Profile
Patty Solomon is a Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Director of Interprofessional Education for the Faculty of Health Sciences. She is interested in educational research and development and has published and consulted extensively in the areas of problem-based learning, educational innovation and curriculum design. She has received funding from Health Canada to lead the development of a virtual institute of interprofessional education. Dr. Solomon is also interested in rehabilitation issues related to HIV/AIDS and has designed innovative curricula related to HIV. She is on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation and has received CIHR funding to examine participation issues in women living with HIV.
Fun Fact
Avid skier and cyclist.
Taking Graduate Students
Currently taking graduate students.
Courses Taught
MSC PT, McMaster University
2008
Unit 1 Chair – Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice
Course Coordinator CHS 611
2007
Unit 1 Chair – Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice
Course Coordinator CHS 611
MSc(OT)
2008
Co-supervisor-– CHS (OT) 749 – Evidence Based Practice Project
2007
Co-supervisor -– CHS (OT) 749 – Evidence Based Practice Project
MSC OT, McMaster University
2007
Co-supervisor – CHS (OT) 749 – Evidence Based Practice Project
Recent Research
Health Force Ontario $600, 000. Simulation-Based Team Training to Enhance Patient Care and Improve the Patient Safety Culturewithin Interprofessional Practice Environments. Musson D., Peachy G., Solomon P., Baxtor F., Walton M., Landeen J., Staples E., McLean R., Fox-Robichaud A., Soth M., Jaeschke J. January 2009- June 2010.
Health Force Ontario $323,200. Knowledge exchange through mentorship: building the foundation for an interprofessional mentorship program for rehabilitation professionals. Taylor K., Zack E. Solomon P. January 2009-June 2010.
Health Force Ontario $248,952. Working Together for Kids: Interprofessional Community Partnerships. Risdon, C. Solomon, P. Baptiste, S. Carter, T. January 2009-June 2010.
University of British Columbia Martha Piper Research Fund. $25,0000. Patients as Educators of Health Professionals: An International Study of Factors that Pomote and Hinder Long Term Sustainability. Towle A, Godolphin W., Bainbridge L, Solomon P., Katz A, Lown B., Spencer J., Thistlethwaite J. Jan 1, 2009 – Dec 31, 2009.
Health Force Ontario $246,000 Development and Evaluation of the Team Objective Structured Clinical Examination (TOSCE) for use as an Assessment of Team and Interprofessional Competencies of Primary Care Teams. Marshall D., Solomon P., Eva K., Taniguchi A., Boyle A., Hall P., Weaver L., Casmiro L. Oct 1, 2008 – Dec 31, 2009
Canadian Institutes for Health Research. $2,500,000 Community Alliances for Health Research and Knowledge Exchange in Pain Henry, J., LeFort, S., Solberg S., Watt-Watson, J., Hadjistavropoulos T. Taenzer P. Hunter J.,McGillion, M, Lax L., Gordon A., MacDermid J., Lavis, J., Woodhouse L., Rasjoq S., Li, L., Tugwell, P., Law, M., Solomon P. Mar 2008 – Mar 2013.
Ontario HIV Treatment Network $50,000. Translating Knowledge through Mentorship: HIV Mentorship for Rehabilitation Professionals in Ontario. Solomon P., Zack E., O'Brien K., Nixon S., Worthington C. Feb 2008- Mar 2009.
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care $279, 035. Promoting Collaborative Practice in the Community. Solomon P., Risdon C, Corby L. Jan 2008 – Mar 2009.
Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada. $25, 000. Lay Participation-The Patient's Voice in Health Professional Education: An International Collaboration and Research Agenda. Towle, A.,., Katz A., Lowe B., Solomon P., Bainbridge L, Godolphin W., Spencer J., Rees C. 2007-2008.
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care $35,000 The Ontario Interprofessional Health Collaborative.. Medves, J. M., Paterson, M., Broers, T., Schroder, C (alpha order following): Baptiste, S., Dryden, T., Hall, P., Newhouse, I., Oandasan, I., Orchard, C., Solomon, P. Jan 2008- Mar 2009.
Canadian Institute of Health Research, $220,344 MacDermid JC, Solomon P., Law M., Stratford P. Defining the effect and mediators of two knowledge translation strategies designed to alter knowledge, intent and clinical utilization of rehabilitation outcome measures. 2007-2008.
Center for Leadership and Learning, McMaster University $7400.00 Development and Evaluation of an Interprofessional Education Program in Childhood Assessment. Carter T., Schofield R., Staples E., Hanna E., Solomon P. May 1, 2007 – April 30, 2008.
Health Canada $60,000 Solomon P., Zack E. Advancing Research and Practice in HIV/AIDS:A qualitative study to determine research priorities and best practice guidelines for rehabilitation in the context of HIV/AIDS. Jan 1, 2007- June 30, 2008.
Health Force Ontario $592,041. Solomon P., Baptiste B., Baxter B., Biggs B., Hanna E., Marshall D., Musson D., Neville A., Risdon C., Semogas D. Enhancing Collaborative Decision Making and Team Reflection in Health Professional Students. Feb 1, 2007 – Jan 31, 2010.
Health Force Ontario $15,000. Solomon P., Baptiste S., Hall P., Luke L., Orchard C., Rukholm E. Sustainability of the Institute of Interprofessional Health Sciences Education. Feb 1, 2007 – Jan 31, 2008. |