www.ualberta.ca University of Alberta 335 Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine 170 The Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine 335 170 The Faculty of Rehabilitation 171 The Professors 335 171.1 Teaching and Scholarship 335 Medicine 171.2 Members of the Faculty 335 172 General Information 338 Mission Statement 172.1 Undergraduate Programs 338 Through excellent teaching, research and service to the 172.2 Programs for Master’s Degrees 338 community, the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine is committed to 172.3 Membership in Professional Associations 338 enhancing quality of life, promoting participation and autonomy, 172.4 Budget 338 and improving function for citizens in Alberta and beyond. 173 Faculty Regulations 338 173.1 Professional Ethics/Code of Student Behaviour 338 173.2 Academic Standing and Graduation 338 173.3 Credit by Special Assessment 339 171 The Professors 173.4 Practicum Intervention Policy 339 173.5 Fieldwork/Clinical Practice Requirements 339 173.6 Appeals and Grievances 340 171.1 Teaching and Scholarship 174 Programs of Study 340 In recognition of excellence in teaching, Professor Mark 174.1 Degree of BSc in Occupational Therapy 340 Hall was selected as the 2012 recipient of the Faculty Teaching 174.2 Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Medicine 340 Award. Other teaching award recipients for 2012 are Kim Dao for 175 Courses 340 the Faculty Sessional Teaching Award, and Jorge Fuentes for the Graduate Student Teaching Award. 171.2 Members of the Faculty Officers of the Faculty Dean and Professor V Smith, PhD M Langevin, PhD M Ferguson-Pell J VanderZalm, PhD L McFarlane, MSc Associate Dean— J Wakeling, PhD M Zhang, PhD Professional Programs and Assistant Dean— Assistant Professors Teaching Administration D Beal, PhD L Taylor, PhD TBD M Charest, PhD Associate Dean—Graduate Research Facilitator E Kim, PhD Studies and Research P Jones T Paslawski, PhD T Hopper, PhD Manager of Communications Adjunct Associate Professors Professors Emeriti L Wang K Ritter, PhD T Videman, MD, PhD D Truscott, PhD S Warren, PhD Communication Adjunct Assistant Professor Professors Sciences and S Rafaat, MSc D Bennett, PhD Academic Coordinator of K Fouad, PhD Disorders Clinical Education Professor and Chair in Professor and Chair L McFarlane, MSc Military and Veteran’s K Pollock, PhD Clinical Supervisors Clinical Rehabilitation Associate Chair S Decker I Cernak, MD, PhD M Campbell, PhD S Diediw K Dul Assistant Professor Professors Emeriti K Adams, PhD D Martin A Cook, PhD R Tomczak Adjunct Professors S Greiter, PhD S Aung, PhD P Hagler, PhD Clinical Lecturers G Faulkner, PhD M Hodge, PhD E Arseneau, Sheldon M Chumir S Hagisawa, PhD G Holdgrafer, PhD Health Centre, CAR-C M Redmond, PhD AH Rochet, PhD A Baird, Speechworks J Wolfaardt, PhD P Schneider, PhD J Beebe, CH, Alberta School for the Deaf Adjunct Associate Professors Professors A Blandy, Vital Grandin Preschool J Anderson, PhD C Boliek, PhD J Borle, Scott Robertson School D Dyer, PhD T Hopper, PhD S Brook, CH, Leduc Public Health S Grange, MD J Rieger, PhD Centre G Maier, MSc J Volden, PhD H Burrell, Calgary Health Region A Mihailidis, PhD Associate Professors M Carlson, Regina Public Schools M Pasdar, PhD M Campbell, PhD L Carney, Royal University Adjunct Assistant Professors S Cleary, PhD Hospital I Henderson, BA, DSP J Cummine, PhD A Cassis, Glenrose Rehabilitation S Leew, PhD B Hodgetts, PhD Hospital 336 University of Alberta www.ualberta.ca

K Catton, North Central Public C Pidhayecki Stefishen, Glenrose L Foot, Centennial Centre for Mental D Ambrose, Ryan Fitzpatrick K Hulin, South Calgary Health S Shultis, Rutherford Health Centre Health Centre Rehabilitation Hospital Health and Brain Injury Occupational Therapist Services Services W Smallacombe, Centre T Chapman, Calgary Health Region K Reid, Medicine Hat Regional L Hunter Peel, CHA, Neighborhood A Amini, Community Rehabilitation L Humber, Peace Country Health Coordinator of Clinical J Chesworth, Hazeldean School, Hospital Chat (Sherwood Park Office) Program S Huseby, St Michael’s Health Centre Education, Ft Saskatchewan Early Education Program S Reynolds, St Albert Public Health R Illchuk, Westakiwin Health Unit L Anderson, Hazeldean School (Early Y Kao, Rockyview General Hospital Correctional Centre P Delaney-Bernier, Calgary Health Centre S Kowton, Elk Island Public Schools Education Program) G Kapetanakis, Networks Activity E Smith, Brooks Health Centre Region S Rieder, St Kevin’s School R Mulvey, Foothills Medical Centre M Anderson, Peace Country Health - Centre Society of Alberta N Smith, Drumheller Health Centre M Dhillon, North Delta Public S Robbins, Burnaby Hospital S Reynolds, CHA, St Albert Public Mental Health C Kaytor, Parkside Extendicare D Sparrow Clarke, Coaldale Health Unit H Roberts, Elmwood Elementary Health Centre H Barrett, St Therese Health Centre K Kerestes, Home Care Program Community Care T Dow, The Centennial Centre for School H Stamler, Grey Nuns Community K Beckers, Alberta Children’s Capital Health Edmonton K Stralak, Glenrose Rehabilitation Mental Health and Brain Injury H Robertson, Centre Coordinator Hospital Hospital J King, Royal Alexandra Hospital Hospital L Duffley, Centre Coordinator of Clinical Education, Calgary C Zalmanowitz, Glenrose M Benson, Grey Nuns Community S Kingston, Saskatoon City Hospital N Sugiyama, Aspen Health of Clinical Education, CHA, Health Region Rehabilitation Hospital Hospital R Knutson, Royal University Hospital Services, Athabasca Community Health Services K Boldt, Glenrose Rehabilitation M Kohls Wiebe, Glenrose R Summach, Elk Island Catholic M Roszell, Teevie Miller Heritage Clinical Associate Professors S Duggleby-Wenzel, North Central Hospital Rehabilitation Hospital School Board School C Bakker, Kelowna General Hospital Public Health Centre S