New Graduate Certificate in Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapy
Subject to University approval we hope to begin offering the Graduate Certificate in Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapy (GCOMPT) in the 2017/2018 calendar year. We anticipate, pending approval from UBC and the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapy (FOMPT), that the GCOMPT will be available as part of the UBC MRSc online degree, which would grant learners Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (CAMPT) status.
Graduate Certificate in Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy (GCOMPT)
Instructors: Carol Kennedy, Kate Kennedy, May Nolan, Neil Pearson, Lenerdene Levesque, Mario Zerjav, Alex Scott, Jasdeep Dhir, Erin Macri, Chuck Ratzlaff, Geoff Schneider, Deb Treloar and Travis Wolsey. Click here for all their bios! Date: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 – Wednesday, August 26, 2023 Location: A mixture of online and in-person. The in-person sessions will be held at […]
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 […]
Cynthia Lau – Recipient of the Carol Kennedy Scholarship for the GCOMPT program
A big congratulations to Cynthia Lau who is the recipient of the Carol Kennedy Scholarship for the GCOMPT program! This scholarship was created to acknowledge the foundational role that Carol Kennedy has played in developing and nurturing the UBC Graduate Certificate in Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy (GCOMPT) within the UBC Department of Physical Therapy. Name […]
International Admissions
International Applicants International admission is on a competitive basis. The following are the minimum criteria for entry: Candidates must hold an entry-level degree in physical therapy with a minimum B+ average (76%) in senior-level requirements Candidates must have a minimum of one year of recent clinical experience in orthopaedic physical therapy and have completed 30 […]
Instructor Profiles
Our faculty are well-known clinical specialists, dedicated to the art and science of Physiotherapy. Kate Kennedy completed her in BSc in Physiotherapy in 1990 from Queen’s University. She moved west as soon as she graduated, working in a few clinics in the Lower Mainland and then settling at Main Street Physiotherapy. She has been working […]
2014 Physio Forum Human Library
This year we will highlight our PT clinical faculty members, making them available as “books” that you can sit down with for a conversation. Library Catalogue Books available during the morning break (10:30-11:00) Books available during the mid-day break (12:00-1:15) * books may only be available for part of this break, please check the details […]