A5042988330- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Bone Metabolism and Diseases
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Bone health and treatments
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
University of Toronto
2011-2024
Research Canada
2016
Canadian Rheumatology Association
2016
University of Calgary
2016
Krembil Research Institute
2016
University of British Columbia
2016
University of Alberta
2016
Toronto Western Hospital
2016
St. Michael's Hospital
2008-2013
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
2004
To characterize the practicing rheumatologist workforce, Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) launched Stand Up and Be Counted workforce survey in 2015.The was distributed electronically to 695 individuals, of whom 519 were expected be rheumatologists. Demographic practice information elicited. We estimated number full-time equivalent rheumatologists per 75,000 population from median proportion time devoted clinical multiplied by provincial numbers Medical Association.The response rate...
Introduction There is an urgent need to develop international competency and capability framework support standardization of education roles in advanced practice physiotherapy (APP). This arose due the rapid growth APP model care, implemented out necessity absence agreement as competencies capabilities or formal required for roles. study explores views perceptions practitioners key stakeholders on a draft physiotherapists.Objectives The purpose this was to: 1) gather feedback from (advanced...
The Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care (ACPAC) Program was developed to train experienced physical and occupational therapists within extended practice roles with the aim of facilitating optimal, timely, appropriate delivery health care patients arthritis. This paper presents (1) development ACPAC (2) performance across programme, as well early quantitative qualitative changes clinical for 2006 through 2008 cohorts graduates (n=19).Measurement change skills knowledge involved...
Background: The Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care (ACPAC) program was developed 2005 to prepare experienced physical and occupational therapists function as extended role practitioners (ERPs) within models of arthritis care across Ontario, Canada.Purpose: To examine the system-level integration clinical utilization ACPAC program-trained ERP.Method: A longitudinal survey administered all graduates over a two-year period (n=30).Results: majority ERPs were working urban...
To facilitate access and improve wait times to a rheumatologist's consultation, this study aimed 1) determine the ability of an advanced clinician practitioner in arthritis care (ACPAC)-trained extended role (ERP) triage patients with suspected inflammatory (IA) for priority assessment by rheumatologist 2) impact ERP on access-to-care as measured time-to-rheumatologist-assessment time-to-treatment-decision.A community-based ACPAC-trained triaged new referrals IA. Patients IA were booked see...
Introduction The need for a global core competency and capability framework advanced practice physiotherapy is important due to the rapidly changing nature of health care delivery internationally standardize physiotherapy.
The Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care (ACPAC) program is a novel, competency-based, rigorously evaluated advanced clinical and academic educational created 2005 hosted by St. Michael's Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario. offered to experienced physical occupational therapists selected engage expanded scope of practice roles with the aim provide optimal, timely appropriate delivery healthcare patients arthritis academic, non-academic remote community settings. ACPAC...
Objective Our objective was to characterize Canadian workforce attributes of extended role practitioners ( ERP s) in arthritis care. Methods We used an exploratory, mixed‐methods study that based on the Rheumatology Association's Stand Up and Be Counted Rheumatologist Workforce Survey (2015). An anonymous online survey deployed groups non‐physician health care professionals across Canada who potentially had post‐licensure training Demographic practice information were elicited. Qualitative...
Purpose: We compared practice of extended role practitioners and experienced therapists without training to determine differences in assessment management clients with inflammatory arthritis, preparation for a randomized controlled trial. Methods: Retrospective review randomly selected charts extended-role trained occupational or physiotherapists from matched on therapist discipline, geographical location, time referral. Three reviewers used standardized forms extract data independently....
Successful implementation of new extended practice roles which transcend conventional boundaries entails strong collaboration with other healthcare providers. This study describes interprofessional collaborative behaviour perceived by advanced clinician practitioner in arthritis care (ACPAC) graduates at 1 year beyond training, and relevant stakeholders, across urban, community remote clinical settings Canada. A mixed-method approach involved a quantitative (survey) qualitative (focus...
The Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care (ACPAC) program is an innovative, competency driven, clinical and academic, interprofessional, continuing medical education certificate-based p...
To assess patient satisfaction with the arthritis care services provided by graduates of Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care (ACPAC) program.This was a cross-sectional evaluation using self-report questionnaire for data collection. Participants completed Patient-Doctor Interaction Scale, modified to capture patient-practitioner interactions. selected items from Group Health Association America's Consumer Satisfaction Survey, and capturing quality care, appropriateness wait...
Objective A shortage of rheumatologists has led to gaps in inflammatory arthritis (IA) care Canada. Amplified rural-remote communities, the number practicing rurally not been meaningfully increased, and alternate strategies must be adopted. In this retrospective chart review, we describe impact a shared-care telerheumatology model using community-embedded Advanced Clinician Practitioner Arthritis Care (ACPAC)–extended role practitioner (ERP) an urban-based rheumatologist. Methods...
"Orthopedic Rehabilitation Science: Principles for Clinical Management of Bone." Physiotherapy Canada, 60(1), pp. 94–95