REHABIMPACT
YEAR IN REVIEW 2016 -2017
The starfish helped represent the people impacted by the art and science of rehabilitation. Our researchers, professors, alumni and students are making a difference - one d iscovery, one trained professional therapist, one patient at a time.
THESTARFISHSTORY While walking down the beach, a man saw someone in the distance lean down and pick something up before throwing it in the ocean. As he came closer, he saw thousands of starfish the tide had washed onto the beach. Unable to return to the ocean during low tide, the starfish were dying. The man observed a young boy picking up the starfish, one by one and throwing them back into the ocean. After watching the seemingly futile effort, the observer said: “There must be thousands of starfish on this beach. It would be impossible for you to save all of them. There are simply too many. You can’t possibly save enough to make a difference.” The young boy smiled as he picked up another starfish and tossed it back into the ocean. “It made a difference to that one,” he replied.
- Story adapted from The Starfish Thrower by Loren Eiseley
Rehab Impact is published annually by the University of A lberta’s Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. It is distributed w orld-wide to more than 7,500 alumni, universities, government bodies, organizations and friends of the Faculty. Marketing & Communications Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine 2-28 Corbett Hall University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G4 T: 780.492.9403 F: 780.492.1626 E: frmcomms@ualberta.ca facebook.com/UofARehabMedicine twitter.com/UofARehabMed youtube.com/rehabmedicineUofA instagram.com/uofarehabmed bit.ly/LinkedInFRM
EDITOR: Sheila Graham WRITING: Amy Knezevich, Amanda McCarthy, Laurie Wang, Bev Betkowski COPY EDITING: Amanda McCarthy PHOTOGRAPHY: Codie McLachlan, Erica Yeung, Laurie Wang DESIGN: Offset Design DEAN: Robert (Bob) Haennel ASSOCIATE DEAN, GRADUATE STUDIES: Patricia Manns ASSOCIATE DEAN, PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: Bernadette Martin ASSOCIATE DEAN, RESEARCH: John Misiaszek ASSISTANT DEAN, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Deborah Palmer ASSISTANT DEAN, DEVELOPMENT: John Voyer CHAIR, COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS: Karen Pollock CHAIR, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: Lili Liu ACTING CHAIR, PHYSICAL THERAPY: Jaynie Yang EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GLEN SATHER SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC (GSSMC): Vacant EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SCIENCES IN MEDICINE (iRSM): Hameed Khan INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR STUTTERING TREATMENT AND RESEARCH (ISTAR): Holly Lomheim
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2,699
818
therapy visits at the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research
clinicians and alumni to date enrolled in our professional development programs and workshops
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centres and institutes
our occupational therapy and physical therapy degree programs are offered in
Calgary & Edmonton
806
professional program students
44
faculty
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4,308
academic staff
patient visits at the Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM)
WE ARE THE FACULTY OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
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Department of Occupational Therapy
$2,761,908
Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine
952
participation in continuing professional education programs
Rehabilitation Research Centre
continuing education certificate programs
684
current students in MSc occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech-language pathology
49,441
Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic
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Rehabilitation Science Program
$622,730 in student awards available
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research chairs
6
graduate degree programs
current students in MSc and PhD rehabilitation science
Department of Physical Therapy
raised in gifts and sponsorships
61
administrative and support staff
7,816
patient visits at the Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic
alumni
3 Student clinics: Corbett Hall early education program
our physical therapy program is offered in
Camrose
Corbett Hall student physical therapy clinic Corbett Hall speech-language pathology clinic
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Vision A respected global leadera dvancing the art and science of rehabilitation for the public good.
Mission Through research and education we develop rehabilitation approaches to enhance the quality of life for the people we serve. Together with our students, alumni, and community partners, we work across disciplines to discover and translate innovation that advances clinical practice and health outcomes.
