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• ER-WCPT: Physios should give patients a voice and listen to their stories

  16-11-2016 17:53
  
  Physiotherapists should be listening to patients’ stories and working with them to improve research, education and clinical practice.
  
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• Keck Medicine of USC expands to Las Vegas for transplant care

  27-04-2024 03:28 via news-medical.net
  
  More than 660 Nevadans need an organ transplant, according to Nevada Organ Network, a federally designated organ procurement organization; but many currently struggle to access care because of limited transplant services available in Nevada.
  
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• Study reveals financial impact of cancer diagnosis on working-age adults in the U.S.

  24-04-2024 00:30 via news-medical.net
  
  A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) highlights the lasting financial impact of a cancer diagnosis for many working-age adults and their families in the United States.
  
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• Keri Thibodeau – National Physiotherapy Month

  19-04-2024 20:15 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Name and Title(s):  Keri ThibodeauRegistered Physical TherapistWhere do you work?  Comox Valley Hospital, Solid Ground Neuro Physio (Courtenay, BC)What is the most rewarding part of your job?I love getting to know what makes life meaningful for clients and helping them get back to doing what they love. I also really enjoy that I am constantly learning from the clients, colleagues, and students I work with.Why does physiotherapy matter?Physiotherapists are in a privileged posi
  
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• Researchers receive NIH grant to help develop gene therapy for HIV

  18-04-2024 23:10 via news-medical.net
  
  Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $6.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a gene therapy that would modify the immune system's B cells to spur them to produce broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV.
  
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• MPT Student Lynda Li Received UBC StEAR Funding

  18-04-2024 21:31 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Name and Title(s):  Lynda Li – MPT StudentCongratulations to MPT Student Lynda Li for receiving a UBC Strategic Equity & Anti-Racism (StEAR) Enhancement Fund for their organization Volentia Research Translation. Volentia equips UBC-affiliated research investigators and graduate students with free language translation services to enhance the diversity of research populations.
  What inspired you to create Volentia?I was inspired to create Volentia Healthcare Translation by my mo
  
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• Online video therapy comparable to in-person visits after thumb CMC arthroplasty

  17-04-2024 20:28 via news-medical.net
  
  For patients undergoing carpometacarpal (CMC) joint surgery for treatment of thumb osteoarthritis, the use of online video instruction for postoperative hand therapy is associated with outcomes similar to in-person therapy visits – while substantially reducing travel time and distance, reports a clinical trial in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
  
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  16-04-2024 21:20 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Jordana Anderson – National Physiotherapy Month

  16-04-2024 21:20 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Name and Title(s):  Jordana AndersonRegistered Physical TherapistWhere do you work?  Deep Physio (Dawson Creek, BC)Instagram | FacebookWhat is the most rewarding part of your job?I have been a physio for nearly 20 years and I have been fortunate enough to have travelled with my career and work in many different areas of physiotherapy. My passion in my earlier years was sports physio and performance and working alongside elite athletes. However now, the most rewarding part of
  
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• Protected: Braden Quest – National Physiotherapy Month

  12-04-2024 20:34 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Braden Quest – National Physiotherapy Month

  12-04-2024 20:34 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Name and Title(s):  Braden [email protected] do you work?  Neurological Intensive Outpatient Neurological Rehabilitation Program at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (Nanaimo, BC)What is the most rewarding part of your job?Helping people get back to work and back to play! Unfortunately, many people are going through some of the most difficult times in their life when I first meet them, particularly those affected by a neurological condition
  
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• Protected: Karen Davies – National Physiotherapy Month

  08-04-2024 23:51 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Karen Davies – National Physiotherapy Month

  08-04-2024 23:51 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Name and Title(s):  Karen DaviesPhysiotherapistWhere do you work?  The Motion Lab, Sunny Hill Health Centre at BC Children’s Hospital (Vancouver, BC)What is the most rewarding part of your job?Working with children to promote functioning, fitness and fun in partnership with their families and providing opportunities for making friends and participating in their community (now and in the future).Why does physiotherapy matter?To optimize children’s function and deve
  
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• Protected: Hyman Gee – National Physiotherapy Month

  08-04-2024 23:37 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Hyman Gee – National Physiotherapy Month

  08-04-2024 23:37 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Name and Title(s):  Hyman GeePhysiotherapist, Clinical InstructorWhere do you work?  Student Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic at Queen’s Park Care Centre (New Westminster, BC)What is the most rewarding part of your job?Making a difference in people’s lives. That applies to both the PT and OT students that spend time in the clinic as well as the clients that we treat. Clients are so sincere in their expression of gratitude when they achieve their rehabili
  
