Dr. Andrea Townson is a Clinical Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UBC. She obtained her medical degree at Queen’s University and held a rotating internship at the University of Calgary. She completed her residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UBC. Dr. Townson is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and is a certificant of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In addition, she holds sub-specialty certification in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine from the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Her research interests include spinal cord injury, fatigue and medical education.