# Paula W. Rushton Source: https://hello.cv/paularushton ## About Paula Rushton is an Associate Professor and Director in the School of Occupational Therapy at Dalhousie University. She completed her Master of Clinical Science in Occupational Therapy at the University of Western Ontario (1999), PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of British Columbia (2010) and postdoctoral training at the Université de Montréal in Biomedical Sciences (2014). Her research is focused on measurement, intervention, knowledge translation, and education related to improving the wheeled mobility of children, adults, and older adults through an improved wheelchair service provision process. From the measurement, intervention and knowledge translation perspective, Rushton’s interest lies in the domains of wheelchair skills and wheelchair confidence. From the education perspective, Rushton has been working with the International Society of Wheelchair Professionals to enhance wheelchair content in health care professional university curricula globally. ## Work ### Director and Associate Professor | Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University ### Associate Professor | University of Montreal ## Education ### University of British Columbia | PhD ### University of Western Ontario | MClSc(OT) ### Mount Saint Vincent University | Certificate in Gerontology ### Mount Allison University | BSc ## Source Read this profile on Hello.cv: https://hello.cv/paularushton Create your free profile at https://hello.cv