Sharon Switzer-McIntyre
BPE., BScPT, MEd, PhD
Dr. Sharon Switzer-McIntyre is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine where she is the Vice Chair of Education and the Director of the Ontario Internationally Educated Physical Therapy Bridging Program. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education from McMaster University, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy a Master’s degree in Adult Education with a focus on Organizational Development and a PhD with a focus on Occupational Health and Function all from the University of Toronto. Dr. Switzer-McIntyre’s research interests are in the area of return-to-work and optimal function.
University:University of Toronto
Principal Faculty:Faculty of Medicine
Principal Department/Program:Department of Physical Therapy
Telephone:416-946-3591
Fax Number:416-946-8562
E-mail Address:s.switzer.mcintyre@utoronto.ca
Current Grants:
(1) 2011-2012 CREOD Short Term Research Project: What occupationally related information do Ontarian primary access health care professionals include in their initial patient history? Sharon Switzer-McIntyre, D Linn Holness, Catherine Evans, Helen Schelfhaut, Danielle McCormack
Key Publications:
(1) House, R., Wills, M., Liss, G., Switzer-McIntyre, S. Louder, L., & Depeng, J. (in press). The DASH Work Module in Workes with Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome. Occupational Medicine.
(2) Rowley, K., Ajami, D., Gervais, D., Monney, L., Solheim, A., Kudla, I., Holness, D. L., Switzer-McIntyre, S. (2011). Glove use and education in workers with hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Cdn Acoustics.
(3) Holness, D. L., Harniman, E., DeKoven, J., Skotnicki-Grant, S., Beaton, D., Nixon, R., Switzer-McIntyre, S. (2010). Hand function in workers with hand dermatitis. Dermatitis, 21, 230-231.