News & Announcements

  • Kendra Zadravec – MPT/PhD (Rehabilitation Sciences)

    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.…

  • Aman Bassi – Master of Physical Therapy Program

    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…

  • Ali Afshar – Master of Physical Therapy – North

    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…

  • Jasmine Mander, MPT’20 – Tokyo Olympics Feature

    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…

  • Mallory White, MPT’14 – Tokyo Olympics Feature

    Mallory White, MPT’14 – Tokyo Olympics Feature

    This story was originally published on the Alumni Engagement website here.   Supporting the health of athletes has been a passion for Mallory, starting with her time as a student trainer with UBC varsity athletes to being the lead therapist for the Canadian women’s national soccer team. Learn about her experience at UBC and her…

  • Strategic Plan 2021-2026

    Strategic Plan 2021-2026

    The Department of Physical Therapy’s current Strategic Plan is built upon a strong foundation of excellence and the four values of enhancing innovation, integrity, collaboration and excellence, outlined in the Department’s original Strategic Plan document (2018 – 2023). These values align with the four key principles – excellence, equity, engagement and effectiveness – highlighted in the Faculty of Medicine’s 2020…

  • Faculty of Medicine researchers receive John R. Evans Leaders Fund awards

    Faculty of Medicine researchers receive John R. Evans Leaders Fund awards

    Dr Jackie Whittaker has been awarded funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) for her project on Musculoskeletal Health and Mobility Laboratory Infrastructure.

  • UBC PT Welcomes Angelina Woof – Associate Head of Clinical Education

    UBC PT Welcomes Angelina Woof – Associate Head of Clinical Education

    We are very excited to have Angelina Woof join the Department of Physical Therapy as the new Associate Head of Clinical Education. The Associate Head of Clinical Education provides leadership for clinical education for the Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) students. As well as providing leadership to our exceptional clinical education team, and ensuring students are supported during placement, Angelina…

  • Samantha Smith, MPT’18 – Tokyo Olympics Feature

    Samantha Smith, MPT’18 – Tokyo Olympics Feature

    This story was originally published on the Alumni Engagement website here. Competing at the Olympics has been one of Samantha’s goals for a very long time and her dream becomes a reality this year. Learn about how her UBC MPT degree set her up for success as she heads to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics…

  • UBC Department of Physical Therapy says farewell to Karen Sauve – Associate Head Clinical Education

    UBC Department of Physical Therapy says farewell to Karen Sauve – Associate Head Clinical Education

    We are both happy and sad to announce that Karen Sauve, Associate Head Clinical Education for the UBC Department of Physical Therapy will be leaving us this summer. Happy, because Karen is leaving us to start her PhD, but sad as she has been a valued colleague, mentor, and teacher in the Department and is deeply committed to the health, wellbeing, and education of our students. Her contributions while she was…