Integrating Telerehabilitation into Practice

INTEGRATING TELEREHABILITATION INTO PRACTICE
An introductory course to Telerehabilitation practice in the professions of Speech & Language Pathology, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy.
The online course is 13 content hours delivered over a 6-week timeframe.
This course offers rolling enrollment. Once course payment is confirmed participants will have 6 week unlimited access to course materials.
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Course Goals
- Demonstrate an understanding of the history and development of telerehabilitation.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the current evidence surrounding the use of telerehabilitation in a number of contexts including SLP, PT, & OT practice areas.
- Understand and analyze the impact of COVID-19 on telerehabilitation
- Describe the necessary policies, privacy, & safety considerations involved in implementing telerehabilitation services.
- Demonstrate an understanding of current & future technology & software developments associated with telerehabilitation practice.
Course learning objectives
- Gain an understanding of professional practice documents associated with telerehabilitation in the areas of SLP, PT, & OT.
- Be able to identify key documents/position statements directed at policy, privacy, and safety in the area of telerehabilitation.
- Obtain knowledge surrounding technology in telerehabilitation including online video
conferencing platforms (e.g., Skype for Business™, Zoom, Facetime, etc.) - Describe the advantages and disadvantages associated with telerehabilitation practice.
Plan and create effective telerehabilitation assessment and treatment sessions.

Course Instructor
Dan is a physiotherapist and PhD candidate in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Alberta. He has worked for the past 10 years in a variety of practice areas including acute care, private practice, and community stroke rehabilitation. His research interests are in the area of telerehabilitation assessment and delivery. Dan has worked as an assistant lecturer in the Physical Therapy program at the UofA Augustana campus in Camrose, AB and has previously developed courses in telerehabilitation for rehabilitation medicine students at the UofA.
More Information
Part 1 (online course): $100 Course Fee (discounted fee in effect for Fall 2023 term).
Payment at: Course Payment
A 100% refund of the $100 course fee is available to students who withdraw before the first day of the course.
certificate noting the number of educational hours.