From high performance sport to rehabilitation science
During my time as a national team and varsity athlete, I spent countless hours of practice in order to improve skill execution and performance during competition. Factors such as practice schedules, sleep and nutrition were all considered in order to optimize our training and the learning of motor skills so that we could perform at […]
Running and knee joint health. What do you think?
Whether you are a healthcare practitioner (any age) or not (aged 40+), please let us know your thoughts by completing a short survey (5-15 minutes).
Joys of Rural and Remote Practice
UBC northern and rural cohort grads, Christina Conrad and Andrew Burkholder, along with current student, David Domes talk about the benefits of practicing in rural and remote areas. Watch the video produced by partner PABC.
Severe shortages lead to innovative solutions
In an effort to increase the access to rehabilitation services in First Nations communities, UBC Department of Physical Therapy Northern and Rural Cohort Coordinator, Robin Roots has been offering a Rehabilitation Therapy Support Skills (RTSS) training program for First Nations communities in northern BC .
Alumni profile: Meet Maegan Mak, class of 2014
Maegan Mak, class of 2014 and Kids Physio Group Paediatric Physiotherapist reflects on the benefits of being a Clinical Educator in a private practice setting.
Gilbert Park, class of 2013; Turning information into art and paying it forward
Gilbert Park, class of 2013, turning information into art and paying it forward
Toolkit for Private Practice
Private practice placements are in high demand. We have an interactive module that provides solutions to perceived barriers (day to day caseload management, an outline of academic exposure students will have undergone prior to arriving on placement, how the role as a mentor will evolve over a placement).
Physical Therapy Mentorship
The Clinical Faculty Mentoring Pilot Program, a partnership between the Office of Clinical Faculty Affairs and UBC CPD, will launch this October, 2017.
RESEARCH RELAYS for rehabilitation practice
Join these free one hour webinar sessions as MRSc graduates share their clinical research or literature review work. Topics this fall will be of interest to physiotherapists in paediatric practice and those working with rehabilitation assistants. Can’t attend live, or these topics aren’t applicable? Check out the archived sessions.
Walk, Run, Jump: News from the Class of 2018
Catch up on the class of 2018
Introducing new faculty and staff
Get to know our newest members Classroom & IT Technician TJ Niu and Instructor and Neurology Stream Coordinator, Jean Cremin.
Tweets Tweaks and Strategy
Department news
UBC Physiotherapy 2017 Golf Open
Register now for the UBC MPT 2017 Grad Fundraiser to be held WEDNESDAY JULY 26, 2017 at Gleneagles Golf Course.
MPT Students in Kitimat, BC – a tribute to a great clinical placement, wonderful community, and beautiful city!
A tribute to a great clinical placement, wonderful community, and beautiful city (Kitimat)!
Partnership to Expand Clinical Education and Provide Health Services in the North
When it comes to working with patients living in rural and remote areas, face-to-face instruction, education, and follow-up sessions are not always possible. That’s why many rehabilitation specialists have turned to the growing field of telehealth — using methods such as video-conferencing or information packages — to help bridge the gap and link patients in […]
Online MRSc Program attracts learners from around the world
Meet MRSc student Carmen Reed, a physiotherapist, owner and director of a multidisciplinary practice in South Africa, who is developing and implementing new programs based on her MRSc coursework.
An Italian Physio’s journey to Canada
PhD candidate, Alessio Galina’s interest in research brought him to a world class research lab at UBC to study the how pain might affect motor control.
Physio Forum April 22, 2017
Join the Debate, see the award winners, and meet up with buddies April 22, 2017
Precision Rehabilitation to Enhance Exercise Tolerance
Reid Mitchell,MSc candidate is striving to understand the factors such as pain that leads to exercise intolerance.
Catch up with the first year MPT class
The students in the MPT 1 class are managing to do more than study.
Manual Therapy Certificate course
Now taking applications for our first cohort, the deadline for application submission is April 30, 2017.
Alumni Profile, Tyler Dyck (BSc, 1997
As a grad with a head for entrepreneurship, Tyler founded medical centres in both Canada and in the Middle East.
Private Practice Toolkit
A quick and easy resource for anyone involved in Private Practice interested in what it takes to have a UBC MPT student on placement
Peering into clinical reflections
Reflections help students explore the possible ways in which their clinical experience could have been improved.
New continuing education course offering
We have received UBC Board of Governors approval to offer a Graduate Certificate in Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapy (GCOMPT) course. Completion of this course will grant learners Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (CAMPT) status. Application deadline for the first cohort: April 30, 2017 Program Highlights Equivalent to the Orthopaedic Division (CPA) syllabus (Level 3 […]
Continuing education course offering: Vestibular Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Introduction
The Department, in partnership with the Northern and Rural Cohort and UBC CPD (Continuing Professional Development), is pleased to be offering a two-day hands-on, comprehensive, evidence-based introductory course titled, “Vestibular Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Introduction.” The UNBC Physiotherapy Plinth Lab will host presenter Bernard Tonks, BScPT FCAMT, and the course will be linked to videoconference sites […]