Neurological Rehabilitation

This online microcredential will provide an update on best practice and clinical guidelines for the medical and rehabilitation management of common neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s Disease/dementia, stroke, brain injury, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s Disease.
The microcredential is 13 content hours delivered over a 6-week timeframe (35 educational hours).
Now accepting registrations for the next course running February 5 - March 15, 2024
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Course Goals
- Describe the pathophysiology and medical management of the common neurologic conditions in Canada (Alzheimer’s Disease/dementia, stroke, brain injury, epilepsy, and Parkinson’s Disease)
- Summarize the clinical presentations of various common neurologic conditions
- Develop an evidence-based rehabilitation treatment plan for patients for common neurologic conditions, including use of technological advances.
COURSE HOURS
The course is approximately 1 credit equivalent (13 content hours). However you should expect to spend somewhere between 18-35 total hours on the course (varies depending on the individual). We do equate the course on the high end of that and 35 educational hours appear on the digital certificates that are issued after course completion.
*If you are an allied health staff member with Alberta Health Services and you support University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine student placements (e.g. preceptor, site coordinator) you may be eligible to receive complimentary registration for this micro-course. Please contact alliedhealth.education@ahs.ca for more information.
*If you are a current (2023-24) Faculty of Rehab Medicine (FRM) Affiliated Clinical Educator you may be eligible to receive a 15% discount for this micro-course. Please contact frmcpe@ualberta.ca for more information.

Course Instructor
Kim Dao, PT, DPT is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy with more than fifteen years of clinical practice in acute care, rehabilitation, and outpatient settings.
She taught at the University of Alberta for over eleven years and is currently an Assistant Professor with the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Tufts University. Her teaching focus is on neuroscience, neuromuscular practice management, aging, complex conditions, and
prosthetics and orthotics.
More Information
Please submit an application form then proceed to make the course fee payment at:
Online Course: $250 course fee.
*100% refund of the $250 course fee is available to students who withdraw before the first day of the course.
Contact us at sdrefs@ualberta.ca