Jasmine Friedrich Yap is a Masters of Rehabilitation Research Candidate under the supervision of Dr. Caitlin McArthur at the School of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University. She completed her BSc in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Waterloo where she worked as a research assistant on the FORTIFY Bones trial with Dr. Lora Giangregorio and developed an interest in osteoporosis and aging. Jasmine’s research focuses on adapting current fracture prevention guidelines, namely those designed for the long-term care and general community dwelling populations, to home care settings in Canada.

Jasmine is honoured to receive the Tim Murray Training Award and will be using the award to expand her current knowledge about osteoporosis and fracture risk for home care recipients. She will also use the award towards qualitative methods and statistic courses to develop research skills in preparation for the guideline adaptation and knowledge translation process.