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Dr. Joanne Parsons is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and chair of the MSc Rehabilitation Sciences program at the University of Manitoba’s College of Rehabilitation Sciences. Her research program focuses on examining the gendered socio-cultural physical environments surrounding girls’ and women’s sports and how these impact injury risk and experiences. With a clinical background in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy, she has worked with sports teams at local, national, and international levels, ensuring that her applied research findings have practical, impactful knowledge for users in the field. Dr. Parsons earned her PhD in Applied Health Sciences, a Master of Science in Kinesiology, and a Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation in Physical Therapy, all from the University of Manitoba. Her contributions have been recognized with multiple awards, including the 2024 Leonore Saunders Mentorship Award from the Manitoba Physiotherapy Association and the CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prize for her work on anterior cruciate ligament injuries. She continues to focus her research on improving health outcomes and preventing injuries, with a particular emphasis on reducing gender disparities in sports injury rates and rehabilitation.
University of Manitoba • Winnipeg, MB
Associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, chair of the MSc Rehabilitation Sciences program.
Streams include Education, Administration, or Clinical.