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Annual Research Report | 2020 – 2021
In 2020-2021, research activities were disrupted by the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our researchers were able to successfully pivot current research activities, including developing innovative ways to safely deliver virtual exercise programming to individuals with a variety of health conditions, as well as develop new lines of research.
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Statement on the Clinical Component of the PCE – UBC Department of Physical Therapy
The Department of Physical Therapy at UBC is very aware of the recent and ongoing issues related to the administration of the Clinical Component of the PCE, and the consequent stress and frustration that this has caused our recent graduates, as well as many others waiting to take the exam. Although CAPR (the Canadian Alliance…
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Congratulations to the 2021 Top Doctoral Student and Rising Star Award recipients!
It’s been a great week in the Department this week due to our trainees’ outstanding success in the VCHRI (Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute) “Rising Star” and Doctoral student Awards! 4 of the 7 rising star awards were won by trainees from our department. These awards recognize research excellence, service as role models, and other…
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Hyman Gee – Student Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic – Fraser Health
Name and Title(s): Hyman Gee Student Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic, Queen’s Park Care Centre, Fraser Health Clinical Instructor Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Where do you work? I work at Queen’s Park Care Centre in New Westminster, specifically the outpatient rehabilitation services which includes the student-led clinic where I do my work. The student-led…
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Kim Hall – CEO of Physio2U – In-Home Physiotherapy
Name and Title(s): Kim Hall – Registered Physiotherapist Where do you work? I am the CEO of Physio2U – in-home physiotherapy services What is the most rewarding part of your job? Being able to see people regain independence and restore their quality of life. Working in home care, I do one-hour one-on-one sessions, I can see people…
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Amy Ellis – Clinical Supervisor Physiotherapy in Fraser Health
Name and Title(s): Mrs Amy Ellis Clinical Supervisor Physiotherapy, Critical Care and Medical Nephrology Where do you work? Surrey Memorial Hospital – Fraser Health Amy Ellis on LinkedIn What is the most rewarding part of your job? Seeing patients return to their life and enjoying the quality of life with their families post-admission. I have the…
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Kendra Zadravec – MPT/PhD (Rehabilitation Sciences)
My lab does research to understand how exercise, physical activity, and physical therapy can improve cancer survivors’ quality of life and wellbeing. Growing up, several of my family and friends had cancer. Seeing how much their lives were affected made me want to pursue a career path to help those living with and beyond cancer.…
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Aman Bassi – Master of Physical Therapy Program
I wanted a career that I felt gave me a reason to get up in the morning. I wanted a career that would challenge me to keep learning for life and keep up with the body of scientific knowledge that only grows every day. At its core, physiotherapy is all about helping people interact with…
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Ali Afshar – Master of Physical Therapy – North
Growing up playing different sports and experiencing a number of sports injuries always motivated me to learn more about human anatomy and rehabilitation sciences. After experiencing two anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions, other major injuries and having to go through the rehabilitation process myself, I know how vital physiotherapy is for the re-establishment of a…
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Jasmine Mander, MPT’20 – Tokyo Olympics Feature
This story was originally published on the Alumni Engagement website here. Jasmine’s experience recovering from injuries as a UBC soccer varsity athlete inspired her to pursue a career in physical therapy. Now, she’s able to combine her passion for sport and therapy at Canada Soccer, leading to the women’s football gold medal at the…