted at the IDRR focuses on creating and transferring knowledge aimed at reducing disability related to musculoskeletal pain and mental health. Five domains of research address this mandate:

Epidemiology of Disability and Rehabilitation
Knowledge Translation in Disability and Rehabilitation
Disability and Rehabilitation Policies and Practice
Sleep, Function and Rehabilitation
Disability Justice Through Legal and Political Advocacy

Scientific Team

Research Domain	Scientific Lead	Affiliation
Epidemiology of disability and rehabilitation	Pierre Côté	FHSc
Knowledge translation in disability and rehabilitation	Carol Cancelliere	FHSc
Disability and rehabilitation policies and practices	Silvano Mior	CMCC
Sleep, function and rehabilitation	Efrosini Papaconstantinou	FHSc
Disability justice through legal and political advocacy	Jen Rinaldi	FSSH
Research Expertise
Biostatistics	Sheilah Hogg-Johnson	CMCC
Law, privacy and technology	Andrea Slane	FSSH
Systematic reviews of the literature; Community engagement	Ginny Brunton	FHSc
Clinical Education and Patient Care	Craig Jacobs	CMCC
Qualitative research	Ellen Vogel	FHSc
Psychology, Sleep research	Bobby Stojanoski	FSSH

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