This 2-part workshop aims to share the latest evidence and clinical guidelines in falls prevention, including risk assessment, interventions, and evidence-based strategies to promote adherence to recommendations. Day 1 will include risk assessment, the latest global falls guidelines, evidence-based exercise interventions, and exercise prescription to prevent falls Day 2 will include environmental modification to prevent […]

Package Q Injury Biomechanics and Collaborative Design (MED Q JULY) Understanding Injuries through Biomechanics Explore the life cycle of an injury: identifying factors that increase risk of injury; investigating how excessive forces lead to injuries; diagnosing injuries with medical imaging; and treating injuries with surgical interventions. VSP students will have field trips to the Vancouver […]

Join us at the Mary Pack Arthritis Centre for a lunch time presentation (virtual Zoom option available) by visiting postdoctoral fellow Dr. Laura Churchill, PT, PhD from the RESTORE team at the University of Colorado, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Innovative web-based care and new technologies for individuals with hip and knee osteoarthritis and […]

Time: Wednesday September 13th, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm Speaker: Dr. Lindsay Nettlefold & Dr. Heather McKay Location: Virtual via Zoom (Zoom link provided upon registration) This session will describe the process, context and outcomes of systematic applications of implementation science research. For more information and to register for the event, please visit: vchri.ca/events/implementationscience

Open to all faculty, staff, trainees, and research collaborators at the Centre for Aging SMART and GF Strong, join us for presentations from faculty and trainees of their research!

The mission of INCREASE BC is to improve research in rehabilitation, which enables us to advance collaborative rehabilitation care and improve the lives of people living with disabilities, injuries, and chronic health conditions in British Columbia. We are privileged to present Dr. Lillian Hung, Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, […]