STRATEGIC PLAN 2017-2020 We've grown into a research-intensive faculty committed to innovation, seeking knowledge, educating health-care professionals and pushing the limits of human understanding and knowledge, all for the public good. Each of us, whether a student, faculty, staff, donor, alumnus, partner or friend of the Faculty, plays an important role in bringing our Strategic Plan to life. Together, we will be accountable to this plan and work collaboratively towards advancing the art and science of rehabilitation. Our strategies focus on our four pillars:
Culture Profile Research Education Thank you to Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Executive Committee, Convergence Group, the Dean’s Advisory Council, and the over 200 faculty, staff, students and alumni who took part in focus groups, surveys, town halls and planning sessions. Read more at bit.ly/FRMStratPlan2020
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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
Improved health and quality of life Rehabilitation Medicine is the future of health-care. The 2017 World Health Organization’s (WHO) report Rehabilitation 2030: A Call for Action highlights the importance of rehabilitation as an investment in human capital that c ontributes to health, economic and social development. Over the next decade, the demand for rehabilitation services will continue to increase in light of demographic trends, including our aging population and the increasing number of people living with disease and injury. To meet this growing demand, the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine must expand and enhance our educational offerings and make them available to therapists around the globe. We must also challenge our researchers to develop new interventions that optimize function and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions. The Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine’s strategic plan aligns nicely with the WHO report. Our vision is to become a r espected global leader advancing the art and science of rehabilitation for the public good. We will achieve this vision through research and education by developing rehabilitation approaches that enhance the quality of life of the people we serve. Working with our students, alumni and community partners, we will work across disciplines to discover and translate innovation that enhances clinical practice and health outcomes. While our focus is on becoming a respected global leader in rehabilitation, we owe a debt of gratitude to all those who came
before us. This year we celebrate and honour the legacy of two of our most esteemed colleagues, whose achievements over the past half century have had a far reaching and global impact. Professor Sharon Brintnell dedicated her 54-year career advancing occupational therapy, literally writing the book and impacting thousands of lives. Dr. Dave Magee (OC) is a renowned physical therapist who is recognized around the world as the godfather of orthopedic physical therapy and his textbook has been translated into six languages. Our bright future is based on the solid foundation of the work done by these two outstanding clinician scholars who are about to retire—we do indeed stand on the shoulders of giants. Join us in celebrating and honoring their legacy. Enjoy this annual overview of our achievements and sampling of the stories of our researchers and students. Thank you for your continued and ongoing support of the Faculty.
R.G. (Bob) Haennel, PhD, FACSM Professor & Dean
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PIONEER IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY •
Served as vice president, finance for the World Federation of Occupational Therapists for ten years and as president from 2008–2014, during which time she increased the organization’s financial base, strove to increase the existing credential of occupational therapy within the Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists, as well as the profession’s impact on consultation and collaboration with the World Health Organization.
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Notably recognized in Indonesia for co-chairing a project funded by the Canadian International Development Agency to establish an occupational therapy educational program there from 1989-1994 and developing a relationship between the University of Alberta and the country.
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She also contributed to building an educational program in Kuwait over 24 years from 1988-2012.
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Played a major role in the creation and ongoing development of the Occupational Therapy Guidelines for Client Centered Practice, chairing the volume on mental health.
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Contributing author to the next generation of the guidelines expressed in Enabling Occupation: An Occupational Therapy Perspective.
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Instrumental in orchestrating the grant from the R. S. M cLaughlin Examination and Research Centre in Edmonton to support launching a national certification examination for occupational therapists in 1983.
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Served as president of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) (’78-’79).
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Consultant to the National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR) in developing their certification process.
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She has qualified seven times in the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench as an expert in occupational performance and functional assessments.
Professor E. Sharon Brintnell Recognizing the “mother of o ccupational therapy” for her distinguished 54-year career A trailblazer in the field of occupational therapy, E. S. (Sharon) Brintnell has spent her 54-year career advancing, developing, expanding and advocating for the profession. An educator and mentor to countless occupational therapy professionals world-wide, Brintnell’s international accomplishments include the development of the profession in Kuwait and Indonesia, which resulted in the Indonesian reference to her as the “mother of occupational therapy.” Her commitment goes beyond projects, as her personal undertakings involve supporting and mentoring emerging professionals as they take on the responsibilities for academic leadership. Brintnell’s dedication to the field has enhanced the visibility and recognition of occupational therapy as an essential health and social service internationally, and her legacy at the University of Alberta will continue with future occupational therapy graduates.