Boodram, Red Deer 49th Street K Kraft, Cold Lake Continuing P Swift, Olds Hospital and Care P Rubensohn, Alberta Children’s C Fleck-Prediger, The Centennial M Durbach, Queen Alexandra Centre Community Health Centre Health Care Centre Hospital Centre for Mental Health and for Children’s Health, West Shore Y Bowen, Glenrose Rehabilitation K Kusch, Home Care Calgary E Szabo Brandt, Alberta Hospital A Ruelling, Early Supported Brain Injury K Dyck, Boundary Trails Health Hospital E Lapierre, Centre Coordinator of Edmonton Discharge Team T Gagnon, Glenrose Rehabilitation Centre W Brandt, Home Care Calgary Clinical Education, Capital Care D Szmutko, Saskatoon City Hospital A Rushton, Renfrew Educational Hospital E Ekins, Royal Island Hospital L Bratkoski, Regina General Hospital Norwood M Sztym, Stettler Health Centre Services A Guthrie, CHA Community Health B Feldbruegge, Royal University H Burton, Home Care Calgary C Latta, Home Care Program Capital S Tetz, Red Deer 49th Street S Saifer, Child Guidance Centre Services Hospital D Saxton, CHA, North Central Public D Butterworth, Glenrose Health Community Health Centre L Mackie, University of Alberta C Lauder, Capital Care Grandview T Feltham, Vegreville Health Unite Health Centre Rehabilitation Hospital K Therrien, Wascana Rehabilitation L Figueroa, North East Community Hospital L Lazaruk, Centre Coordinator of J Schindel, Chinook Health Region, A Calfat, Glenrose Rehabilitation Centre Health Centre L Rocchio, Misericordia Hospital Clinical Education, Allied Health - Children’s Care Services Hospital T Thompson, The Centennial K Forst, North East Community S Watson-Preuss, Misericordia Edmonton Zone C Schipper, Chinook Health Region, C Camp, Hazeldean School (Early Centre for Mental Health and Health Centre Hospital C Lee, Royal Alexandra Hospital Children’s Care Services Education Program) Brain Injury B Gallen, Saskatoon Health Region, F Wylie, Grey Nuns Community S Lennon, Home Care Calgary T Seipp, Royal University Hospital J Cao, Alberta Children’s Hospital D Thorsley, University of Alberta Public Health Hospital C Lepage, Shellbrook Occupational S Sheridan, Nanaimo Regional D Caron, LifeMark Health Centre NE Hospital C Gregoret, Conseil Scolaire du Therapy Clinic General Hospital K Cataford, Accessible Housing L Todd, Royal Alexandra Hospital Centre-Nord No 2 Occupational Society P Liptak, Lethbridge Community J Trenholm, Rockyview General G Hagan, Peace Country Health T Sim, Carewest Dr Vernon Fanning Care Centre Therapy S Chahley, Grey Nuns Community Hospital K Handford, Queen Alexandra Centre Hospital D Liu, Grey Nuns Community P Van, Supported Living for Children’s Health, West Shore L Smith, St Albert Public Health Professor and Chair C Chee, Royal Alexandra Hospital Hospital J Van Ens, Centre Coordinator T Hardy, Glenrose Rehabilitation Centre C Lucyk, GRIT Program D Sorensen, Red Deer Regional L Liu, PhD M Chicoine, Wascana Rehabilitation of Clinical Education, Boyle Hospital V Ly, Alberta Hospital Edmonton Street Coop Hospital Centre Centre G Hartley, Saskatoon City Hospital Professors Emeriti A Madho, Grey Nuns Community P Verhoeff, Community E Sovis, Conseil Scolaire du Centre- E Ching, Glenrose Rehabilitation K Hoff Baron, CHA, Speech Language Y Bhambhani, PhD Hospital Rehabilitation Program Nord No 2 Hospital Services (Spruce Grove) BB Fifield, MSc A Malan, Lethbridge Community E Vetsch, University of Alberta C Sparrow, Scott Robertson School J Chung, Alberta Hospital Edmonton L Hunter Peel, CH Sherwood Park V Hollis, PhD Care Hospital Rehabilitation Medicine J Stafford, Lethbridge Regional J Clark, Centre Coordinator of Clinical C Ibbott, Scott Robertson School HM Madill, PhD C Mangan, Red Deer 49th Street L Walker, Mental Health Services Hospital Education, Rockyview General B Irvine, Medicine Hat Regional J Magill-Evans, PhD Community Health Centre Saskatoon L Stene, Foothills Medical Centre Hospital Hospital Professors M Marud, Parkridge Centre H Watt, Fort Saskatchewan Health B Strachan, CHA, Neighborhood K Coutts, Alberta Children’s Hospital A Jansen, Duggan Public Health ES Brintnell, MSc, BOT, Dip P and OT L Mathew, Allied Health - Edmonton Centre Chat (Duggan Office) J Cromwell, Peter Lougheed Centre Centre D McConnell, PhD Zone T Weaver, Royal Alexandra Hospital A Sullivan, Foothills Medical Centre, M Dechaine, Grande Prairie R Kajner, Rockyview General J Misiaszek, PhD S Miller, Allied Health - Edmonton C Webb, Two Hills Health Centre Tertiary Neurorehab, SSB Assessment Team Hospital, Calgary Zone T Wensveen, Glenrose Associate Professors F Der, Rockyview General Hospital G Kamitomo, University of Alberta K Sutley, Beacon Heights Early T Mills, Royal Alexandra Hospital Rehabilitation Hospital C Brown, PhD K Dhillon, University of Alberta Hospital Education Program E Murdock, Red Deer Regional B Williams, Glenrose Rehabilitation S Esmail, PhD Hospital Rehabilitation Medicine A Kerr, Centennial Centre for Mental W Szalay, MSA Abbotsford Hospital Hospital Centre Hospital Health and Brain Injury N Tapajna, Holy Spirit Catholic E Taylor, PhD A Driga, Cross Cancer Institute J Nakonechny, University of Alberta D Dziadyk, Capital Care Grandview K Wilson, Capital Health Westview C Klassen, East Central Health Schools Assistant Professors Hospital Health Centre S Knoot, Public Health Centre, S Teshima, Homesteader School M Edwards, Foothills Medical Centre J Neufeld, Glenrose Rehabilitation S Bremault-Phillips, PhD C Etue, Prairie North Community D Winder, Alberta Children’s Spirit River R Tomczak, CHA, Community M Forhan, PhD Hospital Hospital D Kowalchuk, Westview Health Rehabilitation Interdisciplinary Services M Parker, Saskatoon City Hospital S Hodgetts, PhD M Ewanyshyn, Glenrose G Windsor, Wascana Rehabilitation Centre Service A Leung, PhD A Paterson, Millard Health Centre P LaBerge, Glenrose Rehabilitation H Tomlinson, Carewest