Ethics in Rehab
What is distinctive about ethics in rehabilitation? Read the special issue of Canadian Journal of Bioethics on Rehab Ethics, covering private practice, waiting list management, conceptualizations of ethics, ethics education, sexuality, autonomy. Guest editors of Vol.1; No 3, Limits and Challenges of Ethics in Rehabilitation included Dr. Matthew Hunt.
Dr. Lencucha wins prestigious prize for Global Health
Congratulations to Dr. Raphael Lencucha who has been awarded the Dr. Donald A. Henderson Prize for Outstanding Global Health Research for his publication entitled “Global tobacco control and economic norms: an analysis of normative commitments in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia.”
JOOAY version 2
JOOAY, the brain-child of Dr. Keiko Shikako-Thomas and Dr. Annette Majnemer has had an update! After its debut in 2015, version 2.0 has been rolled out. JOOAY is an interactive App that uses geo-location on users’ mobile devices to showcase activities ranging from arts programs and social recreation to sports, day camps, respite homes, support groups, and other activities nearby. The new and improved version of the App now includes a chat function.
Training Trainers in India
A first in a series of blog posts about an exciting new project led by a joint team from Amar Seva Sangam (ASSA) in Tamil Nadu, India, Handi-Care International and the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University.
The 2018 Terry Fox Run: Another Inter-professional effort at McGill
The 2018 Terry Fox Run: Another Inter-professional effort at McGill
By Jill Ranger, McGill Medicine student
SPOT Support Staff Receive Faculty of Medicine Ovation Awards!
Congratulations to Thomas Mills (L) and Johanne Bourdon (R) on both being recipients of the 2018 McGill Faculty of Medicine Ovations Awards!
Dr. Barbara Mazer promoted to Associate Professor
Dr. Barbara Mazer has been promoted to Associate Professor [Professional] in recognition for her excellence in teaching and clinical research!
Dr. Mazer’s research focuses on the rehabilitation of adults and children with neurological impairments; specifically, the factors associated with utilization of rehabilitation services, integration into the community, participation in leisure activities and use of transportation/driving.
Congratulations!
SPOT PhD Candidates Receive McGill MedStar Awards
David Anekwe (right) has received the McGill MedStar Award in recognition of the his excellence in research, specifically the study he completed and published, titled: “Effects of Pressure Support Ventilation May be Lost at High Exercise Intensities in People with COPD?” The paper was co-authored by Dr. Jadranka Spahija.
Congratulations to the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Awards Program recipients!
Congratulations to SPOT CPA award recipients.
This year the Helen Saarinen Rahikka Student Leadership Award was awarded to PT M2 student Zachary Weber (right) for leading the inclusion of physiotherapy in Special Olympics Quebec. The award is presented to a student member who has demonstrated leadership and made outstanding contributions to the promotion of the profession.
Dr. Bernadette Nedelec has been named to the Faculty Honour List
Dr. Bernadette Nedelec has been named to the Faculty Honour List for Educational Excellence!
This honour is in recognition of her exceptional contributions to education in the Faculty of Medicine (School of Physical and Occupational Therapy).
Bernadette was honoured at the Faculty Honour List Symposium on June 14.
Dr. Aliki Thomas and Dr. Shawn Robbins have been awarded tenure!
Both Aliki Thomas and Shawn Robbins have been promoted to Associate Professor and granted tenure in recognition of their excellence in research, teaching, and service! Aliki teaches in SPOT’s OT program, while Shawn teaches in SPOT’s PT Program.
Congratulations to you both!
Dr. Laurie Snider has been named Director of McGill University’s School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (SPOT)!
Dr. Laurie Snider has been named Director of McGill University’s School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (SPOT)!
Palliative care in humanitarian crises: a review of the literature
Palliative care in humanitarian crises: a review of the literature
A review by Elysée Nouvet, Mollie Sivaram, Kevin Bezanson, Gautham Krishnaraj, Matthew Hunt, Sonya de Laat, Stephanie Sanger, Laura Banfield, Pedro Favila Escobio Rodriguez and Lisa J. Schwartz.
Link to article here.
Several SPOT Winners at McGill’s Annual Bravo Awards
McGill’s annual Bravo gala celebrates the ‘cream of the researcher crop’ at the university. Amidst the presence of many McGill research luminaries, Principal Fortier congratulated the successes of the prizewinners at an exceptional gathering of researchers from diverse backgrounds.
Dr. Aliki Thomas the 2018 Recipient of the Maude Abbot Prize
SPOT Professor Aliki Thomas has been selected as the 2018 winner of the McGill Faculty of Medicine Maude Abbot Prize. The award recognizes an outstanding female faculty member who excels in education, research, or administration with a focus on the early career stage.
