Annie Rochette

Annie Rochette is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at Université de Montréal, affiliated with the School of Rehabilitation. Her research focuses on post-stroke adaptation, social participation, and knowledge translation in rehabilitation. She co-leads major projects like "Soutenir la professionnalisation pour relever les défis contemporains de la formation et de la pratique professionnelle" (FRQSC-funded) and contributes to national initiatives such as the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations. She holds a Senior Researcher Fellowship from the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS).

• Affiliations: CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal – Institut de réadaptation Gingras-Lindsay-de-Montréal (IRGLM)
• Teaching: Courses on stroke rehabilitation (ERT-6032, ERT-6087) and master's programs in Occupational Therapy.

Her research integrates qualitative and quantitative methods to address gaps in stroke rehabilitation, including sexual health post-stroke, telerehabilitation, and clinician expertise under disrupted contexts. Recent grants include funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

• Key Projects: Stroke Engine website development, adapted dance interventions in rehabilitation, and multi-site studies on sexual rehabilitation.

Rochette supervises doctoral and master's students, with recent theses addressing clinical intuition, patient education in musculoskeletal disorders, and stroke-related sexuality rehabilitation. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and policy alignment to improve rehabilitation services.