Dr Vernon Rehabilitation Hospital Rehabilitation Centre WCB M Roberts, PhD S Findlater, Red Deer Regional S Winik, Cold Lake Community Hospital Fanning Centre S Peregoodoff, Red Deer 49th Street S Phelan, PhD Hospital Centre Health Services T Larson, Cowichan Valley R Tripathy, Rockyview General Community Health Centre R Fitzpatrick, Ryan Fitzpatrick T Woloncewich, Aspen Health Association for Community Living Hospital Academic Coordinator of C Perrott, Glenrose Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist Services Services, Athabasca D Lieffers E Van Heerden, Alberta Children’s Clinical Education Hospital Rehabilitation Medicine Rehabilitation C Foisy, Royal Alexandra Hospital K Woo, Glenrose Rehabilitation K Lindland, Foothills Medical Centre Hospital C Schmitz, MEd, BScOT C Philip, Palliser Regional Care Centre A Francis, Capital Care Grandview Hospital H Lomheim, Institute for Stuttering L Ward, CHA, Leduc Public Health Administrative Officer C Pizzey, Red Deer 49th Street M Glover, Victoria Union Hospital M Yasieniuk, Central Community Treatment and Research Centre TBA Community Health Centre D Grabusic, Home Care Program Accessible Rehabilitation J Loncke, Centre Coordinator of A Wardlaw, Interior Health, Speech K Portlock, Royal Alexandra Hospital Adjunct Professors Capital Health Edmonton (Sheldon M Chumir Health Clinical Education, St Joseph’s and Language Program V Pui, Grey Nuns Community I Nikolaidis, PhD K Gray, Community Aids for Centre) Healthcare, Hamilton K Wasylenko, North Health Centre Hospital E Stroulia, PhD Independent Living S Zottl, Sarah Zottl Private Practice O Martens, Alvin Buckwold Child A Witt-Lajeunesse, Chinook M Rampuri, Alberta Children’s S Groves, Youville Home Clinical Assistant Professors Development Program Regional Hospital Adjunct Associate Professor Hospital K Haag, Centennial Centre for Mental R Bakshi, The Centennial Centre for B McEwen, Alberta Children’s G Yan, Calgary Health Region, R Lederer, MDes J Rivero, Family Linkages Health and Brain Injury Mental Health and Brain Injury Hospital Northwest Health Centre Adjunct Assistant Professors M Roberts, Central Community B Hartley, Red Deer Regional T Bonertz, Alberta Hospital J McLean, St Paul’s Hospital M Yohemas, Alberta Children’s S Friesen, BSc Accessible Rehabilitation Z Mohamed, Calgary Health Region, Hospital Centre S Royan, Bonnyville Health Centre Edmonton Hospital S King, PhD CAR-S K Hay, Regional Social Vocational C Ryan, Glenrose Rehabilitation D Brumwell, Capital Care Norwood D Zeidler, Coast-Garibaldi Health J Klein, PhD S Moore, Glenrose Rehabilitation Programs - Alberta Hospital Hospital T Crane Hanna, Rockyview General Centre L Miller, MSc Hospital Satellite K Ryan, Peter Lougheed Centre Hospital E Zouck, The Children’s Guild Therapy N Reynolds, BScOT S Nicol, Tevie Miller Heritage School C Henderson, Glenrose L Sarchuk, Grey Nuns Community M Domanico, Community Aids for Centre K Tam, BA L Nimcan, The Centennial Centre for Rehabilitation Hospital Hospital Independent Living S Zwierink, St Albert Public Health W Tilley, BScOT Mental Health and Brain Injury T Hill, Carewest Colonel Belcher M Schleinich, Grey Nuns Community J Higgins, Grey Nuns Community Centre R Wickman, BA M Oleson, Okotoks Health and R Hillier, Regina General Hospital Hospital Hospital Wellness Centre Clinical Assistant Professors Clinical Lecturers N Homeniuk, St Michael’s Long Term J Schwartz, Chinook Regional D Kim, Grey Nuns Community T Oliver, Wascana Rehabilitation S Bond, CHA, North East Community L Abele-Webster, Glenrose Care Centre Hospital Hospital Centre Health Centre Rehabilitation Hospital R Hooper, Peter Lougheed Centre K Serra, Foothills Medical Centre D Klassen, Royal Alexandra C Oosthuizen, Prince George and C Dearden, Glenrose Rehabilitation N Allende, LifeMark Health T Horner, Leduc Community Hospital B Shaw, Peace River Community Hospital District Child Development Centre Hospital Centre NE and Health Care Health L Latta, Royal Alexandra Hospital www.ualberta.ca University of Alberta 337

L Lys, Foothills Medical Centre Clinical Assistant Professor J Hockridge, Glenrose A Chiu, Alberta Children’s Hospital K Omar, Alberta Hospital, and Coordinator, Calgary Rehabilitation Hospital B Da Silva, AHS SW Home Care Edmonton Satellite T Hawken, Innisfail Health Centre P Fonstad, Orthopaedic and Sports K Robertson, Alberta Hospital, J Chow, MScPT M Huget, Glenrose Rehabiltation Physiotherapy Services Edmonton Clinical Assistant Professor Medicine C Gill, AHS Community K Rockley, Royal Alexandra and Clinical Coordinator, J Hunter, University of Calgary Physiotherapy Program Hospital Calgary Satellite Sports Medicine Centre I Hallworth, Glen Sather University D Simoneau, Glenrose J Gabbai, BScPT D Jacobson, Rimbey Hospital of Alberta Sports Medicine Centre Rehabilitation Hospital C Kelly, Misericordia Community D Klassen, Royal Alexandra Hospital Administrative Officer H Trowell, Wound Centre Hospital L Latta, Royal Alexandra Hospital D Palmer, MA M Watkins, Extendicare Leduc J Kelly, Rehabilitation G M’Pova, Alberta Hospital Clinical Associate Professors Adjunct Professors L Kim, AHS SW Home Care Edmonton J Betts, Foothills Medical Centre B Stephens, PhD C Klass, Red Deer 49th Street H Schempp, WCB Millard Health W Cutten, Alberta Children’s W Janzen, PhD Community Health Centre W Tung, Misericordia Community K Kopat, Centennial Centre for Hospital Adjunct Associate Professor Hospital Mental Health and Brain Injury K Gillis, Coaldale Community Care N Prasad, PhD D Groves, Rockyview General M Labrentz, Royal Alexandra Clinical Associate Professors Hospital Adjunct Assistant Professors Hospital S Bergsten, University of Alberta V Hrynko, Glenrose Rehabilitation S Armijo L Lahey, Calgary Youth Hospital Hospital K Bruno, PhD Physiotherapy H Bredy, Glen Sather University of M Lee, Royal Alexandra