Neha Dewan, PT, MPT, PhD
Assistant Professor
College of Health Sciences
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (KITE)
University Heath Network
2021-2022
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Health Sciences
Lakehead University
2017-2020
Doctorate in Rehabilitation Sciences
McMaster University
2012-2016
Masters of Physiotherapy-Orthopaedics
Manipal University
2008-2010
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Lyallpur Khalsa College
2003-2008
Continuing Education Attended:
Clinimetrics: Assessing Measurement Properties of Health Measurement
Department of Epidemiology & Data Science (EDS)
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
2023
The Rosie 1:1 Mentoring Program
The Prosperity Project
Toronto, Ontario
2023
Foundations of Accessibility: Eppley Institute for Parks & Public Lands
Indiana University
2021
ICH-GCP Principles and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for Clinical Research Trials
NIDA Clinical Network, Canada
2021
COVID-19 Contact Tracing
John Hopkins University
2021
Introduction to Case Interviewing
Public Health Agency of Canada
2021
Introduction to Contact Tracing
Public Health Agency of Canada
2021
State and Registration Number: New York; License # 051464
Assistant Professor
College of Health Sciences-Northwest | Department of Physical Therapy Education
Western University of Health Sciences - Oregon Campus
2024 to present
Research Associate I
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (KITE), University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario
2022 to 2024
Assistant Clinical Professor
Adjunct
School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
2021 to Present
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (KITE), University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario
2021 to 2022
Research Associate
Muscle Function and Performance Lab, University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
2021
COVID-19 Case Manager
Ontario-Ministry of Health (Ian Martin Group)
Ontario, Canada
2021
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Ontario
2017 to 2020
Research Assistant
Lawson Health research Institute, St. Joseph鈥檚 Healthcare
London, Ontario
2017
Research Assistant
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
2016
Teaching Assistant for Master鈥檚 in PT/OT Program
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
2012 to 2016
Physical Therapist
Alva鈥檚 College of Physiotherapy and Hospital
Karnataka, India
2010 to 2012
Lecturer
Alva鈥檚 College of Physiotherapy and Hospital
Karnataka, India
2010 to 2012
Coordinator
Year 2, Trimester VI
PT 7560 Aging Adults
Co-instructor
Year 2, Trimester IV
PT 5510 Musculoskeletal System I
Co-instructor
Year 2, Trimester V
PT 8841 Research Project I
Year 2, Trimester VI
PT 8842 Research Project II
Year 3, Trimester VII
PT 8843 Research Project III
Year 3, Trimester VIII
PT 8844 Research Project IV
Funded/In Review Grant Activity:
1. Joint Motion Program (JuMP) Trainee, Western University, CAD 75,000
CIHR Graduate Fellow in Musculoskeletal Health Research and Leadership 2012 to 2015
2. Home Safety Leading to Bone Safety: American Society of Hand Therapy (ASHT) Founders Grant (First Place Winner). Jun 2016 to May 2023.
Principal Investigator: Neha Dewan, Dr. Joy C MacDermid (PhD supervisor) USD 5,000
3. 2024-2025.Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) 鈥� Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes Competitionentitled "". CAD 25000
Principal Investigator: Craven, Catharine
Co-investigator: Athanasopoulos, Peter; Bender, Jacqueline L; Charow, Rebecca; Dewan, Neha; Heesters, Ann M; Kaiser, Anita; Langlois, Sylvia M; Richards, Dawn; Rodriguez, Janet V; So, Miranda; Wong, Philip
Reserve, Resilience and Protective Factors PIA Best Poster Postdoctoral Competition Award, Alzheimer鈥檚 Association International Conference庐 (AAIC庐),Amsterdam, Netherlands
2023
Basmajian Travel Award
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University
2023
Senate Research Committee (SRC) CIHR Conference Travel Award
Lakehead University
2019
Outstanding Reviewer Recognition Certificate
Journal of Hand Therapy, Elsevier
2019
Postdoctoral Fellow Poster Competition Award
Lakehead University
2018
Yates Travel Scholarship, School of Graduate Studies
McMaster University
2016 to 2017
Institute community Support (ICS) Travel Award
CIHR鈥擨nstitute of Aging
2016
Young Investigator Travel Grant, Canadian Musculoskeletal Conference Young Investigator Training Day
