ARGRNG Executive Committee
Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGSA, FACRM
CHAIR
Associate Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Deputy Director, Cochrane US University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Affiliated Center
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Associate Senior Scientist, Center for Gait & Movement Analysis (CGMA)
The Children’s Hospital Colorado
Find a Doctor Profile
ResearchGate Profile
Amit Kumar, MPH, PhD
CHAIR-ELECT
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Center for Health Equity Research
Northern Arizona University
Phoenix, Arizona
Emily Nalder, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)
PAST CHAIR
Assistant Professor
March of Dimes Canada Paul J.J. Martin Early Career Professorship
Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
University of Toronto
ResearchGate Profile
Pam Eluri, PT, DPT, MS, CES
SECRETARY
Manager, Rehabilitation, Sleep Services, Electroneurodiagnostics, Wound Services
Joint and spine services, Bayshore Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Health
Reindolf Anokye, PhD Candidate
EARLY CAREER OFFICER
PhD candidate (2019 to 2022)
School of Medical and Health Sciences
Edith Cowan University
Noemi Maureen Lansang, MPT
SOCIAL MEDIA OFFICER and WEBINAR OFFICER
Freelance Researcher
Pallavi Sood, BPT, PhD
SOCIAL MEDIA OFFICER
Research Assistant, Center of Innovation on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (CINDRR)
University of Florida
Flavia H. Santos, PhD, Ad Astra Fellow
INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING GROUP LIAISON
Assistant Professor, School of Psychology
University College Dublin, Ireland
UCD Faculty Profile
Andrew Cole, MBBS, FAFRM
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Chief Medical Officer, HammondCare
Conjoint Associate Professor, UNSW
Monika Gross, MAmSAT, MATI, RSME, BFA
PATIENT/CAREGIVER/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LIAISON
Executive Director
The Poise Project
Zaliha Binti Omar, DPMP, PMP, SMS
PATIENT/CAREGIVER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LIAISON
TASK FORCE CHAIRS
Noemi Maureen Lansang, MPT
WEBINARS & EDUCATION TASK FORCE CHAIR
Freelance Researcher
Jonathan F. Bean, MD, MPH
AWARDS TASK FORCE CHAIR
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Harvard Medical School
Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System
Ahmed Negm, MD, MSc, PhD
COVID-19 & FRAILTY REHABILITATION TASK FORCE CHAIR
Post-doctoral Fellow
University of Alberta
Hannes Devos, PT, PhD
COGNITION IN AGING TASK FORCE CO-CHAIR
Associate Professor
Director, Driving and Mobility Service Clinic (DMS)
Director, Laboratory for Advanced Rehabilitation Research in Simulation (LARRS)
Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training
University of Kansas Medical Center
Pallavi Sood, BPT, PhD
COGNITION IN AGING TASK FORCE CO-CHAIR
Research Assistant
University of Florida
Elena Philippou, RD, PhD, FHEA
NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES AGING RESEARCH TASK FORCE CHAIR
Associate Professor Nutrition-Dietetics
Department of Life and Health Sciences, School of Sciences and Engineering
University of Nicosia
Uma Kelekar, PhD
DATHERA Task Force CO-CHAIR
Associate Professor of Healthcare Management
School of Business, Innovation, Leadership and Technology
Senior Scientist Fellow, Center for Optimal Aging
Marymount University
Indrakshi Roy, PhD
DATHERA Task Force CO-CHAIR
Biostatistician
Center for Health Equity Research
Northern Arizona University
Atul Jaiswal, PhD, MSW, BSc. OT
ISHRAR Task Force CO-CHAIR
Postdoctoral fellow in vision science, School of Optometry, University of Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Kirti Sundar Sahu, PhD
ISHRAR Task Force CO-CHAIR
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Waterloo
