Fall 2015

Brigitte Raudzus Award established to honour the memory of PT alum

Brigitte Raudzus Award established to honour the memory of PT alum

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Brigitte Raudzus (UBC BSc Rehab 1966) on September 2. Born in Munich, Germany, Brigitte immigrated to Canada with her family in 1958. She graduated from Delbrook High School in North Vancouver and she went on to fulfil her dream of becoming a physiotherapist when she completed […]

Upcoming presentation: Therapy in China: lessons of a UBC grad

Upcoming presentation: Therapy in China: lessons of a UBC grad

Come listen and participate in the discussion and be inspired yourself! Video connections will be made to several locations in the Province.

Students excited about placements in southern India

Students excited about placements in southern India

It’s official, our flights are booked and we are going to India! We are four VERY excited second year MPT students at UBC: Mary-Anne Levson, Rachelle MacDonald, Kate Shaw, and Matt Redekopp. In mid-February, we are completing our 2B placement with Samuha Overseas Development Association (S.O.D.A., www.samuha.ca) who supports Samuha Samarthya (www.samuha.org), an NGO in the rural area […]

Science in 60 seconds

Science in 60 seconds

Jennifer Ferris is currently an MSc candidate in the Graduate Program of Neuroscience working under the supervision of Lara Boyd in the Brain Behaviour Lab.

TEDx Vancouver will feature Dr. Lara Boyd

TEDx Vancouver will feature Dr. Lara Boyd

This year’s theme is Identity. Lara Boyd will tell the audience how to build the brain they want to have.

What is ‘Walk 10 blocks’?

What is ‘Walk 10 blocks’?

A great example of how a research/patient partnership can help improve health. Looking for people to beta-test an iPhone app that aims to help users to move more and sit less during the day.

Making a difference as a PT and a health services researcher

Making a difference as a PT and a health services researcher

Linda Li is passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with arthritis. She is an Associate Professor, Harold Robinson/Arthritis Society Chair, and Canada Research Chair at the Department of Physical Therapy. Linda also continues to practice as a physiotherapist at the Mary Pack Arthritis Program, Vancouver General Hospital. As an immigrant in […]

Growing Movement of Evidence to Practice

Growing Movement of Evidence to Practice

Sue Stanton, Director, Rehabilitation Science Online Programs and Associate Professor.  Her interests and expertise is in distance and distributed learning, and the impact of the changing needs of learners for course design and delivery, faculty development and policies and practices in higher education. Examining evidence for its potential translation to practice is not new but […]

A Doctoral degree, just icing on a cupcake!

A Doctoral degree, just icing on a cupcake!

    Carmen Sima is a PhD candidate in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of British Columbia. She received her Master’s degree in Biology from the University of Victoria, British Columbia (2011). Carmen is originally from Romania, where she was trained as a medical doctor at the University of Craiova (1995). Her current research focuses […]

Alumni Reunion, Class of ’75

Alumni Reunion, Class of ’75

The Class of 1975 reunited forty years after their graduation.

New faculty and staff

New faculty and staff

New Student Services Officer-Amy Villablanca Amy joined the department in September having recently completed her Master of Archival Studies here at UBC.  Originally from the UK, Amy has lived and worked around the world including the US and Australia before coming to Canada 2 years ago. She has held student services positions at the Sotheby’s […]

Update on clinical tools from our knowledge broker

Update on clinical tools from our knowledge broker

I am happy to share the following updates regarding the following sample of Physical Therapy Knowledge Broker facilitated projects: 1. Achilles Tendinopathy Toolkit:  Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Alex Scott’s student Alexandra Kobza, the Achilles Tendinopathy Toolkit has been updated with key literature published since the release of the toolkit in 2012. In addition, […]