Hospital J Fuentes, PhD M Laurensse, Royal Alexandra Alberta Sports Medicine Centre F McLeod, Grey Nuns Community K Reiss, PhD Hospital D Bristow, AHS Capital Region Hospital Clinical Lecturers H Lawrence, Red Deer 49th Street G Crossman, Leduc Community G Rowland, The Centennial Centre C Abraham, Royal Alexandra Community Health Centre Hospital for Mental Health and Brain D MacDonald, Royal Alexandra M Phillips, Royal Alexandra Hospital Injury Hospital Hospital B Shular, Glen Sather University of C Whitford, Royal Alexandra N Amusat, Two Hills Health Centre K Mang, LifeMark Hospital J Ashmead, University of Alberta Alberta Sports Medicine Centre C Mann, Grey Nuns Community Hospital Rehabilitation Medicine Clinical Professors Clinical Professors Hospital E Baldwin, Hospital Side L Garvie, Coronation Physiotherapy L Erickson, Glenrose Rehabilitation H Marta, Youville Home Physiotherapy Clinic J Holman, University of Alberta Hospital S Matthews, Royal Alexandra D Balmain, LifeMark Hospital Rehabilitation Medicine Physical Therapy B Birmingham, Stollery Children’s Hospital Hospital C Mayan, Sturgeon Community Centre Coordinators of Clinical Professor and Chair J Bogaart, LifeMark Hospital Education RG Haennel, PhD D Bolokoski, Chinook Regional L McIntosh, Glenrose H Pollock, Centennial Centre for Associate Chair Hospital, Rehabilitation Centre Mental Health and Brain Injury B Martin, BScPT, MA A Botelho, LifeMark Physiotherapy R McLenahan, Bridgeway R Verdote-Robertson, Alberta (Southland) Physiotherapy Hospital Professors Emeriti K Meghji, LifeMark J Darrah, PhD A Boughton, Market Mall Physiotherapy J Miller, University of Alberta S Kumar, PhD, DSc Hospital Additional Members M Parker, MCSP, HT DipPT H Box, University of Alberta Hospital M Mustard, LifeMark of the Faculty JE Semple, MEd, BPT, Grad Dip C Nissen, AHS SE Home Care Phys, HT, DipPT V Bradley, AHS Calgary Region Council J Brohman, University of Alberta F Ostowari, Diverse Sports Physical Rehabilitation Medicine Clinical Professor Emeritus Hospital lTherapy President and Vice-Chancellor J Loomis, BPT, MEd J Brooker, Calgary Winter Club S Ostrem, Ponoka Hospital and IV Samarasekera, O.C. Care Centre Professors Sport Physiotherapy Representatives from other K Oura, LifeMark RG Haennel, PhD J Calon, Drumheller Health Centre Faculties A Peter, Medicine Hat Regional M Haykowsky, PhD M Ching, University of Alberta B Tucker (Arts) Hospital DJ Magee, BA, BPT, MSc, PhD Hospital W Allison (Science) J Yang, PhD S Cuff, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital L Petersen, University of Alberta Hospital Physical Therapy J Pegg (Education) Professor and Tier 1CRC Chair B Corie, AHS Capital Region LM Collins (Office of the Registrar) H Cunningham, Grey Nuns J Pletts, University of Alberta M Crites Battié, PhD Hospital, L Seale (JW Scott Health Services Community Hospital Library) Associate Professor and Tier II G Cutforth, AHS Aspen Region L Pohlod, Calgary Winter Club CRC Chair J Dean, St Albert Physical Therapy Sport Physiotherapy Representatives from G Kawchuk, PhD and Sports Injuries J Reimer, LifeMark Professioal Organizations Associate Professors S DeForge, Glenrose Rehabiltation K Ross, AHS Capital Region A Assaly, Alberta College of Speech L Beaupre, PhD Hospital W Russel, WCB Millard Health Language Pathologists and D Gross, PhD R Dhillon, Pivotal Physiotherapy B Schachterle, Nose Creek Sport Audiologists A Jones, PhD W Diepeveen, Misericordia Physical Therapy M Watson, Alberta College of Speech P Manns, PhD Community Hospital J Schroder, Bridgeland Seniors Language Pathologists and L Woodhouse, PhD D Doyle, Panther Sports Medicine Health Clinic Audiologists Assistant Professors and Rehabilitation Centres L Steenbergen, 49th Street D Millette, Physiotherapy Alberta - G Bostick, PhD V Doyle, Chinook Regional Hospital Community Health Centre College + Association J Chepeha, PhD V D’Souza, Alberta Children’s D Teitelbaum, Alberta Children’s T Svenningsen, Physiotherapy M McNeely, PhD Hospital Hospital Alberta - College + Association A Thein, Sheldon Chumir Health L Dunsmuir, Mayerthorpe M Fulford, Alberta College of Associate Professor and Centre Healthcare Centre Occupational Therapists Clinical Scientist L Thompson, Pivotal Physiotherapy E Parent, PhD V Durham, AHS Calgary Region L Budzak, Society of Alberta D Eddy, Wetaskiwin Hospital and K Tiedemann, Glenrose Associate Professor and Occupational Therapists Care Centre Rehabilitation Hospital Clinical Coordinator K Eldred, Peace River Community D Wake, Glenrose Rehabilitation M Hall, BScPT, MScPT Health Hospital Clinical Assistant Professors S Finnbogason, Renfrew K Wilson, Dynamic Sports M Barnes Educational Services Physiotherapy H Bredy, MCIScPT, BScPT Y Forman, Royal Alexandra J Wood, Access Physiotherapy K Dao, DPT Hospital R Wannechko-Koenig, Cross Cancer B Norton, BScPT L Gartner, Centennial Centre for Institute L Wiart, PhD Mental Health and Brain Injury J Yurick, Cross Cancer Institute C Zarski, BScPT B Graham, LifeMark D Zayac, Glenrose Rehabilitation Clinical Assistant Professor M Hall, Red Deer Regional Hospital Hospital and Coordinator, Augustana K Hanrahan, South Calgary Health Clinical Assistant Professors Satellite Centre B Brown-Hall, Foothills Medical L Jasper, MSc, BMR(PT) T Haslinger, AHS Calgary Region Centre 338 University of Alberta www.ualberta.ca 172.4 Budget 172 General Information In the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, a variable annual deposit fee is charged. In the Department of Occupational Therapy, a $30 Sundries Fee is charged The importance of Medical Rehabilitation was recognized by the University in the third and fourth years of the program. when it established a program in Physical Therapy in 1954 and a program in In the Department of Physical Therapy, a $250 mandatory instructional Occupational Therapy in 1960. The Division of Speech Pathology and Audiology support fee is charged to all students upon entry into the program. first offered courses in 1969. 