Long COVID and Work
Doug Gross, PhD
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Professor and Chair
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Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Gagan Nagra, PhD (c), MScOT
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Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
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Lifemark Health, Calgary, Alberta
Quentin Durand-Moreau, MD, MEd
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Assistant Professor - Occupational Medicine Specialist Director
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Occupational Medicine Post-Graduate Programs Division of Preventive Medicine
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University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, MD, MEd
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Assistant Professor - Occupational Medicine Specialist Director
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Occupational Medicine Post-Graduate Programs Division of Preventive Medicine
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University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Moderator:
Susan Law, PhD
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Knowledge Mobilization Lead, Long COVID Web
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Associate Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
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Senior Scientist, Trillium Health Partners
Session Overview:
Doug Gross, Gagan Nagra, and Quentin Durand-Moreau will present 'Complexities of Work Ability and Return to Work in Long COVID: Evidence and Experiences' and will review the evidence on how occupational therapists may support individuals living with Long COVID to return to work..
Dr. Nowrouzi-Kia will then speak on current issues, research evidence, and clinical experiences related to work ability and return to work for people living with Long COVID in his presentation 'Fatigue to Function: Occupational Therapy’s Role in Supporting Individuals with Long COVID Return-to-Work'.
Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions of the speakers following their presentations.