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Physical Therapy
Physical therapists (or physiotherapists) keep people of all ages moving and active in their daily lives.
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Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists help people get back to meaningful everyday activities.
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Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-language pathologists work with language, speech, voice, fluency, cognitive and other disorders.
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Rehabilitation Science
Rehabilitation scientists conduct research designed to help people engage fully in their lives.
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Rehabilitation Medicine News
Rehab Impact 2024
In this year’s issue of Rehab Impact, we celebrate as always the incredible dedication of members of the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine in education, scholarship and research, and service.
Student-turned-teacher looks forward to collaborations, teaching and learning opportunities ahead
26 August 2024
Alumna Youran Lin wants to advance the profession of speech-language pathology for the benefit of patients and practitioners.
Department of Physical Therapy student-turned-professor shares memories of time with the program
23 August 2024
Joan Loomis had a front-row seat to the evolution of physical therapy education at the University of Alberta
Matthew Goertzen: physio to the stars
20 August 2024
To this rehab instructor, every patient — and every student — is special, and the sometimes tragic but often exciting intersections between his personal and professional lives have made both richer.
Physical therapy alumna Erin McCabe returns to the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine as assistant professor on September 1
19 August 2024
Alumna looks forward to continuing her research aimed at improving patient access to rehabilitation.
New Black Students’ Association formed in Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
29 July 2024
Physical therapy student Aris Sobze hopes the BSA will help recruit more Black students to the faculty.
Intersections in Rehabilitation
Virtual Speaker Series
This Virtual Speaker Series will bring perspectives stemming from Critical Race Theory to inform clinical practice, teaching and research in rehabilitation sciences. Specifically, the Speaker Series will provide Critical Theoretical frames and research to understand racism, equity, and social-justice in the context of rehabilitation sciences in Canada. Critical perspectives are needed to transform and reframe our understanding of health outcomes for all Canadians.
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Research Areas of Excellence
Brain and Mind
Researchers are leading discoveries in understanding, assessing, managing and preventing diseases and disorders of the brain and nervous system.
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Living Well
Researchers are leading discoveries in understanding, assessing, managing and preventing long-term impacts related to chronic health conditions.
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Early Years
Researchers are leading discoveries in understanding, assessing, managing and promoting health and wellness in children and their families.
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Research Chairs
Our research chairs are on the leading edge of rehabilitation research in musculoskeletal recovery, spinal cord injury, stuttering, and the neuroscience of literacy.
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