Bernadette Nedelec, PhD promoted to Full Professor
Bernadette Nedelec, erg, PhD has been promoted to Full Professor in the OT Program at the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (SPOT). Dr. Nedelec's promotion is in recognition of her excellence in research, teaching and service to the profession and the School. Congratulations from everyone at SPOT.
Enhancing policy coherence for healthy product environments: Bridging theory, research and practice
In June 2019, experts from around the world gathered in Montreal to discuss the pressing challenge of policy coherence for tobacco, alcohol and food governance.
Named to Faculty Honour List for Educational Excellence
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Matthew Hunt, PhD and Heather Lambert, PhD were nominated to the Faculty of Medicine's Faculty Honour List for Educational Excellence!
Matt is an Associate Professor in the PT program, Heather is a Faculty Lecturer in the OT program, at the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy
Congratulations to you both!
Dr. Raphael Lencucha and Dr. Marc Roig have been awarded tenure!
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Both Raphael Lencucha, PhD (on left) and Marc Roig, PhD (on right) have been promoted to Associate Professor and granted tenure in recognition of their excellence in research, teaching, and service! Raphael teaches in SPOT鈥檚 OT program, while Marc teaches in SPOT鈥檚 PT Program.
Congratulations to you both!
Pain during sex? Incontinence or constipation? You might benefit from pelvic floor physiotherapy
Claudia Brown, Assistant Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, 涩里番 contributes to The Conversation Canada with article describing the many aspects of pelvic health and how a step-by-step coordinated physiotherapy plan is a key element in the interdisciplinary management of patients with disorders related to the pelvic floor.
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Decoding brain signals for consciousness
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SPOT Assistant Professor Dr. Stefanie Blain-Moraes has been interviewed by STAT News for her perspectives on recent breakthroughs in perceiving consciousness. Read more HERE !
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Ethical Challenges in the Provision of Mental Health Services for Children and Families During Disasters
A review of academic and grey literature to identify ethical issues associated with the provision of mental health care during disasters, with particular attention to children and families.
Authors:听Matthew听Hunt,听Nicole听E.听Pal,听Lisa听Schwartz and听D贸nal听O鈥橫ath煤na
Link to article here.
Earthquakes to Floods:A Scoping Review of Health-related Disaster Research in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
A scoping review by Catherine M. Tansey, John Pringle, Anushree Dav茅, and Matthew Hunt.听听
Ethics in Rehab
What is distinctive about ethics in rehabilitation? Read the special issue of Canadian Journal of Bioethics on Rehab Ethics, covering private practice, waiting list management, conceptualizations of ethics, ethics education, sexuality, autonomy. Guest editors of Vol.1; No 3, Limits and Challenges of Ethics in Rehabilitation included Dr. Matthew Hunt.
Dr. Lencucha wins prestigious prize for Global Health
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Congratulations to Dr. Raphael Lencucha who has been awarded the Dr. Donald A. Henderson Prize for Outstanding Global Health Research for his publication entitled 鈥淕lobal tobacco control and economic norms: an analysis of normative commitments in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia.鈥�
JOOAY version 2
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JOOAY, the brain-child of Dr. Keiko Shikako-Thomas and Dr. Annette Majnemer has had an update! After its debut in 2015, version 2.0 has been rolled out. JOOAY is an interactive App that uses geo-location on users鈥� mobile devices to showcase activities ranging from arts programs and social recreation to sports, day camps, respite homes, support groups, and other activities nearby. The new and improved version of the App now includes a chat function.
Training Trainers in India
A first in a series of blog posts听about an exciting new project led by a joint team from听Amar Seva Sangam听(ASSA) in Tamil Nadu, India, 听Handi-Care International听and the听School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, 涩里番.
The 2018 Terry Fox Run: Another Inter-professional effort at 涩里番
The 2018 Terry Fox Run: Another Inter-professional effort at 涩里番
By Jill Ranger, 涩里番 Medicine student
SPOT Support Staff Receive Faculty of Medicine Ovation Awards!
Congratulations to Thomas Mills听(L) and Johanne Bourdon听(R) on both being recipients of the 2018 涩里番 Faculty of Medicine听Ovations Awards!
Dr. Barbara Mazer promoted to Associate Professor
Dr. Barbara Mazer听has been promoted to Associate Professor [Professional] in recognition for her excellence in teaching and clinical research!
Dr. Mazer鈥檚 research focuses on the rehabilitation of adults and children with neurological impairments; specifically, the factors associated with utilization of rehabilitation services, integration into the community, participation in leisure activities and use of transportation/driving.
Congratulations!
