Congratulations to Dr. Shannon Killip (McMaster University, supervisor: Dr. Joy MacDermid) on successfully defending her doctoral thesis, Identifying complexities and barriers associated with the return-to-work process for firefighters, and the disability management strategies used to promote a successful return-to-work for firefighters.
Dr. Killip has already published one of her thesis chapters: Exploring Canadian Career Firefighters’ Understanding of the Return-to-Work Process After Musculoskeletal Injuries.
The findings from her doctoral work will be used to guide disability management practices and promote safe return to work for injured firefighters.