172.1 Undergraduate Programs The Department of Occupational Therapy is currently not admitting 173 Faculty Regulations students to the BScOT Program. Students interested in occupational therapy must apply to the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MScOT) program. Please refer to §205.51.1 Occupational Therapy Graduate Studies and Research 173.1 Professional Ethics/Code of Student General Information section of the Calendar. Contact the Department for more Behaviour information. All students must undertake clinical practice during their course of study Students in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine must adhere to the in approved institutions under the supervision of qualified professional staff. professional code of ethics of their respective professional/licensing bodies. Refer to §30.3.3 of the Code of Student Behaviour. Amendments to the Code of Students will be required to complete some fieldwork/clinical placements in the Student Behaviour occur throughout the year. The official version of the Code summer months and may include regional, national and international locations. of Student Behaviour, as amended from time to time is housed on the University Students must travel in order to meet the clinical education requirement. Governance website at www.governance.ualberta.ca. Students are responsible for the costs associated with fieldwork/clinical placements (e.g., travel, accommodation, appropriate dress and immunization expenses). 173.2 Academic Standing and Graduation (1) Passing Grade: Under normal circumstances, each student must obtain a 172.2 Programs for Master’s Degrees grade of no less than D+ in every course during the student’s program of study. The Faculty offers master’s degrees in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology as well as a doctoral program in (2) Failure in Fieldwork or Clinical Work: Rehabilitation Science. Refer to §205 Graduate Studies and Research section of a. A student must successfully complete each fieldwork/clinical course the Calendar for program details. to graduate from the program. A student may fail only one fieldwork/ clinical course during the student’s program. If a student fails a fieldwork/clinical course, that course must normally be successfully 172.3 Membership in Professional repeated before subsequent fieldwork/clinical courses can be taken. If a student fails a repeat fieldwork/clinical course, the student will Associations be required to withdraw from the program. If a student fails another separate fieldwork/clinical course, the student will be required to Occupational Therapy withdraw from the program. For further information, Occupational Graduates from the Occupational Therapy program may be eligible for Therapy students refer to §174.1. membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT). b. A student who fails a fieldwork/clinical placement may appeal that To establish eligibility, CAOT requires successful completion of a certification decision. Information regarding appeal procedures is available in the examination. fieldwork/clinical placement procedures manual. Physical Therapy (3) Promotion and/or Continuation Graduates from the Physical Therapy program may apply for membership in a. Any student failing to obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in any academic the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and the Physiotherapy Alberta College year will be required to withdraw from the Faculty. and Association. b. Students identified as second-time problem students by the Revisions Provincial Licensing: In order to be a practising physical therapist in Committee and referred to the Department Chair for review may also be the Province of Alberta, graduates from the Physical Therapy Program at the required to withdraw. University of Alberta are required to take the Physiotherapy Competency (4) Grade of Incomplete: Subject to the approval of the Dean, a grade Examination which consists of both written (Qualifying Examination) and clinical of incomplete is normally used when a student is prevented by illness, (Physiotherapy National Examination) examinations. The fee for the examination domestic affliction or other extreme circumstances from completing the

Rehabilitation Medicine Rehabilitation is the responsibility of the student. Information on the cost of the examination course requirements at the specified time. Where this grade has been given, the student must submit the assignment within 10 days after the series of can be obtained from the Physiotherapy Alberta College and Association. final examinations scheduled for this particular course is complete, except Successful completion of the PNE will enable graduating physical therapists to in cases where, at the discretion of the Department Chair, the Dean grants practice in Alberta. Contact (780) 438-0338 for more information. an extension. Failure to comply with this regulation results in a grade of 0 Speech Pathology and Audiology for the portion of the course in which the grade of incomplete was given. All graduates who intend to be certified to practice in Alberta are required (5) Time Limits for Completion of Programs: Students are normally required to join the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists to complete all requirements for their undergraduate degree within three (ACSLPA) and are eligible to join the Speech-Language Audiology Canada years for Occupational Therapy from the date of admission to the Faculty. (SAC). Applications may be obtained from SAC at Suite 209, 3132 Parsons Road, (6) Post Diploma Degree Completion: (Note: The Post Diploma BScPT Edmonton AB T6N 1L6 (phone: 1-800-537-0589) and from SAC at Suite 920 - 1 completion program was discontinued effective September 1996.) Students Nicholas St, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7. admitted to the BScOT program are normally required to complete all Provincial Licensing requirements for their undergraduate degree within two years of the admission date. Graduates from all programs intending to practise in Canada must comply with provincial licensing requirements regardless of their professional (7) Electives: An elective course is approved if it (a) does not duplicate material qualifications. covered in any compulsory course in the student’s program; (b) does not duplicate material covered in the previously approved elective courses; (c) Employment in Other Countries is offered when no timetable conflict exists. Permission to take courses in Information regarding practice in other countries may be obtained from other universities toward meeting the elective requirements of the student’s the appropriate professional organization, which also advises on the degree of program is normally granted if these criteria are met. Credit is granted for reciprocity of registration to be expected. approved off-campus courses if a grade of C (or equivalent) is obtained. www.ualberta.ca University of Alberta 339

(8) Residence Requirements: The residence requirement for the Post Diploma (Degree Completion) program in the Department of Occupational 173.5 Fieldwork/Clinical Practice Therapy normally consists of completing Œ24 offered by the University of Requirements Alberta on or off campus in Fall/Winter or Spring/Summer, of which at least Œ18 must be taken within a 12-month period. (1) Procedures: The procedures governing fieldwork/clinical practice are (9) First-Class Standing: For the purposes of granting First-Class Standing binding and will be provided in a procedures manual. Also refer to §174.1 and for granting awards open to students in more than one Department in and for information specific to the Occupational Therapy program. the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, a full normal academic course load (2) Fieldwork/Clinical Practice at Sites: When students attend required is defined as a minimum of Œ30 taken during Fall/Winter. fieldwork/clinical placements at approved institutions, students will also (10) Academic and Clinical Requirements: To graduate, a student must meet follow the administrative procedures and regulations of that institution. the academic and clinical requirements outlined in the Calendar. Students must attend fieldwork/clinical placement orientation seminars. (11) Degree With Distinction: The Degree “With Distinction” is granted to (3) CPR Certification: Students in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine students who obtain a minimum GPA of 3.5 in each of the final two years must obtain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before (third and fourth years) of the program, in each of which the student must entering their clinical fieldwork placements. All fees and other costs for CPR take a minimum of Œ18 in Fall/Winter. Post Diploma Degree Completion certification and recertification are the students’ responsibility. Students students are not eligible to receive the Degree With Distinction. must maintain their certification by recertifying in each of the subsequent years they are in the program. (12) Repeating Courses Occupational therapy students may complete approved CPR certification a. Students may repeat a failed course only once. courses offered elsewhere. b. Students registered in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine may not (4) Police Information Check: Under the Protection for Persons in Care Act, repeat any successfully completed course in their program. all students going to any clinical placement in Alberta are required to c. Students in any Faculty may not repeat for credit any successfully complete a Police Information Check (also known as a Criminal Record completed course offered by the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. Check, Security Clearance Check, or Police Clearance), which must include (13) Reexamination Criteria: See §23.5. a Vulnerable Sector Check. Clinical agencies/practice sites may require additional background checks, such as a Child Intervention Record Check. Students will be advised if a clinical agency/practice site requires any 173.3 Credit by Special Assessment additional background checks. See §23.8.3 for more information on the general requirements concerning Police Information Checks and the fees A student admitted to a degree program in the Faculty of Rehabilitation associated with them. Medicine may receive degree credit in a limited number of courses for Each Department will collect Police Information Checks at a time knowledge or skill obtained in either a university or non-university context. “Non- designated by that Department. Typically, only one Police Information university context” may include work completed at institutions not accredited Check will be required for the duration of a student’s program. The Police for degree purposes or work experience that relates to university courses. The Information Check must be dated no earlier than 90 days prior to the date following conditions apply: of collection as designated by each Department. (1) Limitations The ultimate responsibility for ensuring that a student meets the a. Number of courses allowed: Normally, only Œ12 obtained by special requirements of clinical agencies/practice sites lies with that student. A assessment may be applied to a four-year degree program in the student for whom a Police Information Check reveals a criminal record may be unable to complete the required clinical placements and may be required Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. In exceptional circumstances, on the Rehabilitation Medicine