Dr. William Miller is a Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Miller’s research interests include wheeled mobility devices, determinants of wheelchair use, measurement tools (development and evaluation), balance and ambulation confidence, and assessment of assistive technology (e.g. wheeled mobility devices) used to enable mobility […]
Our Innovations in the Northwest to advance Assistive Technology Excellence (InNovATE) event at the Vancouver Public Library was a great success. We had a wonderful time hosting the event and seeing everyone engaged on the topic of addressing assistive technology access challenges throughout our region and informing the future of assistive technology provision. Thanks to all […]
A big congratulations goes out to Dolapo who successfully defended her thesis! Dolapo performed wonderfully and all attendees were extremely impressed by her knowledge, delivery, and composure. Her thesis aimed to uncover the diverse stakeholders’ perspectives on how technological factors influence motorized mobility scooter usability and safety, and how these can be enhanced. Way to go […]
Congratulations to Emma Smith on being awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers! On April 17, 2018 Emma had the honour of receiving the medal from Her Excellency Julie Payette, the 29th Governor General of Canada. Joined by other exceptional individuals at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, it was a day of celebration for exceptional volunteer achievements […]
This is a two year CIHR Project Grant awarded for the: “Feasibility of the Hip Instructional Prehabilitation Program for Enhanced Recovery (HIPPER) intervention protocol: an eHealth approach for pre-surgical hip replacement education” Nominated Principal investigator: Bill Miller Principal Investigators: Wendy Watson Marie Westby Co-Investigators: Morag Crocker Susan Johnston
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