Essential Skills in Physical Therapy Clinical Labs
Applications to the Esssential Skills course are currently on hold pending decisions regarding credentialing pathways and assessment requirements by the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR).
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Michelle Barnes
Clinical Lecturer, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
Michelle Barnes graduated from the University of Alberta in 2002 with her Physiotherapy Degree. She has also completed degrees in Education and Physical Education. Since 2002 Michelle has worked as a physical therapist in both public and private practice with experience treating musculoskeletal injuries and an outpatient neurology population including people who had experienced a stroke or traumatic brain injury at Alberta's largest rehabilitation hospital. She has also worked as a site Clinical Coordinator for student placements to provide student orientation and help to arrange clinical placements.
In 2013 Michelle returned to the U of A to run the student physiotherapy clinic. Among other faculty responsibilities, Michelle currently instructs the Certificate in Bridging to Canadian Physical Therapy Practice program as well as other faculty online courses for internationally trained physical therapists.
The labs are held in Corbett Hall at the University of Alberta North Campus located in Edmonton, AB. Labs are available in-person only.
Contact us at sdrefs@ualberta.ca.