Claire Kalpakjian
Associate Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Claire Kalpakjian
Associate Professor
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    • About

    Dr. Kalpakjian is a biopsychosocial scientist and clinical and rehabilitation psychologist by training with 30 years of clinical and research experience with diverse populations of persons with disabilities resulting from injury, illness, or by congenital causes. The focus of her program of research is to reduce reproductive health inequity by designing and implementing interventions that address knowledge and practice gaps affecting women with physical disabilities. The ultimate goal of this work is to promote independence, self-advocacy, and healthcare equity.

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Perspectives on Gynecological and Reproductive Health from Women with Physical Disabilties
      Kalpakjian C, Grawi C, Kreschmer J, Evitts M, Parten R. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2016 Oct; 97 (10): e127 DOI:10.1016/j.apmr.2016.08.396
    • Journal Article
      Human-centered design of a novel soft exosuit for post-stroke gait rehabilitation.
      Krishnan C, Adeeko OP, Washabaugh EP, Augenstein TE, Brudzinski M, Portelli A, Kalpakjian CZ. J Neuroeng Rehabil, 2024 Apr 24; 21 (1): 62 DOI:10.1186/s12984-024-01356-3
      PMID: 38658969
    • Journal Article
      The Association Between Corticosteroid Dose and Pain Reduction following Sacroiliac Joint Injections
      Naber W, Scribner D, Kalpakjian C, Bakshi R. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2024 Nov 1; 25 (1):
    • Journal Article
      Sexual and Gender Identity-Associated Disparities in University Students' Experiences with Inappropriate, Disrespectful, and Coercive Health Care.
      Walsh AR, Spiars DE, Loder C, Dove-Medows E, Kalpakjian C, Hess A, Postler K, Munro-Kramer ML, Ernst S. LGBT Health, 2024 Oct 10; DOI:10.1089/lgbt.2023.0373
      PMID: 39387224
    • Presentation
      Learning Health Systems as a mechanism to advance Integrated Care - A workshop to inform a model
      2024 Apr 22;
    • Journal Article
      Visual aid for pediatric virtual musculoskeletal exams: A Barbie girl in a telehealth world.
      Cook AK, Papp BM, Kalpakjian CZ, Daunter AK. PM R, 2024 Apr; 16 (4): 356 - 362. DOI:10.1002/pmrj.13167
      PMID: 38545718
    • Journal Article
      A Scoping Review of Literature on Sexual Health and Wellness in Women with Spinal Cord Injury
      Nery-Hurwit MB, Berri M, Silveira S, Fyffe D, Robinson-Whelen S, Wilson CS, Taylor H, Kalpakjian CZ. Sexuality and Disability, 2024 Mar 1; 42 (1): 17 - 33. DOI:10.1007/s11195-024-09834-1
    • Journal Article
      Evaluation of the long-term outcomes of the University of Michigan's Practice-Oriented Research Training (PORT) program.
      Ianni PA, Samuels EM, Eakin BL, Champagne E, Kalpakjian CZ, Murphy SL. J Clin Transl Sci, 2024 8 (1): e24 DOI:10.1017/cts.2023.713
      PMID: 38384910