recommendation of a Department Chair, the Dean may permit additional to withdraw from his/her program. The clinical agency/practice site will credits by special assessment. determine the criteria for acceptance/denial of a placement if the Police Information Check reveals a criminal record. A student who has concerns b. A student may attempt credit by special assessment only once for each related to the possibility that a Police Information Check might reveal a course. criminal record should consult with the Faculty of the Department in which c. Courses not accepted: Graduate courses and certain undergraduate s/he is enrolled. courses cannot be attempted by special assessment. Please contact Department concerned for courses in this category. (5) Immunization Requirements and Bloodborne Pathogens Policy: Rehabilitation Medicine students are health care professionals who will d. Special Students may not take courses under this category. be exposed to patients during the course of studies at the University. To (2) Timing of Assessment (Deadlines): Examination or assessment must ensure, insofar as possible, both student and patient safety, the Faculty be completed three months from the date of application for credit by requires immunization, or proof of immunity, to poliomyelitis, diphtheria, special assessment. Unless extenuating circumstances exist, students who tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella and hepatitis B. As well, varicella titre do not complete assessment requirements by the specified deadline are and TB testing are required. A two-step tuberculin skin test is required in considered to have cancelled their application and must reapply if they want the first year of the program and should be performed by the University of to complete that assessment. Alberta Health Centre. (3) Transfer of “Credit by Special Assessment”: Students who have The University of Alberta recognizes its duty to minimize the risk of obtained credits by special assessment (or similar means) while enrolled transmission of bloodborne pathogens to/by individuals studying or working in another university, college, Faculty, or school are given advance credit in at this University. The Bloodborne Pathogens Policy limits the possibility such courses only to the extent that the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine of bloodborne pathogens within the educational setting. The University accepts such courses in its degree programs. recognizes, however, that it is not possible to completely eliminate the risk (4) Grades Assigned to Special Assessment Courses: In a course of infection. Refer to §20.5 University Bloodborne Pathogens Policy, for attempted by special assessment, the results are recorded either as a grade additional information. point or pass/fail according to the practice in the regular course. Students The Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, in accordance with University may not appeal the results in a course attempted by special assessment. policies and other available guidelines, has developed the following policies Courses attempted by special assessment and failed are recorded on concerning bloodborne pathogens. These policies will be reviewed and students’ transcripts and computed into their academic records. adapted as further information becomes available. Hepatitis B: Hepatitis B surface antigen testing will be performed by (5) Fees: For information regarding fees, please refer to §22.2. the University of Alberta Health Centre. For those students who test negative for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAG), hepatitis B vaccination will be 173.4 Practicum Intervention Policy required. An exception will be made for those individuals who have proof of prior vaccination and test positive for antibody to hepatitis B surface The Dean, or supervisor acting on behalf of the Dean, may immediately deny antigen (antiHBs). After vaccination, students will receive a second test to assignment of a student to, withdraw a student from, or vary terms, conditions, determine if they have converted to produce the appropriate antibody titre. or site of practicum/clinical placement if the Dean or supervisor has reasonable If they have not converted they will receive a second vaccination and again grounds to believe that this is necessary in order to protect the public interest. be tested. Those students who then fail to convert will be counselled as to Refer to §23.8.2 Practicum Intervention Policy for additional information. their potential risk status during training and future practice. 340 University of Alberta www.ualberta.ca

For those students who test positive for HbsAG, their “e” antigen (2) Promotion: Students normally complete courses according to the Program (HBeAG) status and the presence of hepatitis B viral DNA will be sequence. If a student has deficient credit in a course or courses from a determined. If they are found to be positive for the “e” antigen or the viral previous term, through failure or otherwise, that student must normally clear DNA they will be counselled as to their risk of infecting patients. the deficiency the next time the course(s) is/are offered and is considered Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): The data relating to a repeating student. transmission of HIV from a health care worker to a patient in a health care (3) Program setting are limited. Transmission from patients to a health care worker is more common. All students accepted into the Faculty are encouraged to Year 3 undergo HIV testing at any time during their program when concerns about INT D 410 (32.5 hours) infection have arisen. Testing for HIV is not mandatory. OCCTH 307 (26 hours) Immunization/bloodborne pathogen requirements must be fulfilled by OCCTH 308 (52 hours) the date published in the fieldwork/clinical placement