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Dr. David Magee Internationally recognized physical therapist, educator, author, mentor and pioneer David Magee has worked with athletes for the majority of his career. It was Magee’s passion and expertise that led to his involvement with amateur, Olympic and professional athletes including 26 years with the Edmonton Oilers hockey team, 15 years treating the Edmonton Eskimos Football Club players and 16 years with the Canadian Olympic synchronized swimming team, during which time they won gold, silver and bronze medals. Magee has also been instrumental in transforming the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine and the Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic (GSSMC) throughout his dedicated years of service to the U of A. During his tenures as chair and associate dean, Magee steered a c ritical transformation of the professional programs in the faculty and was influential in the creation of the physical therapy satellite programs in Calgary and Camrose. He also served as a dean’s fellow, overseeing the move of the GSSMC to its new home in the Kaye Edmonton Clinic in 2012, and the clinic’s transformation to expand beyond treatment and service to include education and research.
PIONEER IN PHYSICAL THERAPY •
Magee is the author of Orthopedic Physical Assessment. Considered the “bible” for many physical medicine and therapy professionals, it has been translated into six languages.
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He has worked all over the world as a clinical educator and mentor to countless physical therapy professionals, and as visiting professor to several universities.
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Magee was a visiting professor at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1998–2003.
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He spent five months per year as a professor at Sapporo Medical University in Sapporo, Japan where he taught and helped develop masters and doctoral programs in physical therapy.
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Magee has also travelled to Belo Horizonte, Brazil where he was a visiting professor teaching in the physical therapy program at the Federal University of Minas Gerais since 1998.
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He has taught courses in other parts of Canada, the United States, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Korea, the Philippines, Chile, Trinidad and Japan. 7
Education 305
FAST FACTS
first year students
$622,730 student awards & scholarships
100%
students who successfully passed national licensing exams
Clinical placements Thank you to all of our host organizations CSD 385 OT 175 PT 659
Highlights • Physical therapy students received inaugural Indigenous Graduate Awards from the Government of Alberta • Created new Indigenous health learning modules and course content for all students • Developed an Interdisciplinary Student Clinic model to provide interdisciplinary care to our communities • The speech-language pathology program received program accreditation for seven years • Established Canada 150 Alumni Award in Rehabilitation
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• RMSA established a new scholarship • Dr. Lili Liu was honoured with 40th Muriel Driver Memorial Lectureship Award • Dr. Trish Manns was appointed the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies • Developed Rehabilitation Science Graduate Student Recruitment Award to attract outstanding students
Unifying name helps earlier diagnosis Hidden disorder impacts approximately two children per classroom Imagine sitting in class and not really understanding the teacher’s instructions. Then imagine watching everyone else completing their work and not k nowing what to do or how to ask for help. Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a communication problem that creates difficulties when talking and/or understanding language. A new term, it has also been referred to as ‘language delay,’ ‘language impairment,’ ‘language learning problems,’ or ‘specific language impairments.’ The new terminology, DLD, has been established by an international panel of experts in order to develop a consistent term and move away from the confusion and m isunderstanding that was caused by the variety of labels.
Common symptoms In very young children, parents may first notice that the child is not babbling or may be late to start combining words into little sentences. Preschool age children may continue to have trouble learning words and may not be able to e xpress what they are thinking and what they need. They may use a lot of non-specific words such as ‘this’ and ‘that’. If not diagnosed, the condition can affect the person’s ability to do their job, learn newinformation, or socialize and participate in group settings.
