Elective Years 3 and 4: Rehabilitation

Department: Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Title:

Physiatry

Diversification = R1 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
Duration: 2-4 weeks
Contact:

University of Alberta Students: Liz Almeida, 780-735-8870 or pmrrespr@ualberta.ca
Visiting Canadian Medical Students: visitingelectives@ualberta.ca
Overview:

What is it? Who needs it?

10% of the general population have physical disabilities. Are you interested in learning how to evaluate and work with these patients? This elective will offer both in-patient and out-patient exposure to the team-oriented Rehabilitation process. Specific clinical teaching is also offered in the areas of musculo-skeletal and neurological examination.
Objectives: Completing this elective should:
  • help develop clinical skills, judgment and knowledge in assessing and managing patients with rehabilitation issues.
  • introduce the student to working in interdisciplinary teams.
  • help develop the student's skill at performing a comprehensive neurological/musculoskeletal examination and simple procedures.
  • provide a general understanding of the types of patients most commonly seen by physiatrists.
Additional Notes:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  • Undergraduate medical students in Canadian institutions.
  • For students from 4-year programs, completion of a minimum of three years of medical school, prior to the requested date of elective.
  • For students from 3-year programs, completion of a minimum of two years of medical school, prior to the requested date of elective.
  • Submission of requests for elective (internal University of Alberta students) at least 3 months before the requested elective date.
  • Submission of requests for elective (external applications) at least 6 months before the requested elective date.
Priority Policy: In order to utilize all available elective times, priority will be given to earlier applications. Students are to apply as early as possible. When more than one student applies at the same time for the same elective period, medical students in the University of Alberta medicine program will be given priority over students applying from other centres in Canada.

 

NetCare access required for this elective. Connect Care access required for this elective.
Last Updated: May 29, 2023