Biography:

Dr Allison Ezzat is a physiotherapist and implementation scientist at the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia (UBC).

Her research applies implementation science methodologies to advance the primary prevention of knee injuries in adolescents in real-world settings. She has a focus on reducing gender disparity for girls/women in injury risk and decreasing the long-term injury burden (e.g. knee osteoarthritis). She prioritizes meaningful engagement with research users across the research process to maximize impact.

Dr Ezzat completed her PhD in School of Population and Public Health, UBC in 2019 followed by post-doctoral training at UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research and La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. She obtained a Graduate Certificate in Implementation Science, University of California. She is a Fellow in the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physical Therapists (FCAMPT) and has practiced clinically throughout her academic training specializing in management of knee injuries across the lifespan.