Fellow of ACRM
The ACRM Fellows Committee and Board of Governors are pleased to recognize Dr. Claire Zabelle Kalpakjian for her outstanding record of professional service to ACRM and for the nationally significant contributions she has made to the field of medical rehabilitation by conferring on her the designation of ACRM Fellow.
Please join them in congratulating Dr. Claire Zabelle Kalpakjian. She will be recognized for her service and achievement at the The ACRM Gala, during the ACRM 2022 Annual Conference (ticketed event). All registered attendees are welcome and encouraged to attend.
ABOUT CLAIRE Z. KALPAKJIAN
Claire Z. Kalpakjian, PhD, MS is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan Medical School (UM PM&R). She is a biopsychosocial scientist with a clinical background in rehabilitation psychology and 30 years of experience of research and service to diverse populations of persons with disabilities. She is an expert in using mixed methods approaches to develop patient-reported outcome measures, particularly for patients with functional limitations. Her current research program focuses on reproductive health in women with physical disabilities to promote health equity, autonomy, and self-advocacy. In addition to her role as investigator, Dr. Kalpakjian is the faculty lead of the UM PM&R Learning Health System, working collaboratively with diverse clinical teams to transform into learning communities by evaluating their current practices, engaging in consensus building around changing and standardizing those practices, and selecting clinically relevant PROMs to complement clinical evaluation. Dr. Kalpakjian has served as an Associate Editor for the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation since 2016. In 2013, she was honored by ACRM with the Distinguished Member Award, in 2019 with the Early Career Outstanding Mentor Award, and in 2021 with the Dr. Margaret Nosek Award in recognition of her contributions to advance the health of women with disabilities.
