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Year in Review 2022
As 2022 winds to a close, here in the Department of Physical Therapy, we are looking forward to a well-deserved couple of weeks’ holiday, and we hope that you also find time to enjoy this special...
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Dr Jackie Whittaker & Justin Losciale were named to the Arthritis Society...
Original Article – Arthritis Society Canada announced the Top 10 Arthritis Research Advances of 2022 Dr Jackie Whittaker and Justin Losicale (PhD Candidate), along with the entire international...
View ArticleDr Jordan Guenette, Dr Teresa Liu-Ambrose, and Dr Linda Li were awarded CIHR...
A total of 54 projects led by UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers were awarded more than $26 million in combined funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant: Fall 2022...
View ArticleMPT-Fraser Valley – Research & Teaching Presentations
Faculty, the clinical community, students and staff are invited to attend four sessions as part of the recruitment for the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy to fill...
View ArticleDr Linda Li Interviewed by Vancouver Sun
If being active is part of the solution, which types of exercise are best for knees that ache? Dr Linda Li says a mix of strength training and aerobic exercise is ideal.
View ArticleSpotlight: Georgia Grenier, MPT-North Class of 2023
Meet Georgia Grenier who is a student in the 2021-2023 UBC Master of Physical Therapy – North Cohort at UNBC.
View ArticleDr Teresa Liu-Ambrose – BBC Interview
Dr Teresa Liu-Ambrose was interviewed by the BBC about her research findings that show strength training helps people remember things better.
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In Memoriam: Carol Kennedy
Carol Kennedy passed away on March 14, 2023. Carol was a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and joined UBC in 1996. Carol Kennedy was an instructor in the...
View ArticleDr Linda Li was Awarded a Killam Faculty Research Prize
Congratulations to Dr Linda Li who was awarded the prestigious Killam Faculty Research Prize in the Science/Applied Science category. The Killam Faculty Research Prize is awarded annually to...
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Jami Bennett – National Physiotherapy Month
Name and Title(s): Jami Bennett, MPT, Ph.D. (C/NDT) PHC Clinical Specialist, Neurological Rehabilitation Where do you work? Holy Family Hospital Rehab Providence Health Care What is the most...
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Erin Gagne – National Physiotherapy Month
Name and Title(s): Erin Gagne, B.Sc., MPT Interim Clinical Practice Lead – Physical Therapy Where do you work? Northern Health, Quesnel, BC. I would like to acknowledge the unceded and traditional...
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Tyler LeGear – National Physiotherapy Month
Name and Title(s): Tyler LeGear Registered Physiotherapist, director and CEO of Titan Project Physiotherapy Where do you work? Titan Project Physiotherapy – an open-concept, exercise-based private...
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Sabine Schill – National Physiotherapy Month
Name and Title(s): Sabine Schill BScPT Where do you work? North Island Hospital, Comox Valley Campus What is the most rewarding part of your job? When I first saw the Island health values (C.A.R.E.) I...
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Brooke Hannela – National Physiotherapy Month
Name and Title(s): Brooke Hannela – Physiotherapist Where do you work? Surrey Memorial Hospital: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Outpatient Pediatrics Kids Physio Group – South Surrey...
View ArticleClinical Education – Placement Change Announcement
The UBC Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) program continues to expand, offering more student seats in geographical regions throughout the province. While one of the aims of expansion is to address the...
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Angela White – National Physiotherapy Month
Name and Title(s): Angela White – Physiotherapist Where do you work? I am the Coordinator with the Vancouver Community PT Student Led Clinic at Raven Song Community Health Centre What is the most...
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Sarah Buddingh Smith – National Physiotherapy Month
Name and Title(s): Sarah Buddingh Smith – Physiotherapist Where do you work? BC Cancer Vancouver Center Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) What is the most rewarding part of your job?...
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Tallon Milne – National Physiotherapy Month
(Tallon is pictured on the left along with his wife and dog) Name and Title(s): Tallon MilneRegistered PhysiotherapistClinical Supervisor Where do you work? Lakeshore Physiotherapy Clinic in Salmon...
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