The University of Alberta's Rehabilitation Medicine School, located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is home to a free-standing rehabilitation treatment faculty in North America and consists of three departments, 11 research groups, six clinical and program students as well as five institutes and centers. It provides academic training in rehabilitation, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology.
The Faculty is currently headquartered in the historic Corbett Hall on the main campus of the University of Alberta and home to three departments: the Department of Physical Therapy, the Occupational Therapy Department and the Department of Communication and Disorders.
Noteworthy research is currently underway at the Faculty including musculoskeletal health, neuroscience, children's health, aging, military health and rehabilitation technology.
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History
The Medical Faculty of Rehabilitation started as a training program for physical therapists in Alberta in 1954. The programs in occupational therapy and speech language pathology were introduced later, in 1960 and 1969 respectively.
In 1964 became the School of Rehabilitation Medicine. In March 1976 it was awarded the status of the Faculty. In 1969, he offered the first degree of rehabilitation medicine: Bachelor of Physical Therapy. The Faculty of Medicine Rehabilitation became the first institute in Canada to offer a bachelor's degree in physical therapy (MSc PT) in 1979. In 2014 the Occupational Therapy Department launched its first MScOT satellite program in Canada. The list of rehabilitation professional leaders from the Rehabilitation Medicine School includes the President of the Occupational Therapy Federation, the President of the Occupational Therapy Association of Canada, President of the Canadian Physical Therapy Association,
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Education
The faculty currently offers five degree programs:
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSc OT): Occupational Therapy is the art and science that enables the involvement in everyday life, through employment, enabling people to do jobs that foster health and well-being; and enable a just and inclusive society so that everyone can participate for their potential in the daily work of life (Townsend and Polatajko, 2007 p.372). Occupational therapists (OTs) apply their specialized knowledge to enable people with injuries, illnesses, disabilities or psychological dysfunction to engage in day-to-day activities that have personal meanings and values. Students in occupational therapy are from across Canada, the US and around the world. The Department of Occupational Therapy also offers a post-professional master's program for occupational therapists who currently hold a BSc degree.
- Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MSc PT): Physical therapist (physiotherapist or PT) helps patients relieve pain, build strength, restore mobility, and learn prevention strategies.
- Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MSc SLP): Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) assess, diagnose, treat, and help prevent disorders related to speech, language, cognition, sound, fluency, and swallowing./li>
- The Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science (MSc RS): The MSc in Rehabilitation Science is a two-year thesis program that prepares students for a career in drug rehabilitation research and academia.
- PhD in Rehabilitation Science (PhD RS): The PhD in Rehabilitation Science is a four-year research degree program designed to provide advanced research training in rehabilitation science.
Continuing professional education programs (CPEs) for doctors working are also offered.
Campus
Campuses include Main Campus of University of Alberta, Augustana Campus (Camrose, Alberta) and Calgary Campus.
Through campuses and distributed education learning models, the Faculty is able to increase accessibility for education throughout the province.
Classes (lectures, seminars and labs) are delivered either face-to-face or by web/video technology in real-time to view professors from other campuses. While most of the classes are broadcast from Edmonton, faculty are broadcast from all campuses throughout the program.
The first Occupational Therapy Program funded its own pilot program for 12 students in Calgary to discuss the need for involvement of mentors and practitioners in Southern Alberta, and to meet occupational therapy needs in the surrounding countryside. After two cohorts, the program received a permanent fund from the government and was transferred to the same building as the PT. The PL program in Calgary now takes 25 students each year.
Institutions and clinics
Institutions and centers
Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic: Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic is a multi-faceted facility that caters to the needs of active individuals through services, research and education. Clinics provide specialized therapy; acting as a teaching clinic for students and doctors from affiliated university faculty including Rehabilitation Medicine, Physical Education & amp; Recreation and Treatment & amp; Dentistry; and facilitate musculoskeletal (MSK) research and an important and unique sports sport.Clinics and programs
- Student Physical Therapy Clinic Corbett Hall: Physical Therapy Clinic Corbett Hall is a non-profit clinic operated in the Department of Physical Therapy. Physical therapy students take the primary responsibility for providing assessment or rehabilitation under the supervision of licensed physical therapists. Corbett Hall Speech-Language Clinic: The students in the Master of Speech-Language Pathology program provide assessment and care for clients of all ages under the supervision of staff in the Department of Speech and Audiology Pathology.
- The Early Education Program of Corbett Hall (CHEEP): The Early Education Program Corbett Hall (CHEEP) provides an exceptional pre-school program for children, aged two and a half to five years, diagnosed with developmental delays. Occupational Performance Analysis Unit (OPAU): OPAU is a nonprofit clinical service unit of the Rehabilitation Medicine School at the University of Alberta that provides cost-for-service rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation services are provided for individuals who have difficulty participating in: self-care; recreation, recreation, and fitness; work or school; housekeeping and parenting; and their community life.
Research
The Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine is home to the Canadian Research Chair (CRC) in Spinal Cord Injuries, as well as the Associate Research Chair in Clinical Rehabilitation, Head of Rehabilitation Clinic of Military and Veterans, Chairman of Stuttering Research, and David Magee Endowed Chair in Clinical Muskuloskeletal Research.
There are 11 research groups in total:
- Bariatric Care and Rehabilitation Research Group
- Alberta Behavior Support
- Child and Adolescent Research Group (CARG)
- Clinic for Ambulatory Rehabilitation Research and Education (CARRE)
- Collaboration for Scholarships in Clinical Education (CSCE)
- Collaborative Orthopedic Research (CORe)
- Group General Background Spine Research
- Assessment Decision Study Assessment Group (DMCA)
- Family Initiatives and Study Disabilities
- Rehabilitation Robotics
- Special Interest Group at Older Age
Other areas of research include:
- Sexuality and disability
- Environmental intervention for sleep
- Technology apps for health care services for older adults in the community and Universal Design
- Health and music performance of musicians
References
External links
- Official website
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