Dr. Jennifer Yao is a Clinical Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of British Columbia. She is an active staff physiatrist, consultant and previous Medical Site Lead at G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver. She has worked as a physiatrist and medical leader in the field of brain injury and stroke rehabilitation for over 20 years. She is the current writing group Co-Chair for the 7th Edition of the CSBPR Recovery and Community Participation Following Stroke.
Dr. Yao is also a member of the CanStroke Recovery Trials Network and co-author on research studies on stroke recovery and rehabilitation. She actively participates in community-based, regional and provincial initiatives that provide education and advocacy for people living with stroke.