Professor & Chair
Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Room 980
(416) 978-5936
Email: mary.forhan@utoronto.ca
Mary Forhan, PhD is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Prof. Forhan is a health researcher who applies occupational and rehabilitation science lenses to research focused on bariatric care and rehabilitation, with the goals of reducing the disability experienced by persons living with obesity; improving the quality of care patients with obesity receive; and, reducing the burden of obesity on the healthcare system. She is the former Scientific Director, Obesity Canada and President, Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy University Programs.
Prof. Forhan worked clinically as an occupational therapist for 15 years before starting her PhD.
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Full Member