Read more at uab.ca/RehabImpact Researchers: Joanne Volden and Monique Charest, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders 9
Research FAST FACTS
$5,872,723 total research funding
141
peer-reviewed rticles published a
445
conference presentations
212
publications
$1,872,298 new grants
Highlights • Appointed Dr. John Misiaszek as Associate Dean, Research
• 39% of faculty members led Tri-Council funded research
• Faculty Research Committee was created to support and grow the research impact of the Faculty
• Dr. Lauren Beaupre was appointed as the Dr. David Magee Endowed Chair in Musculoskeletal Research
• Developed Postdoctoral Scholars Recruitment Award to attract exceptional researchers
• Invention Redliner™ created to assist wheelchair users with preventing overexertion that can lead to shoulder injuries
• Created a mid-career stimulus grant to provide established researchers with funding to launch new initiatives
• Researcher Dr. Mary Forhan launches bariatric support garment clinics across the province
• 40% of faculty members supervised postdoctoral fellows 10
These short-term results are clinically significant and show that Schroth physiotherapy exercises could help many p atients with scoliosis if this type of conservative management is a dded to the standard of care. – Eric Parent
Getting ahead of the curve Specialized physical therapy helps teens with scoliosis For teens with scoliosis, a new study shows specialized physical therapy exercises can improve the curve of the spine, muscle endurance and quality of life. As a result, researchers are advocating for conservative management to be added to the standard of care for patients in Canada. 88 per cent of patients who did the Schroth physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises (a 30-45 minute daily home program and weekly supervised sessions) showed improvements or prevented progression in their scoliosis curves over six months.
Read more at uab.ca/RehabImpact Researchers: Sanja Schreiber and Eric Parent, Department of Physical Therapy
People with scoliosis, abnormal lateral curvature of the spine, are mainly adolescent and female. The most c ommon signs of scoliosis include trunk and pelvis asymmetry, a rib and a lumbar hump, as well as a p rominent shoulder and/or hip. As scoliosis progresses, the symptoms, such as back pain, problems breathing, osteoarthritis, psychological issues, and a decreased quality of life become more apparent. 11
Community Engagement FAST FACTS
Alberta Aphasia Camp Wood Forum Cy Frank Legacy Lecture
Dr. David C. Reid Conference
Avenue Edmonton Top 40 Under 40 Andrea Ruelling
Gabriela C onstantinescu
Teresa Hardy
Highlights • ISTAR hosted a family fun day at West Edmonton Mall to raise awareness of speech fluency issues • The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders partnered with March of Dimes Canada for the annual Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Camp • Family Fun Day brought the families of faculty, staff, alumni and friends together on the Corbett Quad to have fun and explore rehabilitation • PT Student Clinic continued to treat the underserved and underprivileged, providing over 7,985 client visits 12
• OT Alumni Event hosted at CAOT Conference • Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute hosted the annual NERD Run • Hosted 60th Diamond Reunion for the inaugural PT Class of '56 • Students promoted programs during Open House, Better Speech & Hearing Month, National Occupational Therapy Month and National Physical Therapy Month • Unveiled the Rehabilitation Medicine History Wall • Hosted a comedy night in support of ISTAR
Not many people on campus have the right information r egarding sleep, and someone who is suffering from insomnia might not have the resources to tackle the problem themselves.
You snooze, you win
– Vineet Prasad
Student-run sleep awareness campaign wins Heroes for Health challenge In the university world, the more you sleep, the less time you have to study. The less time you have to study, the less time you have for an a ctual social life. But, with more awareness campaigns popping up around c ampus, sleep is starting to become the ‘cool’ thing to do. By winning the Heroes for Health Challenge—a competition that encourages students, staff, and faculty to work collaboratively to propose ideas for a healthier campus in the areas of social connections, p hysical health, mental health, and reducing high-risk drinking—three MSc Rehabilitation Science students are hoping to bring to light the importance of sleep when it comes to success on campus. Read more at uab.ca/RehabImpact Researcher: Cary Brown, Department of Occupational Therapy Pictured: Students Vineet Prasad, Pei Qin and Luan Wang
A campus-wide sleep survey conducted in 2016 found that over 66% of students reported not having enough sleep. For more information about the Heroes for Health C hallenge, visit ualberta.ca/current- students/healthy-campus-unit 13
Communication Sciences and Disorders Program Trains speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to identify, assess, evaluate, treat, manage, e ducate and help to prevent language, speech, voice, fluency, cognitive, and other related c ommunication disorders, as well as swallowing problems.
