Miriam Rafferty, DPT, PhD, BA

irector of Implementation Science and a Research Scientist
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab 355 E Erie St Chicago, IL 60611

About Me
Dr. Miriam Rafferty is the Director of Implementation Science and a Research Scientist at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. She is an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in the Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Psychiatry & Behavioral Science. Dr. Rafferty also is an active physical therapist clinician specializing in neurologic physical therapy, particularly for people with Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Rafferty’s research focuses on health services delivery models for people with Parkinson’s disease, particularly proactive delivery models. She also uses implementation science methodology to study the implementation of evidence-based practices and novel technologies into real-world rehabilitation settings.

Poster(s):

• Bridging the Know-do Gap: Using Implementation Science to Translate Best Practice for the Neurologically Affected Upper Extremity
  Friday, November 1, 2024

  12:30 PM – 12:45 PM