INTERACTION 2018 PRESENTATIONS

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Track A

Culturally sensitive pain assessment interactions in physical therapy

Presenters: Grant Irwin, PT; Kathleen Norman, PT; Astha Sharma, PT; Rene Toxopeus, MScPT (cand); Raj Dhillon, PT; Geoff Bostick, PT PhD

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Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain – Understanding and optimizing clinical decision making

Presenters: Grecia Alaniz M.Sc.PT candidate; Yazmin deGroot M.Sc.PT candidate; Sylvia Daniel MScPT; Sinead Dufour PT PhD

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Track B

The Evolution of a Professional Association – What needs to shift over the next decade

Presenter: A. Macdonald

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Track C

Perceived risk of falling in older adults with type 2 diabetes

Presenter: Janelle Gravesande M.Sc. PhD student McMaster University

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Mindfulness Movement- A New method of looking at PT exercise prescription

Presenter: Bahram Jam, PT

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Track D

Changing Pain Pathways – Practical Strategies for Pain Education and Treatment

Presenters: Bonnie Cai-Duarte, B.Sc.(P.T.), M.Sc. and Sarah Sheffe, B.A., M.Sc. (O.T.), OT Reg. (Ont.)

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Evidence-informed behaviours change approaches to facilitate engagement in physical activity for people living with chronic pain

Presenter: Kyle Vader, PT, MScPT, BHSc (Hons)

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Performance patterns among internationally educated physical therapists during clinical education in a Bridging Program

Presenters: Kalu ME, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMasters University; Switzer-McIntyre S, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto; Quesnel M, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto; Donnelly C, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University; and Norman KE, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University

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Physiotherapy students’ strength and areas for improvement on placement – A role for clinical instructors

Presenters: Brenda Mori, PT, PhD, Director of Clinical Education, University of Toronto; Sarah Wojkowski, PT, PhD(Candidate), Director of Clinical Education, McMaster University; Kathleen Norman, PT, PhD, Associate Professor, Queen’s University

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Track B

A scoping review of sedentary behaviour interventions for older adults

Presenters: Celeste Petrusevski, Julie Richardson and Silvana Choo

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Assessment, risk factors, impact and management of fatigue in cerebral palsy across the lifespan

Presenters: Dana C. Ashbee, BA Honours Kinesiology, MSc Physiotherapy; Lea Damata, BSc Specialized Honours Kinesiology, MSc Physiotherapy; Caroline Beacham, BA Honours Kinesiology, MSc Physiotherapy; Kendra Young, BSc Honours Kinesiology, MSc Physiotherapy

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Educational interventions for teaching values to health care professional students

Presenters: Kristyn St Hilaire, MSc PT, H BSc (Kin); Shawna Neal, MSc PT, BAET; Sharon Jebaselvan, MSc PT, H BSc; Bianca Fong, MSc PT, BSc

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The Impact of Resistance Training on Executive Functioning in Healthy Adults over the age of 18 years

Presenters: Maria Kontchalina, HBSc, MScPT(c); Adriano Naccarato BScKin, MScPT(c)

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Track C

Physiotherapists providing wound care in Ontario

Presenter: Ethne L Nussbaum PhD, MEd, BScPT Associate Professor, Western University, Department of Physical Therapy MClSc program in wound healing, London, ON; Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, ON; Affiliate Scientist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario

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Physiotherapy in Primary Care – the expansion, evolution and evaluation of services in community health centres in the Toronto Central LHIN

Presenter: Emily Stevenson, Physiotherapist Lead TCLHIN Community Health Centres, Four Villages CHC

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Track D

Heart Wise Exercise – Removing barriers to transitioning patients into participants in community exercise programs

Presenter: Jennifer Harris, PT

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Track A

Explore the power and benefits of ignitephysio’s community learning to improve your practice

Presenter: Andrew Koppejan, PT, MScPT, BBA

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Improving primary care management of people with complex low back pain – A feasibility study implementing the STarT back model of care

Presenters: Kathleen E. Norman, PT, PhD, Associate Professor, Queen’s University; Jordan Miller, PT, PhD, Assistant Professor, Queen’s University

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Track C

Whose hospital stay is this – Improving patient experience in inpatient rehabilitation

Presenters: Jennifer Shaffer, PT, Professional Practice Leader – Physiotherapy, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre – St. John’s Rehab; Siobhan Donaghy, OT Reg (Ont), Professional/Collaborative Practice Leader – Occupational Therapy, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre – St. John’s Rehab

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Track A

Scanning the landscape about 1,025 hours as the entry-to-practice clinical education standard in physiotherapy in Canada

Presenters: John-Carlo Caballes, MScPT student, Queen’s University; Megan Craig, MScPT student, Queen’s University; Jenna Davidson, MScPT student, Queen’s University; Valerie Wallace, MScPT student, Queen’s University; Amanda Dawson, MScPT student, Queen’s University; Emily Wood, MScPT student, Queen’s University; Alex Mong, MScPT student, Queen’s University; Cassandra Schilling, MScPT student, Queen’s University; Kathleen E. Norman, PT, PhD, Associate Professor, Queen’s University

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Track B

Promoting Health and Wellness in yourself as a physiotherapist

Presenter: Anna Wong, MScPT, BScH, Registered Physiotherapist, Certificate of Applied Positive Psychology

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Track C

Defining and predicting physiotherapy student success – A scoping review of the evidence-base for physiotherapy program admissions criteria in Canada

Presenters: Richard Iheadindu, MScPT (candidate); Joyce Tan, MScPT (candidate); Randy Booth, BAH, BScPT, M Manip Ther, DPT, FCAMPT; Trisha Parsons, BScPT, PhD

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Interprofessional collaboration for Indigenous access to healthcare – A scoping review and conceptual model

Presenter: Katrina Radassao, Resident PT, MSc(PT), BHSc, Resident Physiotherapist, Nipigon District Memorial Hospital

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Investigation of the use of acupuncture for the treatment of spasticity in chronic stroke patient

Presenter: Enoch Ho, MPh, PT, RAc

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Piloting a practice tutor clinical education model during a cardiorespiratory clinical internship at St. Michael’s Hospital

Presenters: Brenda Mori BScPT, MSc, PhD, Director of Clinical Education & Community Affairs; Associate Professor, Teaching Stream; Department of Physical Therapy; Jaimie Coleman BPHE, MScPT, MHM (Candidate), Interim Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto; Katey Knott, MScPT, MSc; Manager, Collaborative Practice and Education; Professional Practice, Health Disciplines, St. Michael’s Hospital

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Track D

Accepting the status quo will likely lead to our slow but steady extinction. Do you want to be the patient mobilizer, or a mobilizer of change

Presenters: Darryl Yardley, PT, MScCl(Manip), Debbie Park, PT, BScPT, Lisa Brice-Leddy Physiotherapist MSc(RS), Jackie Schleifer Taylor BHSc PT, MSc (RS), PhD.

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