After receiving her MD from Dalhousie University, Dr. Short pursued postgraduate medical training in physical medicine and rehabilitation, also at Dalhousie. She accepted appointments at Dalhousie and the QEII Health Sciences Centre upon receiving her fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians of Canada in 1999. She now serves as chief of the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Christine Short is studying medications that help improve walking and function in MS, treatment for severe neuropathic pain, and spasticity. Her goal is to improve people’s quality of life by improving function and reducing pain and suffering. Dr. Short also has an interest in women’s health. In her work as a clinician, she has found that women with MS and spinal cord injury face gender-specific challenges. She is examining women’s health issues in both conditions.