Pedro Almeida

Pedro Almeida is an Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Northern British Columbia. He holds a PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Brasília and has undertaken postdoctoral training at the University of Western Ontario and the Hand and Upper Limb Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

• Education:
  • BScOT (2009) from Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil
  • MScOT (2012) from University of Brasília
  • PhD (2016) in Health Sciences from University of Brasília
  • Postdoctoral training (2019–2021) at University of Western Ontario and St. Joseph’s Hospital
• Research Interests:
  • Occupational performance in rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions
  • Biomechanical analysis using surface electromyography and kinematic methods
  • Client-centered therapeutic interventions
  • Quantifiable data for enhancing patient engagement
• Affiliations:
  • Hand and Upper Limb Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital
• Collaborations:
  • Clinical and interdisciplinary partnerships to improve quality of life for adults with musculoskeletal conditions