Headlines 2015

The Physiotherapy Open

Maintain your physical activity, compete and network with the MPT students

Health Care Traveling Road Show

Two first year MPT students will participate in the 2015 Healthcare Traveling Road Show

Winning awards for international education program

The Department’s Internationally Educated Physiotherapist Exam Preparation (IEPEP) Program wins the 2015 Faculty of Medicine Award for Innovation in Continuing Medical Education / Continuing Professional Development.

School of Hard Knocks, an educational alumni event

Assistant Professor, Naznin Virji-Babul will be one of a panel of experts presenting on the topic of concussion in an upcoming alumni event

Associate Professor, Alex Scott receives the UBC Faculty of Medicine Overall Excellence – Early Career award

Dr Alex Scott was honored with the UBC Faculty of Medicine award for Overall Excellence as an Early Career faculty member for his outstanding contributions in the areas of research, education, and service.

Clinical Associate Professor, Simone Gruenig awarded the 2015 Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching

The Department is most fortunate to have such an accomplished and admired clinical faculty member.

Survey of Health Professional Physical Activity Practices and Needs

Help inform the development of the toolkit of resources to support increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour in patients living with chronic disease.

Collaboration key to unravelling mysteries of the mind

Research from Dr. Lara Boyd’s Brain Behaviour Lab is featured as one example of the research excellence at UBC

New clues into why cancer patients experience ‘chemo brain’

UBC research looks at effects of ‘chemo brain

Upcoming Class Reunions

Reunions provide the perfect opportunity to get reacquainted with old classmates and reconnect with your alma mater. The following classes are planning reunions: BSc PT/OT ’86 is planning on holding their reunion to align with Alumni Weekend 2016, date not yet set but likely late May. Class of BSc PT/OT ’95 is planning a reunion for Sept […]