procedures manual. OCCTH 309 (39 hours) Students must sign a waiver if they are unable to meet these requirements OCCTH 310 (52 hours) OCCTH 311 (32.5 hours) due to medical contraindication. OCCTH 323 (13 hours) Note: For updates on changes to medical testing and immunization OCCTH 324 (4 weeks) refer to the Faculty Office. OCCTH 362 (52 hours) (6) Fit Testing for Respirator Mask, as required. REHAB 383 (65 hours) Spring (7) Dress requirements: Students will be advised of dress requirements at the OCCTH 328 (8 weeks) time of registration. Year 4 OCCTH 414 (78 hours) 173.6 Appeals and Grievances OCCTH 415 (52 hours) OCCTH 420 (26 hours) Every student may have individual grades reviewed. Students should first OCCTH 428 (5 weeks) approach the instructor concerned, then, if necessary, see the Department OCCTH 433 (5 weeks) Chair. OCCTH 434 (5 weeks) OCCTH 486 (65 hours) Decisions affecting a student’s academic standing may be heard by the REHAB 454 (65 hours) Faculty Academic Appeals Committee. Full academic appeal regulations may be REHAB 455 (39 hours) obtained in the Office of the Dean. REHAB 468 (39 hours) Certain unsuccessful appeals at the Faculty level may be further appealed (4) Repeating Students: Repeating students are normally required to complete to the GFC Academic Appeals Committee. See §23.8. a full academic program of Œ30 to be considered for promotion. However, Deadline students are not required to take more than the normal number of courses All appeals regarding academic standing must be received in writing by the to complete their programs. Dean, within 21 calendar days, following publication of final results. (5) Attendance in Modules (OCCTH 486): All students must complete and pass a minimum of five distinct OCCTH 486 modules. The modules are designed to be intensive and interactive. It is imperative that registered students attend all listed hours of instruction. Students with any absences 174 Programs of Study from an OCCTH 486 module without a doctor’s note will receive a grade of NC (failure, no grade point value assigned). Reexaminations are not permitted. Students with any absences from an OCCTH 486 module with a doctor’s note will receive a “W.” 174.1 Degree of BSc in Occupational Therapy A student who receives one “NC” in any OCCTH 486 module must either register a second time in that same OCCTH 486 module, if it is offered, and (1) Fieldwork Policy: Also refer to Faculty regulations in §§172.1, 173.2(2), pay the required course fees, or register and pay the required course fees 173.4 and 173.5. All students must complete five full-time fieldwork for an additional OCCTH 486 module on the same or similar topic. placements at approved facilities under the supervision of qualified staff. If a student receives two “NC” grades for any OCCTH 486 module, Each placement is assigned a course number, and fieldwork courses are the student is required to withdraw from the Department of Occupational normally scheduled as follows: Therapy. Students may appeal a grade of “NC” received for an OCCTH 486 OCCTH 324 Fall term of third year module in accordance with §§23.8 and 173.6. OCCTH 328 Spring following third year OCCTH 428 Fall term of fourth year OCCTH 433 Winter term of fourth year 174.2 Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation OCCTH 434 Winter term of fourth year Medicine Although efforts are made to consider individual requirements, if a Master of Science degrees are offered in the areas of Occupational Therapy,

Rehabilitation Medicine Rehabilitation student declines a placement, that placement is released to another student. Due to the limited national supply, another placement normally is not Physical Therapy, and Speech/Language Pathology. The Faculty also offers a available until the next selection period. Declining a placement lengthens MSc and PhD in Rehabilitation Science. See §205. students’ programs and delays their graduation. The Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine offers a number of credit post- Before undertaking fieldwork courses in each year of the program, baccalaureate certificate programs which formally acknowledge the study of students must attend an annual fieldwork seminar, and fulfill all fieldwork particular themes within the rehabilitation discipline. The programs are designed prerequisites. to build on existing expertise of practicing clinicians and current students. The A student who has been assigned a grade of “W” or “NC” in a practicum certificate programs provide both profession-specific as well as interdisciplinary placement is entitled to a second registration in this course, subject to evidence-based content and are offered in various formats which may include satisfactory completion of such remedial work as may be assigned by the distance technologies and face-to-face learning. See §205.67.4. Faculty. A student who receives a “W” or “NC” in a fieldwork placement must repeat the course in a similar setting and type of service. If a student receives a “W” or “NC” in the second attempt of a practicum placement, the student is required to withdraw from the Faculty of Rehabilitation 175 Courses Medicine. Reexaminations are not possible in fieldwork courses; students who fail a fieldwork placement must repeat that course. They must reregister Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine courses can be found in §231, Course and pay the required course fees. Normally, a student may repeat only one Listings, under the following subject headings: fieldwork course. If a student fails the repeated course or a second separate Occupational Therapy (OCCTH) fieldwork course, the student must withdraw from the program. Physical Therapy (PTHER) Students may appeal a course grade received in a fieldwork course in Rehabilitation Medicine (REHAB) accordance with §§23.8 and 173.6. Speech Pathology and Audiology (SPA)