In 2012, the University of Alberta Rehabilitation Medicine Calgary Satellite Campus opened its doors to physiotherapy and occupational therapy students. Our Calgary campus provides PT and OT students in southern Alberta with continued connection to their communities, while training to become much-needed healthcare providers.

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Health And Wellness

Put on your thinking cap: mild electrical stimulation could boost cognitive ability

Experimental treatment in cognitive rehabilitation led by PhD student Mathieu Figeys and professors Esther Kim, Torrey Loucks, Ada Leung and Tammy Hopper shows promise for those looking for a brain boost, from pilots and athletes to people living with dementia.

May 11, 2022

Adrianna MacPherson

Health And Wellness

Lifelong stutterer makes tremendous progress, becomes a donor to help others access program

John Carnegie overcame his fear of speaking at work and on the phone through the three-week intensive program at ISTAR.

May 25, 2022

Jon Pullin

Health And Wellness

How to build resilience and boost your mental health

Seven simple, evidence-based tips to help you cope with anxiety and depression in trying times.

January 26, 2022

Adrianna MacPherson

Research

Researchers developing bioengineered ‘bridge’ to help heal spinal cord injuries

Pioneering U of A researcher from the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine part of international team brought together through $24-million federal grant.

January 20, 2022

Michael Brown

Health And Wellness, UAlberta

New national network brings together expertise and experience to tackle long COVID

A new research network will see leading experts join forces with patients to explore the best ways to diagnose, assess, manage and treat long COVID, supported by a five-year, $20-million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies.

March 09, 2023

Adrianna MacPherson

ISTAR provides therapy and support to Edmonton man after a head injury

A grateful Mark Destacamento received therapy and support from the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research to treat a stutter that developed after he was struck in the head.

May 01, 2023

Kyle Ireland

News

Cancer exercise study helps local broadcaster rebuild his body and his life after cancer surgery

TSN sports personality Dave Jamieson says participating in Rehab Med's Alberta Cancer Exercise (ACE) program helped him regain strength and well-being after treatment for throat cancer.

September 21, 2022

Shirley Wilfong-Pritchard

Health And Wellness, Research

Monique Charest hopes her research will lead to raised awareness of developmental language disorder in children and better understanding of its assessment and development.

Rehabilitation Medicine research project looks at language development in preschool and school-aged kids with early language difficulties.

March 20, 2023

Shirley Wilfong-Pritchard

News

Repairing relationships through forgiveness may help people recover from moral injury

According to research from HiMARC, combining psychological and spiritual approaches may be beneficial for many veterans and military service members affected by moral injury.

November 10, 2022

Adrianna MacPherson

News

Victim of shooting recovers in part thanks to UAlberta speech-language pathology camp

U of A's Alberta Aphasia Camp helps patients living with aphasia and their families enjoy the outdoors, heal and connect

February 18, 2020

Amy Knezevich

Calgary 10th Anniversary

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