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National Clinical Liaison
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
Kristen is currently a National Clinical Liaison for the Praxis Spinal Cord Institute and a physiotherapist at Vancouver Coastal Health. The focus of her research involvement and clinical practice has been in the area of spinal cord injury (SCI). Clinically, she has practiced in the area of SCI for over 20 years, working with individuals in intensive care, acute care, as well as both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings. In her role at Praxis Kristen works on a number of research and best practice initiatives including the development and implementation of the Standing and Walking Assessment Tool, the Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry (RHSCIR), the Canadian Activity Based Therapy Community of Practice, and the Canadian SCI Clinician Network. Additionally, she leads an RHI collaboration with ISCoS on the development of a freely available web-based International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI (ISNCSCI) algorithm and is a member of the American Spinal Cord Injury Association's International Standards Committee.