University Health Network
2016
2016 Canadian Bone and Joint Conference Travel Award
2016
Yates Travel Scholarship, School of Graduate Studies
McMaster University
2015 to 2016
Outstanding Excellence Award (Faculty of health Sciences Graduate Program)
McMaster University
2015 to 2016
Basmajian Travel Award, School of Rehabilitation Sciences
McMaster University
2015 to 2016
Graduate Student Association Travel Award
McMaster University
2015 to 2016
CN Graduate Scholarship
McMaster University
2015 to 2016
School of Graduate Studies Scholarship
McMaster University
2015 to 2016
International Excellence Award
McMaster University
2015 to 2016
Graduate Program Excellence Award (Faculty of Health Sciences)
McMaster University
2015
The Anne Hall Memorial Price (Travel Grant)
McMaster University
2014 to 2015
BAJIR Conference Student Travel Award, Joint Motion Program
Western University
2014
Graduate Student International Trainee Award for Excellence
McMaster University
2014
Graduate Student Association Travel Award
McMaster University
2014
Institute community Support (ICS) Travel Award
CIHR鈥擨nstitute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
2013
Graduate Student Association Travel Award
McMaster University
2013
International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapists (IFSHT) Congress Travel Award
2013
The Anne Hall Memorial Price (Travel Grant)
McMaster University
2012 to 2013
School of Rehabilitation Sciences Scholarship
McMaster University
2012 to 2013
CIHR Graduate Fellow in Musculoskeletal Health Research and Leadership, Joint Motion Program (JuMP) Trainee
Western University
2012 to 2015
Merit Scholarship from 鈥淭he Sikh Education Foundation of North America鈥�
Lyallpur Khalsa College
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
2005 to 2006
2nd Prize in shuttle Badminton annual faculty sports meet at Alva鈥檚 Education Foundation
Karnataka, India
2011
1st Prize in college-level academic quiz competition
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
2004
Alzheimer鈥檚 Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer鈥檚 Research and Treatment (ISTAART)
2023 to Present
Member
Indian Association of Physiotherapists
2009 to Present
Life Member (ID #22419-L)
Fall Prevention, Community of Practice
2018 to Present
Society for Epidemiologic Research
2019 to 2020
Member
International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL)
2015 to 2016
Member
American Society of Hand Therapists
2014 to 2016
Member (ID #1169126)
Canadian Association of Physiotherapists
2012 to 2013
Past Student Member (ID #2021731)
Vice President
KITE Trainee Executive committee, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (KITE)
University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario
2022 to 2023
Conference Planning Committee Member
Park Accessibility Conference 2022
2022
General Member
Postdoctoral Fellow Association, University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario
2021 to 2022
Lab/Tutorial Facilitator, Unit 2 (Physical Therapy Practice I鈥擬usculoskeletal)
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
2021 to 2023
Journal Article Reviewer
2014 to Present
High School Student Project Judge
Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF)
Hamilton, Ontario
2013 to 2021
Organizing Committee Member
CSEB Conference 2018, Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Ontario
2018
Quantitative Analysis Interest Group Member (QUIG Graduate Student Lead)
School of Rehabilitation (SRS) Sciences, McMaster University
2015 to 2016
Let鈥檚 Talk Science Outreach Program Volunteer
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
2014 to 2016
Interdisciplinary Peer Reviewer: Engineering IP03 鈥� Profession and Practice Course
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
2015
Health Sciences, Faculty Representative Candidate (FRC)鈥擡lected Position
Graduate Student Association (GSA), McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
2014 to 2016
Pull4Mac Rehab United Team Member
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
2015
International Graduate Student Welcome Buddy
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
2015 to 2016
Conference Organizing Committee Member
All India Physiotherapy Student Conference, Mangalore
Karnataka, India
2011
Peer Reviewed Publications
- Raja K, Dewan N: Efficacy of knee braces and foot orthoses in conservative management of knee osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2011 Mar;90(3):247-262.
