MSc graduate accepts position for Northern and Rural Cohort for Department of Physcial Therapy
One of our MSc graduates, Robin Roots has accepted the position of Clinical Coordinator, Northern and Rural Cohort for the Department of Physical Therapy. Robin brings a wealth of experience and energy to the role. Robin has been working on contract with the MPT Clinical Education team since last year, and has been an integral […]
January 2012
Dr. W. Ben Mortenson, Clinical Assistant Professor, wins Age+ Prize from CIHR’s Institute of Aging By Kate Keech on January 3, 2012 The CIHR-Institute of Aging Age+ Prize recognizes excellence in research on aging carried out by emerging Canadian scholars. Up to 15 awards are offered annually to meritorious authors of published, scientific articles on […]
November 2011
Congratulations to our November graduates! Many thanks to Andrea Walus, Mary Clark and Sue Stanton for organizing a delightful graduate reception at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club on Thursday, November 24, 2011. For a full account of the evening please go to… Rehabilitation Sciences Graduation Reception November 2011 Dr. Lyn Jongbloed and Dr. Rick Celebrini, […]
PhD Graduate
Dr. Richard George Celebrini: “Dr. Celebrini demonstrated the effects of a novel movement strategy in reducinging risk factors for knee injuries in young female soccer players. This research provides a practical contribution to knee injury prevention programs in young female athletes.” (November 2011) Sarah Neil, Jeanie Zabukovec and Sandra Hale- MSC Graduates for November 2011 […]
October 2011
Can Breastfeeding Reduce Pain in Preterm Infants? By Kate Keech on October 20, 2011 Results of Dr. Liisa Holsti’s research aimed at answering this very question will be featured in the upcoming issue of PAIN… Philadelphia, PA, October 19, 2011 – Poorly managed pain in the neonatal intensive care unit has serious short- and long-term […]
September 2011
Congratulations to MSc graduate, Helia Sillem! Helia graduated from the program in November 2009. She is the recipient of the First Time Writer’s Award from the Journal of Hand Therapy. Her manuscript, based on her MSc thesis is entitled “Comparison of Two Carpometacarpal Stabilizing Splints for Individuals with Thumb Osteoarthritis.” The award will be presented […]
August 2011
Professor Teresa Liu-Ambrose in is the New York Times! Link The Aging, Mobility and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of British Columbia and other institutions have shown, for the first time, that light-duty weight training changes how well older women think and how blood flows within their brains. After 12 months of lifting weights […]
May 2011
Dr Lyn Jongbloed, MSc graduates: Karen Sauve, Meghan Linsdell and Alanna Simms. (Robin Roots absent) MSC Grads Meghan Ashley Linsdell Thesis Title:Continuous theta burst stimulation, combined with skilled motor practice after stroke: effects on implicit learning and electroneurophysiology. Robin Katharine Roots Thesis Title: Understanding Rural Rehabilitation Practice: Perspectives of OTs and PTs in British Columbia. Karen […]
January 2011
2011 is starting off well for three of our PhD students who have won COTF Scholarships. Shalini Lal won a COTF Doctoral Scholarship. Ed Giesbrecht won the COTF Thelma Cardwell Scholarship. And Debbie Field won the prestigious COTF Blake Medical Distribution Doctoral Scholarship. Congratulations to them all!
Dec 2010
Teresa Liu-Ambrose research on senior’s strength training hits the Front Page of the Vancouver Sun! “A new study by Vancouver area health professionals suggests that seniors who take part in strength-building exercise regimes can reap cognitive and other health benefits, in some cases for years after the exercises have stopped…” Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Seniors+strength+training+helps+cognition+Vancouver+study+finds/3979265/story.html