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Fax: (807) 766-7478
Email: reinikk@mcmaster.ca
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Kirsti Reinikka is a physiotherapist with graduate education in Public Health. She is the Manager of Rehabilitation Studies at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, a Research Affiliate with the Northwestern Ontario Regional Stroke Network – Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, and works clinically at St. Joseph's Care Group in Thunder Bay. She is an Assistant Professor with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and Lakehead University and is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science. She coordinates the Clinical Lab course for Unit V (Community Health/ Community Practice) in the Northern Studies Stream.

Kirsti’s research interests are primarily focussed on the design, implementation, and evaluation of community-based programmes for people living with chronic conditions and the use of Telemedicine technology to increase access to rehabilitation services for people living in rural and remote communities.

Fun Fact

Camp is Northwestern Ontario's version of the cottage. As it is only 20 minutes from Thunder Bay, this is where you'll find Kirsti whenever possible (all year ‘round).

Courses Taught

MSc PT, McMaster University

July 2007 – present
Clinical Lab Coordinator
Community Health/Community Practice
Northern Studies Stream

December 2009 – July 2010
Project Supervisor
Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Tele-Rehab: An Exploration of Participant Perspectives

2007
Lecturer
Primary Health Care
Community Health/Community Practice
Northern Studies Stream

Recent Research

2009-2010
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario: $106,670.00. Tele-Rehab: Improving Access to Quality Stroke Rehabilitation in Rural and Remote Communities. Esmé French, Maria Huijbregts, Kirsti Reinikka

2007-2009
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario: $57,500.00. Evaluation of the Impact of an Eight-Week, Stroke-Specific Exercise Programme Developed by Physiotherapists and Delivered in the Community by Trained Fitness Facilitators. Esmé French, Kirsti Reinikka, Anne MacLeod (Co-PIs).

Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion – Communities in Action Fund: $52,930.00. The Research and Development of a Training Package for Community Facilitators to Implement an Exercise Class for Persons Living with Chronic Stroke. Esmé French, Kirsti Reinikka, Anne MacLeod (Co-PIs).