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• Protected: Corinna Ng – National Physiotherapy Month 2024

  05-04-2024 21:23 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Protected: Corinna Ng – National Physiotherapy Month

  05-04-2024 21:23 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Corinna Ng – National Physiotherapy Month

  05-04-2024 21:23 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Name and Title(s):  Corinna NgRegistered Physical Therapist, Clinical InstructorWhere do you work?  GF Strong Rehab Centre – NMS Outpatient Student-Led Clinic (Vancouver, BC)What is the most rewarding part of your job?One of the most rewarding parts of my job is being able to work closely with other healthcare providers at my clinic to support our clients as a whole – not just their physical needs but their mental and emotional needs. As well as encouraging them t
  
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• Dr Janice Eng was awarded 2024 BCKDF funding for health research

  05-04-2024 19:29 via med.ubc.ca
  
  Faculty of Medicine researchers are among the UBC recipients of funding through the B.C. Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) for their work on topics including rare cancers, obesity and diabetes therapeutics and genome sequencing and analysis.
  
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• Dr Janice Eng awarded 2024 BCKDF funding for health research

  05-04-2024 19:29 via med.ubc.ca
  
  Faculty of medicine researchers are among the UBC recipients of funding through the B.C. Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) for their work on topics including rare cancers, obesity and diabetes therapeutics and genome sequencing and analysis.
  
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• BMI influences efficacy of nerve-stimulation treatment for sleep apnea, study finds

  04-04-2024 21:54 via news-medical.net
  
  A nerve-stimulation treatment for obstructive sleep apnea that originally was approved only for people with body mass indexes (BMIs) in the healthy range recently was extended to patients with BMIs up to 40, a weight range generally described as severely obese.
  
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• End of internet subsidies for low-income households threatens telehealth access

  04-04-2024 12:57 via news-medical.net
  
  For Cindy Westman, $30 buys a week's worth of gas to drive to medical appointments and run errands.
  
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• Defining how exercise affects cardiovascular health in people using wheelchairs

  03-04-2024 04:41 via news-medical.net
  
  Delphia Brown (left) exercises at the Stephen A. Orthwein Center, a wheelchair-accessible gym in St. Louis operated by Paraquad, an organization that helps people with disabilities achieve independence.
  
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• Protected: Karen Tugwell – National Physiotherapy Month

  02-04-2024 22:21 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Karen Tugwell – National Physiotherapy Month

  02-04-2024 22:21 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Name and Title(s):  Karen TugwellResearch, Education and Practice Coordinator for PhysiotherapyWhere do you work?  Providence Health Care (North Vancouver, BC)What is the most rewarding part of your job?Working in a collaborative, supportive environment where Physiotherapists learn from, and mentor other Physiotherapists.Why does physiotherapy matter?Physiotherapists are in a position to provide both a comprehensive assessment and treatment while also having the time to help
  
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• Protected: Gayatri Pawar – National Physiotherapy Month

  02-04-2024 21:33 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Gayatri Pawar – National Physiotherapy Month

  02-04-2024 21:33 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Name and Title(s):  Gayatri PawarRegistered Physical TherapistWhere do you work?  Kelowna General Hospital (Kelowna, BC) | Interior HealthI humbly acknowledge my presence on the traditional, ancestral and unceded land of the Sylix people who have resided here since time immemorial. I recognize, honour and respect the Sylix lands upon which we live, work and play. What is the most rewarding part of your job?The smiles on clients faces when they are able to accomplish a ta
  
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• Stem cell therapy safe and potentially beneficial for spinal cord injury patients

  01-04-2024 20:08 via news-medical.net
  
  A Mayo Clinic study shows stem cells derived from patients' own fat are safe and may improve sensation and movement after traumatic spinal cord injuries.
  
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• Polypills prove effective in reducing cardiovascular disease and mortality

  29-03-2024 15:39 via news-medical.net
  
  A new study from researchers at Washington University Medical School in St. Louis bolsters previous findings that polypills are beneficial in preventing heart attacks and strokes and reducing deaths among people with cardiovascular risk factors, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
  
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• Research highlights low health literacy among one-third of people with moderate to severe TBI

  29-03-2024 15:23 via news-medical.net
  
  Low health literacy is a problem for a substantial proportion of people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to research published in The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (JHTR).
  
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