Dr. Cathy (Clark) Craven

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 B.A. '89 -  Dr. Cathy (Clark) Craven
Associate Professor, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, University Health Network - Toronto Rehab, Lyndhurst Centre
Career History Since Graduation Following graduation from York University, I worked coaching elite athletes for several years . I later enrolled in medical school and completed my undergraduate degree (MD) and residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at McMaster University. I then worked as a clinical fellow in spinal cord injury rehabilitation and completed a Masters in Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Toronto.

I am a Clinician Scientist appointed as an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Toronto and a Senior Scientist within the Neural Engineering and Therapeutics Team at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.

I am the Medical Lead of the Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Program at Toronto Rehab’s Lyndhurst Centre within University Health Network, Canada's largest freestanding spinal cord injury rehabilitation centre. My clinical and research expertise is in the prevention and treatment of secondary health conditions among individuals living with spinal cord injury and their related health service needs. My recent work has focused on the associations between changes in body composition and multi-morbidity among individuals living with chronic spinal cord injury.
Most Memorable York University Experience Winning the OWIAA Synchronized Swimming team competition! The friendships with my Synchro teammates and the mentorship of Patricia Murray have been extremely important to me over the last three decades.
York University Anecdote or Highlight Summer internships with Roni Jamnik and Norm Gledhill doing physical fitness assessment.

Shopping for the best York U paraphernalia
Highlight(s) of Professional Career I led publication of the Rick Hansen Institute sponsored E-scan Atlas “Capturing Capacity in Canadian SCI Rehabilitation www.idapt.com/research/scimanifesto. Together with my colleague Dr. Bayley, I co-led the SCI-HIGH project aimed at developing structure, process and outcome indicators to advance SCI rehabilitation care in Canada by 2020. I have published over 130 articles on related topics (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?cmd=PureSearch&term=Craven%20BC%20%5Bauthor%5D).
Honours and Awards 2014 Division of Physiatry Achievement Award, Division of Physiatry, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. (Distinction)
This award is given to an individual staff member in the Division of Physiatry for exceptional service towards the development and growth of the Division of Physiatry at the University of Toronto. I was the inaugural award recipient.2011 Innovator of the Year Award, Division of Physiatry, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. (Distinction)
This award is given to an individual staff member in the Division of Physiatry for a remarkable professional achievement. This achievement may be related to research, education, creative professional activities, or any other major activity which promotes and enhances the profile of the Division of Physiatry at the University of Toronto.1998 Fellowship Support Award, Canadian Physiatry Research & Development Fund, Canada. (Research Award)1997 Essay Contest Winner, Canadian Association Of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Canada. (Distinction)1989 Stuart G. Robbins Book Prize (Distinction)
1989 Undergraduate Student Award, CASS/ACSS (Distinction) for excellence in arts and science.
1989 Faculty of Arts In-Course Scholarship (Tuition)
1989 Lily D’Urzo Scholarship (Distinction) for academic and athletic excellence.
1989 Master’s Honour Roll, McLaughlin College, York University (Distinction)
1988 Arthur Johnson Bursary, York University (Distinction) for academic and athletic excellence.