Rehabilitation Sciences Program Designed for graduate students interested in c areers in academic and non-academic health and related interdisciplinary fields. Students have backgrounds in diverse areas (e.g., p hysical therapy, occupational therapy, communication sciences, kinesiology, law, public health or other health-related fields). All programs are thesis-based.
Occupational Therapy Program Uses activities to help people manage or overcome physical, cognitive or mental health impairments. Occupational therapists work in close partnership with clients to access performance capabilities, comprehensively evaluate home and job sites, make adaptive e quipment recommendations, and offer guidance to family members and caregivers.
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Physical Therapy Program
Promotes excellence in physical therapy practice by providing the highest quality physical therapy education at all levels, conducting scholarly research at the frontiers of rehabilitation science and engaging in collaborative community partnerships.
Continuing Professional Education
Offers a range of learning opportunities for health professionals, including non-credit online c ourses and learning modules, full-day w orkshops and conferences, and 100% online graduate c ertificate programs.
FAST FACTS
COURSE ENROLMENT Graduate-level credit certificates
Non-credit online learning modules
Workshops/ conferences
294
325
333
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Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic (GSSMC) FAST FACTS Voted #1 clinic in Edmonton by Edmonton Journal readers
26,990
patients treated
Clinical education Medical residents
55
Rehabilitation and Kinesiology students
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49,441
therapy sessions
Speciality clinics
Concussion; Performing Arts; Shoulder; Knee; Osteoarthritis
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presentations
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11
abstracts
journal articles
Highlights • Dr. David Otto inducted into the UAlberta Sports Wall of Fame • Hosted Dr. Reid Sports Medicine Conference for physical therapists and sports medicine physicians • Provided free services to Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees • Taekwondo Canada appointed Dr. Terry DeFreitas as Chief Medical Advisor • Dr. Constance Lebrun was inducted into the Volleyball Manitoba Hall of Fame
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• Invested profits to support community services, student training and research • Provided services from physical therapists, massage therapists, orthotists, sports medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons and physiatrists • Opened new Performing Arts Clinic to serve local musicians, dancers and performing artists • Prevention and Return to Activity Centre (PRAC) offered the GLA:D Canada program for those with mild to severe osteoarthritis
50 per cent of those with a significant injury will go on to develop osteoarthritis, which is an independent risk factor for death because it leads to inactivity, and that leads to other serious health problems. – Jackie Whittaker
A leg up Study looks at best ways to treat knee injuries that often lead to painful joint disease Caley McElwain was in the final moments of a soccer game when her leg tangled with another player. That was 15 years ago, and it would take four more knee injuries— torn ligaments and damaged cartilage—and four surgeries over seven years before she reluctantly hung up her cleats. The long-term consequences of knee injuries can be devastating. Supported by a grant from the Arthritis Society, Jackie Whittaker is looking at what happens to young athletes like McElwain during the first three years after the knee injury, in a bid to prevent inactivity and obesity—two major risk factors for osteoarthritis.
Read more at uab.ca/RehabImpact
About 190,000 youths were medically treated for knee injuries in 2015 in C anada, with soccer, basketball and downhill skiing among the most common causes.
