Timberly George, BSc(PhysTher)’04
As a registered Sport Physiotherapist, Timberly is passionate about working with active individuals to help them achieve their goals. She is passionate about the human body, human movement and injury prevention taking a very hands on and exercise based approach to her treatment. Her primary clinical areas of interest are in sport related injuries, pre- and post-surgical rehabilitation particularly for shoulders, knees, and the foot and ankle.
Timberly is very active in the sport physiotherapy community at the regional, national and international levels. She was the Venue Medical Manager at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and has travelled the world as a team therapist for both Rugby Canada and Field Hockey Canada.
As an avid runner and cyclist, Timberly has developed strong ties to both the running and cycling communities in Vancouver. She is the Vancouver Sun newspaper “Ask an Expert” panel member – providing injury prevention advice to runners and cyclists via the newspaper as well as to local running and cycling clubs throughout the city.
Timberly obtained her Diploma from Sport Physiotherapy Canada in 2007 and in 2012 was awarded the with the prestigious David Magee award for her outstanding contribution to Sport Physiotherapy in Canada. Timberly holds a BSc in Kinesiology from SFU and obtained her Physical Therapy degree from UBC in 2004.
As of January 2013 Timberly has joined the partners of City Sports and Physiotherapy and is excited about her future with the clinic.
Timberly will join three other panelists from Pharmacy, Sauder School of Business and Family Practice. Their profiles are available at http://www.alumni.ubc.ca/2013/events/the-next-step/the-next-step-your-professional-life
Event Details
Thursday, January 23, 2014
7:00 – 9:30 pm
Program starts at 7:00 pm with a reception to follow.
UBC Medical Student & Alumni Centre
2750 Heather Street
Vancouver, BC
This event is free of charge, but advance registration is required. Anyone (UBC alumni or not) is welcome to attend.
RSVP
Please RSVP by Monday, January 20, 2014. Questions? Please contact Berkley Weiler at berkley.weiler@ubc.ca and 604-827-5831.
Outside the Lower Mainland?
The event program (7:00 – 8:30 pm) will be video conferenced into the following academic and hospital sites:
Victoria – MSB 131 and Royal Jubilee Hospital 122
Prince George – NHSC 9-370 and UHNBC 5030
Kelowna – RHS 148 and Kelowna General 250
Please register, using the same link, if you will be participating at any of the above sites.