Ahlam Zidan, PhD

Area of Study / Keywords

Patient and Family engagement Physical Therapy Patient-reported outcome measures implementation science psychometrics properties

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About

As a physiotherapist and rehabilitation researcher, I bridge clinical insight with data-driven inquiry to improve outcomes for children and youth with rare musculoskeletal conditions and adults with neurological conditions. My work focuses on advancing mobility assessment, patient-centred measurement, and knowledge translation to close the Research-to-Practice gap in rehabilitation.

I have a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science from McGill University, where I led a multi-centre research on Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) through the North American AMC Registry. My doctoral research generated new evidence on the validity, interpretability, and clinical application of mobility outcome measures, as well as developmental profiles and functional factors in AMC.

Currently, I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, working on patient-centred outcome measurement and learning health systems in stroke, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation. I am also engaged in knowledge-translation initiatives that transform research into accessible, evidence-informed tools for clinicians, families, and people with lived experience.

My academic foundation includes an MSc in Neurorehabilitation (University of Nottingham, UK) and a BSc in Physiotherapy (Tripoli University, Libya). I remain committed to advancing global rehabilitation practice through innovation, collaboration, and equitable knowledge sharing.

Ahlam Zidan, Laurie Snider, Emmanouil Rampakakis, Reggie Hamdy, Frank Rauch, Noémi Dahan‐Oliel

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 2025 October; 10.1111/dmcn.70036

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Ahlam Zidan, David Gabay, Sarah-Eve Poirier, Marie Grandisson, Steve Jacob, Mathieu Ouimet, Francine Julien-Gauthier, Sarah Martin-Roy, Marie-Ève Lamontagne, Chantal Desmarais, Noémi Dahan-Oliel

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. 2025 September; 10.1177/10522263251356223

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Ahlam Zidan, Laurie Snider, Jaclyn Sions, Kristen Donlevie, Alexa Cirillo, Verity Pacey, Noémi Dahan-Oliel

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. 2025 August; 10.3389/fresc.2025.1576267

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RSBO annual scientific days 2022. 2022 November;

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ISPGR WORLD CONGRESS 2022. 2022 July;

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Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2022 January; 10.1016/J.APMR.2022.05.016

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Libyan Journal of Medical Research. 2020 January;

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Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2019 January; 10.5958/0974-360X.2019.00742.X

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Libyan Journal of Medical Research. 2018 January;

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Libyan Journal of Medical Research. 2017 January;

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