Suzette Bremault-Phillips, Ph.D., M.A., B.M.R., B.Sc.

Contact

Professor, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine - Occupational Therapy

Email: suzette2@ualberta.ca
Phone: (780) 492-9503
Address: 3-14 Corbett (E.A.) Hall
8205 - 114 St NW

Edmonton AB

T6G 2G4

Overview

About

Background Information

Joined the University of Alberta in 2011
A boundary spanner who bridges research and practice, and facilitates inter-professional collaboration, capacity-building and knowledge translation.
Researcher, clinician, educator in medical rehabilitation; mental and spiritual health, resilience, and well-being among military, veteran, public safety personnel and families; PTSD and moral injury; evidence-based supported psychotherapies; complex needs, aging and support for family caregivers of person with dementia; system change and knowledge translation/implementation science/program evaluation.

Research

Current Research

Principal Investigator, Multi-modal virtual-reality based treatment for Canadian Armed Forces members with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder: A Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment (CAREN) study (Funding sources: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation, Royal Canadian Legion AB-NWT, Department of National Defence, with in-kind contributions from Defence Research and Development Canada)
Principal Investigator, COVID-19 Physical Distancing, Virtual Delivery of Trauma Therapies to Trauma-Affected First Responders (Funding source: Government of Alberta)
Principal Investigator, For Those Who Serve and Have Served: Fostering Resilience, Readiness and Growth among Military Members, Veterans, Public Safety Personnel in Times of COVID-19 (Funding source: Government of Alberta)
Principal Investigator, Understanding cannabis use by Canadian Veterans and its impact on their health, well-being and quality of life (Funding sources: Alberta Innovates)
Principal Investigator, Resilient Parents...Resilient Communities (RPRC; Funding source: Royal Canadian Legion)
Principal Investigator, Military & Veteran Friendly Campus (Funding source: Government of Alberta)

Teaching

Mental health
Resilience
Aging
Spirituality

Announcements

Interested students looking for a supervisor are welcome to contact her directly.

Scholarly Activities

Research - Decision-making capacity assessments

The assessment of individuals whose decision-making ability has come into question (e.g., health, where they live, legal issues) necessitates use of best practice processes due to the implications on personal autonomy and rights. Research aims to assist organizations, systems, and service providers in building capacity in offering decision-making capacity assessments.

Decision Making Capacity Assessment (DMCA) Research Group

Research - Mental and spiritual well-being, health and resilience

My research explores spiritual and mental well-being, health, resilience, and moral injury among military, veteran, civilian and student populations. Activities include the study, implementation and dissemination of interventions that aim to enhance function and well-being, inter-professional collaboration, capacity-building, and system-change.

Research - Military, Veteran, and Public Safety Personnel and their Families

Started: 20180701

As the Director of the Heroes in Mind Advocacy and Research Consortium (HiMARC), I am committed to serving those who serve us through research, teaching and service. Canadian military members, veterans, public safety personnel, and their families will benefit from HiMARC's research, education, and knowledge translation activities.

Heroes in Mind Advocacy and Research Consortium (HiMARC)

Featured Publications

Facilitating implementation of the Decision-Making Capacity Assessment (DMCA) Model: Senior leadership perspectives on the use of the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) Model and frameworks

Brémault-Phillips, S., Pike, A., Charles, L., Roduta-Roberts, M., Mitra, A., Friesen, S., Moulton, L., Parmar, J.

BMC ResearchNote. 11 (607):1-10

Recent Canadian efforts to develop population level pregnancy intervention studies to mitigate effects of natural disasters and other tragedies

Olson, D.M., Brémault-Phillips, S., King, S., Metz, G.A., Montesanti, S., Olson, J.K., Hyde, A., Pike, A., Hoover, T., Linder, R., Joggerst, B. and Watts, R.

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease.

Reflections on recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration of injured service members and veterans from a bio-psychosocial-spiritual perspective

Besemann, M., Hebert, J., Thompson, J.M., Cooper, R.A., Gupta, G., Brémault-Phillips, S., Dentry, S.J.

Canadian Journal of Surgery. 61 (6 suppl 1):S219-S231