- Dewan N, MacDermid JC, Packham T. Role of a Self-Efficacy-based Model of Intervention: The LEARN Approach in Rehabilitation of Distal Radius Fracture. Crit Rev Phys Rehabil Med. 2013;25(3-4):241-259
- Dewan N, Raja K, Ganesh BM, MacDermid JC. Effect of box taping as an adjunct to stretching-strengthening exercise program in correction of scapular alignment in people with forward shoulder posture 鈥� A randomized trial. ISRN Rehabilitation. 2014; Article ID 510137:1-12
- Dewan N, MacDermid JC, Fall Efficacy Scale - International (FES-I), Journal of Physiotherapy. 2014;60(1): 60
- Dewan N, MacDermid JC, MacIntyre N, Grewal R. (Short-WORC) in patients with rotator cuff disorders. Journal of Hand Therapy. Volume 29, Issue 3 , 281 鈥� 291. Published online, December 15, 2015 DOI:
- MacIntyre N, Dewan N. Epidemiology of Distal Radius Fractures and Factors Predicting Risk and Prognosis. Journal of Hand Therapy. 2016 Apr-Jun;29(2):136-45.
- Dewan N, MacDermid JC, Grewal R, Beattie K. Journal of Hand Therapy. Published online, October 6, 2017. doi:
- Dewan N, MacDermid JC, Beattie K, Grewal R. Risk factors predicting subsequent falls and osteoporotic fractures at four years after distal radius fracture 鈥� A prospective cohort study. Arch Osteoporos. 2018 Mar 20;13(1):32. doi: 10.1007/s11657-018-0445-5.
- Dewan N, MacDermid JC, MacIntyre N. Validity and responsiveness of short version of Western Ontario Rotator cuff Disability Index (Short-WORC) in patients with shoulder pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2018 Apr 18:1-38. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2018.7928.
- Dewan N, MacDermid JC, MacIntyre N, Grewal R. Therapist鈥檚 practice patterns, interests and preferences for knowledge translation in subsequent falls/osteoporotic fracture prevention for patients with distal radius fracture. J Hand Ther. 2018 Apr 25. pii: S0894-1130(17)30270-3.
- Dewan N, MacDermid JC, Beattie K, Grewal R. . Physiotherapy Canada. 2019 Jan 4.
- Asselstine J, Kristman VL, Armstrong JJ, Dewan N. The Rivermead Post-Concussion Questionnaire score is associated with disability and self-reported recovery six months after mild traumatic brain injury in older adults. Brain Inj. 2020;34(2):195-202.
- Nazari G, MacDermid JC, Bryant D, Dewan N, Athwal GS. Effects of arthroscopic vs. mini-open rotator cuff repair on function, pain & range of motion. A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2019; 14(10): e0222953
- Ziebart C, Dewan N, Tuazon J, MacDermid J. . Volume 2021, Article ID 5362197.
- Geete DB, Mehta PU, Dewan N, Mehta AA. . Journal of Hand Therapy. 2022 Feb 25. In Press.
- Mathur S, Dewan N, Janaudis-Ferreira T, Antonio P, Surins H, Deliva R, Patterson C, So S. D. PEC Innovation. Volume 1, 2022, 100024, ISSN 2772-6282.
- Ziebart C, Dewan N, MacDermid J. Content Validity of the Comprehensive Home Fall Hazard Checklist, an observational study. Medicine: November 25, 2022 - Volume 101 - Issue 47 - p e31781 doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000031781
- Santana Shiguemoto T, Janaudis-Ferreira T, Dewan N, Mathur S. Identifying Outcome Domains for Clinical Trials of Physical Rehabilitation Among Adults Undergoing Solid Organ Transplantation Using a Delphi Approach. Prog Transplant. 2022 Dec 12:15269248221145032. doi: 10.1177/15269248221145032.
- Whiting A, Sharma Y, Grewal M, Ghulam Z, Sajid W, Dewan N, Peladeau-Pigeon M, Dutta T. . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(3):2302.
- Dewan N, Ziebart C, Dabbagh A, MacDermid JC. GoPro video-based therapist-rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard checklist shows excellent inter-rater reliability for postmenopausal women with distal radius fracture: A technical report. J Hand Ther. 2023 Oct-Dec;36(4):1028-1030. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2023.06.001. Epub 2023 Aug 14. PMID: 37586991.
- Dewan N, Sommerlad A, Chapman H, et al. Assessing social connection for long-term care home residents: Systematic review using COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments guidelines. Alzheimer鈥檚 Dement. 2024;10:e12492.