Finlayson | School of Rehabilitation Therapy

Dr. Marcia Finlayson

Position(s)

Professor

Contact Information

About

Marcia Finlayson is a Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Within the School of Rehabilitation Therapy, she teaches and supervises students in the Rehabilitation Science, Aging and Health, and Rehabilitation and Health Leadership Programs. Her areas of teaching expertise include research design and methods, leadership development, and development and evaluation of theory-driven complex health interventions.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Community Health Sciences) – University of Manitoba
Master of Science (Community Health Sciences) – University of Manitoba
Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation (Occupational Therapy) – University of Manitoba

Research

The ultimate goal of Dr. Finlayson's scholarship is to enable people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) to lead healthy, meaningful lives, and exert choice and control over their participation in daily activities at home and in the community particularly as they age. Her research includes three core streams: (1) developing, implementing and evaluating self-management programs, (2) examining access to and utilization of health, rehabilitation and wellness services, and (3) reducing disparities in rehabilitation outcomes. In the context of Dr. Finlayson’s research, people affected by MS include individuals with the disease and their family caregivers.

Current Research and Training Projects

Co-Principal Investigator. Opening the black box of MS rehabilitation: Developing an approach to characterize where, when and how persons with MS receive rehabilitative care in Canada. Funded by MS Canada.
Co-Investigator. CircaMS: Circadian rhythmicity as a biomarker for symptomatic phenotypes in MS. Funded by University Hospital Kingston Foundation.
Co-Investigator. Characterizing the diversity of the MS population in Canada. Directed RFA from MS Canada.
Co-Investigator. Living well with progressive MS. Funded by the International Progressive MS Alliance.
Co-Investigator. Novel pairing of brain priming and rehabilitation to restore motor and cognitive abilities in progressive multiple sclerosis. Funded by the International Progressive MS Alliance.
Co-Director. endMS National Education and Training Programs (Summer School and SPRINT). Funded by MS Canada.
Co-investigator (mentoring team). Canadian Disability Participation Project 2.0: Developing, Implementing and Evaluating Quality Sport, Exercise and Play Experiences for Canadians with Disabilities. Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

Supervision

Dr. Finlayson supervises students in the programs listed below. To learn more about her students and alumni, visit the Our Community pages listed below.

AGHE PhD Our Community

RHL DSc Our Community

RHBS MSc & PhD Our Community

Dr. Finlayson is accepting RHL DSc students at this time.

Peer Reviewed Publications

For a list of Dr. Finlayson’s Publications, please refer to her Google Scholar Profile.