Physiotherapy Alberta - College + Association Conference
 

Advance Program

Program times and content are subject to change without notice. The conference and all activities take place at the Matrix Hotel in Edmonton, unless otherwise noted.
 

Saturday, October 26

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Registration
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Opening remarks
8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Plenary Session
Dr. Julia Alleyne: The Wellness Connection
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Workshops - Session 1
 
Workshop 1: High Intensity Training for the Older Adult
Dr. Mark Haykowsky, B.P.E, MSc, PhD

Workshop 2: Motivational Interviewing
Dr. Julia Alleyne, MD
 
Workshop 3: Exercise Consideration for the Patient with COPD
Joanne Dunstan, PT
Workshop Description
12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Lunch
12:45 - 2:45 p.m.
Workshops - Session 2
 
Workshop 1: Functional Training of the Trunk Muscles
Louise Taylor, PT
Workshop Description
 
Workshop 2: Punching Bags and Dancing Shoes: Non-Traditional Exercise Consideration for Persons with Parkinson's Disease
Dr. Stephanie Combs, PT, PhD
                                
Workshop 3: Rehab of Humeral Fractures in the Elderly with no ORIF and Comorbid Injuries
Dr. Judy Chepeha, PT, PhD
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Workshops - Session 3
 
Workshop 1: Post-Operative Shoulder Rehabilitation
Dr. Judy Chepeha, PT, PhD
 
Workshop 2: Cardiovascular and Mobility Retraining After Stroke: Roles of Dose, Intensity, and Task
Dr. Stephanie Combs, PT, PhD
Workshop Description

 Workshop 3: Exercise for Type I and Type II Diabetes
Dr. Bob Haennel, PhD

Sunday, October 27

8:15 - 10:15 a.m. Workshops - Session 4
 
Workshop 1: Managing the Load - Recent Trends in Tendinopathy Rehabilitation
Dr. Alex Scott, PT, PhD
Workshop Description
 
Workshop 2: Early Recognition and Exercise for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Dr. Geoff Bostick, PT, PhD
Workshop Description
 
Workshop 3: Rehabilitation of the Critically Ill Patient
Dr. Patricia Ohtake, PT, PhD
Workshop Description
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 - 12:30 p.m. Workshops - Session 5
 
Workshop 1: The Role of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour for Falls Prevention
Dr. Maureen Ashe, PT, PhD
Workshop Description
 
Workshop 2: Getting to the Heart of it: Common Cardiovascular Medications and Implications for Practice
Dr. Sheri Koshman, BPharm, PhD
 
Workshop 3: Exercise for Mild to Moderate Knee OA
Dr. Linda Woodhouse, PT, PhD
12:30 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 - 2:45 p.m. Workshops - Session 6
 
Workshop 1: Functional Outcome Measures in the Older Adult
Gabriella Abbud, PT, BSc PT, MSc
Andrea Pearce, PT, MSc PT
Workshop Description
 
Workshop 2: Functional Testing of Knee for Return to Sport
Tracy Blake, PT, Msc PT, PhD (Candidate)
 
Workshop 3: Work Assessment: Evidence and Issues
Dr. Doug Gross, PT, PhD
Workshop Description
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
Closing Plenary
Larry Green, Bronze medalist, Special Olympics