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Physical Therapy
Physical therapists (or physiotherapists) keep people of all ages moving and active in their daily lives.
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Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists help people get back to meaningful everyday activities.
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Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-language pathologists work with language, speech, voice, fluency, cognitive and other disorders.
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Rehabilitation Science
Rehabilitation scientists conduct research designed to help people engage fully in their lives.
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Rehabilitation Medicine News
Rehab Impact 2024
In this year’s issue of Rehab Impact, we celebrate as always the incredible dedication of members of the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine in education, scholarship and research, and service.
Creativity and community come together at Alberta Aphasia Camp
26 February 2025
For 10 years, campers have found new ways to connect and express themselves around the art room table. Now, their work will help raise funds for the annual camp
Exercise prescription isn’t one-size-fits-all for cancer patients
26 February 2025
New framework helps clinicians integrate exercise into cancer treatment at the right times to maximize benefits and minimize risks.
ISTAR helps teen gain confidence through speech
18 February 2025
For years, a stutter had made simple interactions a source of anxiety - even tears - for Karise El-Halabi. “I hated talking to people,” says the 13-year-old. It wasn’t until her parents, Imad and Najwa brought her to the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research (ISTAR) that she started to feel more confident.
Study reveals mental health toll of underemployment among skilled immigrants
30 January 2025
Researchers highlight the need to address personal and professional challenges overqualified immigrants face in precarious work environments.
Dismissed and Disbelieved, Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards
14 January 2025
Doug Gross, chair of the department of physical therapy at the University of Alberta, has studied how hard it is for Long COVID patients to find medical care. He says patients often talk about “disbelief from not only the health care system...but more broadly in their social sphere: family members, employers, supervisors at work.”
Intersections in Rehabilitation
Virtual Speaker Series
This Virtual Speaker Series will bring perspectives stemming from Critical Race Theory to inform clinical practice, teaching and research in rehabilitation sciences. Specifically, the Speaker Series will provide Critical Theoretical frames and research to understand racism, equity, and social-justice in the context of rehabilitation sciences in Canada. Critical perspectives are needed to transform and reframe our understanding of health outcomes for all Canadians.
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Research Areas of Excellence
Brain and Mind
Researchers are leading discoveries in understanding, assessing, managing and preventing diseases and disorders of the brain and nervous system.
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Living Well
Researchers are leading discoveries in understanding, assessing, managing and preventing long-term impacts related to chronic health conditions.
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Early Years
Researchers are leading discoveries in understanding, assessing, managing and promoting health and wellness in children and their families.
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Research Chairs
Our research chairs are on the leading edge of rehabilitation research in musculoskeletal recovery, spinal cord injury, stuttering, and the neuroscience of literacy.
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