Researcher: Jackie Whittaker, Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic and Department of Physical Therapy 17
Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM) FAST FACTS
31
clinical studies
68
23
presentations
2
conference abstracts
2
peer-reviewed journal articles
book chapters
Highlights • Collaborated with patients and the Alberta Cancer Foundation to identify the top 10 research questions that patients with head and neck cancer want answered • iRSM named to Alberta's Most Innovative Organizations of 2016 list • Dr. Bill Hodgetts named the 2017 President's Award recipient by the Canadian Academy of Audiology 18
• Participated in the FLUX exhibition, an art-meets-medicine project featured in The Lancet • Dr. Jana Rieger continued to lead an interdisciplinary team of speech-language pathologists, mathematicians, b iomedical engineers, electrical engineers, industrial designers and software developers in the creation of a mobile swallowing therapy device and app called Mobili-T®
I could not speak, I could not eat. I was completely dependent on the nursing staff, friends and family for basic functioning. So it was e xtremely frustrating when I could not communicate my needs e ffectively. – Kimberly Flowers, who had a partial glossectomy after a tongue cancer diagnosis in July 2014
Talking about not talking Raising awareness of patients’ quality of life after partial glossectomy Imagine if you had to have your tongue removed because of cancer. And then imagine being judged for it, where people think you’re constantly drunk, or just plain unintelligent, because of your slurred speech. While iRSM works to reconstruct the parts of the tongue that have been removed, staff also want to spread awareness about the challenges that are faced by patients who have had the treatment. Patients from Edmonton, New York and Turku (Finland) took part in the institute’s study, which aimed to shed light on the patient experience during oral cancer treatment, including post-reconstruction of the tongue. The study, which collected answers from over 100 participants, shows that speech function is reduced one to six months after surgery, and can bounce back to more normal speech patterns around the one year mark. Read more at uab.ca/RehabImpact Researchers: Daniel Aalto and Jana Rieger, Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine and Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
It's estimated that 4,700 Canadians will be diagnosed with oral cancer each year. 19
Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research (ISTAR) FAST FACTS
433
15
clients served
2,699
presentations
therapy sessions
12
clinical placements
3
journal articles
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• Developed a new clinic space in downtown Calgary to better serve southern Alberta
• Received $500,000 from Alberta Elks Foundation to be a 'home' to children who stutter
• Welcomed Dr. Torrey Loucks as newly established Research Chair in Stuttering
• Created Dr. Einer Boberg Memorial Endowment to support operations, assessment and treatment at ISTAR
• Hosted clinical placements for speech-language pathology students
• Foundation of ISTAR Board of Directors completed their strategic plan
Speaking from experience Inaugural ISTAR event teaches children and adults about speech issues Olivia Ma is your average six-year-old. She likes drawing, visiting the zoo, and p laying with her Star Wars figurines. Her mother would describe her as a ‘ray of sunshine.’ But when Olivia was just two years old, she was diagnosed with severe receptive and p erceptive speech delays, causing her to become nonverbal. Later on, when she began speech therapy, she also learned she had a stutter. The Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research (ISTAR) held its first annual Family Fun Day at the West Edmonton Mall Centre Stage on Saturday, May 13 to celebrate kids like Olivia. The free event, in honour of Speech and Hearing Awareness Month, provided opportunities for both parents and children to learn about stuttering and speech issues. Complete with interactive booths, pictures with princesses, cookie decorating and prizes, the event gave families tips about stuttering and speech issues and the proper steps to take if a stutter is suspected… all while having fun!
Read more at uab.ca/RehabImpact
With the help of ISTAR, Olivia was given the tools to express herself freely—something over 300,000 C anadians are still not able to do.
Pictured: Speech-language pathologist Shea Thompsen with client Olivia Ma during a session 21
Alumni FAST FACTS
1,123
alumni and guests attended our alumni reunions and events
7,816 alumni
During the Cap ‘n Gown ceremony at Alumni Weekend, graduates of the Class of 1967 Âgathered in the historic Arts Building to mark the 50th anniversary of their convocation. 22
FAMILY FUN DAY SUMMER 2017
Class Notes "So many good memories of those undergraduate and graduate years, but especially classmates. [I am now] retired (well semi) this past summer after a wonderful c areer. I enjoyed working with all age groups and disorder types at one time or a nother; hospital, rehab centre, schools, community health, private practice." – Noëlla Basque (Latouche) BSc Speech Pathology and Audiology, Class of 1980 MSc Speech-Language Pathology, Class of 1999
"Lots [of favourite m emories] - meeting great people. I have been working at Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital [since graduation]." – Mona Iyizoba
BSc Physical Therapy, Class of 2005
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Class Organizers These volunteers help make Alumni Weekend a success by encouraging their classmates to join in the fun! In this role, you: • Are the contact person for your class • Encourage classmates to attend Alumni Weekend • Liaise with the Office of Alumni Relations For more information, visit ualberta.ca/alumni
Tips from Class of '59 Compile a contact list (including a home or parents' address) and a birthday list—BEFORE you part company and go your separate ways.
