Fellowship Objectives:
This 12-month integrated fellowship is designed to optimize musculoskeletal physiotherapy skills by working directly with physicians, surgeons, researchers, and experienced physiotherapists to craft a complete and collaborative experience. From incidence to independence, patients will be seen at all stages of care with the universal goal to restore a life of health and wellness from an evidence-based perspective.
Deadline to apply: August 31st, 2024
- Fostering deeper understanding of the orthopedic injury trajectory, from acute care to post-operative and long-term management
- Refining clinical skills through an evidence-based lens
- Promoting the return to a life of health and wellness for patients
- Understanding the importance and methods behind pre-season testing for athletes, from grassroots to professional
- Undertaking research to help push cutting-edge ideas to the frontlines of care
- Becoming the ultimate collaborator through connection with specialists along the continuum of care
Curriculum - Week at a Glance:
- 2.5-3 days per week working as physiotherapist at Pan Am Rehabilitation Services locations
- 0.5 days per week shadowing specialized physiotherapists at Pan Am Rehabilitation Services locations (Practice areas include cancer rehabilitation, lymphedema management, running and gait assessment, foot and ankle therapy, hand therapy, post-surgical rehabilitation, manual therapy, exercise prescription, return to sport testing and more)
- 1 day per week contributing to Pan Am Rehabilitation Services research
- 1 day per week in core rotations (see below)
Research days will consist of any of the following:
- Working on a research project
- Preparation and study of a topic to be discussed at academic sessions or staff meetings
- Preparation of presentations to be presented at rounds, regional, national, and international meetings
Year at a Glance – Core Rotations: (1 Block = 4 Weeks, Total of 13 Blocks = 52 Weeks)
- Primary Care Sports Medicine (1.5 block)
- Orthopaedics (2 blocks)
- Minor Injury Clinic (1 block)
- Minor Injury Clinic for Kids (1 block)
- Concussion Clinic (1 block)
- Pain Clinic (1 block)
- Casting (1 block)
- Rheumatology (1 block)
- Provincial Spine Assessment Clinic (1 block)
- Reh-Fit Centre (1 block)
- Research (1 block)
- Vacation block (0.5 block total; taken 0.25 blocks concomitantly)
Scholarly Requirements:
Physiotherapy Fellows are expected to:
- Prepare, present, and discuss a Physiotherapy topic at academic sessions with a preceptor or at staff meetings.
- Attend weekly Orthopaedic Sport Medicine Rounds.
- Attend monthly Physiotherapy Sport Medicine Rounds.
- Attend Pan Am Rehabilitation Services’ Mentorship Sessions
- Present at Physiotherapy rounds at least twice in the academic year.
- Participate in a research project at the Pan Am Rehabilitation Services (own project or involvement in current projects)
- Participate in integrated fellowship activities such as Sport and Exercise Medicine Journal Club
Pre-Requisites:
- Licensed to practice as a physiotherapist in Canada
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience practicing in an outpatient clinical setting
- Active liability insurance
Application Process:
Deadline to apply: August 31st, 2024
To apply, please submit your cover letter, current CV, and 3 letters of reference to Fellowship Co-Directors Janine Didyk ([email protected]) and Shannon Larkins ([email protected]).
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.