University Of Alberta - Faculty Of Rehabilitation Medicine

Want to get in on the fun at upcoming Rehab Med Alumni Weekend events? You're in luck! We're looking for student volunteers to join one of our 'Fun Job Squads'. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/VolunteerFRM18

Dr. Mary Forhan comments on weight bias in the health sector in relation to a recent obituary that seeks to raise awareness of discrimination (2:34)

Orientation day for our next physical therapists! #pt2021

SLP Class of 2000 reunited on Sat, July 7 at Corbett Hall. Organized by Rosemary Chakkalakal, the 18th reunion brought together 15 classmates and coordinated with a visit from a classmate currently living in Australia.

Lili Liu’s research clarified challenges with reporting and identifying missing individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Now she’s helping develop a system that allows the public to upload sightings to aid local authorities.
https://www.ualberta.ca/…/creating-comm unity-powered-app-fo…

Findings could have significant impact on how spinal cord injuries are treated in the future.

Hope to see you tomorrow at the Healthy Families Community Expo! Professor Trelani Chapman and the Child Language & Literacy Lab will be there with info for parents about early literacy and preventing reading-related learning disabilities.

Congratulations to Dr. Joanne Volden on her retirement!
Dr. Volden celebrated with colleagues and friends at Alumni House on Monday, June 18. The event was filled with tears, laughter and of course, delicious food.
All the best to Dr. Volden on her future adventures!

Professor Trelani Chapman and the Child Language & Literacy Lab will be at this year's expo with info for parents about early literacy and preventing reading-related learning disabilities. They're also recruiting participants for two research studies.

Congrats to FRM's Dr. Kim Adams for receiving a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Partnership Engage Grant! This grant will allow Dr. Adams to further her research project: Evaluation of assistive technology resources for access to hands-on activities by students with disabilities and assistive technology teams.

STUDENTS:
Applications are open for the TD Bank Interprofessional Health Education Award. Eligible to students currently enrolled in the final year of their pre-licensure or degree-granting program of study from each U of A Health Science Faculty. Details here: http://bit.ly/TDaward

Out of the woods and into the fire (and back out again): Physical therapy grad reflects on developing her own goals and helping others achieve theirs
https://www.ualberta.ca/…/out-of-the-wo ods-and-into-the-fire

On Thursday, June 7, the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine's Department of Occupational Therapy held a retirement celebration for distinguished faculty member E. Sharon Brintnell. Over the last 54 years, she has been an important contributor to the field of OT.
Congratulations, Professor Brintnell!

Congratulations to all Rehab Med award winners and students convocating today! We hope you enjoyed your time in the faculty!
Special thank you to Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Sarah Hoffman for joining us today at our pre-convocation lunch.

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