Executive Director: Dr. J. Douglas Salmon, Jr.

Dr. Douglas Salmon holds a Master's Degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counselling and a doctorate specializing in Rehabilitation and Neuropsychology. He is the author and co-author of numerous rehabilitation assessment and outcome evaluation instruments including the Rehabilitation Checklist; the Rehabilitation, Neuropsychological and Health Status Inventory; and the Pre/Post Condition Life Events Checklist, among others. He is also the author of Recovery from Whiplash, Concussion and Brain Injury, the Rehabilitation Education and Coping Series, and treatment resource materials including the Neuropsychological Evaluation Summary & Rehabilitation Strategies Series, among others.

Dr. Salmon has held senior clinical and administrative positions at the clinic and corporate levels overseeing brain injury, psychological and complex injury rehabilitation services. He is a recognized DAC (Catastrophic Impairment, Medical/ Rehabilitation, Disability, Residual Earning Capacity) examiner and has also been on the graduate research staff with the University Centre for International Rehabilitation (Michigan State University). His multidisciplinary private practice consults widely to public and private rehabilitation clinics, agencies and case management firms for the purposes of clinical consultation/treatment, program development and training. He is an active researcher in an array of rehabilitation areas and has presented research and theoretical papers to numerous local, national and international forums.

Acting Director, Clinical Services: Heather Pickin

In addition to her role as Acting Director, Clinical Services for RTW Integrated Health Management, Heather is also a consultant to Dr. J. Douglas Salmon, Jr. & Associates. Approaching 20 years now, Heather has worked as a consultant to personal injury and motor vehicle accident victims, their lawyers and insurers, providing: Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Management Services following severe and catastrophic injuries; Family Dynamics and Value of Service Analyses in cases of permanent disability or accidental death; Vocational Analyses, Work Site/Ergonomic Evaluations; Return to Work Negotiating and Planning; In-Home Functional Assessments; Functional Re-integration Programmes; Attendant Care Needs Assessment; Future Care Needs Analyses; Accommodation Needs Assessment and Discharge Planning; Rehabilitation Case Management; Home and workplace design and modifications, in consultation with architects and quantity surveyors.

Heather has held the position of Acting Director of Occupational Therapy to LifeMark Assessments, providing management and training support services, and Consultant Practitioner - Catastrophic and Complex Assessments, Discharge and Rehabilitation Planning. She also held a prior management role in a UK rehabilitation facility, which had a mandate to optimise personal, vocational, educational and leisure abilities for adults with acquired or congenital, neurological impairment, orthopaedic, spinal cord injuries and traumatic amputees living in the community; she was responsible for staffing, training, supervising, budgeting, quality assurance, growth and development of an holistic community care approach. She also continues to be a Member of the Board of Directors (Secretary) Interval House, Toronto since 2003, and a Volunteer and Member of the Board of Directors Kirabo Canada since 2007.

Operations Administrator: Tesa Merchan

Ms. Tesa Merchan joined RTW Integrated Health Management/Dr. J. Douglas Salmon Jr. and Associates full time in August 2009 as our Operations Administrator and brings with her over 10 years of administrative experience. Tesa has spent years in the property development business working directly for the CEOs of two of Canada’s largest residential property development corporations. While working in the property management business, she has also worked part time for Dr. Salmon & Associates. Tesa’s collegial education background in business management along with her administrative experience serves the needs and requirements of our clients well.