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Anyone unable to attend a reunion u sually sends a letter to the organizer, to be shared at the event.
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A contact list is obvious but not everyone thinks of a birthday list. Now classmates can send emails or phone calls.
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Start early! I think the fact that we started having reunions shortly after we graduated while it was still easy to find everyone was a big factor in our success.
Molly Henderson has kindly organized our photos and memorabilia into several a lbums, which she brings to every reunion. We display classmates' family photos and albums on a large table in the suite.
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In 2011, Gail Sinnett requested a 5 0 year biography from each person. These were shared at the S askatchewan reunion, much to the delight of the participants!
DEAN'S LUNCH ALUMNI WEEKEND 2017
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Our first reunion was organized by class president Bea Betts and classmate Cori Friedman in September 1964, in Edmonton. We didn't know at the time that this happy, memorable event would cement our friendships for the rest of our lives.” – Lavonne (Van Groen) Jarvis
Physical Therapy Class of ‘59 Although they came from different cities across Western Canada and had varied backgrounds, the 27 women who gathered together to register on their first day at the University of Alberta in 1957 have become like family. That bond has only deepened over the years since their graduation. They stayed in touch through letters and phone calls, small get-togethers and then reunions—held in Edmonton every five years from 1964–1994, then in different locations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. They returned to Corbett Hall to celebrate their 50th reunion in 2009, and plan to return again in 2019 to celebrate their 60th.
Class Gifts PT ’59 alums Mary Agnes (Bateman) Radostits and Deanna (Wright) Betty launched a collection and by 2000, the classmates were able to establish an endowment to fund the Physical Therapy Class of 1959 Bursary, which supports a physical therapy student each year. Interested in learning more about class giving? give2rehab@ualberta.ca
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Pioneer in sexual health for persons with disabilities leaves a lasting legacy Maintaining a healthy sexual relationship can become daunting for someone who has a disability, and often health-care providers are not sure how to support their patients in this aspect of daily life.
Fifield became a trailblazer in the area of occupational therapy and sexual health research and education. She led an accomplished career as an occupational therapist and certified sex educator.
For Benita (Mayers) Fifield, promoting positive attitudes towards persons with disabilities, and raising awareness and support around sexuality for those with disabilities was not only a p assionate professional interest—it was also personal.
rofessor Fifield passed away on April 28, 2016 and P her passionate dedication to occupational therapy lives on in her generous d onation to the Department of Occupational Therapy.
Benita’s husband Orville had quadriplegia. She attended a workshop on human sexuality and disability in Indianapolis in the 1970s, and went on to dedicate her career to this cause.
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Pictured: The late Benita Fifield’s (Dip. OT ’70, B.Sc. OT ’72, M.Sc. Family Studies ‘81) planned gift provides support to the Department of Occupational Therapy in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine in perpetuity.
Support the Legacy Sharon Brintnell Lectureship Award in Advancing Occupational Therapy uab.ca/brintnell Each lectureship will recognize an individual who has made significant contributions to advancing the field of OT. The recipient will provide a lecture as a means to engage students, alumni, faculty and staff in the Department of Occupational Therapy and the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, the broader academic community and the general public.
Dr. David Magee Clinical Fellowship in Physical Therapy uab.ca/magee This endowment will support two-year clinical fellowships at the Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic (GSSMC). Recipients will specialize in training the next generation of sport physical and manual therapists as well as provide support to UAlberta sports teams and the community.
Canada 150 Alumni Award in Rehabilitation uab.ca/rehab150 Created to honour our nation’s milestone, this fund supports a U Alberta alumnus pursuing a graduate degree in the Faculty, providing a unique opportunity to celebrate and make a difference for future generations of rehabilitation professionals. 27
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