Carol Richards receives OMD's Salk Award.TORONTO -- Physiotherapist Dr. Carol L. Richards received the 2005 Dr. Jonas Salk Award of the Ontario March of Dimes Ontario March of Dimes (in French La Marche des Dix Sous de l'Ontario; officially Rehabilitation Foundation for the Disabled) is a Canadian charitable organization which provides programs and services to people of all ages with physical disabilities in Ontario. . The $10,000' prize is co-sponsored by Sanofi Pasteur and OMD OMD Doctor of Oriental Medicine. OMD, n.pr Doctor of Oriental Medicine. OMD 1. Oculomuscular dystrophy 2. Organic mental disorder . The award recognizes Dr. Richards' achievement as a pioneer in rehabilitation science and builder of multidisciplinary relations across the rehabilitation sciences. Dr. Richards, Professor of Rehabilitation at Laval Univergity and Research Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration. She is internationally recognized for her work in the rehabilitation of walking disabilities of persons after stroke, with cerebral palsy and musculoskeletal musculoskeletal /mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal/ (-skel´e-t'l) pertaining to or comprising the skeleton and muscles. mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal adj. Relating to or involving the muscles and the skeleton. impairments. Since 2001 she has held a senior Canada Research Chair Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) are Canadian university research professorships created through the Canada Research Chairs Program. Program goals The program, established in 2000, is an integral part of a Government of Canada plan to drive Canadian research and development in Rehabilitation at Laval University. www.dimes.on.ca |
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