When Research meets the DIsability Movement

Rae Martens is a Knowledge Broker with Kids Brain Health Network, CanChild and the University of Calgary. She oversees the Community of Practice for the Family Engagement in Research Training Program. She got her start in patient-oriented research as a caregiver with lived experience in the world of childhood disability. Rae has since spoken all over the world about partnering in research and healthy outcomes for disabled children and their families.

Sam Micsinszki is a registered nurse and currently a postdoctoral fellow at CanChild and the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University. She has a particular interest in patient and family engagement in research as well as knowledge translation and research impact. Throughout her work, she aims to include patients and families with different backgrounds and experiences and strives to conduct relevant and impactful research.