Profiles
Profiles of Courage
By The Health ProfessionalFall 2011 Issue - From research and diagnostic services to communications and collaboration, technology applications in health care are driving a massive transformation in how research is conducted, how services are delivered and how systems are managed.
Waneen W. Spirduso, Karen L. Francis, Priscilla G. MacRae, Physical Dimensions of Aging – 2nd Edition
By Brenda M. Elias, Ph.D. – GerontologistThis textbook presents a comprehensive compilation of research from more than 100 different scientific journals that examine the physical aspects of aging.
Mark Lindsay, Fascia: Clinical Applications for Health and Human Performance
By Daniel Gallucci BSc. CSCS D.AcIn recent years fascia has jumped to the forefront of our attention in rehabilitative medicine. Existing anatomy textbooks fail to address the importance of this connective tissue, which is not helpful to practitioners trying to develop the skill set necessary to be effective when preventing disease or treating the human body
The First Canadian and the First Baby Boomer
By The Health ProfessionalThe first citizen born under the new Canadian Citizenship Act, which declared that Canadians were no longer British subjects, she was also Canada’s first baby boomer
Taking the Lab on the Road
By The Health ProfessionalCanada’s first mobile research lab is hitting the road this spring. Launched by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health as a part of its Research Renaissance Project, the mobile lab will collect data to improve prevention and treatment services in many communities in rural Ontario
Circle of Care
By The Health ProfessionalHealth care professionals and volunteers at the Day Centre for Seniors have provided more than 100 clients who have Alzheimer’s and related dementias with the supports and assistance they need to remain active and social while continuing to live in the community.
Population-driven Medical Education: The Northern Ontario School of Medicine
By The Health ProfessionalThe Health Professional interviewed two faculty members from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine to learn about some of NOSM’s unique features. Many thanks to Sue Berry, Interim Associate Dean of Continuing Health Professional Education at NOSM, and to Christopher Winn, Assistant Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University and NOSM, and Coordinator of the Northern Studies Stream (Physiotherapy), for their time and insights.
A Tale of Two Artists
By Sandy LeppanFrank Augustyn clearly remembers planting his foot firmly as he had done thousands of times before – but this jump wasn’t going to turn out the same as all the others.
